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" A CHARACTER SEMI-DETACHED COTTAGE OCCUPYING A CORNER PLOT IN THE POPULAR VILLAGE OF MICKLE TRAFFORD. The property is understood to have been a tied cottage but later extended and divided into two semi-detached cottages, one of which was the village Post Office, with origins dating back to the mid-19th Century. The accommodation, which retains a wealth of character and charm, briefly comprises: entrance porch, living room with brick fireplace, dining room, kitchen, rear hall, pantry, utility room, separate WC, spacious bathroom with double-ended bath and wet shower area, first floor landing, bedroom one, bedroom two, second floor landing/sitting area and bedroom three. The property benefits from majority double glazing and has gas central heating. Externally, there are well stocked gardens to the front, side and rear. There is also a gated driveway from Station Lane which leads to a single Garage, Carport and attached Potting Shed.

LOCATION The property is situated in Mickle Trafford which is a popular residential location convenient for Chester and particularly the M53 motorway, which leads to the A55 North Wales trunk road. The village has local amenities including a primary school, village hall and local shop/post office and the extensive amenities of Chester and surrounding areas are within travelling distance. Leisure facilities close at hand include numerous golf courses, a driving range and rugby club. THE GATED PATHWAY ON THE GROUND FLOOR AGENT'S NOTE Please note all dimensions and floor plans are approximate and should be used for guidance only.

The detailed accommodation comprises: ENTRANCE PORCH 9'6' X 4'3' (2.90m X 1.30m) Double opening hardwood entrance doors with bevelled glass, single glazed windows, pitched ceiling with ceiling light point and quarry tiled floor. Wooden panelled door to Living Room. LIVING ROOM 16'10' X 11'3' (5.13m X 3.43m) Chimney breast with exposed brick fireplace and quarry tiled hearth, beamed ceiling, two wall light points, two single radiators and two double glazed windows overlooking the front and side. Old wooden panelled cottage style latch-lever door to the kitchen and wooden panelled door to the Dining Room. DINING ROOM 16'10' maximum X 11'6' (5.13m maximum X 3.51m) Chimney breast with decorative brick fireplace, tiled hearth and wooden mantle, double glazed window overlooking the front, radiator with radiator cover, beamed ceiling, four wall light points, laminated wood effect strip flooring and understairs area with fitted book shelving and storage cupboards. Door to Inner Lobby. . INNER LOBBY Opening to Kitchen and staircase to the first floor. KITCHEN 19'5' maximum X 7'0' maximum

