NO ONWARD CHAIN: A truly exceptional four-bedroom semi-detached period home, historically known as the Fustian Cutters Manager’s House, occupying a stunning position alongside the Bridgewater Canal close to Lymm village. Extensively refurbished and modernised to an exceptional standard, this bespoke family home seamlessly blends period charm with high-quality contemporary finishes. Highlights included elegant reception rooms with feature fireplaces, a superb principal suite with dressing room, en-suite and private balcony enjoying far-reaching views towards Winter Hill. Externally, the property benefits from driveway parking, landscaped gardens with York stone patios, and an outstanding composite decked seating area positioned directly alongside the canal with its own mooring, creating a truly unique waterside setting. A rare opportunity to acquire a home of significant local heritage, offering luxurious accommodation in one of Lymm's most desirable locations
NO ONWARD CHAIN
A truly exceptional four-bedroom semi-detached period home, occupying a superb waterside position alongside the Bridgewater Canal and forming part of Lymm village’s rich history. With Land Registry entries dating back to the 1800s, the property is understood to have once been the Fustian Cutters Manager’s House and has since undergone an extensive programme of refurbishment and modernisation, resulting in an outstanding and highly bespoke family home.
The accommodation beautifully blends character features with contemporary finishes, including oak flooring, open fireplaces, vaulted ceilings, plantation shutters, and thoughtfully designed bespoke storage. The ground floor offers a welcoming entrance hall, an impressive lounge with canal views, elegant dining room, snug, cloakroom, and a stunning kitchen diner, undoubtedly the heart of the home. The kitchen is appointed with oak units, sparkle black granite worktops, a central island with seating and drinks fridge, a Stoves range set within the original chimney breast, quality integrated appliances, and hardwood bi-fold doors opening to the gardens.
A basement kitchen provides excellent additional utility and storage space, while the first floor offers four well-proportioned bedrooms. The principal suite is particularly impressive, with a vaulted ceiling, fitted furniture, dressing room, en-suite shower room, and French doors opening onto a private balcony with far-reaching views over the Bridgewater Canal and towards Winter Hill. The remaining bedrooms are served by a beautifully appointed family bathroom featuring a freestanding slipper bath and double shower enclosure.
Externally, the property is approached via a York stone-paved driveway providing parking for up to three vehicles, complemented by mature borders, external sockets, lighting, and a cold water tap. To the rear, the landscaped garden provides a superb outdoor living space with York stone patios, lawned garden, mature planting, feature trees, sheds, lighting, and further power and water points. The standout feature is the composite decked seating area with balustrade railings, perfectly positioned alongside the Bridgewater Canal with the benefit of a mooring, creating a stunning setting in which to relax and enjoy the picturesque waterside outlook.
A rare opportunity to acquire a beautifully restored period home of local historical importance, offering exceptional accommodation, premium finishes, and one of Lymm’s most enviable canal-side settings.
HALLWAY
Oak exterior door with obscure glazed vision panels beneath an oak-framed canopy porch with dwarf wall. Opening into the entrance hall, which features oak flooring, PIR lighting, and a useful storage cupboard for coats.
LOUNGE - 6.02m x 4.11m (19'9" x 13'5")
Double oak glazed doors open into the lounge, where a step down leads into this impressive living space. The room benefits from oak flooring, two windows to the side elevation, and French doors with adjoining side windows to the rear elevation, enjoying views over the Bridgewater Canal. A feature open fireplace with an oak mantel, cast iron back, and granite hearth provides an attractive focal point, while two contemporary vertical radiators complete the room.
DINING ROOM - 4.04m x 3.49m (13'3" x 11'5")
Finished with oak flooring, coved ceilings, picture rails, and two contemporary vertical radiators. A cast iron open fireplace with quarry-tiled hearth creates an elegant focal point. A bay window to the rear elevation enjoys attractive views over the canal.
SITTING ROOM - 3.51m x 3.06m (11'6" x 10'0")
Open-plan from the dining area, this inviting space benefits from oak flooring and inset crystal spotlights highlighting an attractive alcove area. Designed with entertaining and socialising in mind, it provides access via double doors to the rear entrance hall and flows seamlessly through to the kitchen.
DINING KITCHEN - 6.36m x 4.55m (20'10" x 14'11")
Undoubtedly the heart of the home, this impressive kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of oak base and wall units, complemented by sparkle black granite worktops, matching upstands, and splashbacks. A black ceramic one-and-a-half bowl under-mounted sink with mixer tap and hose attachment. Integrated appliances include a Bosch dishwasher, alongside space and plumbing for an American-style fridge freezer.
A matching central island provides additional preparation and storage space, incorporating an overhang for casual seating and an integrated slimline drinks fridge.
Thoughtfully designed storage solutions include wine racks, concealed utility drawers, and a pull-out pantry.
Creating a striking focal point to the room, the original chimney breast houses a Stoves range cooker featuring three electric ovens, five gas burner rings, and a digital extractor fan.
The kitchen is beautifully illuminated by concealed lighting, inset spotlights, and two pendant lights positioned above the dining table. Natural light floods the space through three Velux windows, two windows to the front elevation, one fitted with plantation shutters, and feature hardwood bi-fold doors with wooden plantation shutters that complement the integral blinds.
Further benefits include limestone tiled flooring, a traditional-style radiator, and a contemporary vertical radiator. A cupboard houses the Valliant combi central heating boiler.
CLOAKROOM
WC, wash hand basin with mixer tap and tile splashback, limestone tile flooring, central heating radiator and extractor fan.
