6 bedroom detached house for sale

No Onward Chain - An elegant six bedroom, three bathroom 1920’s Arts & Crafts style detached house, with extensive south facing gardens, double garage and a superb conservation area location within walking distance of the centre of Christleton village.

With a genuine historical provenance that dates back to the Domesday Book, Christleton is one of Chester’s favourite villages and a fabulous place to live, with its beautiful architecture, local shops and highly rated primary and secondary schools.

Despite its peaceful village feel however, Christleton is nonetheless undeniably convenient for access to the wider north west region and the attractions of North Wales.

Designed by an esteemed inter-war architect for a member of his own family to a timeless Arts & Crafts design, Little Paddock has an aesthetic appeal that the imagery within this brochure clearly illustrates.

Set within slightly less than an acre of very attractive grounds, it is also something of an unusual offering due to the sheer size of its garden plot when compared with many others this close to the village centre.

Character and visual appeal continue within, through features such as the impressive oak staircase and numerous other solid timber details, along with additional elements such as the period radiators, decorative ceiling plasterwork to the main reception rooms and contemporary hardwood double glazed units to most of the windows, that tastefully replicate the original leaded designs but to a high performance insulation efficient specification.

Other items of note include a gas fired Aga cooking range and a dual hot water tank setup, with the main tank being connected to the (zoned) gas central heating system and the second being served by an electric immersion heater and a SolarTwin hot water heating unit.

Externally, the south facing gardens are a real highlight, forming the perfect backdrop to this lovely home and having the privacy provided by numerous mature shrubs, hedging and trees, some of which are significant enough to warrant tree preservation orders.

Little Paddock is approached from Plough Lane via an expansive pebbled driveway with multiple parking spaces and an inner section that leads to a detached double garage with first floor space and an inspection pit that’s perfect for the classic car owner.

Proceeding clockwise around the house this then links to an extremely useful side utility area comprising an external boiler room, sink, log store and WC.

A south facing Yorkstone seating area runs along the length of the rear of the house and then to a delightful side garden overlooked by a loggia off the drawing room.