Terraced house for sale in Chester CH1, 3 Bedroom

An exceptionally well-presented 3 bedroom riverside property with parking and views over the River Dee.

Situation
No 8 The Groves is situated in an extremely sought-after setting adjacent to the River Dee, with superb views towards the Queens Park Suspension Bridge. Chester City Centre is within a short stroll offering a comprehensive range of facilities and amenities, whilst nearby Handbridge offers an array of excellent independent shops and cafes, including an award-winning butchers, greengrocers and a gp's surgery.

On the recreational front, the property is superbly positioned for direct access to walks along the River Dee through the Chester Meadows and throughout the Grosvenor Park. The river offers rowing, canoeing and sailing opportunities, whilst Chester District offers a comprehensive range of ball sports and general leisure pursuits.

The area is well-served by good state primary and secondary schools, as well as the highly-regarded King's and Queen's Schools offering independent education.

Chester is well-placed for daily commuting to the commercial centres of the North West via the M53 and M56 Motorway Network, whilst Chester Railway Station offers a direct service to London Euston within two hours.

The property
No 8 The Groves is a spacious riverside mews of Victorian architecture with Georgian influences dating back to circa 1847. The property has recently been renovated by the current owner to a particularly high standard of specification and finish throughout, including damp-proofing, re-plumbing, a new central heating system and high-quality fixtures and fittings throughout. The renovations have been sympathetically undertaken in line with the property's character, retaining the period features, including arched sash windows, coved ceilings, several original cast-iron fireplaces in the bedrooms and internal four-panel doors.

The accommodation
A distinctive arch-topped front door opens into a welcoming reception hall with high plaster coved ceilings. To the front of the property, with superb river views, is the sitting room featuring attractive twin arch-top sash windows, a cast-iron enamelled multi-fuel stove with quarry tiled hearth and there is a bespoke fitted multi-media cabinet to one recess.

To the rear of the house is a superb open-plan dining kitchen offering a most sociable and spacious living space. The kitchen itself is fitted with high-quality bespoke cabinets, including display units and wine racks under granite work surfaces. High-quality Bosch integral appliances include a dishwasher, washing machine, tumble drier, fridge, freezer and microwave. The focal point of the kitchen is the Rangemaster electric double oven with induction hob and extractor hood over. The spacious dining room opens off the kitchen and features an attractive living flame gas fire within a traditional cast-iron insert and painted surround. Off the kitchen is a well-appointed WC and a glazed rear door, with remote blind, opening to the rear courtyard.

A door leads off the dining room to a cloaks room with inner door giving access to the staircase leading down to the cellar. The cellars have been enhanced, providing extensive amenity and storage opportunities comprising four principal rooms housing the new high-capacity pressurised hot water cylinder, lighting, power points and the gas-fired central heating boiler. The cellar does have restricted headroom in parts.

A spindle staircase with polished handrails rises to the first-floor landing incorporating a bank of bespoke storage cupboards and a loft access hatch. The master bedroom is located to the front of the property, enjoying fine river views and features bespoke fitted wardrobes with a secret door opening into a beautifully appointed and contemporary en suite shower room. There are two further bedrooms served by a luxurious family bathroom, including a shower bath with thermostatic drench head shower, WC, vanity wash hand basin with illuminated mirror over and a heated ladder towel radiator. The first-floor benefits from high ceilings throughout.

Outside
The property benefits from generous private parking to the front for numerous vehicles on the block-paved driveway leading to a natural stone paved terrace offering a south facing seating area.

To the rear of the property is a generous walled courtyard garden paved in natural stone with a raised planted border with irrigation system. The courtyard benefits from a wooden storage cabinet, lighting, a cold-water supply and a door leading to the rear access lane.

Services
All mains services are connected. Broadband, telephone connection and integrated alarm system.