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You rarely find a home which completely fulfils all your criteria and the design of the perfect house is usually left locked in your dreams. But for the current owners, Pete and Tracy, Pete being an architect helped and Pigsnook is very much a reality. It's a unique house built over three storeys and with quality of life being the driving force behind its design. Each element is finished to an extremely high standard, perfectly geared to modern living yet with the use of a lot of reclaimed wood giving this home a depth of character.

"It took us quite a while to find this plot," explains Pete. "We restricted ourselves to a six mile radius in this area when we were looking for land and we grabbed the chance when this came up. The site is elevated and as you lift your head on the first and second floors you are met with some stunning views stretching sometimes forty miles across the Cheshire Plains.


"In building this home our ambition was to maximise the amount of accommodation in the house. When we moved in we had a teenage son and the third storey was designed with him in mind so he would have his own suite of rooms. But we wanted a large amount of space everywhere with different levels for different areas. Our lounge is a few steps down from the dining room and inner hall. It works very well acoustically and from this room you can get onto our patio leading to the covered hot tub which is used all year round. The temperature of the water is set at 37.5 degrees C and even in winter there is something great about sitting in a plume of steam."

The kitchen too is designed with family living and enjoyment in mind and once again finished to a very high standard. This leads into the Garden room which has a beautiful hardwood bay window looking out into the garden and it's somewhere the family tend to congregate.


But any family here will never be short of space with one entire wing of this house devoted to leisure. On the first floor is a large games room; on the ground floor below is a cinema room with a motorised screen which drops down from the ceiling and in the basement is a snooker room. In addition to this the house is fully wired for a state of the art sound system. "These things are very important to us as a family," explains Pete. "The cinema room is mainly for the football but then the children obviously watch their films in there as well."

Safety for the couple has always been a key issue and the house is fitted with a high pressure mist sprinkler system. It's triggered by signals from a fire alarm and smoke detectors. "We feel it's very important," says Pete. "If it's called into action it provides a safe escape route for our family and you can't do less than that for the people you love."


Pigsnook is cutting edge on so many levels but a note of history is never far away. The staircases and hand turned balustrades are made from reclaimed pitch pine. "This is wood which has been taken out of the demolished mills of Lancashire," adds Pete. "It's absolutely beautiful and once we had had it cut we then had it turned for the spindles used all over the house and created our main staircase.

Pigsnook is built on the site of outbuildings used for a former pig farm and some of the original farm buildings are two minutes walk away over the fields with an excellent farm shop attached. "It's a superb asset to have so close and people come from miles around to buy meat from the butchers," says Pete. "The nearest primary school is just over two miles away and the well regarded secondary school Tarporley High is five minutes drive. For a wider range of shops we tend to head to Chester 15 minutes away but Nantwich is about the same distance from us in the opposite direction.

"We love this area and we're not moving far - in fact we're designing another house very similar to this one!"

Pigsnook provides an individually designed family home with extensive accommodation on three floors all tastefully finished to a high specification with high quality fittings.

The accommodation provides:-

RECEPTION HALL
4.52m(14'10'') x 2.03m(6'8'')
With solid oak flooring. Hardwood main entrance door. Single panel radiator. Ceiling down lighters. Inner hall with steps leading to the dining room, sitting room, kitchen and inner doorway leading to the cloakroom and cinema room.

CLOAKROOM
1.98m(6'6'') x 1.04m(3'5'')
With contemporary white suite with corner wash hand basin with font tap and dual flush w.c. all having chromium fittings. Radiator. Grained flooring.

SITTING/DINING AREA
8.74m(28'8'') x 6.30m(20'8'')
Sitting area with feature Shropshire brick inglenook fireplace with stone hearth, open dog grate and hammered copper canopy over. Three radiators. Wall light points. Audio visual wiring. Ceiling spotlights. Hardwood double glazed doors leading to decking area. Steps up to the dining area with solid oak flooring with feature pitch pine railing overlooking sitting room area. Further hardwood patio double glazed sliding door to upper deck area.

KITCHEN/GARDEN ROOM
8.81m(28'11'') 15 x 1.52m(5'0'')
Range of contemporary "In-frame" base units with cupboards and drawers. Matching eye level wall cupboards. Polished granite work top surface. Bevelled tiled splashback. Feature central island unit with beech block work surfaces. Limestone style tiled floor. Feature bay window. Ceiling spotlights. Wine rack and spice rack. Large vertical radiator and smaller radiator. Myson Kickspace heater. Integrated appliances include microwave oven, dishwasher, fridge and freezer. T.V. point. Stainless steel and glass hood over the cooking range area. Door to outside and middle deck area and further door to:-

SIDE PORCH
4.11m(13'6'') x 1.07m(3'6'')
With limestone style tiled floor. Radiator. Side door to outside and inner hall leading to:-

UTILITY ROOM
2.31m(7'7'') x 2.24m(7'4'')
With grained range of base units and matching wall cupboards. Stainless steel single drainer sink unit with chromium swan neck mixer taps. Beech block effect work surfaces. Limestone style tiled floor. Blue and white tiled splashbacks. Electricity RCD control panel. Space and plumbing for washing machine, dishwaser and fridge/freezer.

CINEMA ROOM
5.79m(19'0'') x 4.93m(16'2'')
Providing full provision and wiring for a drop down 100" cinema screen and 5.1 audio visual system. Two radiators.

