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School Lane, Longton, Preston

PROPERTY TYPE

Detached

BEDROOMS

4

BATHROOMS

3

SIZE

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TENURE
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Freehold

Key features

  • Stunning 1800's Detached Family Home
  • Set in Most Sought After Location
  • Lots of Character & Many original Features
  • Four Double Bedrooms
  • En Suite, Family Bathroom & Downstairs Cloaks WC
  • Three Reception Rooms & Orangery
  • Kitchen & Dining Room
  • Gas Central Heating
  • Generous and Mature Plot
  • Walking Distance To Village Centre

Description

A great opportunity to purchase a stunning, traditional detached family home, in the very heart of Longton Village. A most sought after location and setting, with lots of original features and character throughout. There are four double bedrooms to the first floor with an en suite and family bathroom. three reception rooms, dining kitchen and orangery. There is gas central heating, and this wonderful home has been loved and maintained excellently by the current home owners. There is a separate useful annexe overlooking the rear garden and providing a great space for an elderly relative or young adult. The plot is outstanding and is very well designed and offers a private and sunny rear garden. There is lots of driveway parking and a double garage. Viewing is essential and strictly by prior appointment with Marie Holmes Estates. Close to outsanding local schools, walking distance to the village centre with all the excellent services and amenities.

Entrance Hall

With a composite door and fan light window above, Minton flooring to doorway and stairs to first floor, original ornate corbels and coving, doors off.

Front Day Lounge

12' 0'' x 12' 0'' (3.65m x 3.65m)

With a uPVC double glazed window to the Front, original coving and ceiling rose, cast iron stone effect gas fire, radiator, opens to Kitchen/Breakfast Room

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

12' 0'' x 10' 5'' (3.65m x 3.17m)

With a range of wooden wall, drawer and base units, Miele dishwasher and fridge, electric hob and Neff electric double oven, sink and drainer, ceiling lights, Amtico flooring, uPVC double glazed window to the rear and breakfast bar peninsula

Front Sitting Room

12' 0'' x 12' 0'' (3.65m x 3.65m)

With an acoustic uPVC double glazed window to the Front, "Arts & Crafts" Style brick built mantel surround and gas fire, radiator. lovely of the period wooden panels and plate rack.

Dining Room

12' 0'' x 12' 0'' (3.65m x 3.65m)

A stunning room with two original "Gun Cupboards", which are glazed display units with cupboards beneath, uPVC double glazed window to the rear, uPVC double glazed sliding doors to a beautiful Sun Lounge, radiator.

Sun Lounge

10' 5'' x 9' 8'' (3.17m x 2.94m)

A gorgeous addition with a vaulted roof, full window pane and bi-folding doors, wall light, tiled flooring, electric heater, Velux roof window.

First Floor Accommodation

Staircase to half landing with "Starburst" part glazed door to bathroom.

Bathroom

With a three piece suite comprising Roca low suite W.C., Roca pedestal wash hand basin, panelled bath with mixer tap shower over, opaque uPVC double glazed window, tiled flooring, tiled wall to shower and half tiled to remaiing suite.

Full Landing

With recess area housing loft access and doors off

Bedroom One

12' 0'' x 12' 0'' (3.65m x 3.65m)

With a uPVC double glazed window to the front, ceiling light, radiator and fitted wardrobes to one wall, ,"Starburst" part glazed door to en suite.

En-suite

With a two piece suite comprising double size shower compartment, mains shower, glass bowl wash hand basin set on a stylish glass shelf

Bedroom Two

12' 0'' x 12' 0'' (3.65m x 3.65m)

With a uPVC double glazed acoustic window to the front, ceiling light and radiator.

Bedroom Three

13' 0'' x 0' 0'' (3.96m x 0.00m)

With uPVC double glazed windows to the side and rear, ceiling light and radiator.

Bedroom Four

12' 0'' x 10' 6'' (3.65m x 3.20m)

With a uPVC double glazed window to the rear, fitted wardrobes and cylinder cupboard, ceiling light and radiator.

Anexe

Having been converted from the rear if the garage. A very useful and versatile space having been utilised as a separate dwelling for a family member, or as id the case now a spacious and well equipped home office.

Main Anexe Room

14' 10'' x 11' 3'' (4.52m x 3.43m)

The main room is currently used as a home office, although previously this would have been utilised as a lounge and kitchenette and all the services for this are still in- situ, if required. There are two uPVC double glazed windows to the rear and a uPVC double glazed door accessed via and opening to the rear garden. There is a wall mounted electric fire, ceiling light and it is alarmed.

Back Room Area

14' 9'' x 5' 1'' (4.49m x 1.55m)

Currently used for storage but could provide further annexe space and from here there is a shower room with a three piece suite.

Outside Approach

On approach to this wonderful home is a quality stone paved area leading to a cleverly designed and installed pedestrian access 'kissing gate' and then a large wrought iron electric gate. This has an intercom security system from the main house.

Driveway

From the electric wrought iron gates there is driveway parking for several vehicles, a turning point and access to the double garage. There is a pedestrian pathway, illuminated by sensor controlled lighting posts.

Front Gardens

A vast frontage provides an enclosed, sunny, secure and private garden with large lawn area, potting sheds, mature and well established shrubs, conifers, flower bed borders and a rose garden.

Side Garden

The extensive lawn then extends to the side of the property, being presented with further well stocked and attractive deep flower bed borders. This then leads to the rear and where there are paved pathways on approach.

Rear Gardens

The the lawn then sweeps around to the rear, again with beautiful borders and a lovely paved patio. There is a further 'afternoon tea' terrace with slate chippings, adjacent to the rear anexe. There is a shed with power.
Through a trellised walkway is a gate accessing a rear field which provides a fabulous 'off road' countryside walk, all the way to Longton's nature reserve, 'the Brickcroft'
From the rear there is also is access to a most useful boiler and utility room, where there are wall units, a radiator, ceiling light, plumbing for washer and space for a dryer as well as a wall mounted Worcester boiler.

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Band: F

School Lane, Longton, Preston

NEAREST STATIONS

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  • Croston Station3.8 miles
  • Preston Station4.0 miles
  • Lostock Hall Station4.1 miles
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About the agent

Marie Holmes Estates, Preston

36d Liverpool Road, Penwortham, PR1 0DQ

Marie Holmes Estates, Preston

Marie Holmes Estates An independent estate agent situated on the periphery of Preston on the A59 where it passes through the village of Penwortham.

The areas we cover are:

Penwortham, Preston, Leyland, Chorley, Bamber Bridge, Walton le Dale, Walton Park, Lostock Hall, Farington Moss, Longton, New Longton, Hutton, Much Hoole, Walmer Bridge, Ashton, Lea, Fulwood, Deepdale, Ribbleton and Plungington.

We provide a first class customer care programme which incorporates loyalty an

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