Situation
The property sits in the pretty hamlet of Little Barrow, within a short drive of the popular village of Great Barrow, which benefits from a church, pub and an active village hall. The historic Roman city of Chester offers a comprehensive range of amenities and facilities whilst many of the neighbouring villages offer day to day amenities.


On the recreational front, there are numerous local golf courses including Pryors Hayes Golf Club and Manley Mere Sale Sports and Adventure Trail whilst Chester offers a broad range of leisure pursuits, including racing at the Old Roode Racecourse.


The property is well-placed for commuting to the commercial centres of the Northwest, offering excellent links to the main motorway network whilst Chester station offers a direct line service to London, Euston within 2 hours.


On the education front there are numerous local state schools including Barrow C of E Primary School, within 1 mile, Upton-by-Chester High School, together a good selection of independent schools including the Hammond, Abbey Gate, The Firs and the King’s and Queen’s Schools in Chester.


The Property
3 Little Barrow Hall Mews is a charming Grade II Listed barn conversion within a private courtyard setting of just five dwellings. The property occupies an enviable private corner position benefiting from large, landscaped gardens along with an adjoining enclosed paddock, ideal for a pony or other small livestock. The property extends to approximately 1.72 acres in total.


The property incorporates eco credentials including a “Solar Century” 3.1 Kilowatt solar roof tile installation, generating Feed In Tariff (FIT) of approximately £1,400 per annum.


Accommodation
A spacious reception hall gives access to a convenient ground floor cloakroom along with under-stairs storage. The kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of cabinets under quartz worktops including a central island with breakfast bar and a range of quality integrated Neff appliances and a pantry. The kitchen has space for a dining table, although currently used as a family seating area.


Along the hallway is a spacious and well-proportioned dining room featuring an open hole-in-the-wall fireplace within an exposed feature brick chimney piece with quarry tiled hearth, along with an exposed beamed ceiling. Glazed French doors open to a large light-filled sitting room featuring beech plank flooring and five-panel bi-fold doors open to a raised terrace with stunning views across the gardens towards Moel Famau.


A contemporary turned light oak staircase with glass balustrades leads to a spacious first-floor landing, in turn giving access to all bedrooms. The master bedroom is particularly noteworthy with its vaulted ceiling and exposed truss and ceiling beams along with a range of bespoke fitted wardrobes. The master bedroom enjoys an en suite shower room with white sanitary ware, thermostatic shower and chrome heated towel radiator. A guest bedroom enjoys built-in wardrobes along with an en suite shower room with electric shower and chrome heated towel radiator. There are two further bedrooms, served by a family bathroom featuring a white suite with semi-sunken bath and a walk-in linen store featuring a hot water tank.


The property has been well maintained by the current owner with a recent addition including light oak internal doors and a contemporary light oak staircase.


Grounds and Gardens
The property is approached over a shared courtyard giving access to a car port providing private parking which in turn leads through to an extensive brick tegula hardstanding providing parking for numerous vehicles, to the rear of the property. The property benefits from a detached double garage incorporating a workshop area and benefits from water, electricity and power supply. Adjoining the sitting room is an extensive natural stone paved terrace with contemporary pond with steps leading down to a lower terrace.


The gardens themselves are extensive, laid to lawn with an ornamental pond with a noteworthy “Simon O’Rourke” designed footbridge with pathway leading through a beautiful garden featuring rhododendrons, evergreens, along with specimen trees. The gardens include a large kitchen garden with vegetable beds including redcurrant, raspberry and blackcurrant canes in addition to rhubarb and strawberry beds. The gardens also include a large timber framed greenhouse with composting area.


Adjoining the western boundary of the gardens is a large rectangular paddock laid to permanent pasture, ideal as a pony paddock or other small livestock or simply for general amenity use.