Sugar Lane, Manley, Frodsham

Set in gardens extending to almost 0.5 acres and enjoying delightful rural views, a detached, sandstone built character cottage offering spacious accommodation with an excellent, versatile detached annexe.

This delightful property has been in the same ownership for over 20 years and has been a perfect family home. It is believed that the house was originally three separate workers cottages, linked to the historic Manley Hall Estate, owned by the family of William Gladstone.

The house has been meticulously maintained and sympathetically adapted over the years and it now provides well planned accommodation well suited to modern family life. There are spacious living rooms providing excellent interconnecting spaces for larger family gatherings with a farmhouse style kitchen with an AGA right at the heart of the house. There are four double bedrooms and a potential fifth bedroom/office plus three bathrooms. There are double glazed windows and oil fired central heating with a new boiler installed in 2024.

A large detached annexe creates a smart additional living area with potential for a variety of possible uses. It extends to around 49 sq m (525 sq ft) and incorporates a kitchen and bathroom making it ideal for use as ancillary accommodation for a dependent relative or as an income generating airbnb. It can also be used as a home office/studio, home cinema or as a fabulous party room. It has twos sets of bi-folding doors opening onto slate patios and large gardens that feature stone paved patio areas and sweeping lawns beyond, bordered by established hedges and mature trees. The gardens back onto open greenbelt farmland and enjoy far reaching views.
LOCATION
Manley is a small rural parish surrounded by some of the most beautiful Cheshire countryside. There are country walks on the doorstep and Delamere Forest is close by offering walking, cycling and horse riding. A good selection of amenities are close at hand with local shopping and other services available in nearby Helsby and Frodsham. The centre of Chester is approximately nine miles away and a rail connection is available from Mouldsworth railway station with services running between Chester and Manchester.

For those with children, there are excellent state and private schools all located within a travelling distance of the property. The comprehensive road network enables easy access for the business traveller to the regions commercial centres including Manchester, Liverpool (plus their airports), Crewe and Runcorn Railway Stations all being within easy reach.