Detached house for sale in Malpas SY14, 14 Bedroom

**best offers by midday Thursday 1st August 2019**

The Old Hall has, until recently, been run as a residential care home and could continue to be so. The property would be ideally suited to redevelopment and could be run as a family home, bed and breakfast or even divided into multiple properties (subject to planning permission). This is a characterful and substantial property with great history and importance in the area: It is an exciting opportunity for an incoming purchaser to make their mark.

The property offers almost 5,700 sq. Ft. Of flexible accommodation arranged over two floors. The ground floor accommodation flows from a large reception hall with original parquet flooring and briefly comprises a spacious central reception room with exposed beams and feature open fireplace, a well-proportioned neighbouring dining/day room and a large dual aspect glazed day room with French doors to the rear aspect. The remaining ground floor accommodation offers a staff room, generous commercial kitchen with walk-in pantry, a laundry/linen room, and four bedrooms, three with en suite bathrooms and one with an en suite cloakroom and nearby shower room. The first floor accommodation comprises 10 further well-proportioned bedrooms, all with en suite bathrooms.

The village of Malpas in South West Cheshire offers a good selection of shops, restaurants, public houses and local amenities including a doctor’s surgery and Post Office. Malpas is also home to a good range of state schooling including Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School and Bishop Heber High School (rated Outstanding by Ofsted) together with a wide range of noteworthy independent schools including Abbey Gate, Ellesmere College and King’s and Queen’s Schools in Chester.

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. Extensive facilities can be found in the nearby market town of Whitchurch which benefits from a variety of independent and high street shopping with three large supermarkets.Wrexham and the historic city of Chester are also within easy reach.

The Old Hall is accessed via a driveway and large forecourt, offering parking and turning space for multiple vehicles, bordered by mature shrubs and trees and with iron side gates to the rear aspect, giving access to the dual aspect office, two storey store room and detached garage. To the rear, the gardens offer tiered areas of level lawn separated by low-level walls and well-stocked evergreen flowerbeds and mature topiary, the whole bordered by mature shrubs and trees.