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THE OLD FARM HOUSE | RAVENSHALL FARM | MAIN ROAD | WRINEHILL | CHESHIRE | CW3 9BJ

GUIDE PRICE £650,000 - £695,000

'A well maintained character home in approx. 0.699 Acre Landscaped Gardens'

A substantial Detached Four Bedroom former rural village Grade II Listed House

of immense character and historic importance.

The accommodation is extensive (approx. 3,586 sqft including a cellar)

which incorporates many characterful features:- timber framed structure with two sets of cruck

frames, Ashlar sandstone blocks and feature fireplaces.

The comfortable centrally heated accommodation will reveal scope for further improvement,

if required, subject to any necessary consents.

Comprising: Porch, Entrance Hall, Sitting Room, Hallway, Downstairs WC, Study/Shower Room,

Conservatory, Store, Attached Garage, Living Room 'L' Shaped, Dining Room,

Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Utility Room and Cellar.

First Floor: Main Landing, Bedroom One, Bedroom Two, Bedroom Three, Bedroom Four,

Middle Landing, Bathroom.

NO FORWARD CHAIN

The Old Farm House, Ravenshall Farm, Main Road,

Wrinehill, Cheshire, CW3 9BJ

DIRECTIONS

(See plan edged red)

Proceed from Nantwich, taking the A500/A51 towards the M6

motorway. Proceed through the villages of Shavington and Hough. At

the roundabout take the 3rd exist (signposted Betley). Pass Wychwood

Golf course, crossing over the next roundabout towards Betley village,

continue through the village centre, past the village hall, the entrance to

The Old Farm House will be observed a short distance further on the

left hand side.

NOTE.

Newcastle under Lyme (7 miles). Nantwich and Crewe (7.5 miles). M6

motorway (junction 16) approx. 6 miles. Wychwood Golf Course is 2

miles north of Betley. Manchester 41 miles (approx. 1 hour via M6).

INTRODUCTION

The Old Farm House (formerly Ravenshall Farmhouse)

Ravenshall Farmhouse consists of brickwork walls under a clay tile

pitched roof. The majority of the rear elevation is rendered and

decorated white. The south cross-wing is not rendered, whereas the

front elevation of the hall range was painted white historically. The hall

range also hides a timber framed structure with two sets of Cruck

frames. The north gable is rendered and has a single storey attached

outrigger, with a clay tile mono pitched roof. The rear elevation has an

elongated single storey range attached to the hall range, with a clay

tiled mono pitched roof, sloping down from the main roof, with some

courses of fishscale clay tiles. There is a conservatory to the north-

east. There is a garage to the north-east corner. A single storey brick

porch and the front entrance door, with pitched clay tile roof, sits

between the hall range and the south cross-wing, in the re-entrant

angle of the two ranges. There are two chimneys: to the north gable

end; and to the centre of the hall range. The south-cross-wing has two

chimney flues to its south elevation.

(Source: Historic Analysis by Charles E.S. Fairey BSc (Hons) I.C.I.O.B).

REAR ELEVATION

WRINEHILL / BETLEY

Wrinehill, also called Checkley cum Wrinehill is a village on the A531

Road on the Cheshire, Staffordshire border next to the pretty village of

Betley. One village melds seamlessly into the other, with the Hand and

Trumpet Public House / Restaurant (telephone no. 01270 820048) lying

at the northerly edge of Wrinehill, a short walk from Orchard End.

The Crown Inn on Den Lane is a short distance further on (telephone

no.01270 820472).

Note. Community website for further information: betley-balterley-

wrinehill.org.uk.

Local amenities in Betley include a Primary School, Church, Public

House, Village Hall and Post Office/General Store. Betley is a bustling

village with thriving community spirit and active social events calendar.

The village provides a range of local amenities including a primary

school, nursery, church, doctors surgery, village shop, Post Office, and

The Swan Public House.

Betley - meaning the 'clearing in the woods' of Bette (a Saxon woman's

name) - is an ancient settlement. It is mentioned in the Domesday

Book. It is one of several villages - including Buddileigh, Audley, and

Madeley - which seem to be named after women.

