Cheshire beauties
Why not relocate to this stunning county, with some of the UK’s best scenery?
Aston new FArm
Aston Juxta mondrum, near nantwich
For you: complete with six bedrooms, this is a spacious property set in stunning countryside. On the ground floor, there are two drawing rooms to the front of the house situated next to the large kitchen/ breakfast room. The master bedroom on the second floor boasts an en suite bathroom and large fitted wardrobes. There is also a family bathroom, plus a shower room and cloakroom on the ground level. Approached via a long driveway, the property has extensive parking to the front, alongside a double garage. The gardens have beautifully maintained lawns and several mature fruit trees providing shade.
For the horses: situated in about 2.4 acres, the property features three stables, several grassy paddocks and a sizable manège. Usp: located three miles north of the market town of Nantwich, the area is well connected with the M6 just 10 miles away and mainline rail services providing excellent access to Manchester and London, making it an ideal setting for the commuter. £799,950 Strutt & Parker Chester, 01244 354880, struttandparker.com
rye BAnk
norbury, near nantwich
For you: a four-bed country home nestled in 40.6 acres situated within the Shropshire/Cheshire borders. The farmhouse benefits from a central location and enjoys views over the beautiful Cheshire landscape. Ground floor features include an entrance hall, kitchen complete with AGA, rear porch, and dining, sitting and drawing rooms. The four en suite bedrooms and a spacious office are located on the first floor. The property benefits from a range of communication links and is 12 miles from Crewe station.
For the horses: for riders there are miles of superb hacking directly accessible from the yard, which contains a red-brick outbuilding housing six stables, tack and feed room space and a solarium. There is a detached steel American barn with six boxes. Other features include a horse walker, a 30x50m manège and a Dutch barn, while all grass paddocks are fenced with either hedging or post-and-rail.
Usp: there are good state and independent schools in the area, such as Bishop Heber High School and Ellesmere College.
£1.25m Jackson Equestrian, 01743 491979, jacksonequestrian.com
yew tree BAnk FArm,
Lower kinnerton, near Chester
For you: built in the late 1800s, Yew Tree Bank Farm is a fully modernised country home set in delightful grounds, complete with a walled garden and swimming pool. The family kitchen has a dining area and a large morning room with French doors opening onto the garden. Two of the four bedrooms are en suite. The landscaped gardens feature mature trees. The outdoor pool area includes a pool house with a small kitchen, a WC and a shower. For the horses: a stable block with three boxes, tack room space and kennels within a small courtyard. The paddocks and grounds total about 13.5 acres. A steel-framed workshop building offers potential further stabling and adjoining this building is a possible site for a manège.
Usp: the property also offers secondary accommodation in three separate units, providing a further three bedrooms and workshop space. Solar panels to the accommodation assist with running costs.
£1.75m Savills Chester,
01244 323232, savills.co.uk