This picturesque semi-detached cottage, dating back to 1820, has been recently extended and refurbished to an exacting standard to provide delightful, homely accommodation you won’t want to leave behind. Briefly, there is a broad hallway, snug with log burner, L-shaped living dining kitchen, separate utility room, cloakroom, three double bedrooms – master with en suite – and a family bathroom. Close to the heart of one of Lancashire’s prettiest villages, there is also driveway parking, a short garage/store and lengthy rear lawn garden with simply stunning rural aspects towards Parbold.
An open porch with slate roof shelters the soft green shaded composite door with Georgian style glazed inset and there are two wall mounted lights close by for evening time.
Beyond the door, the broad hallway has wall-panelling painted in the palest grey to coordinate perfectly with the stone effect porcelain tiling and the white walls and, combining, reflect light to offer an uplifting welcome. The area is also lit by a pendant light, has a panel radiator, vertical panel timber doors to the rooms off and a painted spindle staircase which turns and rises to the first floor.
The dual aspect snug has a Georgian style window to the front and a side window, a pendant light and panel radiator to warm this delightful retreat. Cosily presented, the room has a charming ingle fireplace with oak beam over and a flagged hearth with book shelves to one side and, to the other, a media unit with television niche, high level display shelves and cupboards beneath.
From the hall, the stone floor tiling continues into the delectable and generously spacious combined living-dining-kitchen which features two sets of French windows with glazed side panels across the rear elevation – offering superb views over the garden and beyond - and a lantern roof – all allowing a deluge of natural light to flow through the area. Recessed downlights offer evening ambience and, for warmth, there is a vertical panel radiator in the kitchen and under-floor heating to the living and dining areas plus the utility room.
The kitchen area is fitted with an excellent range of graphite grey Shaker style wall and base units having chrome doorknobs and incorporating display shelves and an island unit with breakfast bar. White polished quartz work-surfaces surround and the island unit has an inset porcelain sink with swan-neck mixer tap over. Also inset is a Neff five-ring induction hob with white polished quartz splash back and canopy extractor fan over and a complementary eye-level double oven, grill/microwave stand to one side. Integrated appliances include a Zanussi fridge freezer and a Neff automatic dishwasher. Beyond the kitchen area is a more than ample space for a large dining table and chairs beneath the lantern roof and, further around, the good-sized living area overlooks the garden and also has a wall-mounted television point.
The adjacent utility/boot room has an opaque window plus composite door to the side and is fitted with kitchen complementary units having plumbing for an automatic washing machine. A further door opens to the short garage/store room which offers space for bikes, garden equipment, has an electronically controlled roller-shutter door, power and light, and houses the Worcester gas central heating boiler.
To complete the ground floor, the cloakroom has recessed downlights, an extractor fan, a chrome ladder-style heated towel rail and a white Duravit two-piece suite comprising a wall mounted wash hand basin with monobloc tap and a back-to-wall w.c.
The first-floor landing has a side window, pendant light, loft hatch and vertical panel oak doors open to each of the rooms.
The spacious master bedroom has a hallway with a built-in wardrobe and gives way into the bedroom area with part-vaulted ceiling and French windows to the rear having a Juliette balcony and a magnificent view of the Parbold church spire. Lit by a pendant light and warmed by a radiator, the room has ample space for further wardrobes and drawer banks. The adjacent en suite has a skylight window, three wall lights and a chrome ladder-style heated towel rail. The turquoise subway-style tiling covers all splash areas and gives a revitalising feel to the room which is fitted with a three-piece white Duravit suite comprising corner cubicle with rainfall head, wall mounted wash hand basin with monobloc tap, and a back-to-wall w.c. A press-to-open door gives access to the eave’s storage cupboard.
Bedrooms two and three are both double-size rooms, have windows to the front and rear, respectively, pendant lights, radiators and ample space for clothes storage furniture.
Serving bedrooms two and three, the family bathroom has a skylight window to the vaulted ceiling and recessed downlights. Once again, the striking turquoise subway-style tiling against the white walls forms a fresh and clean backdrop to the white Duravit suite comprising a tile-panelled bath with wall-mounted faucet and toiletries niche over, a wall mounted wash hand basin with monobloc tap over, a back-to-wall w.c., and a step-in shower cubicle with rainfall head and further toiletries niche. The bathroom also has an extractor fan and a chrome ladder-style heated rail to warm the towels.
The cottage is approached via a flagstone driveway with parking for two cars and has a side lawn with pretty cottage planting to the borders. A wrought iron gate to the side of the short garage/store opens to a flagged path which gives way to the garden and expands to a deep patio which stretches across the rear elevation and provides a perfect seating and al fresco dining area from which to take in the view. The garden is then mainly laid to lawn with mature borders of shrubs and specimen trees to include holly, rhododendron, camellia, snowberry and flowering cherry to name but a few. The east facing garden is also enclosed by timber stock fencing with low level wire fencing and has a hawthorn hedge end border. This delightful garden offers peace and tranquility in a charming setting and, for added convenience, there is also an outside tap and an armoured double power point.
This lovely home is located just a short walk from the village school, church, post office and local eatery. The nearby village of Parbold offers a further array of shops and amenities, and the location is perfect for access to the M6 motorway network and the A59 for Liverpool and Preston commuting. The train service from Parbold runs to Southport, Wigan and Manchester, senior school and college buses stop in the village and there is also a regular public bus service to local towns and villages.
Viewing is strictly by appointment through Maria B Evans Estate Agents
We are reliably informed that the Tenure of the property is Freehold
The Local Authority is West Lancashire Borough Council
The EPC rating is C
The Council Tax Band is C
The property is served by mains drainage
Please note:
Room measurements given in these property details are approximate and are supplied as a guide only.
All land measurements are supplied by the Vendor and should be verified by the buyer's solicitor. We
would advise that all services, appliances and heating facilities be confirmed in working order by an
appropriately registered service company or surveyor on behalf of the buyer as Maria B. Evans Estate
Agency cannot be held responsible for any faults found. No responsibility can be accepted for any
expenses incurred by prospective purchasers.
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