Lyndhurst, Highfield Road, Croston, PR26 9HH

Built in the 1920’s and retaining many original features, to include a Westmorlandslate roof, this attractive, detached residence was mindfully designed with most of therooms being dual aspect thus enhancing the flow of natural light. The high-ceilingrooms have features such as splayed windows, picture rails, deep skirting boards andoriginal doors. Situated within Croston Conservation Area, the former dentist’s homeand surgery, offers comfortable spacious accommodation to include three receptionrooms, breakfast kitchen with pantry/utility room, four good sized bedrooms and twobathrooms. The good sized office on the ground floor could easily be used as a fifthbedroom as it is adjacent to the downstairs shower room. Outside, the wrap-aroundgardens start at the driveway parking for two/three cars, have a tandem detacheddouble garage, and lawn gardens with mature shrub and tree planting to the front andrear.

The panelled oak front door opens to a broad and welcoming hallway with stained andleaded glass side windows and the original decorative wood-block flooring. Lit by apendant light, a spindle staircase rises and turns to the first-floor landing. There aresix-panelled white doors open to each of the rooms including a door to an innerhallway with coat racks.The inner hallway leads to a shower room with opaque rear window and a suitecomprising a shower-wall panelled cubicle with Triton Biarritz II power unit, a vanityset wash hand basin and a low flush WC.

Further down the hall is a dual aspect room,currently used as a home office (former bedroom), having windows to the front andside, a pendant light, a loft hatch and a secondary external door to the rear.Off the main hall is the generously spacious, dual aspect lounge with a triple glazedpicture window to the front with coloured glazed inserts and window to the side. Litby a pendant light, the focal point of the room is the split-faced tile open fire surroundand hearth which has fitted shelves to the alcoves of the chimney breast.The dining room has a splayed triple glazed bow window to the rear with decorativelyleaded and stained-glass lights and a central door opening to the garden. Also lit by apendant light, there is a green granite tiled fireplace and hearth with a gas-log effectfire and more than ample space for a dining suite.

The dual aspect kitchen has windows to the rear and the side, a door to the side, twopendant lights and laminate flooring. The area is fitted with a good range of mediumoak wall and base cabinets to three walls with splash tiling between levels andincorporating drawers and shelves. The granite effect worktops have an inset one-anda-half bowl stainless-steel single drainer sink unit with swan-neck mixer tap over, andwaste disposal unit.Also inset is an Electrolux four-burner gas hob with canopy extractor fan over and,on the opposite wall, is a complementary eye-level double oven and double grill.There is also a built in dishwasher, plumbing for an automatic washing machine.There is a serving hatch to the dining room, space for a breakfast table and chairs anda door opens to the quarry tiled pantry with opaque side window, a strip light andfitted shelves and vented for a tumble dryer.

At the half landing, there is a circular decoratively stained and leaded glass windowwhilst at the L-shaped first floor landing there is a loft hatch, two ceiling lights anddoors to the bathroom and dual aspect bedrooms which all have pendant lights.Bedroom one overlooks the front and side and has fitted wardrobes to one wall withsliding doors and a central dressing table. To the corner of the room is a traditionalstyle wash hand basin with upstand and wall light over.The spacious bedroom two overlooks the rear and side and a fitted wardrobe withsliding door and a television point. Bedroom three has windows to the rear and sideand ample space for wardrobes, drawer-banks and nightstands to this double room,also with television point. Bedroom four is a large, single room with windows to thefront and side and a wash hand basin.Having tile effect panelled walls to all splash areas, the family bathroom has anopaque side window and a radiator with a towel rail over. The three-piece white suitecomprises a ‘P’ bath with protective glass screen and shower over, a traditional stylepedestal wash hand basin and a low flush WC. A built-in corner cupboard houses thelagged hot water cylinder tank, with an immersion heater, central heating control andhas linen shelves over.

Set on a corner plot, the gravel driveway provides parking for two to three cars andleads to a tandem double garage with up-and-over door, personal side door, twoopaque windows, power and light. The lawn frontage is bordered by a low privet andhawthorn hedge, features a large beech tree and, to the far side of the property, agravel path continues around to the rear garden. The rear, south facing lawn garden isenclosed by both fencing and walls and is framed by mature shrub and herbaceousflower beds. A flagged patio stretches across the rear elevation to provide a seatingarea and al fresco dining space and, to the side of the property, a further flagged patioprovides bin storage and has an outside tap and a wrought iron gate leads back to thedriveway.

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 Chorley Borough Council
The EPC rating is TBCThe Council Tax Band is F
The property is served by mains drainage
The property is alarmed

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. Wewould advise that all services, appliances and heating facilities be confirmed in working order by anappropriately registered service company or surveyor on behalf of the buyer as Maria B. Evans EstateAgency cannot be held responsible for any faults found. No responsibility can be accepted for anyexpenses incurred by prospective purchasers.
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