property for sale on the Weaver

[haggis]

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/149708363...

 

This has just appeared on FB. Lovely location beside Hunts lock but although the advert says parking, I don't think there is road access. 

[Mac of Cygnet]

2 hours ago, haggis said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/149708363...

 

This has just appeared on FB. Lovely location beside Hunts lock but although the advert says parking, I don't think there is road access. 

Perhaps across the locks?  It's not far, and there's a vehicle parked there.

[haggis]

41 minutes ago, Mac of Cygnet said:

Perhaps across the locks?  It's not far, and there's a vehicle parked there.

Oh, I hadn't noticed it but having spent a lot of time in the area I don't think there is a road there. Just paths.

[David Mack]

The ad also says "life on an island free from traffic" and "parking is plentiful either side of the island".

[Tonka]

15 hours ago, Mac of Cygnet said:

Perhaps across the locks?  It's not far, and there's a vehicle parked there.

There is what appears to be a footbridge with a car park at the end of it that goes over the weir stream. If you look at Google satellite image it is the opposite side to the locks

[Mac of Cygnet]

32 minutes ago, Tonka said:

There is what appears to be a footbridge with a car park at the end of it that goes over the weir stream. If you look at Google satellite image it is the opposite side to the locks

Yes but that seems further from the house.  I suppose you'd have to have CRT's permission to park by the locks, though.  What's that town in the background?

Edited to say that I had forgotten it was in the middle of Northwich. And the footbridge appears to be a swing bridge.

Edited July 1, 2024 by Mac of Cygnet

[Tonka]

14 minutes ago, Mac of Cygnet said:

Yes but that seems further from the house.  I suppose you'd have to have CRT's permission to park by the locks, though.  What's that town in the background?

Edited to say that I had forgotten it was in the middle of Northwich.

Northwich Dry Dock Company appear to be on the same island. 

[haggis]

3 hours ago, Mac of Cygnet said:

Yes but that seems further from the house.  I suppose you'd have to have CRT's permission to park by the locks, though. 

There is no vehicle access or parking at the locks. Just footpaths in both directions. There is (or was) parking in what was the C&RT yard which is across a footbridge across the river from the island but to get to it you would need to know the combination on the gate then walk round the dry dock.

Edited July 1, 2024 by haggis

[billS]

Pricing looks optimistic

Edited July 1, 2024 by billS

[Mac of Cygnet]

Looking again, this appears to be a semi-detached property.  Nowhere does it state this in the description - indeed it implies that you would be living in splendid isolation, with only passing boats for company.  I think this is very misleading.  With nice neighbours, this would be ideal, but otherwise.....

[Tonka]

20 minutes ago, Mac of Cygnet said:

Looking again, this appears to be a semi-detached property.  Nowhere does it state this in the description - indeed it implies that you would be living in splendid isolation, with only passing boats for company.  I think this is very misleading.  With nice neighbours, this would be ideal, but otherwise.....

and a rowing club just across the weirstream. Have you heard them shouting at the boats

[ditchcrawler]

5 hours ago, Tonka said:

and a rowing club just across the weirstream. Have you heard them shouting at the boats

Very handy for the dry dock, they normally start shouting once out on the river so shouldn't be too bad