For Sale4 Bedroom House in Upton Park, Upton, Chester, CH2£975,000

A handsome and well-appointed Victorian Villa which has been recently modernised, occupying a private position within the sought after Upton Park Conservation Area being convenient for the city centre. FEATURES - Entrance hall - Hall - Open Plan Kitchen with Dining & Living Areas - Sitting Room - Snug - Boot Room - Downstairs w.c. - Master Bedroom with Dressing Area & En-suite Bathroom - Bedroom 2 - Bedroom 3 - Bedroom 4/Study - Family Bathroom OUTSIDE - Parking for several vehicles - Lawned Front Garden - Patio with barbecue and seating area - Lawned Rear Garden DISTANCES BACHE TRAIN STATION - ½ MILE CHESTER CITY CENTRE - 2 MILES LIVERPOOL - 17 MILES MANCHESTER - 40 MILES (DISTANCES APPROXIMATE) DESCRIPTION 7 Upton Park is an attractive period property which is constructed of block with white rendered elevations under a slate roof. The property is believed to date from the late 19th Century and in recent years has undergone a comprehensive scheme of renovation, resulting in a well-appointed family home within a private setting. Whilst having been modernised throughout the property retains many of its period features to include moulded ceiling cornice, ceiling roses, sash windows, part panelled walls, bay windows and stain glass windows. From the driveway a storm porch leads to a half glazed front door which opens into the entrance hall. Initially there is a vestibule area with Minton floor before a step up to the entrance hall which has wood flooring, all of which have part panelled walls, moulded cornice and ceiling roses. The hall gives access to all ground floor rooms being a particularly light and a spacious throughfare. To the left of the hall is the downstairs w.c. with tiled floor & part tiled walls, low flush w.c. and hand basin; adjacent to which is the snug, which is a well-proportioned room, with bay window, picture rail, cornice, ceiling rose and a useful cupboard space. At the far end of the hall is the boot room with fitted shelving and cupboards, next to which is the sitting room which has a fireplace with a slate hearth either side of which is fitted alcove shelving along with sash window, cornice & ceiling rose. To the right of the hall a door leads to the open plan kitchen, which has a utility cupboard immediately off to the right with plumbing for washing machine/tumble dryer. The open plan kitchen is the focal point of the house being l-shaped with living area to the left and dining then kitchen to the right, all of which is laid with a large slab tiled floor, which has the benefit of under floor heating. The kitchen has been designed, hand crafted & painted by Puddled Duck with fitted wall and base units arranged around a central island. The wall units are under granite and appliances include 5 ring Stoves hob with ovens below, integrated Neff microwave, Siemens dishwasher, fridge & freezer and Franke sink unit with Qettle hot water tap with drainer. The central island also has a granite top with bevelled finish with Caple wine cooler underneath and beside the island is a bay window with bench seating and breakfast area, adjacent to which is a set of double doors to the side garden. The living area has an open fireplace with slate hearth and stone surround with built-in television units and shelving, opposite which are a set of bi-folding doors to rear garden. From the hall, a turned staircase with part panelled walls leads to an initial landing off which is bedroom 4 which is currently used as an office but would be capable of being a double bedroom with fitted cupboards across the left-hand wall and also has a loft hatch with useful boarded space for storage. Shortly after, steps turn and lead onto the main landing off which all other first floor rooms are accessed. Immediately opposite is the master suite which has bedroom, dressing room and en-suite bathroom. The bedroom is a spacious double room with feature fireplace with fitted wardrobes to either side. Off the bedroom is a dressing area with fitted shelving to either side and adjacent to which is the en-suite bathroom. The bathroom has a tiled floor with underfloor heating, with part tiled & glazed brick walls and contains a free-standing roll top bath, twin hand basins with cupboards below, low flush w.c., heated towel rail and tiled shower cubicle. Bedroom 2 is of similar proportions to the main bedroom again having fitted wardrobes. At the end of the landing is a useful cupboard with fitted shelving and loft hatch. On the rear side of the landing is bedroom 3 being a double room and adjacent to which is the family bathroom, which has tiled wood effect floor with under floor heating, part brick glazed walls with a built-in hand basin before stepping down to a roll top bath, low flush w.c., tiled shower cubicle and heated towel rail. OUTSIDE To the front of the property an electric sliding wrought iron gate with adjacent pedestrian gate which give access onto a wide parking and turning area with stone sett paving's enclosed by a combination of mature hedging and tall wall providing privacy to the garden. From the parking area and to the right of the front door a wooden gate opens to the front & side garden. The front garden is laid to lawn enclosed by mature hedging and retaining walls with climbing plants. To the corner of the front garden is an attractive weeping birch with bench seating below. Adjacent to the lawn is a continuation of the stone sett paving's which lead to a patio & barbecue area as well as double doors into the kitchen. The patio includes built in seating which attaches onto a useful rendered block outhouse under a slate roof which has light & power. The rear garden is again lawned and enclosed by mature hedging and at the far end of which is a timber framed pergola. LOCATION 7 Upton Park occupies a private location within Upton Park which itself is an attractive backwater within the suburb of Upton comprising a series of attractive period buildings. Upton Park is a prime location close to the city centre which is enriched with history with the Chester Rows, many fine period buildings and historic Chester Racecourse along with multiple high street banks, retailers, pubs & eateries. The suburbs of Upton & Bache cater for daily needs with supermarket, independent shops, train station and Countess of Chester Hospital. Beyond Chester there is the well-regarded Outlet Village at Cheshire Oaks and Broughton Shopping Centres. The city offers a good selection of both private and state schools locally, with Mill View Primary & The Firs School within walking distance and for secondary schools the King's & Queen's are both in Chester and Abbeygate College at Saighton. On the recreational front there is sailing and rowing on the river, tennis and squash clubs at County Offices and at The Nuffield, cricket, rugby and football clubs nearby, golf at Upton & Chester Curzon and horse racing on the Roodee Course. COMMUNICATIONS Owing to its location, the property is conveniently placed, being within 2 miles of the southerly by-pass allowing for ease of access to the Chester Business Park, Wrexham Industrial Estate and Deeside Industrial Parks and all other areas of commerce along the M53/M56 motorway corridors. The southerly by-pass connects with the national motorway network beyond Chester permitting daily travel to Liverpool and Manchester which are both served by international airports. Travel to London is available from Chester station via Crewe from which there is a 1 hr 40 mins service to Euston. PROPERTY INFORMATION Address: 7 Upton Park, Upton, Chester, CH2 1DF. Tenure: Freehold with vacant possession. Services: Mains water, gas, electricity and drainage. Gas central heating. Telephone line and Broadband connection. Local Authority: Cheshire West & Chester Council - Tel: 0300 123 8123 Council Tax: Band F - £3,303.51 payable 2024/25. Viewing: Strictly by appointment via Jackson-Stops Chester office - Tel: 01244 328 361 Fixtures & Fittings: Unless specifically mentioned in these particulars, all contents fixtures and fittings, garden ornaments, statues, carpets and curtains are excluded from the sale. Certain items maybe available by separate negotiation. DIRECTIONS From central Chester travel to the Northgate Roundabout and head north onto the Parkgate Road, before bearing right onto Liverpool Road. Continue for a short distance and at the mini-roundabout turn right onto Brook Lane. Travel along Brook Lane until reaching a T-junction and then turn left onto Newton Lane. After 150m, having passed the entrance to The Firs School, turn left onto Wealstone Lane. After 300m just before Mill View Primary you will see the entrance to Upton Park on the left hand side. Turn left and follow the road and at a small junction bear left and continue around the loop for a short distance and then 7 Upton Park will be seen on your right hand side.