Room List:

Ground Floor - Front Porch, Kitchen, Two Reception Rooms, Downstairs Bathroom, Utility Room, Larder and Two Staircases at either side of the property.

First Floor - Six Bedrooms.

The Property:

Forestgate Cottage is a detached brick property combining a pair of semi-detached cottages requiring a scheme of refurbishment. In its existing layout, the accommodation briefly comprises a kitchen, front porch, two reception rooms, downstairs bathroom, utility room / larder and six bedrooms. The property could be reconfigured to a more conventional layout for its size with four bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor.

Guide Price: £425,000

Method of sale: The property is offered for sale by private treaty.

Tenure: The property is offered for sale freehold.

Boundary: The boundary is shown via the red outline on the plan.

Services: Mains water and electricity. Private drainage.

Local Authority: Cheshire West & Chester Council.

Wayleaves, Easements & Rights of Way: The sale is subject to all existing easements, wayleaves, public and private rights of way whether specified in these sale particulars or not. We understand that a right of way to the property exists over Hondslough Drive which is a privately owned road.

Council tax: Band E

Vendors Costs: The purchaser(s) will be required to pay 1.5% of the agreed purchase price in addition as a contribution towards the vendors legal and surveyor's fees.

Sales Particulars & Plans: The plans and schedule of land is based on the ordnance survey. These particulars and plans are believed to be correct but neither the vendor nor their agents shall be held liable for any error, misstatement, fault or defect in the particulars and plans, neither shall such error, misstatement, fault or defect annul the sale.

Reservation and Future Development Rights: The property is sold subject to a reservation of future development rights whereby the vendor reserves the right to 50% of any increased gross value for a period of 80 years in the event that planning consent is obtained for:

(a) Existing or proposed development for additional residential dwellings (for the avoidance of doubt, which will result in more than one residential dwelling being built on the Property).

(b) Change of use, in respect of the Property or any part of it.

Payment is due when either the planning consent is implemented, or the site is sold with the benefit of planning consent. The Vendor would not consider this reservation to be relevant where the existing property is reconfigured to two semi-detached dwellings without being extended.

Town & Country Planning Act: The property notwithstanding any description within these particulars of sale, is sold subject to any Development Plan, Tree Preservation Order, Town Planning Scheme or Agreement, Resolution of Notice which may or may not come to force and also subject to any statutory or bylaw without obligation on the part of the vendor to specify them.

Agents Note: We are not able to confirm that the private drainage at this property complies with the relevant regulations.

Viewing: Strictly by appointment through Strutt and Parker on 01244 353 991

Forestgate Cottage is in a rural location in between Hatchmere and Kingsley and a thirty minute drive from Chester. With its historical Chester Rows, charming cathedral and abundance of shops and restaurants, Chester is a popular, vibrant city. Chester Zoo, several golf clubs and established cycling, running and walking routes provide a wealth of local leisure activities.

The property benefits from a wraparound established garden with mature hedges and trees, including space for off-street parking and useful brick outbuildings suitable for storage and a carport. In total the gardens and grounds extend to approximately 0.2 acres.