Situation
The Sneyd is situated within the village of Whiston which enjoys attractive rural surroundings. Whiston is located within the Churnet Valley, east of the village of Froghall. The village has a thriving community benefitting from a village hall offering regular events and entertaining facilities. The nearby villages of Foxt and Kingsley Holt both have popular public houses, whilst St Marks Church in nearby Foxt offers regulars services of worship. Ashbourne is just 11 miles away and offers a larger centre with a plethora of retail and entertaining facilities, with the Peak District just beyond. There is also an excellent range of schooling within the area, with Denstone College, Newcastle-under-Lyme school, Abbotsholme and St Joseph’s College are all within easy reach.


Whiston is well placed for access to the regional road network with the A50 being within easy reach and providing a link to the M42, M1 and M6. Train services run to London from Stoke on Trent.


Main House
The Sneyd is a superb example of a former pub which has been extensively converted to create a large family home. The house retains a number of unique period features which provide for a home with character and charm in abundance, together with a contemporary finish suited to modern day living. The ancillary building offers the perfect opportunity to work from home or excellent scope for further development (subject to the necessary consents), as well as a large car park area which could provide further opportunity (subject to the necessary consents).


An entrance door opens to a large hallway with original quarry tiles, with stairs rising to the first floor. A door leads through to the drawing room which offers a formal seating area with open fire. Continuing from the hallway, a doorway leads through to the dual aspect kitchen breakfast room. The kitchen is fitted with a range of matching cabinetry beneath a solid oak block work surface, and also benefits from a range of integrated appliances such as double fridge, freezer, dishwasher and boiling tap set above the Belfast sink. A doorway leads through to the utility room which has matching cabinetry to the kitchen, and also benefits from an integrated washer dryer. A back door provides access to the garden, whilst a side door opens to a hallway and a further side door leads to the driveway. The guest WC is accessed from a door opposite the utility, with a door way leading through to a large separate dining area with raised platform at one end. A further doorway provides access to a separate reception room / bedroom four which is currently set up as a playroom, but could suit a variety of uses including a large study.


On the first floor, the bedroom accommodation comprises a vast master suite with fitted dressing area as well as large ensuite bathroom with roll top bath and separate double shower. There are two further double bedrooms and spacious family shower room.


Ancillary Building
Attached to the main house and accessible externally and via an internal door leading to the playroom, the ancillary building is currently used as a successful dog training academy and offers superb scope for alternative business uses such as a shop, yoga studio, gym, nursery or similar whilst there is also potential for conversion to a separate residential unit, AirBnB or annex (subject to the necessary consents). A large hall way provides access to a store room, toilets, office with secure storage room and vast multi purpose room, currently used as the training hall. The outbuilding measures approx. 1500 sq ft in total


Outside
There are two entrances to The Sneyd, the first providing direct access to the main house and leads to a parking area for several vehicles. The second entrance offers access to the large car park, which provides parking for numerous vehicles and offers excellent development potential (subject to the necessary consents).


The balance of the plot is mainly laid to lawn, interspersed with shrubbed beds and trees. A tiered garden area can be found to the rear of the main house, whilst adjacent to the car parking is a training menage. The property benefits from a host of external lighting as well as power points in various locations. The plot extends to a total of 0.88 acres and is surrounded by fields to three sides.