Summary - WINDMILL COTTAGE, WREXHAM ROAD, NANTWICH, BURLAND CW5 8LR
4 bed 2 bath Detached
Period cottage set in 9 acres with barn conversion potential and lake views.
- Detached four-bedroom country house with preserved period features
- Circa 9.1 acres: orchard, paddocks, formal south-facing lawns and lake
- Substantial agricultural barn (3,610 ft²) with Class Q conversion potential
- Multiple outbuildings: conservatory/greenhouse, studio, double garage, stables
- Thoughtfully renovated main house; approx 2,400 ft² living space
- Oil-fired heating and private drainage; higher running and maintenance costs
- Council Tax Band F (expensive); remote hamlet setting with average mobile signal
- Barn conversion and ancillary use subject to planning and necessary consents
Windmill Cottage is a distinctive four-bedroom country house set within circa 9.1 acres of formally landscaped south-facing grounds, paddocks and an ornamental lake. The main house blends preserved period character — a French spiral staircase, hand-carved sandstone pillars and Portland stone fireplace — with a thoughtful sympathetic renovation that provides generous, light-filled living spaces across about 2,400 ft². Outbuildings include a large agricultural barn, double garage with loft, studio/tack room, substantial conservatory/greenhouse and multiple stables, giving strong equestrian, hobby-farm or ancillary income potential.
The gardens and grounds are a major asset: orchard, formal lawns with Ha-Ha, pond with small jetty, paddocks and mature specimen planting provide privacy and extensive usable land. The steel-framed barn (circa 3,610 ft²) has Class Q potential for residential conversion (subject to consents), offering an opportunity to add accommodation or diversify uses. The conservatory/greenhouse and studio increase flexibility for gardeners, artists or home-working professionals.
Be clear about practical matters: heating is oil-fired (boiler and underfloor in parts), drainage is private, and the property sits in a hamlet setting with average mobile signal. Council Tax is band F (described as expensive) and any change of use or conversion projects will require planning approvals. The large overall footprint and range of buildings mean ongoing maintenance and running costs are higher than for a standard house.
This property will suit buyers seeking a substantial country lifestyle close to Nantwich — families wanting space and excellent local schools, equestrian enthusiasts, or buyers looking to capitalise on outbuilding potential. It is a rare, characterful holding with clear scope for adaptation, but buyers should budget for oil-fuel costs, private-drainage upkeep and long-term maintenance of the extensive grounds and buildings.
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