BASEMENT KITCHEN - 4.04m x 3.02m (13'3" x 9'10")
uPVC half obscure double-glazed door, fitted with an automatic cat flap, opening onto steps leading to the rear elevation. Fitted with a range of base units incorporating laminate worktops and a stainless steel under-mounted sink with mixer tap and hose attachment. There is space and plumbing for both a washing machine and tumble dryer, together with space for a freestanding fridge freezer.
Additional features include a vertical central heating radiator, concealed lighting, inset spotlights, feature wall lights, a beamed ceiling, and laminate flooring.
Double doors provide access to a useful walk-in storage cupboard.
ENTRANCE HALLWAY
Oak, half glazed exterior door with transom window, oak flooring, coved ceiling and balustrade staircase to first floor landing.
STAIRS TO FIRST FLOOR LANDING
Balustrade railings, central heating radiator and sun tunnel adding further light to the landing area. Loft access with ladder, light and part boarding.
PRINCIPAL BEDROOM - 4.41m x 4.12m (14'5" x 13'6")
A step down leads into the impressive principal bedroom, an elegant and spacious retreat enhanced by a vaulted ceiling with inset spotlights. The room is beautifully appointed with fitted furniture, incorporating a run of drawers along one wall and matching bedside tables, creating a cohesive and stylish finish.
French doors with adjoining side windows, all fitted with plantation shutters, open onto a private balcony with composite decking and hardwood railings. From this elevated position, stunning far-reaching views can be enjoyed over the Bridgewater Canal and towards Winter Hill, creating a truly exceptional outlook.
Further benefits include loft access via a pull-down ladder, with part boarding providing useful additional storage, together with two central heating radiators.
DRESSING ROOM - 2.73m x 2.26m (8'11" x 7'4")
A transom window overlooking the bedroom, together with a front-facing window fitted with plantation shutters and a timber Velux roof window, flood the room with an abundance of natural light. The room is fitted with bespoke wardrobes and a matching vanity area with concealed lighting, complemented by inset spotlights and a central heating radiator.
ENSUITE - 2.73m x 1.76m (8'11" x 5'9")
A uPVC double-glazed window fitted with a plantation shutter, together with a timber Velux roof window, provides an abundance of natural light and overlooks the front elevation. The room is fitted with a WC and a wash hand basin with mixer tap, set within a vanity unit providing useful storage, together with a mirrored, back-lit cabinet.
The fully tiled walk-in shower enclosure is appointed with a thermostatic shower, rainfall shower head, pencil-style handset, and a glass screen with hinged return.
Further features include half-tiled walls, a porcelain tiled floor, extractor fan, inset spotlights, and a chrome ladder-style heated towel radiator.
BEDROOM 2 - 3.57m x 3.38m (11'8" x 11'1")
uPVC double-glazed window to the rear elevation enjoying attractive views over the canal. Fitted with a full wall of bespoke wardrobes incorporating a matching drawer unit, providing excellent storage. Further benefits include a central heating radiator.
BEDROOM 3 - 3.14m x 2.52m (10'3" x 8'3")
uPVC double glazed window to front elevation, central heating radiator and a fully fitted double wardrobe with sliding doors.
BEDROOM 4 - 3.35m x 2.01m (10'11" x 6'7")
uPVC double glazed window to rear elevation which over looks the canal, central heating radiator.
FAMILY BATHROOM - 2.82m x 2.77m (9'3" x 9'1")
uPVC obscure double-glazed window to the side elevation, fitted with plantation shutters. The room is appointed with half-tiled walls and splashbacks. It features a freestanding slipper bath, freestanding taps with pencil-style handset, WC, and a wash hand basin with mixer tap and a back-lit mirrored cabinet.
The double shower enclosure is fitted with a thermostatic shower, rainfall shower head, pencil-style handset, and glass screens.
Further benefits include an extractor fan and a chrome ladder-style heated towel radiator.
EXTERNALLY
To the front, the property is approached via an attractive York stone-paved driveway providing off-road parking for up to three vehicles, complemented by mature planted borders. Practical additions include several external electric sockets to both the front and side elevations, exterior lighting, and an external cold water tap.
The rear garden has been thoughtfully landscaped to create a superb outdoor living environment, featuring York stone paving and patio areas, a lawned garden, mature planting, and established feature trees. Further enhancements include two garden sheds, external wall lights, feature up-and-down lighting along the borders, additional double external electric sockets, and a second exterior cold water tap. Stone steps provide access down to the basement kitchen.
Undoubtedly the standout feature of this exceptional outdoor space is the composite decked seating area with balustrade railings, perfectly positioned alongside the Bridgewater Canal, providing a stunning setting in which to relax and enjoy the picturesque waterside outlook.
COUNCIL TAX
Warrington Borough Council Tax Band: E
TENURE
FREEHOLD
We understand that approximately 5ft at the end of the garden is leased from Peel Holdings at a current cost of £12 per annum. This arrangement will be subject to renegotiation upon any future sale of the property. We are further advised that there may be an opportunity to purchase this section of land, although interested parties should make their own enquiries to verify this.
SERVICES
Please note we have not tested the services or any of the equipment in this property, accordingly we strongly advise prospective purchasers to commission their own survey or service report before finalising their offer to purchase.
THESE PARTICULARS ARE ISSUED IN GOOD FAITH BUT THEY ARE NOT GUARANTEED AND DO NOT FORM ANY PART OF A CONTRACT. NEITHER BANNER & CO, NOR THE VENDOR OR LESSOR ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY IN RESPECT OF THESE PARTICULARS, WHICH ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE STATEMENTS OR REPRESENTATION OF FACT AND ANY INTENDING PURCHASER OR LESSOR MUST SATISFY HIMSELF OR OTHERWISE AS TO THE CORRECTNESS OF EACH OF THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THESE PARTICULARS.
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