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" FULL ADDRESS Yew Tree Cottage, Greenhill Lane, Lower Whitley WA4 4JD

Escape the fast pace of city life and retreat to rurality at Yew Tree Cottage, a peaceful and private, yet conveniently accessed chocolate box cottage sanctuary offering idyllic country views from every room.

Chocolate box charm
With architect owner designed extensions undertaken in 2019 creating a new master bedroom, taking full advantage of the stunning country views to the rear, at this time the lounge was also extended by three metres, transforming it into a spacious family room, the heart of the home.

Two separate driveways provide plenty of parking at Yew Tree Cottage, alongside a detached garage, rebuilt in 2019 with the addition of a home office to the rear.

Centrally set within its two thirds of an acre plot, close the doors on the wider world and enjoy the quiet tranquility of country living.

Wow factor arrival
Accessed via a boot room, where there is plenty of space to hang coats and remove shoes, emerge from here into the large, open plan kitchen dining family room.

Light and airy, there is a sense of spaciousness once inside the home that belies its cosy country cottage exterior.

Immediately on the left, the cream Shaker style cabinetry provides so much storage, with contrasting black worktops offering plenty of room for preparation. To the rear, unbroken views continue beyond the garden hedge out over acres and acres of fields and farmland, adding to the sense of openness and freedom.

Feast your eyes
Cream tiles are warmed by underfloor heating, whilst a host of appliances including a premium KitchenAid induction hob, double oven, newly fitted Hotpoint dishwasher, integrated washer and dryer alongside a sink with modern Bristan tap and waste disposal unit, supplement your culinary endeavours.

Opened up to cater to modern family living, the kitchen flows out into the dining area, where views extend endlessly over fields to the front, culminating at the distant trees, whilst beyond, in the snug area, double doors offer a seamless connection with the patio and garden for indoor out living throughout the seasons.

A sociable hub of the home, catch up with your partner as dinner is simmering on the stove, whilst the children sit drawing, crafting or spotting the wildlife in the fields that seem to flow out from the home.

Light filled living
Light is a recurrent motif at Yew Tree Cottage, with a combination of Velux windows and glass chandeliers enhancing the natural flow of light, for an airiness that infuses every room.

OWNER QUOTE We hardly ever feel the need to turn the lights on, its so bright and airy.

Continue from the kitchen into the lounge, extended to offer a formal area for relaxation and family time and a play area for children.

Indoor out living
Supremely spacious and infused with light courtesy of two large Veluxes and French doors opening out to the gravelled courtyard patio, this versatile room is warm and welcoming in winter and summer. Fitted shelving offers storage in a mellow yellow feature wall, in place of the former fireplace. Beyond double doors, you can find a further, large storage space, ideal for storing board games, toys and jigsaws.

Accessed off the lounge playroom, there is direct access through to the handy downstairs shower room, with wash basin and WC.

Make your way up the stairs to arrive at the first floor landing, where the master bedroom awaits on the left.

Fitted wardrobes provide plenty of storage on the left, yet it is the soothing views, extending as far as the eye can see, that captivate. The high, angled ceiling creates an airiness, with ample space for a king size bed and bedside tables.

In summer, the tilt and turn window opens inward to blur the boundaries between indoors and out, inviting the fresh summer warmth in.

Across the landing, the guest bedroom overlooks the fields and farmland to the front, dressed in earthy tones and cosily carpeted underfoot.

Soak and sleep
Next door, the spacious family bathroom, refurbished by the current owners, offers refreshment for all, furnished with a large shower, deep and luxurious Waters Baths of Ashbourne bathtub, heated towel radiator, Duravit WC and wash basin with a wall of fitted storage.

At the end of the landing, bedroom two is filled with light from dual aspect windows overlooking both the pretty cottage garden and fields across the lane to the front. Dressed in blush pink, this spacious bedroom is a restful retreat.

English cottage garden
Stone paving wraps around Yew Tree Cottage, providing a buffer of privacy and allowing you to follow the sun as it moves around the home.

Beneath a pretty arched trellis, a gravel and paving path leads alongside manicured lawn, bulb beds and borders brimming with mature planting, leading to the large garage with home office attached to the rear, nestled behind a nicely rounded off yew tree. No commute could be more convenient, nor finer views found than those beheld from behind this desk.

French doors open off the lounge to the walled, gravel courtyard, ideal for soaking up the sunshine, dining and entertaining.

OWNER QUOTE It feels like the outdoors and the indoors are inseparable.

Bursting into bloom in the springtime, the cherry tree and magnolia are full of blossom around April, with a fragrant lavender hedge along the driveway releasing aromatic wafts as you walk by in the summer months.

Mature apple trees, one for eating and another for cooking can also be found in the garden, in addition to damson trees at the front, which line the hawthorn hedge, and a plum tree at the centre.

A productive cherry tree offers shelter and shade in the middle of the garden, whilst the fiery crimson leaves of the red maple are spectacular as the seasons shift.

The wraparound paddock is the perfect play space for children, with a flourishing vegetable garden, offering the opportunity to grow your own.

The flow between the indoors and out is easy, with the views ever present.

OWNER QUOTE You have views in all directions, extending over 15 acres to the rear, similarly to the front and to both sides.

Pause and admire the Rainbow Room, a large garden playroom, so named for the uninterrupted views over the fields, where the cheerful inverted smile of arc to arc rainbows can often be beheld.

There is also a second outbuilding, currently used as a gym, and both are well insulated and furnished with electricity and Cat6 cabling. Versatile spaces they could be ideal as craft rooms, garden rooms, or even additional workspace. The outbuildings, garage and home office are all wired, and supplied with Cat6 data, to the same standard as the main home.

Wildlife is in abundance at Yew Tree Cottage, with a variety of birdlife frequenting the skies above, including kestrels and sparrow hawks.

Out and about
With far reaching, idyllic views from every aspect and no direct neighbours, Yew Tree Cottage is as peaceful and as tranquil as can be.

Enjoy walks from the doorstep, with access from Greenhill Lane straight onto the Delamere Way, and beyond into Delamere Forest. A stroll over the fairy bridge and across the fields at the back takes you to Daresbury Dairy, where your efforts are rewarded with a host of flavoured, artisanal ice cream.

You can also walk to the Lewis Carroll memorial garden, celebrating Daresburys famous former resident, author of Alices Adventures in Wonderland.

Walkable across the A49, discover the nature reserve at Whitley, with its reservoir and the duck pond at the heart of Higher Whitley, perfect for an afternoon out with the children.

In the village, you can also find a primary school and community pre school, run from the village hall, all within a short walk. There is also easy access from Yew Tree Cottage for independent schools The Grange and Cransley School.

Shops are in plentiful supply, with the nearest being The Hollies at Stretton, serving up fresh farm produce. There are also nearby Coops in Dudlows Green, Appleton and Weaverham.

Slake your thirst at The Antrobus Arms, a family friendly and dog friendly local pub, serving up traditional pub fayre.

OWNER QUOTE We never get in the car for walks, theres so many on the doorstep.

Commute with convenience and confidence, with great access to main road and motorway links.

Leave the noise and pace of the world behind, and retreat to quiet calm and the wonder of the outdoors at Yew Tree Cottage, an escapist bubble for the modern age.

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. "