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Ellen Kirwin

House secluded in acre of private woodland for sale

A secluded property has been listed for sale in Wirral, that’s hidden in private woodland.

The five bedroom detached house sits on around 1.68 acres of land, off Caldy Road, within the Caldy Conservation Area. Called Lychwood House, the property was built in the 1980s but has never been sold on the open market before.

Built on the site of the former tennis court of a neighbouring property that once sat on nearby Anthony’s Close, the architecturally designed home features many bespoke fittings including York stone flags, pine beams and charming detailing.

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It’s listed for sale with Savills, for £1,850,000. According to Rightmove’s sales data, properties in Caldy had an overall average price of £792,500 over the last year. Most of the sales in the area during the last 12 months were detached properties, selling for an average price of £925,786.

Semi-detached properties sold for an average of £380,000, with flats fetching £272,000. Overall, sold prices in Caldy over the last year were 21% down on the previous year and 18% down on the 2012 peak of £969,495.

Five bedroom house secluded in woodland on Caldy Road, Wirral (Savills / Rightmove)

Caldy Road is one of the most exclusive streets in the area, with properties regularly selling for above the £1,000,000 mark. Currently, there are a number of other properties for sale on the road, for £1,350,000 and £1,600,000.

A new build house that was listed for sale on the road for £1,450,000 is under offer and in 2021 a home listed for £1,525,000 sold. There’s no sale history information found on Rightmove on Lychwood House as it has never been on the open market before.

Images of the property show it’s accessed from a private driveway and path, adding to its seclusion. The ground floor is simply made up of two sections, split down the middle by a grand hallway.

Five bedroom house secluded in woodland on Caldy Road, Wirral (Savills / Rightmove)

To one side there’s a kitchen/diner, with a separate pantry room and to the other is a drawing room with a feature log burning stove in the centre and office at the other side. The kitchen is full of character, with an exposed brick chimney breast partitioning the kitchen from the dining area.

On the first floor are all five of the bedrooms, and a large landing space with a library area. Across the two floors are two three-piece bathrooms and two toilets.

One of the main draws of Lychwood House are the 1.68 acres of land it is sat on. The plot is made up of a lawned area with a large area of woodland, mature trees, shrubs and plants. There’s also a detached garage on the plot and plenty of parking spaces available.

The Savills listing reads: “Lychwood House was built in the 1980s on the site of the former tennis court which was at the time within the grounds of the neighbouring Anthony’s Close.

Five bedroom house secluded in woodland on Caldy Road, Wirral (Savills / Rightmove)

“The house has never been on the open market before and the idyllic property has been architecturally designed and constructed by the owners using rare and valuable reclaimed building materials and contains a number of charming features such as bespoke hardwood doors and windows, York stone flags internally and externally along with exposed pine beams and further features.

“The property is approached via a private driveway which leads to a parking area in front of the garage and a path which leads up to the house and beautiful Lychgate entrance/porch area.”

View more images and information about the property on Rightmove here.

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