Period properties this close to a city centre of Chester’s calibre rarely combine so many genuinely good things in one address. A two-bedroom Victorian terraced cottage set in one of Chester’s most characterful and well-regarded streets, 18 Gladstone Avenue offers stripped timber floors, soaring coved ceilings, deep skirting boards, a cast iron multi-fuel stove, and the kind of room proportions that newer homes simply cannot replicate. Add to that a superb open-plan lounge and dining room, a well-fitted kitchen with French doors to the garden, a genuinely oversized bathroom, and rear gardens that are an absolute delight
and the appeal is clear.
Offered with no onward chain and well maintained throughout, this is a home for someone who appreciates authentic character and understands that the best period cottages are earned, not built. The property’s bones are exceptional; any updating can be done entirely to taste, at a pace that suits.
KEY FEATURES
Victorian terraced cottage with period features Well-appointed kitchen with French doors
Generous landscaped rear garden with terraces Two double bedrooms
Open-plan lounge / dining room High coved ceilings & deep skirting boards
Cast iron multi-fuel stove No onward chain
Stripped timber floors to reception rooms Ten minutes' walk to Chester city centre
Supersized bathroom with large shower-bath Council Tax Band B
SITUATION & LOCATION
Gladstone Avenue sits in the Garden Quarter
one of Chester’s most admired and well-established inner residential neighbourhoods, and a street with a genuine sense of place. The Victorian terraces here have long been sought after precisely because they combine authentic period character with an enviable position: Chester city centre is around ten minutes on foot, and the street is bookended by two of the city’s finest natural assets.
To one end, the Shropshire Union Canal offers towpath walks straight into the historic heart of the city and onwards into open countryside. To the other, the River Dee
one of England’s great historic rivers
provides riverside paths, the famous Chester Racecourse, and the start of the Welsh Coastal Path. Few city addresses offer this quality of walking from the front door.
Chester city centre itself needs little introduction: a complete Roman walled city with a medieval street pattern, independent restaurants and cafes, the Northgate Arena leisure centre, and a range of supermarkets including a nearby Waitrose. Chester rail station provides direct services to Liverpool, Manchester, and London Euston, while the inner ring road connects swiftly to the M53 and M56 motorway network.
For schools, Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary is under 600 yards away, with Garden Lane Medical Centre within easy walking distance and the Countess of Chester Hospital approximately one mile distant.
ACCOMMODATION
Entrance Porch
A characterful timber-panelled porch with a front door incorporating frosted glazed inserts, providing a proper sense of arrival before stepping into the home.
Entrance Hall
Part tiled and part stripped timber flooring, setting the tone for the period character that runs throughout the property.
Lounge
15' max x 10' 2" max (4.57m x 3.10m)
A handsome reception room to the front elevation with a wide bay window with uPVC double-glazed panel inserts, stripped timber floor, high coved ceiling, deep skirting boards, and radiator. The principal feature is a central chimney breast with recessed fireplace, exposed brick surround, tiled hearth, and a fitted cast iron multi-fuel stove
a focal point of real quality. The room flows naturally into the dining room via a wide central opening, creating a generous and sociable open-plan living space.
Dining Room
11' 10" x 10' 9" (3.61m x 3.28m)
Continuing the stripped timber floor from the lounge, this room features a uPVC double-glazed window to the rear, radiator, and a central chimney breast with recesses to either side. The staircase rises to the first floor from here, with a useful range of under-stairs storage cupboards below. Steps lead down to the kitchen.
Kitchen
9' 10" x 8' 10" (3.00m x 2.69m)
A beautifully re-fitted kitchen that represents a significant upgrade on the original, light and well-proportioned with uPVC double-glazed French doors opening directly onto the rear terrace and garden
a lovely connection between inside and out. Fitted throughout with a comprehensive range of contemporary white shaker-style wall and base units with clean white composite worktops and a stainless steel splashback behind the hob. Appliances include a four-ring gas hob with stainless steel chimney extractor over, integrated electric oven, inset stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer tap, and a washing machine. The warm-toned timber-effect flooring completes an impressively fresh and practical space.
First Floor Landing
A part-galleried staircase rising to the first floor landing, with access to roof storage space.
Bedroom One
13' 7" x 13' (4.14m x 3.96m)
A large and well-proportioned double bedroom to the front elevation with uPVC double-glazed window, timber flooring, radiator, and a central chimney breast with recesses to either side, one with fitted shelving.
Bedroom Two
11' 11" x 8' 1" (3.63m x 2.46m)
A comfortable double bedroom to the rear with timber flooring, uPVC double-glazed window, radiator, central chimney breast with recesses to either side, and fitted shelving in one recess.
Bathroom
Reached via a step down from the landing, the bathroom is a genuine asset of this property
larger than most Victorian terraces can offer. Fitted with a generously proportioned shower-bath in tiled surround with side-mounted mixer tap, thermostatic shower valve, and fitted shower screen; pedestal wash basin with mixer
tap; low-level dual-flush WC; a ladder-style radiator/towel rail; part-tiled walls; and a frosted uPVC double-glazed window to the rear. The timber-effect flooring adds a warm finish.
ADDITIONAL WORKS
Professional Damp Proofing
The entire ground floor has been professionally damp proofed to a high specification by Cheshire Damp Proofing, with a full 30-year MAPEI product and system warranty in place (dated September 2025). The works cover cavity drain mesh membrane, chemical DPC, and dry rot biocide treatment
a comprehensive package addressing all the principal damp-related concerns associated with Victorian terraced properties. For buyers, this removes at a stroke one of the most common sources of anxiety with period homes, and the warranty is available for inspection. A significant and reassuring investment by the current owner.
OUTSIDE
Rear Garden
The rear garden is one of this property’s finest features
larger than most city-centre cottages can offer, thoughtfully landscaped and planted with real flair. From the kitchen, French doors open onto a wide flagged patio terrace with a pathway leading through to a sunken terrace, beautifully flanked by mature shrubbery and stands of bamboo. Beyond, a further raised paved terrace is framed by established shrub borders, creating three distinct outdoor spaces with a genuine sense of journey and seclusion. Partially bounded by walling and mature fencing, the garden enjoys good privacy and is a particular delight in the warmer months.
Services & Tenure
Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage. Gas central heating. Freehold. Council Tax Band B. No onward chain. Full ground floor damp proofing with 30-year MAPEI warranty (September 2025).
Early viewing is strongly recommended and strictly by prior appointment.
