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"An individual detached former Chapel and Filling Station well located within the heart of the appealing rural village of Shocklach. Entrance Hall/Study, Sitting Room, Family Room, Dining Kitchen, Utility/WC, 3 Bedrooms and Bathroom. Extensive vehicular hardstanding plus generous lawned gardens with vegetable plot. Car port plus large Double Garage/Work Shop and lockable Garden Store, and shed.. Planning permission for further open fronted double garage.

This distinctive and individual period cottage was once a village chapel and as the name suggests was Shocklach's former Filling Station. The cottage is located within the heart of Shocklach village enjoying a delightful outlook over open farmland. Whilst the benefits of the rural location are self evident with attractive views and pleasant country walks, the property is surprisingly convenient having access to village amenities in Holt and Farndon (approximately 4 miles away) with a wider range of amenities available in Wrexham and the historic city of Chester. Believed to date back to about 1834, the cottage was extended in 1960 and again in the late 1980's. Today The Old Filling Station offers versatile accommodation which is warmed by an oil fired central heating system, complimented by double glazing. At ground floor level the Entrance Hall doubles as a useful study area which leads through to a generous Dining/Kitchen with stove. There are 2 separate Reception Rooms plus an inner hall and a useful Utility/WC. At first floor level the large Principal Bedrooms offers potential to be subdivided to create an additional Bedroom or en-suite facility. There are 2 further Bedrooms and a Bathroom. OUTSIDE The Old Filling Station is approached through a gated entrance across a cobbled driveway which continues to the left providing extensive off-road parking. Also to the front there is an area of lawn plus shrubbery and flowering plants. The generous gardens extend to an impressive depth and are lined by established hawthorn hedging. The gardens incorporate pleasant areas of shaped lawn plus established deciduous and evergreen trees, shrubbery and flowering plants. A useful second gated entrance approximately half of the way down the garden provides access to a further hardstanding suitable for boat/caravan. Beyond this area there is a vegetable garden with raised timber planters and water supply. A rustic wrought iron arch and timber fencing leads through to a small triangular shaped orchard area. The garden adjoins open farmland. To the immediate rear of the house there is a pleasant paved patio plus 2 areas of lawn, further sections of paving plus established hedging. The rear garden is particularly private and enjoys a pleasant aspect over open farmland. Also to the rear is an excellent range of outbuildings which provide superb garaging/storage/workshop space. To the rear of the buildings there is a paved area with aluminium glass greenhouse.
ENTRANCE HALL/HOME STUDY 4.24m(13'11'') x 1.88m(6'2'') Two windows to front, part glazed hardwood entrance door, 2 wall light points and telephone point. Reclaimed pine part glazed door to BREAKFAST KITCHEN 6.22m(20'5'') x 3.45m(11'4'') overall Fitted range of country style pine fronted units comprising of eye level cupboards with matching base cupboards and drawers, laminated working surface with tiled surrounds, double bow stainless steel single drainer with mixer tap, integrated electric stainless steel double oven, 4 burner gas hob (LPG) and stainless steel baumatic canopy type extractor hood above. Quarry tiled floor, telephone point, pine clad ceiling with recessed downlighters, double glazed window to front, 2 double glazed windows to side, space and plumbing connections for dishwasher, feature exposed brick fireplace with rustic timber mantle and inset oil fired stove on brick hearth. Useful walk in pantry cupboard with shelving. Electric kick space heater. SITTING ROOM 6.40m(21'0'') x 4.11m(13'6'') Feature exposed ceiling timbers, attractive full height exposed brick chimney breast with timber mantle, tiled hearth and inset multi fuel cast iron stove. Radiator, double glazed window overlooking front garden, double glazed window to side with pleasant rural outlook and double glazed window overlooking rear garden. Four wall light points. Double glazed double doors leading out to the rear patio. INNER HALL Ceramic tiled floor, part glazed hardwood door to outside, double glazed window with pleasant rural view. Useful built in cloaks cupboard with hanging rail and overhead storage cupboard. FAMILY ROOM 4.09m(13'5'') x 3.15m(10'4'') A useful room which enjoys attractive views of the rear garden and open countryside beyond. This room could be adapted as a Dining Room or second Lounge. Feature tiled fireplace with tiled hearth and multi fuel cast iron stove plus rustic timber mantle. Coved ceiling. Television aerial point and fitted pine corner unit with shelving. Radiator.
