Location

Set in an idyllic location only 469 ft walking distance from the centre of Alderley Edge, Alderley Cottage is set in an elevated position within 0.36 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens with sweeping views across the Cheshire Plain to the Welsh Hills. This charming village home is well placed for both the village amenities and ‘The Edge’, National Trust woodland.

The village has an excellent range of specialist shops and services, a Waitrose supermarket and the train station provides a regular service to Manchester and the airport.   There are many restaurants and bistros providing international cuisine and the village offers a well-supported range of sports clubs including the tennis and cricket club, Golf courses and leisure clubs and sailing is available at nearby Redesmere Lake. Educational facilities are excellent with Alderley Edge, Nether Alderley and Mottram St Andrew Primary Schools with Alderley Edge School for Girls, The Ryleys, Terra Nova and Pownall Hall schools for those seeking private schools and The Kings School Macclesfield lies 4 miles away.   

Nearby Wilmslow (2.7 miles) has a more comprehensive range of shops including Hoopers department store and the town’s train station is on the main west coast line placing London Euston 1hr 56mins away. Macclesfield Station (5.5miles) has a further direct line to Euston 1hr 48mins away. Manchester airport is 9 miles away and the A34, between Alderley Edge and Wilmslow, provides a quick route to many of the North West’s commercial centres and the Manchester.   Sporting, recreational and educational facilities locally are excellent and contribute to the village’s reputation as one of the premier villages in the North-West.

Description

Alderley Cottage is a wonderfully generous and characterful home set in an elevated position with sweeping views across the Cheshire Plain to the Welsh hills. A respect for the past and present is evident in this unique, and very special village property. The house has a late 17th-century core, with substantial contemporary additions built in a highly sympathetic manner. It features in ‘The Villas of Alderley Edge’ book by Matthew Hyde, and as such is one of the most distinguished homes in the village. The property has been in the same family for about 80 years, and the current owners have created an effortlessly warm and welcoming space that pays homage to the period of the property while reflecting modern family life.

The house opens to a stone-flagged hallway and statement oak staircase where light pours through a stained-glass window and thoughtfully placed skylights.

Throughout, the interior is a seamless dialogue between contemporary and classic, centred with a prodigiously proportioned yet inviting Tom Howley kitchen and equally large drawing room on the far side. Connections between the house and gardens are strong; French doors and large bay windows open the interior to the terraced lawn. At the street side is the dining hall, where features such as leaded windows, parquet flooring and timber panelling give an intimate feel.

On the first floor are four double bedrooms including the principal bedroom with en suite. There are two further bathrooms and a light-filled kitchen/sitting room, providing integrated living facility for flexible family use, with views that continue for miles.

GARDENS & GROUNDS

Part of the joy of this property is that whilst it is a village house, it revels in incredible views. Set on a gentle slope, the house is surrounded by nature with cobble and pea gravel pathways that meander some 0.36 acres of gardens; all beautifully landscaped, including a summer house and a terrace for entertaining. A security gated entrance opens onto a stone sett driveway and detached double garage, with ample parking and turning area for numerous cars. With its back to Congleton Road, the house occupies a central position in Alderley Edge, its white stucco facade well-screened by a mature hedge, providing a high degree of privacy.

PROPERTY INFORMATION

Tenure: Freehold and Leasehold.

Lease Details: The majority of the property is
Freehold, with a small proportion that covers the
drive and the garaging being held under a Leasehold
title, with a term of 999 years from 25 December
1846. No rent is payable. All to be confirmed by
solicitors prior to purchase.
EPC Rating: D

Services: Mains water, electricity, drainage and gas
central heating. Underfloor heating to the entrance
hall. Ultra-fast broadband, Cat5e ethernet network
throughout the house with switch and router centrally
located for optimum additional Wi-Fi coverage.
Burglar alarm to the house, garage and all outside
storage rooms. Garden with outside lighting.
Agents’ Note: The house is located within Alderley
Edge Conservation Area.
Local Authority: Cheshire East Council.
Telephone: 0300 123 5500.
Council Tax: Band H. £4,420.00 payable for 2024/25