£397,500 6 bedroom semi-detached house for sale Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2

An imposing 6/7 bedroomed Victorian family home located in the popular and convenient “West End” of Blackburn, Superbly proportioned throughout, the property offers spacious accommodation with many original period features.

Additionally it sits within a generous tree lined plot with plenty of parking space within the curtilage, a double garage and a particularly large rear garden.

The property is entered through a spacious formal hallway from where an original staircase rises and returns to the first floor. There are two enviable reception rooms, a large dining kitchen, a utility room and a cloaks/wc with a shower. Five of the six bedrooms are really big double rooms. There are four bedrooms on the first floor, together with the house bathroom and two bedrooms on the top floor where there is also an attic room which could make a seventh bedroom to suit personal needs.

The property is double glazed in PVCu framework.


ACCOMMODATION

Ground Floor

Porch 1.8m x 1.4m (5’9 x 4’6)
The property has an arched entrance to an open side porch with inlaid marble flooring. The wide original entrance door has glazed upper panels. It opens into a most imposing formal hallway.

Entrance Hall 6.1m x 4.8m (20’2 x 15’9)
A large reception hall displaying many original features. Several leaded glazed windows allow in plenty of natural light. The hallway is central within the property and has individual doors to the cloaks/wc, the two principal reception rooms, the dining kitchen and what would have been the maid’s scullery.

Cloakroom 1.8m x 1.3m (6’0 x 4’2)
With a cloaks area, a separate wc with washbasin and a walk-in shower area with a self draining floor and a Mira shower mixing unit.

Reception One 5.7m x 4.8m (18’8 x 15’8)
A beautiful room with a large window to the front elevation and an original oak fire surround with a tiled inlay, hearth and a fitted gas fire. It has deep skirtings, picture rails, coving, a centre light and both telephone and television connections.

Reception Two 5.7m x 4.6m (18’8 x 15’1)
A large bay window makes this a particularly light and inviting room. There is also a window to the gable side. A gas fire sits in front of a tiled fireplace. The room is coved and a television aerial is available.

Breakfast Kitchen 4.7m x 3.9m (15’5 x 12’10)
A large kitchen with ample space for a dining table set. There is an extensive range of built in cupboards at both base and eye level, plus a double drainer sink and connections for a fridge and a washing machine. A gas Aga is fitted and this provides both cooking facilities and domestic hot water.

Scullery 1.9m x 1.3m (6’4 x 4’5)
A legacy from the days of ‘service’ is the maids’ scullery. An alternative term was the butler’s pantry. It was a preparation and storage area used by the maid/housekeeper. It comes with a range of fitted cupboards and a stainless steel double drainer sink unit.

Utility 3.1m x 2.5m (10’1 x 8’2)

Pantry 2.5m x 1.3m (8’2 x 4’5)


First Floor

Landing Area 3.7m x 3.6m (12’1 x 11’11)
A generous landing with lincrusta elevations, coving and a telephone point.

Master Bedroom 5.7m x 4.8m (18’10 x 15’8)
A really spacious double room with a large front window and a fitted vanity washbasin with a tiled surround, a mirror, a light and a shaver point.

Bedroom Two 5.7m x 4.6m (18’8 x 15’1)
Another good sized double room. It has a front bay and a built in alcove fitted vanity suite with a rebated washbasin.

Bedroom Three 4.7m x 3.9m (15’4 x 12’10)
A large double room with outlooks over the rear garden and a vanity washbasin

Bedroom Four 3.7m x 2.5m (12’1 x 8’2)
A smaller bedroom but still a double by present day standards.

Bathroom 2.7m x 2.5m (8’10 x 8’3)
A fully tiled house bathroom with a panelled bath, a pedestal washbasin, a heated towel rail and a built-in linen cupboard.

Separate WC 1.5m x 0.8m (4’10 x 2’9)


SECOND FLOOR

Bedroom Five 5.7m x 4.6m (18’8 x 15’10)
A really spacious double bedroom

Bedroom Six 5.3m x 4.1m (17’4 x 13’5)
Currently used as an upstairs lounge/leisure room

Annex / Box Room 3.6m x 2.5m (11’8 x 8’4)
Which could make a seventh bedroom to suit individual needs


External

Front Garden
The property enjoys large gardens to both the front and rear. The front boundary has an array of mature trees creating a certain degree of privacy. A driveway leads up to a parking area where there is a detached double garage and space for several vehicles.

Rear Garden
The rear garden is particularly generous. It is contained within fenced boundaries and offers plenty of scope for family recreation and children’s play space.

External Store

External WC


Location

White Croft is conveniently located directly opposite Meins Road. It has a front boundary line of mature trees which create considerable privacy. Blackburn centre is within approximately 1 mile and several secondary and primary schools [including Westhome and QEGS] are within walking distance.

Directions

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