Off the inner hall CLOAKROOM/UTILITY Fitted base units, laminated working surface, porcelain single drainer, one and a half bowl with period style mixer tap, double glazed window with obscure glass, partly tiled walls, ceramic tiled floor, space and plumbing connections for an automatic washing machine. Low level WC. Radiator and useful recess with shelving housing freestanding oil fired central heating boiler.Alarm control . FIRST FLOOR SPLIT LEVEL LANDING
With access to roof void and double glazed window enjoying far reaching rural views. BEDROOM ONE 5.44m(17'10'') x 4.06m(13'4'') A generous Bedroom which could be subdivided to provide an additional Bedroom or en-suite facility. This split level room enjoys excellent levels of natural light having double glazed windows to both the front (overlooking the front garden) and rear (overlooking the rear garden and open countryside beyond). Telephone point, feature exposed ceiling timber, 2 radiators. BEDROOM TWO 4.06m(13'4'') x 3.51m(11'6'') Double glazed windows with pleasant outlooks to both the front and side, radiator and fitted shelving, plus telephone point. BEDROOM THREE 4.11m(13'6'') x 3.15m(10'4'') With radiator, double glazed windows to 2 sides, one with attractive far reaching rural views, plus telephone point. BATHROOM Fitted 4 piece white suite with period style chrome accessories comprising of low level WC, bidet, panelled bath (tiled) and pedestal wash basin. Wall mounted radiator/heated towel rail, wall mounted electric convector heater, ceramic tiled floor with mosaic detail, double glazed window with obscure glass, mirror fronted airing and cylinder cupboard housing lagged hot water cylinder with useful storage area above. Tiled shower enclosure with Bristan electric shower and curved shower screen. OUTSIDE The Old Filling Station is approached through a gated entrance across a cobbled driveway which continues to the left providing extensive off-road parking. Also to the front there is an area of lawn plus shrubbery and flowering plants. The generous gardens extend to an impressive depth and are lined by established hawthorn hedging. The gardens incorporate pleasant areas of shaped lawn plus established deciduous and evergreen trees, shrubbery and flowering plants. A useful second gated entrance approximately half of the way down the garden provides access to a further hardstanding suitable for boat/caravan. Beyond this area there is a vegetable garden with raised timber planters and water supply. A rustic wrought iron arch and timber fencing leads through to a small triangular shaped orchard area. The garden adjoins open farmland. To the immediate rear of the house there is a pleasant paved patio plus 2 areas of lawn, further sections of paving plus established hedging. The rear garden is particularly private and enjoys a pleasant aspect over open farmland. Also to the rear is an excellent range of outbuildings which provide superb garaging/storage/workshop space. To the rear of the buildings there is a paved area with aluminium glass greenhouse.
OUTBUILDINGS LOCKABLE GARDEN STORE
12'10 x 7'6 with electric light, power and water. Stable door and UPVC double glazed window. Adjacent to the garden store is an access gate to the car port. (Access to the detached garage and car port are via an additional gravelled driveway the entrance to which is located between The Old Filling Station and the adjacent neighbouring cottage). There is also a lockable WOODEN GARDEN SHED approx 8' x 9'.
CAR PORT
26'11 x 8'6 approximately
With light and power.
DETACHED GARAGE
24'8 x 25'8 (narrowing to 22'2)
With a single and one and a half sized up and over garage doors to front. Electric light and power, 2 windows to rear, personal door to garden. Access to useful overhead storage area. SERVICES Mains electricity and water are connected. Oil fired central heating and drainage is to a septic tank. (None of the services have been tested. Wright Manley can therefore provide no guarantee). TENURE We are informed freehold but this detail has not been confirmed from the Title Deeds. Vacant possession upon completion. VIEWING Strictly by appointment with the Agents Wright Manley Chester Office 15 Grosvenor Street Chester CH1 2DD Telephone No: 01244 317833. Fax No: 01244 320701
E Mail: carolyn@wrightmanley.co.uk
Opening Hours
Mon- Fri 9.00 - 5.30 p.m.
Sat 9.00 - 3.00 p.m.
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SURVEY & VALUATON We hope that this property meets your needs, however if you subsequently buy a property through another agent we would recommend that you obtain professional advice and for full details on the different types of inspection available and for a specific quotation of costs please contact our Survey Department on 01244 317833, entirely without obligation. MISREPRESENTATION ACT 1967. Messrs Wright-Manley for themselves and for the vendors or Lessors of this property, whose agents they are, give notice that:1.The particulars are set out as general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers, and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract. 2.All descriptions and references to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation, and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct but any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. 3. No person in the employment of Messrs.Wright-Manley has any authority to make any representation whatever in relation to this property.
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