Contemporary style in pretty rural setting.THE Woodlands represents a recently-built contemporary house in a picturesque rural setting. Incorporating a previous building, it enjoys expansive living accommodation and has been designed with both entertaining and the family in mind. The house is situated near the pretty village of Higher Whitley, Cheshire Whitley is a parish in the borough of Vale Royal, Cheshire, England. It is surrounded by the Vale Royal parishes of Antrobus, Comberbach, Little Leigh and Dutton. It also borders Daresbury in Halton borough as well as Hatton and Stretton in Warrington borough. , 12 miles from Knutsford and just 22 miles from the hustle hus·tle v. hus·tled, hus·tling, hus·tles v.tr. 1. To jostle or shove roughly. 2. To convey in a hurried or rough manner: hustled the prisoner into a van. and bustle of Chester. It is wellplaced for access to the motorway network so is ideal for commuting. Described as stunning, the property features lovely views over surrounding countryside and comes complete with paddock paddock a fenced field or enclosure. joining paddock used for mating. and garage block with space for two cars. There is gravel parking outside, with a central island and second exit to the lane, plus a large decking area with railings, pergola pergola Garden walk or terrace typically formed by two rows of columns or posts roofed with an open framework of beams and cross rafters over which plants are trained. Its purpose is to provide a foundation on which climbing plants can be viewed and to give shade. and lawns. The spacious reception rooms - including a dining room, 27ft drawing room and morning room with windows to terrace - open into a large central hall which itself contains stairs leading to lower and upper floors. On the ground floor the drawing room features a curved bay of picture French windows French windows Noun, pl a window extending to floor level, used as a door , while the kitchen, originally two roms, now features a central island with polished granite top and integrated appliances. One particularly attractive feature of the kitchen is the picture windows which run the whole length of one wall, allowing excellent views across the gardens, paddock and surrounding fields to the hills in the distance. To the lower ground floor lies a utility room with space for washing machine (storage) washing machine - An old-style 14-inch hard disk in a floor-standing cabinet. So called because of the size of the cabinet and the "top-loading" access to the media packs - and, of course, they were always set on "spin cycle". and tumble dryer tumble dryer or drier Noun an electrically-operated machine that dries wet laundry by rotating it in warmed air inside a metal drum tumble dryer n (BRIT) → secadora , one of the bedrooms and an en suite shower. Upstairs there are four further bedrooms, one with a balcony, plus the family bathroom complete with large bath. The property is priced at pounds 600,000. More details can be obtained from Strutt & Parker on 01244-320747. CAPTION(S): NEW MEETS OLD: The Woodlands, above, has been recently rebuilt to incporate an older building. Its modern look is complemented by up-to-date interior fittings |
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