Award-winning mansion with huge terrace goes up for sale for £3.75m

2022-07-12

Live like a Premier League star! Award-winning mansion with swimming pool and terrace goes up for sale in village loved by footballers for £3.75m

Six-bedroom property, named Rock Mount, is located in Caldy Conservation Area on site of a former quarry
Rock Mount, which was built in 2011, has spectacular views across the Dee Estuary and Welsh mountains
Area has been a hotspot for famous footballers in the past including Robbie Fowler and Ian Rush
Home features 57ft long open plan kitchen and living space, a master bedroom with en suite and large garage

An award-winning mansion that features a swimming pool and large terrace with an outdoor kitchen has gone on the market for £3.75million.

The six-bedroom property, named Rock Mount, is located in a Conservation Area on the site of a former quarry in the village of Caldy, Merseyside – one of the north of England’s most exclusive addresses.

It was nominated for the RIBA Mansell house of the year after it was built and was crowned the RIBA North West regional winner in 2013.

Rock Mount has spectacular views across the Dee Estuary and Welsh mountains and the mansion was designed to make the most of its views while reducing its impact on the landscape.

The exclusive area has been a hotspot for famous footballers with Liverpool strikers Robbie Fowler, Ian Rush and England star John Barnes, all once owning properties in the village. Everton and Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez and his family still live in the area.

Rock Mount was also rented by 48-year-old Kevin Thelwell, the director of football at Everton, until recently.

The owners worked with architects Shedkm to create the unusual house. It has two blocks, rotated at 90 degrees to each other – cleverly dividing the house into four zones.

An award-winning mansion that features a swimming pool, and open plan kitchen and outdoor kitchen has gone on the market for £3.75million

The stunning property is perfect for families and contains a family cinema room for those nights you want to stay in

Set into the hillside, ancillary spaces were laid out, with a play space and a guest suite in a far corner providing privacy

The house aimed to suit a family with progressive views on design, give fantastic views from the living areas, and make the most of the topography of the site. A long, low built form was developed and orientated east-west, jutting out of the crest of the hill and reaching out to the view

Rock Mount contains three bathrooms – one is the en suite located alongside the master bedroom – which have been designed in neutral tones to perfectly compliment the property’s surroundings

Rock Mount sits within impressive private grounds laid mainly to lawn with mature trees and attractively landscaped area

The stunning property has over 5,000 sq ft of accommodation with a 57ft long open plan kitchen and living space, a master bedroom with en suite, four further bedrooms and a family bathroom and study on the ground floor.

On the first floor there is a large entrance hall, family room and a staff bedroom with en suite.

Outside there is a heated swimming pool, entertaining terrace with an outdoor kitchen and a good sized garage in the grounds.

Kilkenny Irish Blue Limestone was chosen to blend the landscape further with the skyline and extend the living space outdoors for a seamless junction between the interior and exterior.

Jamie Bradshaw, from estate agents Savills, said: ‘The property is in a very exclusive area that has a long-standing relationship with Merseyside businesspeople.

‘It’s always been a very affluent area, it was a hotspot for footballers in the 90s, but maybe a bit less so now.

The owners worked with architects Shedkm to create the unusual house. It has two blocks, rotated at 90 degrees to each other – cleverly dividing the house into four zones

The six-bedroom property contains floor-to-ceiling windows throughout to give stunning views of the Caldy Conservation site

There is a large terrace off the living area which has a highly quality outdoor entertaining terrace with an outdoor kitchen and heated swimming pool. In addition, there is a good size garage

The open-plan property was nominated for the RIBA Mansell house of the year after it was built and was the RIBA North West regional winner in 2013

The owners worked with architects Shedkm to create the unusual house. It has two blocks, rotated at 90 degrees to each other – cleverly dividing the house into four zones

The property is approached via electric gates with a large driveway providing parking for several cars in front of the garaging. The roof contains solar panels to reduce its impact in the landscape

‘There was a house on the plot before this and the owners created this in a very contemporary style about ten years ago.

‘It’s in an elevated position, looks out onto the estuary so it has really nice views and it’s quite a private plot so you feel quite detached from your neighbours.

‘The owners had lived in it but then moved away and more recently it was rented out to someone working for Everton.

‘It is a large property and suitable for a family but equally because of the way the house is designed you can lock yourself away in a section and it doesn’t feel so big.

‘The house is very nicely set within its grounds, right in the middle. It’s a really tranquil place and you can see to Hilbre Islands and you’re not too far from the beach.’

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