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Ridley Farm, Wrexham Road, Ridley, Cheshire

North West

£575,000

Listed on 16/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
5
Type
Farm House
Area
3102 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Ridley Farm is a substantial period farmhouse set back from Wrexham Road along a shared driveway, with five bedrooms, two reception rooms and a range of traditional brick outbuildings. The house is described as requiring renovation throughout, offering scope to update its accommodation while retaining features such as fireplaces, high ceilings and patterned or tiled floors. The ground floor includes a utility and boot room, kitchen, a lounge with an open fireplace and a second formal reception room. Upstairs, the bedrooms are arranged across two staircases, with a family bathroom serving the main accommodation. The house is surrounded by a garden with mature trees, and a grass paddock lies across the driveway. The outbuildings include two large brick buildings, with stated floor areas of approximately 357 sq m and 846 sq m, alongside concrete hardstanding. Any alternative use of the buildings would be subject to planning permission, and the listing notes an overage provision relating to planning consent or residential use. No additional land is available. The property is in a rural hamlet between Bunbury and Tarporley, with Nantwich and Chester further afield. Mains water and electricity are stated, with private drainage. The seller recommends that buyers investigate the septic tank, as the existing facilities may not meet current standards. The sale also carries specified legal and access conditions, including a 1.5% contribution to the vendor's costs and shared driveway rights.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

73out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

Ridley Farm stands out as a substantial period farmhouse with character, two reception spaces, fireplaces and a rural setting. At £575,000, the asking price is around £185/sq ft against a local average of £346, making it a notably cheaper way to acquire this much house and grounds. The traditional outbuildings add scope for future uses, subject to planning permission and the stated overage provision.

The interiors show extensive dated finishes, worn flooring and debris in several rooms; the kitchen area is particularly tired, while the outbuildings and surrounding hardstanding need attention. The £65,000–£125,000 renovation range signals a full project rather than a cosmetic refresh, but gives a buyer room to shape the farmhouse and improve its grounds. The exterior appears broadly intact in the available views, though the roof cannot be assessed in detail.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the dated finishes and worn floors across the farmhouse to bring out its period details, including fireplaces, timber doors and patterned flooring.
  • The two reception spaces and five-bedroom scale offer room to shape a substantial family home around the rural setting.
  • Improve the overgrown grounds and explore potential uses for the traditional outbuildings, subject to planning permission and the overage provision.

Key risks

  • The stripped-back feel, debris and widespread worn finishes, alongside a £65,000–£125,000 works range, point to a substantial budget and programme rather than a cosmetic refresh.

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Based on a loan of £431,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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