Overleigh House, Westminster Avenue, Westminster Avenue, Chester, CH4 8JB Guide price £1,200,000

Situation

Westminster Avenue is regarded as one of the most sought after residential areas in Chester being just over a mile from the city centre and within walking distance of its wide range of shopping and leisure facilities, pubs and restaurants. There is primary and secondary schooling close at hand together with the renowned Kings and Queens Independent Schools, and on the recreational front tennis and golf clubs, racing at the Roodee and rowing and sailing on the river. The property is ideally situated for commuting with the southerly by-pass about two miles away linking with the national motorway network and facilitating daily travel to all the major areas of commerce throughout the North West.

Description

An imposing and very tastefully presented 5 bedroomed Edwardian detached family home with inherent period character, a comprehensive range of ground floor reception rooms, attractive gardens, double garage, and an extremely sought after conservation area location just over a mile from the Chester City Centre.

Accommodation

entrance porch
entrance hall
sitting room
dining room
drawing room
breakfast kitchen
office
utility room
walk-in pantry
cloakroom with W.C
separate W.C
galleried landing with spacious seating area
master bedroom with en-suite shower room
3 further double bedrooms
guest suite with en-suite bathroom
family bathroom
linen room
double garage with workshop area and useful room above
2 external brick built outbuildings
extensive Staffordshire pebbled driveway to the front, side and rear
front lawned gardens
side raised seating areas
In total about 0.38 acres
Accommodation
Overleigh House, located on the tree-lined ‘no through’ road of Westminster Avenue, is an impressive family home dating from 1902 and was originally built for the Denson family. It retains much of its period character with a wealth of period timberwork, stained glass and leaded windows and decorative plasterwork. The property has been finished to a high specification to also provide comfortable and elegant contemporary accommodation for every day living and entertaining.
A covered entrance porch leads to the main hallway with doorways to the following rooms:
The sitting room is generously proportioned with a large bay window and seating area with views over the front garden, and a feature recessed fireplace. The impressive drawing room boasts a large bay window with seating area, half panelled timber walls, and a feature recessed fireplace with cast iron surround and carved timber panelling. The formal dining room likewise boasts a large bay window with seating area, a magnificent feature recessed fireplace with carved timber surrounds, fully panelled walls, and impressive ceiling furniture including a stunning ceiling rose fixture. At the rear of the property is a useful office. At the heart of the property the breakfast kitchen is an inviting space with solid oak cupboards and cabinets with polished granite work surfaces, central 2 hob gas fired Aga, twin sinks with swan neck mixer tap, points and space for a dishwasher and fridge unit, and with a spacious utility room with Victorian drying rack and boiler, and walk-in pantry off. There is also a separate W.C and a door leads to the garage.
Stairs lead from the main hallway to the galleried first floor landing with a spacious seating area, and doors to the following rooms:
The master bedroom suite is a well proportioned room with fitted cupboards to one wall and an en-suite shower room. In addition there are three further double bedrooms, and a guest suite with en-suite bathroom. A gracious family bathroom has both an inset bath with mixer tap and shower head, a separate shower cubicle and laundry cupboards. There is a separate shower room with corner shower cubicle and a spacious walk-in linen room.
Outside
The property is accessed via double timber gates leading to the Staffordshire pebbled driveway set to the side and rear of the property. The main garden is laid mainly to lawn, with well stocked borders and impressive trees offering a sense of privacy. A pebbled pathway leads around the garden giving access to a separate secondary pedestrian entrance gate. To the left hand side of the property is a raised patio seating area, two useful brick built storage outbuildings and an external door to the garage.
The sizeable attached double garage has an electronic up and over door, workshop area and a useful room above.

Directions

To reach the property from the centre of Chester proceed out over the Grosvenor bridge to the Overleigh roundabout and proceed up Lache Lane. Take the first turn right into Cavendish Road and first right again into Westminster Avenue. Continue along this road for approximately 0.2 of a mile and the entrance drive to Overleigh House will be seen on the right hand side.