Knutsford Road, Antrobus, CW9

An impressive country house in a sought after rural location on the outer edge of the lovely Arley estate, situated within superb gated grounds including a large pond and tennis court, in all a little over 8.5 acres, together with an excellent range of outbuildings suitable for a variety of uses, and including a large two bedroom ancillary apartment and a separate games room.

There are rooms of excellent proportions, most enjoying wonderful views over the surrounding grounds, and was completely remodelled some years ago to a superb standard, with lovely joinery and a genuine sense of quality. The main house extends to around 3400 square feet and the rooms on the ground floor flow very well, leading off a large and impressive reception hall, and include a dual aspect drawing room, large dining room, study, and spacious kitchen/breakfast room with a range of hand painted cabinets and a large adjacent family room that could be opened into a more expansive single space if required, as is todays fashion. There is a good sized utility room a rear vestibule and two ground floor wc’s.

At first floor level are four of the bedrooms (the other two are in the apartment) including a large main suite with a dressing room and bathroom, a good sized guest bedroom with en suite and a family bathroom serving the other two. Both en suites have been been refurbished to an excellent standard recently.

Superb ancillary accommodation sits on the first floor of the adjacent barn (only about 5 metres from the house) and comprises a very spacious 1100 square foot two bedroom apartment, and a games room provides a great space for an outside office also.

Outside, there is ample space and opportunity for most buyers considering a country house of this nature, and it ticks most boxes required in our experience. Secure entry gates and an impressive pillared approach give way to a large driveway, which runs to the rear of the buildings, under the arch to the garage courtyard, and to the front of the house where there is a large turning forecourt.

The buildings include a variety of opportunity for different uses, and there is a detached triple garage, open fronted barn and an excellent range of stabling (nine in all and a tack room). The equestrian facilities are superb for those that seek this, and include fenced paddocks and a 60 × 30 menage. In fact there is more land available to purchase, in all up to 38 acres. Two of the adjacent fields next to the garden area are about 8 acres, and a 16 acres site would work very well for instance, and the house would sit centrally in that scenario.

The gardens are pretty, with lawns and planted borders, and there is a very attractive carp pond overlooked by a timber viewing deck. An all weather tennis court sits to one side with an adjacent viewing terrace.