Amongst all of their latest properties available for rent, Bolton Birch is particularly excited to discuss one of their most recent success stories; a property based in Chester that just so happens to be laced with a rich history.
The property in question is Shipgate Villa, located on Shipgate Street right in the heart of Chester city centre.
Neighbouring Shipgate House, Shipgate Villa is a beautifully unique, grade II listed property that not only shines with the echoes of Chester’s enriched past but also has provided great office space for its inhabitants up until 2020, thanks to its renovation back in 2006.
Recently, Bolton Birch put Shipgate Villa back onto the market and has successfully found new tenants – a company that will transform this previous office building to a base for their services surrounding health and beauty.
Shipgate Villa’s new occupants will be able to perform their beautician services surrounded by many of the property’s stunning period features, including fully restored exposed timbers and stonework.
The timber beams in particular make this property so special as they provide a nod to Chester’s past as one of the biggest and most important ports in the country. Providing a dock for food, materials and other vital exports, Chester was once a hub for hundreds of boats that were sailing across the sea to transport and unload their goods that would be eventually sold and distributed not just in Chester, but across the country.
After many boats and exports started diverting to Liverpool, Chester’s life as a port began to dwindle and came to an eventual end. However, its role in exportation and British history is never forgotten as to this day, the city is laden with historical nods that commemorate Chester’s past. This includes the beams found in Shipgate Villa which have been found to have originated as the timber used on the very boats that would unload their goods onto Chester’s dock.
Amongst its great features and excellent location, this is what makes Shipgate Villa a truly remarkable property and a great home for its new tenants.
If you can see your business residing in a unique property such as this one, find it with the help of Bolton Birch. Click here to contact us today.