A pitch pine staircase leads from cinema room down to the lower ground floor entertaining area including:-

SNOOKER ROOM
8.08m(26'6'') x 4.90m(16'1'')
With feature pitch pine panelled walls to dado level. Two radiators. Ceiling spotlights. Wall light points. Door leading to:-

PLANT ROOM
3.02m(9'11'') x 1.96m(6'5'')
Housing the wall mounted gas central heating boiler with high capacity Megaflow pressurised hot water cylinder and Aquamist fire prevention system.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING
With two radiators. Eaves storage cupboard.

MASTER BEDROOM
7.57m(24'10'') x 4.70m(15'5'')
With two radiators. T.V. point. audio wiring. Ceiling lights. Panoramic views.

EN-SUITE BATHROOM
3.07m(10'1'') x 1.98m(6'6'')
Fitted with high quality contemporary white suite with panelled bath with chromium swan neck tap with shower spray head and double shower head. Wide wash hand basin with font tap with storage cupboard beneath. Dual flush W.C. Marble style tiled walls. Ceiling spotlights. Radiator. Vent. Grained flooring. Heated chromium ladder style towel rail.

BEDROOM 2
4.85m(15'11'') x 3.07m(10'1'')
With two built in double wardrobes. Windows with panoramic views. Radiator.

BEDROOM 3
3.89m(12'9'') x 3.30m(10'10'')
T.V. point. Bay window with display shelf. Radiator.

BATHROOM
2.57m(8'5'') x 2.03m(6'8'')
High quality contemporary white suite with chromium fittings comprising panelled bath with mixer taps and shower attachment. Tiled shower cubicle with power shower. Wash hand basin with font tap. Dual flush W.C. Lower tiled walls. Ceiling spotlights. Heated ladder style towel rail. Two double glazed velux skylight windows.

GAMES ROOM/STUDY/BEDROOM 6
5.82m(19'1'') x 3.71m(12'2'')
With eaves storage space. Twin double glazed velux skylight window. Ceiling spotlights. Two radiators. Bay window.

SECOND FLOOR

LANDING
2.92m(9'7'') x 1.17m(3'10'')
With ceiling spotlights. Radiator. Linen cupboard.

BEDROOM 4
6.60m(21'8'') x 4.52m(14'10'')
Single built in wardrobe. Two radiators. T.V. point. Double glazed velux skylight window and further feature velux retractable balcony window with stunning panoramic views across the Cheshire plain.

EN-SUITE BATHROOM
2.08m(6'10'') x 2.08m(6'10'')
With high quality contemporary white suite with chromium fittings comprising panelled bath with shower and side screen, swan neck tap and further twin shower head. Wash hand basin with font tap. Dual flush W.C. Heated ladder style towel rail. Grained flooring. Mosaic tiled walls. Double glazed velux skylight window.

BEDROOM 5
4.70m(15'5'') x 4.67m(15'4'')
Two radiators. Audio wiring. Two double glazed velux skylight windows with panoramic views.

EXTERIOR
The property is approached through remote controled gated area with cornish pebbled parking area with external lighting.

TWO BAY CAR PORT/REAR STORE
3.18m(10'5'') x 1.17m(3'10'')
With flagged areas and access to the detached annexe.

The Cornish pebbled section leads alongside the property to the private and established rear garden with main lawned area with ornamental pond, brick built barbecue and garden lighting. There are three decked areas and the gardens provide well stocked borders with shrubs and plants. Further pathway leads to the:-

TIMBER SUMMER HOUSE
3.05m(10'0'') x 3.05m(10'0'')

LEISURE SUITE/HOT TUB AREA
With removable panelled side sections making the area suitable for the installation of a hot tub for winter or summer usage.

SHOWER ROOM/SAUNA
3.89m(12'9'') x 2.82m(9'3'')
With mosaic tiled shower with electric shower unit. T.V. point. Access to hot tub area. Sauna section with Scandinavian steam production unit.

STORE
3.20m(10'6'') x 1.78m(5'10'')

ANNEXE
Comprising:-

ENTRANCE HALL
5.38m(17'8'') x 2.62m(8'7'')
Radiator. Understairs storage cupboard. Inner door leading to ground floor room.

GROUND FLOOR ROOM
5.38m(17'8'') x 3.96m(13'0'')
A versatile room with two radiators. Ceiling down spotlights. Built in storage cupboard. Door leading to Kitchen and w.c.

KITCHEN
2.21m(7'3'') x 1.70m(5'7'')
With range of storage cupboards. Stainless steel single drainer sink unit. Granite effect work surfaces. Grained flooring. Radiator. Door to outside.

CLOAKROOM
1.70m(5'7'') x 0.94m(3'1'')
Wash hand basin. Grained flooring.

W.C.
With dual flush W.C. Radiator and vent.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING
5.41m(17'9'') x 2.62m(8'7'')
With porthole window. Double glazed velux skylight window. Inner door leading to:-

FIRST FLOOR ROOM
5.89m(19'4'') x 5.44m(17'10'')
A versatile entertaining room with ceiling spotlights and radiator.

SERVICES
Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage are connected.

Two electronic alarm systems, one for the main house and one for the annexe operated by separate control panels.

VIEWING
By appointment with the agents' Tarporley office or via the joint agents Rickitt Grant on 01244 323232

TENURE
We understand the tenure to be freehold.