Ford Lane, Goosnargh, Preston, Lancashire

A beautiful character farmhouse set in 4.4 acres (1.78 ha) or thereabouts in a lovely rural Goosnargh location. The house offers welcoming accommodation throughout to include dining kitchen, three further reception rooms, four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The property has plenty of parking ahead of an outbuilding and the garaging along with highly attractive gardens to both the front and rear and agricultural land which is split into two paddocks.
The property is set in rural Goosnargh along Ford Lane and is in walking distance of Ye Horns Inn. The village of Goosnargh has many amenities to include shop, primary school and village green along with associated sporting activities and tennis courts. There are also two public houses.

This property is just a short drive from Longridge where there are a full range of amenities to include a senior school. There are a range of private senior schools in the area to include St Piux X, Stoneyhurst, Kirkham Grammar, Westholme and AKS. We understand that there are buses within the locality to some of those schools.

Positioned close to the Forest of Bowland and Beacon Fell along with the Ribble Valley, the property is well located for those who enjoy the outdoors. There is good motorway access at Junction 32 of the M6 meaning that you can live in this location and have good access to the main road and motorway network giving you the best of both worlds.

A timber electric gate opens onto the driveway which sweeps through to the side and rear of the property where there is plenty of parking ahead of the outbuilding and garaging. The drive sweeps through the side gardens where you can see that the property is set with plenty of space surrounding it. The paddocks are at one side, the gardens to the other.

Day to day entry is taken through the rear entrance which also has a cloak store. A door opens into the kitchen which includes a range of wall and based mounted kitchen units with contrasting granite work surface and there is a point for a ranger cooker with an extractor over along with an integrated dishwasher, porcelain sink, fridge freezer and an undercounter freezer. There is a window out to the side of the property.

The snug has a stone feature fireplace and windows to two sides, the door leads through to the dining hall which also has the front door, this exciting room will provide the perfect atmosphere to enjoy entertaining. There is a window to the front and a timber effect floor along with exposed beams. There is also an understairs cupboard. A WC is found off and this includes a wall mounted wash handbasin.

The lounge is a beautiful room with a woodburning stove set in a stone fireplace providing a cosy focal point to the room whilst there is a window to the front and exposed beams. The garden room enjoys views out to the rear and side gardens and has part glazed double doors out to the patios perfect for entertaining. There is a vaulted ceiling and built in bookshelf in this beautiful space.

The staircase rises up from the dining hall up to the landing. The principal bedroom has lovely views out to the front of the property and a walk-in wardrobe. There is an ensuite which includes a walk-in shower, WC, pedestal wash handbasin along with a brick/stone feature fireplace.

The second bedroom has a window out to the front and a storage room off. There is a study which has a window to the rear of the property. The third bedroom has windows to the front of the property and includes a fitted wardrobe. The family bathroom has a bath, separate shower, WC, pedestal wash handbasin along with a heated towel rail.

A further set of stairs rise up to the second floor where there is a fourth bedroom and work space along with a shower room which has a shower, pedestal wash handbasin and WC. There is under eaves storage within this space.

The front gardens have a central path to the front door and lawned and bedded gardens making an attractive picture for the front of the house.

To the rear there is an expanse of stone flagged patio and gravel driveway providing plenty of parking at the property. There is a building known as the ‘cheese house’ which was used many years ago to make cheese and has since been used as storage. A double garage with electric doors is also provided which is also attached to a single garage with a personnel door currently used to store garden equipment.

To the rear of the property there is an area of land which was been incorporated into the garden space approx. 3 years ago, this is currently sectioned as orchard / vegetable garden. The remained of the land is in two grass paddocks, making this an ideal opportunity for those with equestrian / agricultural type interests.