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Overleigh Cottage
House • Eccleston United Kingdom
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Listed July 2022
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General overview
This is our main family home -please message your dates and we will see if we can accommodate your stay, as we can stay in our second home.
I like to keep an orderly home with everything in its place and easy to clean but the children sometimes have other plans.
Tidy is how I would leave it for your stay and we have a cleaner who can come in after your stay. The gardener cuts the grass (front and side) every Tuesday or Thursday morning in spring/summer.
We have 2 paddle boards (full adult size & small adult/teenage size), a 2 seater kayak and 4 bikes (2 adults & 2 kids, under 13) that can be used.
The space
A 1880's house designed by English architect John Douglas who was inspired by French, German and Dutch architecture and the English Gotich era.
A 3 bedroom semi-detached house shares a drive with our neighbours to the back of the property. We have our own car parking area for 3 cars at the back.
Downstairs are 3 rooms:
*a small kitchen but perfectly formed (with electric oven/hob, microwave, large fridge freezer, dishwasher),
*a dining room with seating for 4 round the expanding table,
*a lounge with an open log burning fireplace, large 3 seater sofa and 2 side chairs.
Upstairs we have 3 double size bedrooms:
*1 child room with a double bed,
*1 child room with a single bed,
*1 adult room with a king bed
There is also a family bathroom upstairs with a bath, overhead shower and toilet.
The garden is open onto the lane and wraps round 3 sides of the house and backs onto a mini wood. The back is private and set up for children with the old animal houses converted to play areas (sand, water, kitchen etc), a climbing frame, low trampoline, mini zip wire and ninja line, football area and space to just run around.
We use the side garden for seating (a bit of an adult area) and have an internal courtyard area too for more privacy. On the other side of the courtyard there is an outside toilet, washroom and a large 'den' room where we keep the paddle boards, store outdoor equipment and kids bits n bobs.
The washroom where you will find the washing machine, tumble dryer & clothes drying racks.
Only a few local villagers wander past the front of the house on their dog walk down the lane so it's quite private.
Guest access
We use the back door for access and this has 2 doors (porch area and internal door) We would therefore leave our 2 keys so you could lock both doors.
The front door can be used but the key is so large we tend to lock it from the inside and not use this for main access. Its mainly used for deliveries, guests or the postman.
Notes
We live in a quiet village where the neighbours know and look out for each other. The private estate we are attached too also has security so anyone staying here will need to respect the neighbours and village, as I know you will.
I also own a local 2-bed holiday home (Enjoy the Pause holiday home) in Chester city centre on a quiet cul-de-sac: www.enjoythepause.co.uk
https://peoplelikeus.world/properties/15006
Features
Washer
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Oven
Microwave
Coffee machine
Fridge
Iron
Hair dryer
Heating
TV
WiFi
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
First aid kit
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Towels
Workspace
Fireplace
Toys
BBQ
Garden / yard
Bikes
Kayak
Standup paddleboard
Travel Styles
Weekend
Adventure
Family
Romantic
Relaxing
City
Village
Water
Hiking
Cycling
House rules
Suitable for infants under 2
Suitable for children ages 2-12
Pets not allowed
No smoking
Allergens
Smoke free
Dates of Availability
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Neighbourhood
The village is rural but only 7 mins to the city centre by car, 20 minutes by bike or a 60 minute walk along the river.
The village has no shop but does have a village hall which hosts a few activities like Pilates, gong bath nights, dancing etc. Residents also have a pub night in the village hall on Wednesday night.
There is also a lovely church and grounds you can walk around and the river Dee is only 5 minutes down the hill from our house, near the village hall.
You can walk in both directions along the river for miles (one way to city centre or other direction to Aldford)
It's roughly 10k to the city centre and back to the house along the river, hubby does this regularly and it takes him 2 hours for the round trip.
Aldford is another estate-owned village with similar architecture and also has a village shop, pub and other amenities. This is also roughly a 60 minute walk along the river in the other direction.
The nearest supermarket (Tesco) is 15 minutes drive away and does local deliveries. It's in a central shopping area called Broughton Shopping Park (just over the boarder into Wales) and has top high-street brands and shops, restaurants, cafes and a cinema.
Getting to my home
There is a main train station in Chester centre but there are no buses into the village from the city centre so its a hire car, taxi or walk.
Nearest airport
Chester is 35 minutes from Liverpool Airport & 45 minutes from Manchester Airport by car/taxi.
Getting around
You will need a car to visit anywhere other than stroll around the small the village. You can walk into and back from the city centre along the river which is 1 hour each way.
Taxis will come back to the village if you have been out for the day/night but are less inclined to do a pick up from the village. We have however managed to get a taxi to pick us up from the house.
A few takeout companies (Deliveroo) will come to the village if you don't fancy cooking but they add on an extra delivery charge.
Map of Approximate Location
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Feedback
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We had a brilliant times at Paula’s house. The village is very beautiful and their house is full of character and charm. It was spotlessly clean and had everything we needed. The garden is huge and the trampoline and swings were a great addition for our daughter. There’s a pretty walk to Chester along the river (75mins) and the town is probably the prettiest and oldest city we have been to in the UK. We would highly recommend their home, village and city. -
We spent a wonderful time at Puala's family house! We loved everything: the house, the area, all the atmosphere! The house is so cozy we didn't want to get out :) Yet Eccleston is one of the most beautiful villages we saw in Britain, and we adored the walks around! The house itself is a family home, so everything you might need is there, the bed is comfortable, the kitchen is fully equipped. We took care of Toby, the family dog, and he's the smartest dog ever, and we felt like he was walking us rather than the opposite. So it was enjoyable and no hustle at all. Paula was very kind and easy to communicate, and we felt like we are friends even though we never met :) -
Thank you so much, you are welcome back anytime. Toby misses you both x
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Paula
"We are a chilled family with two children (now 8&12). We like our lazy days at home, catching up with friends and family as well as exploring our beautiful country (UK)
Our dog sadly passed away in 2023 so no care is needed 😢
We are hoping to start traveling and widening the children's (and our) world view in a year (home / world schooling along the way) and would love to visit not just tourist hot-spots but real local immersion.
My husband & I run our own businesses and can work from anywhere so can't wait to get going.
I run a holiday home in Chester (city centre) which I'm happy to use as an exchange property as well as the family home (rural Chester) that we live in.
We definitely couldn't live without Netflix, disco lights, wifi, dishwasher and the washing machine."
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