DISCOVER Croft Cottage, an exquisite, detached period bungalow located along Rake Lane in Hawarden, Flintshire.

The property is marketed by Reades Estate Agents for a grand total of £650,000.

Situated a few minutes' walk from the highly acclaimed Hawarden Farm Shop and approximately 12 minutes from the village centre, Croft Cottage is within easy reach of a wealth of local amenities.

This includes restaurants, cafes, Gladstone Library, Hawarden's prodigious 18-hole golf course, cricket and tennis clubs, gyms, and some of the area's most sought-after schools, as well as wonderful countryside walks.

Broughton Retail Park is about 6 minutes' drive away and it is just 15 minutes further to Cheshire Oaks, with easy access to commuter links close by, allowing swift passage further into North Wales, towards the Wirral, Liverpool and Manchester.

Beautifully appointed throughout, to the living areas Croft Cottage briefly comprises of a spacious entrance hall, with access to cloaks cupboard and a utility room, with space for two appliances. 

You can continue through to a spacious kitchen/dining room which offers a range of traditionally styled fitted wall and base units topped with hardwood butcher's block work surfaces. There is also a ceramic 1.5-bowl sink/drainer, large electric range cooker with stainless steel chimney extractor over, integrated fridge/freezer and dishwasher, and dining area.

The French doors opening to patio and living room are a stunning feature, featuring exposed brick chimney breast with inset solid fuel stove and; conservatory, also with French doors.

Accessed off a central hallway, the sleeping areas briefly comprise of a master suite, itself comprising master bedroom, with walk-through wardrobe having fitted storage systems.

It has had a recently refitted en suite shower room, having mains pressure thermostatic mixer shower and fixed glass screen, and dressing room/lounge; three further double bedrooms and family bathroom, having white suite including bath with mixer taps over basin.

An array of 12 solar panels occupies the south-westerly facing roof, providing energy to feed a recently installed air-source heat pump, which in turn heats a hot water cylinder to provide mains pressure hot water to all faucets as well as the central heating.

Externally, Croft Cottage is accessed off Rake Lane via twin electric gates opening to reveal a wide gravel driveway offering parking for half a dozen vehicles.

Southerly it faces the stone patio having gravel centrepiece - the perfect place to relax or enjoy alfresco dining with guest on a sunny summer's afternoon.

Stone steps lead up to perfectly manicured lawns, encircled by established hedges to the boundaries and punctuated with mature trees.

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To the side, a concrete flagstone yard offers a more utilitarian area - ideal for discreetly drying washing or re-potting plants, with outside tap and external lighting, access to the utility room via composite door and access to two large sheds, both with light and power.

To the rear, the landscaping continues with a delightful ornamental pond having stone slab bridge leading across to gravel patio and along to kitchen garden, with raised borders.

To request further information or to arrange a viewing, please contact Reades Estate Agents on 01244 537537.