Elm Place, Newton, Preston, PR4 3FP

There is a lot to like about this impressive four-bedroom detached home, but it is the combination of its setting, fantastic family living space and exceptionally generous garden that really sets it apart.

Tucked away on the edge of this attractive Hollins Homes development in Newton with Scales, the house enjoys a particularly lovely position with open countryside directly opposite. It gives the front of the property a wonderfully open feel, while still offering all the convenience and practicality of a modern family home.

Inside, the accommodation is considerably more spacious than you might initially expect. The lounge stretches away from the front of the house and provides a brilliant separate reception room, giving the family somewhere to retreat from the main open-plan living space.

It is at the rear, however, where this house really comes into its own. The kitchen, dining and family room is a superb space and very much the heart of the home. The contemporary kitchen provides plenty of storage and worktop space, centred around a large peninsula which naturally separates the cooking area without losing the open-plan feel.

Beyond is a fantastic family seating area, flooded with natural light from roof windows and a wide set of doors opening directly onto the garden. There is ample room for a dining table too, while the log-burning stove gives the room a real focal point and makes this somewhere that works just as well on a winter evening as it does with the doors thrown open in summer.

For busy family life, the practical details are equally good. A separate utility keeps laundry out of the kitchen, there is a downstairs WC, excellent storage and internal access into the integral garage.

Upstairs, the proportions continue to impress. There are four proper bedrooms, rather than a layout where the fourth feels like an afterthought. The main bedroom is particularly spacious and has its own en-suite shower room, while the remaining bedrooms offer plenty of flexibility for children, guests or home working. A modern family bathroom completes the first floor.

Outside is another major selling point. The rear garden is far larger than you would ordinarily expect from a modern development, with an extensive lawn giving children plenty of room to play while still leaving space for entertaining. There is a patio immediately outside the house and a further seating area beneath the pergola towards the end of the garden, surrounded by established planting which gives the space plenty of colour and character.

To the front, a double-width driveway provides excellent off-road parking alongside the integral garage, while the outlook across the neighbouring fields is something you simply don't find with most modern homes.

Newton with Scales itself offers an appealing semi-rural setting, particularly well placed for access towards both Preston and the Fylde Coast. For buyers wanting the space and convenience of a modern family home without feeling hemmed in by the surrounding development, Elm Place is a particularly strong example.

A superb family home, in a standout position, with the kind of kitchen/family space and garden that really need to be seen in person.