# 5 bedroom detached house for sale (SY14 7LB) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | Lower Barnes, Malpas, Cheshire, SY14, SY14 7LB | | Price | £1,550,000 | | Bedrooms | 5 | | Bathrooms | 4 | | Council tax | H | ## Description An immaculately presented farmhouse with versatile outbuildings, situated in gardens and grounds including a pond and tennis court. Further land available by separate negotiation. **Description** Lower Barnes Farm is a handsome period house with brick elevations beneath a Welsh slate roof. It is a beautifully presented house having undergone a significant scheme of tasteful modernisation in recent years, the result is a wonderful family home combining high quality design, fixtures and fittings with the character of a traditional dwelling. The front door opens into a large reception hall with a study area, which links the elegant sitting room, with a vaulted ceiling and central fireplace, with the superb open plan family kitchen encapsulating a cosy seating area, an oak framed dining wing and the cooking area with an excellent range of bespoke fitted kitchen units, integrated appliances and a four-oven electric Aga. An inner hall serves an excellent fully fitted wine room, a snug and stairs lead from it to the first floor where there is an impressive principal bedroom suite, two further bedrooms with en suites, two further bedrooms and a family bathroom. The ground floor benefits from oak and natural stone flooring throughout. The house sits comfortably within its grounds and is approached via electric gates leading onto a gravel drive, with extensive parking. A recently constructed tennis court stands at the rear, as does a range of former farm buildings creating a courtyard at the back of the house. These buildings offer great potential for a variety of uses ancillary to the house, including the creating of an annexe, stabling and garaging. At the kitchen side of the house, accessed through the oak French windows is a large stone terrace making a perfect place for dining and relaxing in the sunshine. The extensive grounds are mainly laid to lawn and link to a breeze house which offers a perfect place from which to admire the setting sun beside a most attractive pond. There is a further 24.28 acres available by separate negotiation which includes several adjoining fields which for many years have been cropped and managed by a neighbouring farmer. The land offers excellent equestrian and hobby farming opportunities. For more information, please contact the vendors agent. Overall Lower Barnes Farm is a hugely impressive and well-balanced family home in an excellent rural position. **Location** Lower Barnes Farm is situated in a delightful rural position in south Cheshire. It stands in a peaceful location off a country lane with far reaching views over the surrounding countryside. The property is about 3 miles from the picturesque village of Malpas. The village has an excellent range of shops, pubs and restaurants, all of which equate to a very easy and enjoyable lifestyle for young professionals, families and those looking to retire. Bishop Heber High is a popular secondary school, situated on the outskirts of the village. There are independent schools in the area, including Kings and Queens schools in Chester, as well as Ellesmere College, Packwood Haugh and Moreton Hall in Shropshire. Chester (18 miles) is a leading retail and commercial centre and provides access to the motorway and rail networks. London Euston can be reached in about 2 hours from Chester and 1½ hours from Crewe station (23 miles). The area offers a wide range of leisure opportunities. Carden Park (7 miles) has two championship golf courses, an excellent fitness club and spa. There are many scenic walks on the Bickerton Hills and fishing on the River Dee. Malpas 3 miles Chester 18 miles Shrewsbury 27 miles Wrexham 12 miles Liverpool airport 39 miles Manchester airport 47 miles Crewe station 23 miles Square Footage: 4,353 sq ft Acreage: 4.33 Acres ## Property Photos - ![Lower Barnes Farm](/listings/photos/165639011/23586) - Lower Barnes Farm - ![Lower Barnes Farm](/listings/photos/165639011/23587) - Lower Barnes Farm - ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/165639011/23590) - Sitting Room - ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/165639011/23591) - Sitting Room - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/165639011/23594) - Kitchen - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/165639011/23596) - Kitchen - ![Kitchen/ Family Area](/listings/photos/165639011/23598) - Kitchen/ Family Area - ![Dinning Area](/listings/photos/165639011/23599) - Dinning Area - ![Wine Room](/listings/photos/165639011/23602) - Wine Room - ![Snug](/listings/photos/165639011/23604) - Snug - ![Study](/listings/photos/165639011/23606) - Study - ![Fireplace](/listings/photos/165639011/23608) - Fireplace - ![Hall](/listings/photos/165639011/23610) - Hall - ![Principal Bedroom](/listings/photos/165639011/23612) - Principal Bedroom - ![Principal En