The Rowans, Aughton, L39

If you know Aughton, you will know this is one of its most aspirational addresses, tucked amongst leafy surroundings, close to Town Green station for the Liverpool commute, and within easy reach of local schools, shops and cafés. The Rowans is a detached family home with wonderful bones, a striking reception hall, generous gardens, and the kind of potential that makes you pause and imagine the life you could create here.

Step into the reception hall and you are greeted by parquet flooring and full height glazing that frames the garden, a space that has welcomed guests and hosted gatherings for decades, filled with laughter and music, and now ready to be reimagined for a new chapter. From here the house unfolds, three reception rooms, a kitchen and breakfast room, a utility and cloakroom, all flowing with ease and all offering flexibility. The lounge with its Lakeland stone fireplace opens onto the garden, the dining room is perfect for long dinners, and the sitting room is a quieter retreat, though many would choose to open these spaces up, to create the light filled open plan living that so many modern buyers seek.

Upstairs you will find four bedrooms, the principal with en-suite, each with garden views, each filled with light, and a family bathroom completing the first floor. This is where the dream really begins. Subject to planning, the flat roof over the garage could be transformed into a luxurious new suite or additional bedrooms, while a rear extension could deliver a glass fronted kitchen and dining hub that connects beautifully to the garden. Even without extending, clever reconfiguration, resiting the kitchen into the natural dog-leg and using the existing kitchen as a pantry or utility, would breathe new life into the layout.

The gardens are established and private, planted with care over many years, and offering both space and seclusion. The large driveway provides ample parking and leads to a double garage, while terraces and lawns invite summer gatherings, barbecues, or simply a morning coffee surrounded by greenery.

Homes like this rarely come to market, especially in this part of Aughton, and whether you choose to simply modernise, to reconfigure, or to extend and transform, the opportunity to create your dream home in such a setting is something very special indeed.

Council Tax Band Band G