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" The Garden House, Tabley Lane, Tabley, Knutsford WA16 0EZ

Perfect rural living awaits at The Garden House, a tranquil sanctuary and small country estate just five minutes from Knutsford.

Rural refuge
Ideal for those with a passion for horses, the outdoors and enjoying all the outdoors has to offer, The Garden House is secluded, but by no means isolated, set back from its nearest neighbours, private and not overlooked.

Electric gates offer a sense of security and separation, as you pull along the substantial driveway where there is plenty of parking, alongside a double garage.

Built in 1997, The Garden House is set within around 5.5 acres of garden and paddocks, with stables, man ge and separate cottage accommodation, The Garden House is more than a home; its a way of life.

Transformed from a linear home into a deep, proportioned home with fantastic flow along the ground floor, The Garden House is a versatile home, with such potential to mould itself to a variety of lifestyles.

Welcome home
From beneath the portico entrance, step through the front door and into the entrance hall, where the staircase curves irresistibly up to the left. Broad, bright and lightly dressed in neutral tones, the tiled entrance hall opens up, through double doors, to the lounge on the left.

Wood effect tiled flooring adds a cosy ambience in this spacious and relaxing room, where soft shades of green evoke the peace and tranquility of the surrounding countryside.

From the cushioned seating in the bay window, admire the view over the sunny garden to the front, where the doorway of the walled garden beckons on the right hand side, awaiting exploration. The Garden House is a home built to captivate the imagination and inspire the soul.

All season living
Relaxed, classic country d©cor epitomises this home, whilst the elegant cornicing adorns the ceiling above. Snuggle up on winter evenings in front of the warmth from the open fire, a real focal point. An all season room, seek cool comfort in the summer months.

Opening up from the lounge is the playroom, part of the more recent extension and warmed by underfloor heating. Bifolding doors to the rear capture the peace and privacy of this homes setting, providing views out over the garden and woodland. With windows to two sides, this room is flooded with light, and connects through to a snug beyond.

OWNER QUOTE You can open the doors all the way around the ground floor to interconnect rooms which is great for parties.

The snug, also warmed by underfloor heating, again offers instant access out onto the patio, perfect for socialising, entertaining and relaxing evenings nature watching with a glass of wine. A versatile room, it could also serve as a dining room.

Go with the flow
Double doors reconnect from the snug into the entrance hall, with access also available from here through to a rear lobby. With access out to the garden, the rear lobby also serves the accessible wet room shower room, featuring white metro tiling and furnished with rainfall shower, anthracite grey heated towel radiator, WC and wash basin.

Also opening up from the lobby is the large utility room, with oak worktops, stainless steel sink, plumbing for washer and dryer and ample storage. Filled with light, the large windows provide views out over the garden and woodland once more.

Wine and dine
Follow the seamless flow of this home through to the spacious kitchen, which opens up into the large, light filled garden room, whose high, vaulted ceiling and walls of windows is the ideal space in which to wine and dine family and friends.

Furnished with two Belfast sinks, a built in Rangemaster cooker with six burner gas hob with wok burner and large pan burner , electric grill, two ovens and a proving drawer for keen bakers, this truly is a chefs kitchen. There is also space and plumbing for an American style fridge freezer. Oak worktops provide plenty of preparation space.

OWNER QUOTE The kitchen is a colossal area. The children can be at the dining table, or at the breakfast bar having a drink while Im cooking.

Reconnect with the hallway, where stairs lead up to the first floor landing.

Sleep beckons
Directly ahead, step through into the main bedroom. A spacious sanctuary, two sets of windows draw in ample light. Carpeted underfoot, storage awaits in abundance in the large walk in wardrobe, furnished with hanging and shelving space.

Relax and unwind in the ensuite, where mood lighting sets the perfect ambience above the large bath with showerhead attachment. There is also a separate shower, with monsoon style head, alongside a wash basin and WC.

Returning to the landing, make your way along to the main family bathroom, furnished with a bath with showerhead attachment, wash basin and WC.

