Sand Lane, Nether Alderley, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10

A characterful and impressive family home on a highly sought after quiet lane just to the south of Alderley Edge.

Description

Oak House is an impressive and characterful home on this sought after and quiet lane, nicely out of the hubbub of the village. The subject of continual and recent upgrade the property offers comfortable and spacious accommodation over three floors, all set within landscaped gardens and land to about 0.78 acre.
Set behind mature screening hedges and electrically controlled gates opening to a gravel and stone set driveway and parking/turning area with a double carport extending into the double garage, providing shelter for up to four vehicles with an electric car charging point.
The oak and Cheshire brick porch opens to an impressive hall with Versailles oak flooring, twin double cloaks cupboards and has double doors off to the full length lounge with a bar area, a wide fireplace recess with Jerusalem style tiling, a dual aspect and Minster fireplace with a living flame gas fire. A French door with triple panels opens to the rear gardens.
Across the hall double doors open to the large study with an adjoining cloakroom and WC. A French door opens to the front giving visitor access without disturbing the rest of the house and this room offers scope for a ground floor bedroom suite for those with mobility problems.
A large inner hall area has a guest cloakroom and WC, the main staircase and double doors to the family room. The family sitting room has a stone fireplace and opens into an orangery garden room with a lantern roof and twin French doors to the rear terrace. In turn this opens to the dining area with a cathedral window, four Velux windows with blinds, a marble fireplace, underfloor heating and two French doors opening to the rear terrace.
The kitchen is open off the dining room and is well appointed with Granite surfaces, a breakfast bar, island unit and an AGA, 5 ring hob, a double oven and grill, Haier fridge freezer with drawers, a wine rack and dishwasher. The utility room has base and wall cupboards and an internal door to the garage.
A second staircase in the inner hall also leads up to the gallery landing. The principal suite extends to the full depth with a Juliet balcony, oak flooring, two store rooms, a walk in fitted dressing room and a well appointed bathroom with marble tiled flooring, a Jacuzzi bath, wall hung sanitary ware and a separate shower with body heads. The guest bedroom has an en suite shower room, a built in wardrobe and a Juliet balcony to the front with views. There are three further double bedrooms served by a well appointed house bathroom with a sauna. A further six bedroom is currently used as an office and has two work stations, library shelving and a store room off.
The second floor is accessed via a staircase from the landing and provides a multi-purpose room as a bed/sitting or media room with under eaves stores and four Velux windows.
The gardens extend to over ¾ acre and include a formal garden area, rear terraces with electronically controlled awnings with infra-red patio heaters, lawns, well stocked borders and a high degree of privacy. A brick built garden room extends into an outside office with a veranda and this has electricity and heating, marble flooring and bifold doors. A second garden building in timber is used for outdoor furniture cushion storage and garden equipment. There is gated access to both sides of the house, CCTV and a garden lighting system.

Location

Sand Lane lies about 1.5 miles to the south of Alderley Edge village within glorious Cheshire countryside and with fields to both the front and rear.
The property is especially well placed for Nether Alderley Primary School and is only a short drive from Alderley Edge School for girls, The Ryleys and Kings School Macclesfield. Manchester schools run coaches from the village.
The restaurants, bistros, Waitrose and independent shops in the village cater for most day to day needs with superb shopping in Wilmslow, Knutsford, M&S at Handforth Dean and John Lewis at Cheadle.
The railway stations in Wilmslow and Macclesfield are on the main west coast line placing London Euston well under 2 hours away and Manchester Airport is a 17 minute drive away. The village station has a regular service to Manchester city centre and sporting facilities abound in the local area with golf courses, livery and sailing at Redesmere Lake. The village tennis, squash and cricket club is well supported.
Footpaths lead through to the village and the picturesque Nether Alderley church, up to The Edge and the Peak District National Park is nearby for the more adventurous.

Square Footage: 4,904 sq ft


Acreage: 0.78 Acres