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Chocolate box charm, flexible flow, peace and privacy…welcome to life at Georges Lane Farm.

With its thatched roof, red door and flower-filled frontage, Georges Lane Farm makes an enchanting first impression in Aston By Budworth. Originally part of the Arley Estate and dating back to the 1600s, Georges Lane Farm began life as a humble cottage before evolving over the centuries into a surprisingly spacious country home, now balancing character, privacy and future potential in equal measure, set in a 1.5 acre plot.

Beyond the home itself, there is also the option to acquire up to approximately 2.85 acres of land directly opposite Georges Lane Farm, available by separate negotiation. Benefiting from three separate access points, it presents an exciting prospect for equestrian interests, additional grazing, lifestyle expansion or longer-term investment.

OWNER QUOTE: “Everyone that comes round admires the wonderful quiet rural setting of our house, the space it affords and the charm of the house. 

Storybook charm

Tucked off a quiet, no-through-road, country lane, Georges Lane Farm balances a sense of seclusion and privacy with the reassurance of accessibility, nestled behind cottage garden planting and amidst a chorus of birdsong.

In keeping with its rural setting, a traditional field gate opens onto a stone driveway with parking for up to four cars, while a separate tarmac parking area beside the barn provides ample additional space for several more cars, including for visitors, and perhaps a camper van.

Character and comfort

Step inside through the side door, which opens into the warm welcome of the entrance hall, a sociable space currently serving as a snug, with space for two sofas alongside its built-in cabinetry and other traditional features including chair rails, wood panelling, whitewashed beams within the airy vaulted ceiling and laminate wood flooring.

Handy for coats, boots and muddy paws when returning home from a walk about the Cheshire countryside, to the right a practical boot and utility room can be found, furnished with sink, plumbing for washing machine and dryer alongside shelving and hanging space. This leads onto a separate boiler room with shelving and further storage space.

Across the entrance hall, the dining room is filled with light, beneath the quirky sloped ceiling, with wooden flooring underfoot, wood panelling, a long whitewashed beam running overhead, and access out to the garden from the glazed door to the side.

Privately positioned just off the dining room, with peaceful views out across a small patio area and front drive and stone flooring underfoot, a quiet study area is the ideal place to work from home with superfast broadband, alongside a door offering access out to the sunny patiofor creative breaks amidst nature.

Sociably situated towards the heart of the home, the flow continues seamlessly from the dining room and into the lounge.

Cosily carpeted underfoot, the lounge is made for family moments and winter eveningsbeside the fire. Light streams in through windows to both sides, offering sunny south-easterly views over the garden, where the morning light pours in. Spacious yet warm and intimate, the lounge comes alive at Christmas, with ample space for gathering all the family around a ten-foot tree for presents and carols. Built in storage offers plenty of space for treasured items and rainy-day jigsaws and games.

OWNER QUOTE: “The place is magical at Christmas…it is a cosy characterful home.”

Family time

Directly off the entrance hall-snug, the spacious kitchen-dining room is the ultimate family entertaining space. Tiled flooring features underfoot, with cabinetry and appliances (including a large Range cooker and multi-burner gas hob) housed to the sides of the room providing plenty of space for a large breakfast table. Dine casually at the central-island breakfast bar, with views out over the sunny garden through a wall of windows.

Earthy shades of soft sage green and nudes mingle in the flooring and cabinetry, with extensive granite worktops providing so much preparation space for those who love to bake and cook.

Peaceful and private, with instant access out into the south-easterly garden at the rear, the sublime views are unbroken and not at all overlooked – perfect for al fresco dining in the quiet courtyard to the side.

Back inside, a cosy corner, lined with shelves, is perfect for losing yourself in a good book, while beyond, an inner hallway provides access to a characterful and accessible ground floor bedroom, lined above in treacle-toned beams and where a brick fireplace captures the heritage of the home with warmth. Previously used as a snug, this versatile room could easily adapt once again, whether as guest accommodation, a peaceful second sitting room or, with the convenience of a nearby ground floor bathroom (with bath with shower over), comfortable accommodation for a dependent relative or someone seeking more accessible living.

Next door, another study - a versatile room that has previously been used as a bedroom – could easily serve as a sitting room, highlighting the flexibility for changing family needs, and those requiring ground floor, accessible living, found at Georges Lane Farm.

OWNER QUOTE: “It’s lovely cooking in the kitchen before relaxing with a glass of wine inthe snug, or when the children are back home, retiring to the lounge.”