It had a major market, the charter for which was granted in the

thirteenth century. At Betley Hall, a now-demolished country house,

Charles Darwin conducted some of his zoological observations and

Florence Nightingale visited.

At another country house in the village, Betley Court (which is still

standing), lived the Romantic poet Eliza Tollet.

The church, dedicated to St Margaret of Antioch, is a beautiful medieval

building (reasonably well-restored by George Gilbert Scott), with oak

beams and a cricket ground to the rear.

The neighbouring village of Wrinehill which seamlessly continues from

the Betley boundary boasts the Brunning & Price owned The Hand &

Trumpet Public House.

NEARBY NANTWICH (7 MILES)

Nantwich is a charming market town set beside the River Weaver with

a rich history, a wide range of speciality shops & 4 supermarkets.

Nantwich in Bloom in November 2015 was delighted to have once

again scooped the prestigious Gold award from the Britain in Bloom

competition. In Cheshire, Nantwich is second only to Chester in its

wealth of historic buildings. The High Street has many of the town's

finest buildings, including the Queen's Aide House and The Crown

Hotel built in 1585. Four major motorways which cross Cheshire

ensure fast access to the key commercial centres of Britain and are

linked to Nantwich by the A500 Link Road. Manchester Airport, one of

Europe's busiest and fastest developing, is within a 45 minute drive of

Nantwich. Frequent trains from Crewe railway station link Cheshire to

London-Euston in only 1hr 30mins. Manchester and Liverpool offer

alternative big city entertainment. Internationally famous football

teams, theatres and concert halls are just some of the many attractions.

GARDEN

GENERAL REMARKS AND COMMENTS

'The Farmhouse itself contains Medieval, Tudor 17th, 18th, 19th and

20th Century elements and also includes two pairs of cruck frames, as

well as many historic beams throughout. All this history hides behind

an 18th Century brick facade'.

Source:

History of Ravenshall Farm Sept 2017 by Roy P. Rushton &

Ravenshall Farm, Historic Analysis August 2017 by Charles E.S. Fairey

Both copies are available for inspection during the course of the

viewing process.

GRADE II Listing (Entry Name Ravenshall Farmhouse)

1) Listing Date 22nd April 1988

2) Source ID: 1038575

Farmhouse. Probably C15 in origin but considerably rebuilt in the C18

and C19. Timber framed core of cruck construction, the outer walls

rebuilt in red brick; plain tile roof; brick integral end stack. T- shaped

plan: hall range parallel with the road and crosswing at the south end. 2

storeys. 3:1 window front; casements with segmental heads. Gabled

crosswing to the right and a gabled porch in the re- entrant angle with

the hall range. Rendered extension to the left. Interior. Largely

modernised but the hall range retains 2 substantial cruck trusses.

THE ACCOMMODATION

With approximate dimensions, comprises:-

PORCH

Quarry tile floor, glazed inner door, solid painted external door.

ENTRANCE HALL

Flighted staircase to First Floor.

SITTING ROOM

28' 7" x 15' 4" (8.71m x 4.67m) Exposed brick fireplace with open

grate, oak mantel beam and raised quarry tile hearth, heavily beamed

ceiling, two radiators, TV point, double open external doors with

glazed/leaded inserts and side panels, six wall light points, beautiful

original door to Hallway.

HALLWAY

Turned open tread staircase to First Floor.

Understairs storage cupboard, five wall light points, radiator, space for

study/etc, beneath beamed ceiling.

DOWNSTAIRS WC

Pedestal wash hand basin, close coupled WC, radiator, quarry tile

floor, tiled walls.

STUDY / SHOWER ROOM

10' 5" x 5' 3" (3.18m x 1.6m) Double screen door enclosed cubicle

with thermostatic shower, beamed ceiling, quarry tile floor.

HALLWAY

SITTING ROOM

SITTING ROOM

CONSERVATORY

Glazed door windows and mono pitched roof, quarry tile floor,

radiator, rear entrance door.

STORE

12' 2" x 5' 11" (3.71m x 1.8m) Cast sink with hot and cold water,

quarry tile floor.

ATTACHED GARAGE

16' 6" x 12' 2" (5.03m x 3.71m) Up and over door, power and light.