(5.92m maximum X 2.13 Fitted with a range of base and wall level units incorporating drawers, cupboards and a glazed display cabinet with laminated work surfaces. Inset single bowl sink unit and drainer with mixer tap. Wall tiling to work surface areas. Fitted four-ring gas hob with extractor above and built-in electric oven and grill. Plumbing and space for dishwasher. Integrated fridge and freezer. Space for microwave. Two double glazed windows overlooking the side garden and rear elevation, wooden panelled ceiling with semi-recessed spot-light, radiator with radiator cover, laminated wood effect strip flooring and wall mounted gas fired central heating boiler. Opening with quarry tiled steps to Rear Hall. . KITCHEN KITCHEN REAR HALL 13'3' X 3'8' (4.04m X 1.12m) With two ceiling light points, quarry tiled floor and double glazed window with obscured glass. Doors to the Utility Room, Pantry, Bathroom and Separate WC. PANTRY 7'8' X 3'6' (2.34m X 1.07m) Fitted shelving, double glazed window with obscured glass, cupboard housing the fuse board and quarry tiled floor. SEPARATE WC 7'6' X 2'11' (2.29m X 0.89m) Low level WC, wall mounted wash hand basin with mixer tap, double glazed window with obscured glass and tiled window sill, ceiling light point and tiled floor. UTILITY ROOM 8'1' X 5'9' (2.46m X 1.75m) Fitted worktop with wash hand basin and tiled splashback. Plumbing and space for washing machine and space for tumble dryer, two fitted wall cupboards, UPVC double glazed window with obscured glass, vinyl black and white tiled effect floor, fitted tall cupboard and ceiling light point. Door to outside. BATHROOM 14'5' X 7'7' narrowing to 5'9' (4.39m X 2.31m narr Contemporary bathroom comprising: double-ended bath with central mixer tap and extendable shower attachment; low level dual-flush WC; wash stand with large wash hand basin, mixer tap and storage cupboards beneath; and wet shower area with chrome canopy style shower head and slate tiled walls. Two double glazed windows with obscured glass and slate tiled window sills, recessed ceiling spot-lights, slate tiled floor and two chrome ladder style towel radiators. WET SHOWER AREA ON THE FIRST FLOOR LANDING With two exposed beams and single radiator. Doors to Bedroom One and Bedroom Two. Staircase to second floor. BEDROOM ONE 14'1' X 11'5' (4.29m X 3.48m) Double glazed window overlooking the front, double radiator, three wall light points, chimney breast with decorative cast-iron fireplace and built-in understairs storage cupboard. BEDROOM TWO 13'8' X 11'6' (4.17m X 3.51m) Double glazed window overlooking the front, chimney breast with period cast-iron fireplace, double radiator, two exposed beams, ceiling light point and wooden surround and built-in airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder and immersion heater with slatted shelving. FIREPLACE SECOND FLOOR LANDING/SITTING AREA 11'4' X 11'7' to wardrobe (3.45m X 3.53m to wardro Double glazed window to side, single radiator, exposed beam, ceiling light point and full-height built-in double wardrobe with two sliding mirrored doors having hanging space. Door to Bedroom Three. . BEDROOM THREE 16'10' maximum X 11'4' (5.13m maximum X 3.45m) With two exposed beams, pitched ceiling with double glazed Velux roof light, exposed wooden floor boards, single radiator, semi-recessed ceiling spot-lights with dimmer switch control and fitted double wardrobe with two sliding doors, hanging space and shelving. BEDROOM THREE OUTSIDE Tarn Hows occupies a slightly elevated position on a good sized corner plot. To the front of the property, there is a gravelled garden interspersed with a number of specimen shrubs and small trees, being enclosed by established hedging with an arch and gated pathway leading to the Entrance Porch. THE FRONT ELEVATION . THE FRONT GARDEN SIDE GARDEN To the side of the cottage there is a lawned garden with stocked borders, boundary hedging and a variety of shrubs and trees to include a beautiful Magnolia tree. Electricity meter cupboard and gas meter cupboard to side. SIDE ELEVATION REAR GARDEN To the rear of the property there is a further lawned area with stocked borders and mature boundary hedging. A driveway from Station Lane with double opening wooden gates provides access to a parking area, Garage and Carport. REAR ELEVATION GARAGE 20'9' X 9'6' maximum

(6.32m X 2.90m maximum) With an up-and-over Garage door, fluorescent strip light and power. CARPORT An open Carport with outside lighting. A door from the Carport leads to a useful Potting Shed. POTTING SHED 9'7' X 6'9' (2.92m X 2.06m) Useful Potting Shed with power, window and further store area. AGENT'S NOTES Council Tax Band D - Cheshire West & Chester. DIRECTIONS Proceed out of Chester on the Hoole Road and at the roundabout continue straight across. At the second roundabout with the M53 Motorway, take the second exit onto the A56 towards Helsby and Mickle Trafford. Follow the road into the village and at the crossroads, shortly after 'The Manor' Bed and Breakfast, turn right into Station Lane. Tarn Hows will then be found on the corner. VIEWING By arrangement with the Agent's Chester Office on 01244 404040. CAVENDISH SURVEYORS If the property you buy is not for sale through Cavendish Ikin, one of our Surveyors can carry out a survey for you. The telephone number of our Survey Department is 01244 322422. PS/JH/14.03.13 You may download, store and use the material for your own personal use and research. You may not republish, retransmit, redistribute or otherwise make the material available to any party or make the same available on any website, online service or bulletin board of your own or of any other party or make the same available in hard copy or in any other media without the website owner's express prior written consent. The website owner's copyright must remain on all reproductions of material taken from this website. "