White Friars, Chester, Cheshire, CH1

Also known as The Old House, 1 White Friars is a late mediaeval timber-framed double fronted house with a 14th century cellar, with datestones indicating refurbishment in 1658 and 1987.

Sensitively modernised, the property offers retained period features including a jettied and bracketed second storey with heraldic devices and carved consoles, leaded and some sash glazing, a wealth of exposed wall and ceiling beams and some original fireplaces.

Featuring flagstone flooring throughout, the ground floor accommodation comprises a spacious front aspect reception room with feature exposed brick corner fireplace with woodburning stove opening into a front aspect sitting room with wooden flooring together with a generous rear aspect kitchen/breakfast room.

The kitchen has a range of wall and base units, quartz worktops, modern integrated appliances, a glazed door to the rear courtyard garden and a neighbouring fitted utility room with useful cloakroom. Approached over concealed original sandstone steps with winders, the property also benefits from a good-sized 15 ft. cellar with sandstone walls, suitable for a variety of uses.

An oak newel staircase rises to the first floor which offers a large front aspect principal bedroom with a Tudor-arched stone corner fireplace with heraldic carving in relief on the overmantel and a modern en suite bathroom, two further well-proportioned double bedrooms and a modern family bathroom. The property?s remaining vaulted double bedroom can be found on the second floor.

The property is situated in an excellent location within the city walls, a minutes? walk from the city centre and a few minutes from the Race course.

The city has an extensive selection of both major national and smaller independent retailers including its unique Rows dating from mediaeval times, complemented by out of town retail parks including the outlet village at Cheshire Oaks.

Chester also offers extensive sporting, leisure and entertainment facilities including numerous pubs, caf?s, bars and restaurants, Storyhouse theatre and library, as well as rowing, sailing and canoeing on the River Dee and several nearby golf courses.

Ideal for the commuter, the property benefits from easy access to Chester Bus Interchange with its regular services to Ellesmere Port, Cheshire Oaks, Wrexham and Liverpool, together with easy access to the M53, key regional centres in both Wales and England and the national motorway network. Chester station offers regular direct services to Liverpool and Manchester as well as to London Euston in around two hours.

The area offers access to a number of state schools, including The Grosvenor Park C of E Academy, Chester International School and Queen?s Park High School, together with a good selection of independent schools including The Queens School, King?s School, The Willows, The Firs, The Hammond and Abbey Gate.

Having real kerb appeal, the property is accessed through a six-panel door with leaded overlight. The walled courtyard garden to the rear of the property, paved for ease of maintenance, is ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining, and features steps up to a pedestrian gate giving access to neighbouring amenities.