LIVING ROOM 'L' SHAPED

18' 1" x 15' 5" (5.51m x 4.7m) Exposed brick fireplace recess and

projecting chimney breast with open grate and raised quarry tile

hearth, heavily beamed ceiling, built in meter cupboard, TV point, back

staircase to First Floor with understairs storage, radiator, telephone

point.

LIVING ROOM 'L' SHAPED

DINING ROOM

18' 1" x 15' 8" (5.51m x 4.78m) Exposed brick fireplace with open grate, oak mantel and raised quarry tile hearth, heavily beamed ceiling, four wall

light points.

DINING ROOM

FIRST FLOOR

MAIN LANDING

With access off main front and back staircases, exposed timber frame.

BEDROOM ONE (MAIN BEDROOM)

19' 0" x 15' 8" (5.79m x 4.78m) Vaulted ceiling, radiator, built in

wardrobe.

KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM

12' 8" x 11' 5" (3.86m x 3.48m) Fitted base units with cupboards and

drawers, stainless steel sink unit (single), quarry tile floor, space for

breakfast table, tiled walls.

UTILITY ROOM

11' 5" x 10' 9" (3.48m x 3.28m) Base storage cupboards with drawers,

wall mounted cupboards, quarry tile floor, plumbing for washing

machine, steps down to two bay Cellar (total approx. 222 sqft)

REAR STAIRS

KITCHEN / BREAKFAST ROOM

BEDROOM TWO (FRONT RIGHT)

16' 0" max. x 15' 4" max. (4.88m x 4.67m) Built in wall to wall

wardrobes, radiator.

BEDROOM THREE (REAR RIGHT)

15' 4" x 12' 5" (4.67m x 3.78m) Radiator, built in bedroom

furniture/wardrobes, access to gas fired central heating boiler within

the roof void.

MIDDLE LANDING

Exposed timber frame and ceiling beams, staircase down to Living

Room.

BEDROOM ONE (MAIN BEDROOM)

BEDROOM FOUR (FRONT LEFT)

13' 5" x 8' 11" (4.09m x 2.72m) Exposed timber frame, radiator.

BATHROOM

13' 5" x 8' 9" (4.09m x 2.67m) Cast bath, pedestal wash hand basin,

close coupled WC, radiator, built in linen cupboard.

EXTERIOR

(See plan edged red 0.699 Acre (0.283 Ha).

Entrance driveway with timber gates to garage providing in and out

access to the property. Landscaped gardens with deep sculptured

borders, numerous flowers shrubs and trees, walled boundary section

and Beech hedging, brick and tile small outhouse, stone pathways. Top

section former tennis court lawned section and lower grassed section

to the road. Ornamental fish pond.

DEVELOPMENT CLAUSE / POTENTIAL BUILDING PLOT

Further details on request.

It is proposed that the former tennis court garden area will be the

subject of a residential development clawback provision, whereby the

vendor will reserve the right to 45% of any increase in value over a

period of 25 years in respect of the grant of planning permission for

separate residential dwellings or dwelling.

BATHROOM

EPC RATING: EXEMPT

COUNCIL TAX BAND: F

SERVICES

All mains services (water, electricity and drainage) are either connected

or available locally (subject to statutory undertakers costs &

conditions).

Gas Fired Central Heating.

NOTE: No tests have been made of electrical, water, drainage and

heating systems and associated appliances, nor confirmation obtained

from the statutory bodies of the presence of these services.

TENURE

Presumed Freehold with vacant possession upon completion (Subject

to Contract).

VIEWING

Strictly by appointment with the Agents Wright Marshall Nantwich

Office. E-mail: nantwichsales1@wrightmarshall.co.uk. Opening Hours:

Mon-Fri 9.00-5.30pm, Sat 9.00-3.30pm.

SALES PARTICULARS AND PLAN/S

The sale particulars and plan/s have been prepared for the convenience

of prospective purchasers and, whilst every care has been taken in their

preparation, their accuracy is not guaranteed nor, in any circumstances,

will they give grounds for an action in law.

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ENTRANCE DRIVEWAY

REAR ELEVATION

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GARAGE

FORMER TENNIS COURT TOP GARDEN

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