Sweet dreams

Returning to the kitchen, a door opens to the staircase, which rises to the first floor landing, where to the left, a large double bedroom nestles beneath a vaulted, beam-bedecked ceiling, with built-in storage tucked neatly along the eaves. Warm and cocooning in winter, yet comfortably cool in summer, with its impressive sense of height, exposed timbers and character, the master bedroom is a true sanctuary.

Next door, refresh and revive in the main family bathroom, spacious and bright and furnished with a bath, large wash basin vanity unit, separate walk-in shower, WC and bidet, with picturesque views out over the mature garden. Storage, here and throughout Georges Lane Farm, is plentiful, with a loft above offering additional hidden-away space for suitcases and Christmas decorations.

Continue up another short flight of stairs to reach another landing, lined with storage, where a further double bedroom can be found to the right. With its cosy cottage style window, leafy views and built in storage, this room offers ample space for a double bed.

Storage continues along the landing, before reaching a shower room to the right, which precedes a private, light and airy double bedroom at the end of the landing, with high ceiling again adorned with beams and brimming with storage.

English country garden

Enveloping the home on all sides, the gardens provide a private buffer of greenery around Georges Lane Farm, enhancing the peaceful ambience of the home.

In the quiet courtyard and gardens, birdsong provides the soundtrack to morning coffee, or evening aperitifs as the sun begins to lower across the south-westerly skies.

Mature and filled with cottage planting, the garden comes alive with seasonal colour throughout the year. Springtime sees the magnificent magnolia bring its showstopping display, while apple trees offer the pleasure of late-summer harvests and the promise of baking homemade crumbles and pies with children and grandchildren.

Spacious and open, the views extend out from the kitchen, directed by a paved path across the lawn, yet perfectly private courtesy of the established plants. Pheasants are regular visitors, alongside a chorus of songbirds, making Georges Lane Farm feel every inch a true Cheshire country retreat. Perfect for families, children can kick a football around the garden, invent endless games of hide and seek, play on the wooden swing set or wander down the lane to spot horses, goats and alpacas at the nearby farm.

From spring’s fresh green shoots to the rich golds and russets of autumn, the outlook at Georges Lane Farm is ever changing, while, currently housing a hot tub, there is comfort to be had as dusk falls beneath colourful skies…the perfect spot to unwind after leisurely walks, looking back towards the cottage as the sun melts into the horizon.

Development potential

While Georges Lane Farm already offers significant space and flexibility, the former stable barn presents an equally intriguing opportunity, with planning permission already in place for a separate four-bedroom dwelling. Alternatively, subject to the necessary consents, it could also lend itself to a variety of uses, from annexe accommodation to visiting relatives, tomultigenerational living or even use as a holiday let, office, gym, artist studio or equestrian use.

Planning permission granted in October 2025 also allows for substantial remodelling and extension designed to reposition the home further from the adjacent barn and focusing the living accommodation to make the most of the sunny south and south-easterly garden aspect.

Further flexibility comes through extensive Permitted Development rights for additional outbuildings within the grounds, with architect-prepared drawings already in place for a double garage.

Out and about

For buyers drawn to countryside living, Georges Lane Farm is perfectly placed in the midst of some of Cheshire’s finest surroundings and walks. Step out from the door to nearby Arley Hall and Gardens, where estate walks, seasonal events, food festivals and tea room stops make for idyllic weekends, or head in the opposite direction across the fields towards Pickmere for a circular stroll, perhaps stopping by The Red Lion for a thirst-quenching drink before wandering home.

Country pub lunches can be enjoyed at a range of local establishments, all close at hand, while a trip to Great Budworth Ice Cream Farm makes for a popular summer treat for all ages. Nearby Tatton Park with its open parkland, gardens, family attractions and events throughout the year is another family crowd pleaser, while  Knutsford is also close by with its stylish independent shops, cafés, restaurants and cinema. Northwich conveniently offers further shopping and leisure amenities.

A wonderful setting for families with younger children, nearby village primary schools can be found in Antrobus and Great Budworth while the highly regarded Cransley independent school is about a mile away.

Despite its tucked-away feel, commuters are well placed with connectivity reassuringly convenient. Lostock Gralam station offers rail links towards Manchester and Chester, while Hartford provides connections to Liverpool, Birmingham and London. Road links are equally practical for commuting.

Peaceful, characterful and full of possibility, Georges Lane Farm offers the perfect blend of true countryside living, with walks from the doorstep, privacy and peace, all within easy reach of Knutsford and beyond.

With its quirky charm, surprisingly adaptable spaces and exciting future potential, Georges Lane Farm is a home ready to evolve alongside its next chapter.

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