Location
Higher Berse Hall is a handsome Grade II listed Georgian country house situated in a rural yet accessible location with excellent views.
The town of Wrexham is less than three miles distant offering day to day amenities such as shops, supermarkets, cafes and public houses. The city of Chester provides a more comprehensive range of high street and independent shops, supermarkets including Waitrose and a great range of cafes, bars and restaurants to suit all occasions.
The quiet lanes and countryside surrounding the property offer numerous opportunities for walking, cycling and riding straight from the door. There are several golf courses nearby including Wrexham and Oswestry; along with horse racing at both Chester and Bangor on Dee racecourses.
The property is particularly well places for schooling with a number of highly regarded schools in the locality including King's and Queens Schools in Chester, Ellesmere College, Moreton Hall and Packwood Haugh.
The house occupies a wonderful rural position, while being less than one mile from the A483 facilitating fast access to Chester to the north and Shrewsbury to the south which connect to the wider motorway network, along with the A55 which gives good links to the beautiful North Wales coastline. Wrexham and Chester railway stations offer a direct service to London Euston.
The regions international airports include Liverpool and Manchester
Description
Higher Berse Hall is a wonderful family home with a handsome Georgian façade constructed of ashlar stone with a slate roof. The house bears the date 1815 and has been improved to a high standard retaining original, period features including fireplaces, decorative cornicing and ceiling rose, sash windows allowing plenty of natural light and tall ceilings to present elegant, modern-day living which flows well across three floors. Set within attractive gardens and grounds extending to about 1.85 acres, the hall offers a fabulous lifestyle in an easily accessible location.
The front door opens to the entrance hall from where the main reception rooms flow. The drawing room boasts oak flooring, an open fireplace with marble surround and fine views of the garden. The dining room is opposite and has an oak floor, open fireplace and a window seat overlooking the lawn.
Glass doors open to an inner hall from which the oak staircase rises to the first floor. There is a snug off with built in bookshelves. The kitchen is well equipped with a range of fitted cupboards and units with granite work surfaces incorporating a microwave, Zanussi coffee machine, American style fridge/ freezer, dishwasher and electric AGA. Double doors open to the magnificent orangery which was added in 2008 benefitting from underfloor heating, windows to three aspects and a door leading out to the garden. A utility room and WC complete the ground floor.
The staircase rises to a spacious landing. The principal bedroom suite is a lovely double room with an en suite bathroom with underfloor heating, his and hers sinks, a freestanding rolltop bath and a separate shower. There are four further bedrooms including a guest suite with an en suite shower room, three double bedrooms and a family bathroom boasting his and hers sinks, a free standing bath and separate shower.
The cellar is fully tanked and is a great space comprising two rooms and a wine store, currently utilised as a cinema room which would lend itself well for use as a gym/ fitness facility and an office, which has a door to the back garden.
Outside
Higher Berse Hall is approached through electric gates and via a private graveled driveway flanked with hornbeam trees and wildflowers which sweeps to reveal the imposing, south facing façade.
There is ample parking to the front and back of the property along with a double garage with two sets of timber doors and power connected. To the back of the house is an enclosed garden mainly laid to lawn with a stone wall border and heated dog kennel. There are a number of raised herb and vegetable beds along with pedestrian access to the lane.
The majority of the garden is to the south west of the house and is laid to lawn with an alfresco dining terrace bordered with purple beech hedging featuring a pizza oven, with an orchard beyond offering a selection of fruit trees.
Directions
From the A483 southbound: Leave the bypass at junction 4 signed towards Ruthin and Coedpoeth. Turn right and continue through the traffic lights and proceed for approximately 400 yards. Turn right onto a small lane sign posted footpath. Continue to the end of the lane where the double timber gates for Higher Berse Hall will be seen.