* A large 5 - bed family home with a luxury finish
* 5 reception rooms, including a stunning family room, TV sitting room and snug
* Principal bedroom with two ensuite bathrooms and balcony
* Extensive gardens and c. 2. 7 acre paddock with stable block
* Two outdoor thatched solid wood bespoke gazebo/out buildings by Julian Christian which include heating and lighting
* Garage, office and generous driveway with electric gates
** guide price £995, 000 - £ 1, 075, 000**
Duckington House is a handsome red brick and part - black and white timbered
family home offering almost 4, 000 sq. Ft. Of light - filled flexible
accommodation arranged over two floors enjoying underfloor heating in most
parts of the house.
The ground floor accommodation flows from a spacious yet welcoming reception
hall with feature corner open fireplace and briefly comprises a large
family/games room with vaulted ceiling, front aspect bay window, feature
fireplace with woodburning stove and full - height glazing incorporating French
doors to the rear terrace and a generous dining room with front aspect bay
window, exposed beams, feature fireplace with overmantle and full - height
glazing incorporating French doors to the rear terrace. The remaining ground
floor accommodation offers a generous kitchen/breakfast room with front aspect
bay window, a range of contemporary high - gloss wall and base units including a
bespoke breakfast bar, neff integrated coffee machine, two electric ovens and
microwave and deep - profile Corian worktops.
There is also a spacious sitting room with fine cornicing, a feature fireplace
with woodburning stove, corner bay with full - height glazing incorporating
French doors to the rear terrace, double doors to an octagonal orangery - style
conservatory with vaulted glazed roof and French doors to the terrace and a
useful neighbouring cloakroom and a fitted utility room.
On the first floor the property offers a large principal bedroom with ornate
feature fireplace, built - in storage, French doors to a private corner balcony
and an en suite shower room and bathroom. There is also an L - shaped double
bedroom with built - in storage and a contemporary fully - tiled en suite
bathroom. An additional bedroom benefits from a corner open fireplace and
fully - tiled en suite shower room while two further double bedrooms feature
built - in storage. A stylish and contemporary fully - tiled family bathroom
complete the facilities.

The property is approached through twin
stone pillars and double electric gates over a block - paved in and out driveway
offering parking and turning space for multiple vehicles and giving access to
the integral double garage and to a detached stable block with hardstanding
comprising two loose boxes, a tack room with kitchenette and open - sided store.
The whole extending to some 3. 76 acres, the landscaped garden is laid mainly
to level lawn interspersed with low - level topiar, specimen and fruit trees and
features numerous seating areas, a 14 ft. Garden office, an open - sided
thatched gazebo with bespoke seating, bar and hot tub and an extensive
wraparound paved terrace, all ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining, the
whole screened by mature trees and enjoying far - reaching views over the
property’s pastureland and surrounding countryside.
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Located some
four miles to the east of the Welsh border, the small village of Duckington
lies near to the busy village of Malpas in South West Cheshire which offers a
good selection of shops, restaurants, public houses and local amenities
including a doctor’s surgery and Post Office. More extensive facilities can be
found in the nearby market town of Whitchurch which sits on the
Shropshire/Cheshire/Clwyd borders and benefits from a variety of independent
and High Street shopping and three large supermarkets. Bustling Wrexham and
the vibrant and historic city of Chester are within easy reach, both with
superb shopping, leisure and cultural facilities. The property offers
excellent transportation links, with a strong network of A roads including the
A55 North Wales Expressway giving easy access to the motorway network via the
M53 and M56 just north of Chester. Whitchurch train station sits on a direct
line between Crewe and Shrewsbury with onward connections to major cities
including Manchester, Birmingham and central London.
The area offers a good selection of state primary and secondary schooling
including Bishop Heber High School (rated Outstanding by Ofsted) together with
a wide range of noted independent schools including Abbey Gate, Ellesmere
College and King’s and Queen’s Schools in Chester.

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