AN IMPRESSIVE EDWARDIAN FAMILY HOUSE WITH BEAUTIFULLY PROPORTIONED INTERIOR AND WONDERFUL GARDENS AND GROUNDS, OCCUPYING A PRIVATE POSITION ON THE EDGE OF NESTON.

ACCOMMODATION IN BRIEF

- Vestibule
- Reception Hall
- Dining Room
- Drawing Room
- Sitting Room
- Kitchen with Breakfast Room
- Conservatory
- Utility, Pantry & Laundry
- 2 Downstairs W.C’s, Stores
- 4 First floor Double Bedrooms; 2 Bathrooms
- 4 Second floor Double Bedrooms
- 2 Bath/Shower Rooms

OUTSIDE

- Indoor Swimming Pool with changing and plant rooms
- Timber garaging
- Beautifully maintained, landscaped gardens
- Disused tennis court
- Woodland and Orchard
- In all approximately 2.9 acres (1.17 ha)

DESCRIPTION

Overdale is a substantial and impressive period property dating from 1907. Most likely constructed of brick with white painted roughcast rendered elevations beneath a slate roof, the house has a particularly attractive and symmetrical front façade with high twin gables on either side of a detailed stone portico and front door. The property has not been offered for sale for over 40 years, since which time it has been a wonderful family home. It has been generally well looked after albeit is dated and would benefit from some cosmetic upgrading.

The accommodation is spacious and superbly proportioned, arranged over three floors and ideally suited to family living. Typical of the Edwardian building period, the house has tremendous character with high ceilings, period doors and architraves, open fireplaces and lovely bay windows in certain reception and bedrooms. The ground floor is arranged around a large central hall with parquet floor and impressive staircase. Off the hall are the three principal reception rooms, all of which have lovely open dual aspects into the gardens. The drawing room and lounge in particular have bay windows facing south making for lovely, light rooms.

At the rear of the house is the kitchen which has been well fitted and provides plenty of storage as well as having an Aga and space for breakfast table and chairs. Beyond the kitchen and also accessed from the hall is the conservatory with woodburner and providing direct access into the garden. The conservatory is a lovely room overlooking the garden, and provides a great everyday sitting area directly off the kitchen. There is also a lift beside the kitchen to access the first floor. On the opposite side of the house, the kitchen provides access to a rear hall off which are useful stores, w.c., pantry, laundry, utility and boot room as well as having access to an outside courtyard.

At first and second floor levels the accommodation is as comprehensive, in both cases with all rooms accessed off wide landings from one turned staircase rising from the hall to the second floor. The four principal bedrooms are on the first floor, all being large doubles with either built in wardrobes or plenty of space for free standing furniture. There are two bathrooms, one of which is ensuite. On the second floor there are four further rooms which have over the years been used as bedrooms and also childrens’ playrooms/sitting rooms. These are served by an ensuite bathroom and separate shower room.

LOCATION

Overdale occupies an extremely private, semi-rural location on the edge of Neston, set well back from the road and surrounded by wonderful grounds including mature woodland, which provide a high degree of privacy. The market town of Neston is within walking distance, and and the popular village of Willaston is approximately 2 miles from the property, both of which provide local services for everyday needs with shops, supermarkets, pubs, restaurants, doctors and dentist surgeries, as well as high street banks. There is also a Waitrose at the Shell Garage within walking distance. Chester and Liverpool are both about 10 miles away which offer a wide range of shopping, schooling and leisure facilities.

On the recreational front there is a wide selection of sporting facilities nearby including the well-known Neston Club which also offers tennis, hockey and squash, Wirral Rugby club at Clatterbridge, and several golf courses locally including Royal Liverpool at Hoylake, Heswall and Caldy. Schooling is well catered for with primary schools in Neston, Willaston, Thornton Hough and Heswall and a choice of both state and private secondary schools nearby including, Neston, West Kirby Grammar, Upton Hall, Caldy Grammar, Birkenhead and The King’s and Queen’s Schools in Chester.

COMMUNICATIONS

Overdale benefits from excellent road communications with the A540 Parkgate Road providing fast access to Chester and the M56 motorway. Liverpool and Chester are both within easy commuting distance as is Manchester via the M56. For travel further afield there is a sub 2 hour inter-city rail service from Chester to London Euston via Crewe with a link from Hooton, and there are international airports at both Liverpool and Manchester.

OUTSIDE

The property is approached via a splayed entrance and over a gravel drive to a parking area under the east front of the house. Beside the drive is a lawn and dense bushes fronting the road. The main gardens are to the rear of the house, having a lovely south west aspect and enjoying plenty of natural light. The grounds have been superbly landscaped in the past and subsequently maintained. There is a wide lawn which has been used for all sorts of games and activities including football, cricket, croquet and as a crown bowling green, and close to the house a lovely enclosed formal garden with lawn and central fountain surrounded by a circular floral border, beside which is a stone flagged terrace immediately beside the house and accessible from the conservatory. Attached to the house is a boiler room housing a Worcester boiler and cylinder tank.

To the north is the swimming pool building. A timber structure, comprising pool room (14.6m x 7.6m) with heated pool with cover, steps and lighting surrounded by non-slip flooring, 2 changing rooms, a shower room with cloaks and w.c., and plant room housing a Heatstar heat pump and filtration unit. There is a series of doors from the main pool room opening to a wide stone flagged terrace. The pool has been a fantastic amenity over the years, and was comprehensively refurbished in the early 2000’s, but interested parties should satisfy themselves as to the functionality of the components which serve the swimming pool, as in recent years it has had limited use.

To the north of the house is a further lawned area, and timber garage (7.46m x 5.4m) with double doors and served with light and power. Attached to the rear is a garden store (7.32m x 2.41m). The lawn extends to a disused tennis court which requires renovation, and beside which is an orchard and vegetable garden. The remainder of the property is an area of attractive woodland, made up of many mature trees, notably beech, some oak and sycamore. The woodland is under planted with spring bulbs and there are ponds with some former aviaries for wildfowl.

PROPERTY INFORMATION

Address: Overdale, Hinderton Road, Neston, CH64 9PF

Services: Mains drainage, water and electricity. Gas central heating, Broadband connection available. Security Lighting.

Local Authority: Cheshire West & Chester Council. Tel: . Tax Band H

Covenants: There are restrictive covenants registered against the property, limiting use to residential purposes. Prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves as to the detail, including whether the covenants are enforceable.

Tree Preservation Orders: There are Tree Preservation Orders affecting certain parts of the property. Public Map Viewer (cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk)