White Friars, Chester, Cheshire, CH1

25 White Friars is a handsome four-storey period townhouse in the heart of Chester, which has been meticulously updated to provide over 2,800 sq. ft. of stylish and versatile accommodation. The property has an abundance of period features including wide sash windows, tall, corniced ceilings, exposed timber beams and feature fireplaces, seamlessly merged with an expanse of sleek contemporary elements.

The charming porch opens to a grand reception hall with wide arches, a turned stairway and a door to the 14 ft. cellar below. There is a front-facing sitting room with cast iron fireplace and the accommodation flows into the sizeable open-plan kitchen and dining areas. From the hallway is a well-appointed utility, with the sociable kitchen featuring an array of chic in-keeping cabinetry and integrated appliances, along with a central bespoke curved island with inset sink and breakfast bar. The light-filled dining space enjoys French doors to the manicured rear gardens.

The first floor houses a useful study and an additional spacious and striking family room with a feature fireplace and wide sash window. Further is the airy principal suite with its fitted en suite dressing room and modern shower room. On the second floor, bedroom two also benefits from a large dressing room and luxury en suite shower room, with one further elegant and well-proportioned bedroom and a deluxe family bathroom completing the floor.

The home sits in a highly desirable central location within the historic city of Chester, which offers a comprehensive range of shopping, recreational and leisure facilities, including Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet and a large Mark's and Spencer store. There are convenient road links via the M56 and M53 and the station provides regular rail links to London Euston. Several noted schools in the vicinity include The Hammond Independent and the King's and Queen's schools.

The property benefits from a large, landscaped rear garden that has been expertly arranged and enclosed via attractive slatted fencing offering a good level of privacy. There is a large sunken natural stone paved sun terrace beside the home, followed by a raised section of neat level lawn edged with corresponding paving, which flows naturally to the rear decked patio.