Across the landing lies bedroom four, a cosy and warm space, with views out over the garden.

Continuing along, bedroom three is brimming with light. A comfortable double, currently furnished with bunk beds, this spacious, carpeted bedroom overlooks the front.

Bedroom two, next door enjoys leafy views out over the garden. Large and filled with light, it is also served by a shower room ensuite fitted with shower, wash basin, WC and small radiator.

OWNER QUOTE Its a sanctuary. Its so private. I feel privileged to live here.

A world of your own
Bifolding doors connect the playroom and snug with a rear patio and garden area, where you can relax and unwind in the blissful shade on hot summer days, or around the firepit on winter nights, with views out over the pond and woodland.

Spring sunshine is best enjoyed in the gardens to the front, with the parasol up, watching the children and dogs playing about the lawns. Soaking up the sunshine from 11 00am until sunset, this peaceful and private garden is an outdoor oasis.

A green painted oak house is the perfect play spot for children, with acres of paddock land to whizz about on scooters, quad bikes and ponies.

OWNER QUOTE Its a fantastic place to raise children.

A tranquil space, the ten foot wall provides a sense of security for children, who can enjoy the luxury of having extraordinary freedom to roam in a beautiful part of the world.

Take a stroll beneath the gleaming golden yellow of the laburnum arch, which connects the eight bay stable block with the paddock.

Spring brings a carpet of snowdrops and bluebells to the woodland area, and in the summer, the rose wall bursts into life, filling the air with its sweet scent.

Alongside three fenced paddocks and a man ge, there is also a workshop, ideal for storing your ride on mower and gardening essentials. Adjacent to the workshop, a hay barn and large, secure tack room add to the equestrian facilities.

The Potting Shed
Take a tour of The Potting Shed, a fantastic self contained studio, with open plan kitchen diner living room, wet room shower and mezzanine bedroom, ideal independent accommodation for teenage sleepovers and visiting relatives.

The Garden Cottage
Timber clad, step through the stable door at The Garden Cottage to discover another spacious addition to The Garden House.

Immediately on the right is a large bedroom with wardrobe storage. Further storage is available in the hallway, with a shower room next door, featuring shower, wash basin and WC.

At the end of the hallway, emerge into an open plan kitchen living room, with sink, breakfast bar, oven, hob and fridge.

Ideal accommodation for aging parents, teenagers returning from university or even an au pair.

Versatile living
With its own separate studio and cottage, there is great versatility at The Garden House. Consider also the potential to create a self contained annex to the rear of the home, using the playroom as a bedroom, the snug as a lounge, with the existing wet room as a bathroom and then converting the utility room into a kitchen.

This additional accommodation could be ideal for au pairs, dependent relatives, or older teenagers craving their first taste of independence.

Out and about
Idyllically set in the rolling green of the Cheshire countryside, The Garden House strikes that perfect balance between country quiet and city convenience.

Just half a mile from Knutsford, you can be enjoying fine dining at one of the many bars and restaurants within five minutes of the front door.

Rural, without being remote, it is only a half mile walk to the main road, with a handy M&S close by at the Knutsford motorway services.

Call in for quality food and a refreshing drink at The Smoker, a beautiful 400 year old thatched coaching inn in neighbouring Plumley, just down the A556, or travel to the peaceful village of Ollerton for an award winning ale at The Dun Cow, a family run Cheshire pub.

Families are well placed, with a range of schools to choose from in the nearby villages, including primary and secondary schools. Cheshire is renowned for its fine selection of independent schools, with The Grange School in nearby Hartford and Sir John Deanes Sixth Form College also close by.

An ideal home for young professionals, and those with a young family looking to appreciate the freedom and happiness of the outdoors, The Garden House is a tranquil, small country estate serving as an enchanting home in which to raise children.

For perfect rural living with convenience on the doorstep, The Garden House is a magical escape from the relentless pace of the modern world.

Whilst every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the fixtures and fittings mentioned throughout, items included in sale are to be discussed at the time of offering. "