Bunbury Lane, Bunbury, Tarporley, Cheshire, CW6 9QZ | Property for sale | Savills
1,591 sq ft(147.81 sq m)
Offers over £850,000

Bunbury LaneBunbury, Tarporley, Cheshire, CW6 9QZ

  • Sold

Key features

  • Sold in October 2023
  • Unmodernised house and detached barn, both requiring full renovation
  • Single storey outbuilding
  • Pretty garden with mature trees and various shrubs
  • Land arranged in paddocks
  • Total area: about 3.33 acres

A delightful, unmodernised cottage with outbuildings and land on the edge of Bunbury village.

About this property

  • Norbury Cottage is a charming property which is believed to date from the early 19th Century, with Flemish bond brickwork beneath a slate roof.

    It has belonged to the same family for many years and has been a wonderful home, offering land and stabling for horses and a special village location offering access to all that the Bunbury village community has to offer.

    The house and barn are in unmodernised condition, requiring full renovation. However, it also offers a wonderful and extremely rare opportunity to create a property to one's individual specification.

    The house has accommodation arranged over two floors with the panelled front door leading into a staircase hall with reception rooms to either side, both with fireplaces.

    At the rear is a laundry room, with a wc off, which links to the kitchen with a range of storage units, an oven, hob and extractor. There is a larder and a conservatory which currently provides storage. The Worcester condensing oil-fired boiler is located in the kitchen.

    On the first floor are three bedrooms, one with an en suite dressing room, and a family bathroom.

    The barn is served via the same access from the lane and houses three stables with a loft above. At the rear is a single storey corrugated lean-to.

    The house is set in attractive gardens with mature trees and various shrubs and plants. At the bottom of the garden is a single-storey building, currently vacant but has previously been used as a hairdressers.

    There are far-reaching views to the rear over the land and beyond. The land is arranged in paddocks which for many years have been used for horses.

    Development clause

    The property will be sold subject to a negotiable development clawback clause affecting all the land. Further details can be provided by the agents.

    View payable Stamp Duty for this property

Opportunities such as this one are increasingly rare, especially in such a prime location. I love the potential Norbury Cottage offers - there is great scope to enhance the existing accommodation, and the acreage is a huge bonus.

Charlie KannreutherProperty agent

Local information

  • Bunbury is a small, picturesque village with an excellent range of local amenities including a convenience store, a butcher, three public houses and a beautiful Church. Of particular note is Bunbury Primary School which holds a strong reputation and acts as a feeder for Tarporley High School.
  • Bunbury is just under 5 miles from Tarporley which is a highly sought-after village. Tarporley has an attractive High Street with a broad range of independent shops and restaurants and a popular secondary school ('Outstanding' Ofsted 2014). Independent schooling is available at Kings and Queens in Chester and at Abbey Gate College in Saighton.
  • The City of Chester is one of the North West's leading retail and commercial centres serving a catchment area extending from Manchester to Shrewsbury and covering the whole of North Wales. Chester also gives access to the motorway network providing a link to other North West and Midlands conurbations and to Liverpool and Manchester airports.
  • Norbury Cottage is only 14 miles from Crewe where there is a direct and regular rail service to London Euston (from 1 hour 34 minutes).
  • Leisure opportunities are easily at hand with a number of sporting clubs in Bunbury village, including cricket, bowls and tennis. There are also numerous pleasant walks in the area.

Additional information

  • Council Tax Band = F (Cheshire East)
  • EPC Rating: F
  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Council Tax Band: F