Suite](/listings/photos/165639011/23614) - Principal En Suite - ![Principal Dressing](/listings/photos/165639011/23615) - Principal Dressing - ![Guest Bedroom](/listings/photos/165639011/23617) - Guest Bedroom - ![Guest Bathroom](/listings/photos/165639011/23620) - Guest Bathroom - ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/165639011/23623) - Bedroom - ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/165639011/23625) - Bathroom - ![Terrace and Garden](/listings/photos/165639011/23628) - Terrace and Garden - ![Pond With Jetty](/listings/photos/165639011/23631) - Pond With Jetty - ![Pond](/listings/photos/165639011/23634) - Pond - ![Breeze House](/listings/photos/165639011/23637) - Breeze House - ![Front of Property](/listings/photos/165639011/23639) - Front of Property - ![Front Of Property](/listings/photos/165639011/23642) - Front Of Property - ![Tennis Court](/listings/photos/165639011/23644) - Tennis Court - ![Aerial View](/listings/photos/165639011/23646) - Aerial View - ![Aerial](/listings/photos/165639011/23648) - Aerial - ![Surroundings](/listings/photos/165639011/23651) - Surroundings - ![Surrounding Land](/listings/photos/165639011/23654) - Surrounding Land - ![Site Plan](/listings/photos/165639011/23657) - Site Plan ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/165639011/23660) - Floorplan ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/165639011/23665) - EPC Rating Graph ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | SWEET BRIARS SARN ROAD, THREAPWOOD, MALPAS, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, SY14 7AW | £520,000 | 08/01/2026 | Detached | | PENLEY HOUSE, 21 STRETTON GREEN, TILSTON, MALPAS, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, SY14 7JB | £975,000 | 12/12/2025 | Detached | | BANK FARM, HIGHER WYCH, MALPAS, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, SY14 7JR | £580,000 | 19/11/2025 | Detached | | BANK FARM BARN, HIGHER WYCH, MALPAS, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, SY14 7JR | £500,000 | 19/11/2025 | Detached | | STRETTON OLD HALL STRETTON, TILSTON, MALPAS, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, SY14 7JA | £3,045,000 | 03/10/2025 | Detached | | THE WILLOWS HORTON GREEN, TILSTON, MALPAS, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, SY14 7EY | £750,000 | 30/07/2025 | Detached | | LOWCROSS HILL FARM LOW CROSS HILL, TILSTON, MALPAS, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, SY14 7DX | £1,030,000 | 28/06/2024 | Detached | | OAKRIDGE BERWYN VIEW, MALPAS, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, SY14 7FH | £940,000 | 17/05/2024 | Detached | | LOWCROSS MILL HOUSE LOWCROSS, TILSTON, MALPAS, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, SY14 7DW | £655,000 | 15/12/2023 | Detached | | HEATH COTTAGE OLDCASTLE LANE, CUDDINGTON, MALPAS, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, SY14 7AH | £560,000 | 21/11/2023 | Detached | | 1 SMITHY CLOSE, SHOCKLACH, MALPAS, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, SY14 7BX | £450,000 | 28/09/2023 | Detached | | 2 THE ELMS, TALLARN GREEN, MALPAS, WREXHAM, SY14 7HY | £470,000 | 17/07/2023 | Detached | | FIRS FARM CHORLTON LANE, CHORLTON, MALPAS, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, SY14 7ES | £1,075,000 | 26/05/2023 | Detached | | 1 BORDERBROOK, TALLARN GREEN, MALPAS, WREXHAM, SY14 7JH | £485,000 | 03/05/2023 | Detached | | BUCK FARM, WILLINGTON, MALPAS, WREXHAM, SY14 7LX | £632,500 | 17/03/2023 | Detached | | CHORLTON HALL STABLE COTTAGE CHORLTON LANE, CHORLTON, MALPAS, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, SY14 7ET | £425,000 | 23/01/2023 | Detached | | 40 HUGHES LANE, MALPAS, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, SY14 7FB | £420,000 | 16/12/2022 | Detached | | HOLLY COTTAGE, TILSTON, MALPAS, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, SY14 7DR | £490,000 | 25/11/2022 | Detached | | 37 INVERESK ROAD, TILSTON, MALPAS, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, SY14 7ED | £320,000 | 08/11/2022 | Detached | | OLD RECTORY COTTAGE CHURCH ROAD, TILSTON, MALPAS, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER, SY14 7HB | £850,000 | 08/11/2022 | Detached | **Area average:** £758,625 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £816,140 (11 Detached, SY14, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +89.9% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Wrexham). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £681/mo - **Realistic:** £757/mo - **Optimistic:** £833/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.05% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £94,625 - **Target investor price (1%):** £75,700 *Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.* ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 98.2% - **10y growth:** 134.8% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Wrexham; Detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 2.2% - **5y growth (index):** 23.2% - **10y growth (index):** 50.6% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)