The Hollies, Aughton, L39

The Hollies, Butchers Lane, Aughton, L39: detached home with garden pub, annexe potential and 1,090 sq ft basement, offers over £700,000

The Hollies is a detached four bedroom home on Butchers Lane in Aughton, West Lancashire, set behind electric in-and-out gates on a private plot of 0.36 acres. The main floor extends to 1,845 sq ft, fully modernised, with a 1,090 sq ft basement below and three separate garden buildings including a fully fitted garden pub. It is for sale with TAUK at offers over £700,000.

A detached home in Aughton with a real garden pub

At the far end of the garden sits The Hollies Inn, a fully fitted timber-clad garden pub with a handcrafted central bar, seating areas, rustic finishes and a wall mounted television. This is not a shed with a beer fridge: it is a purpose-built social space that works year round, for match days, birthdays and summer evenings when friends come through the garden gate rather than the front door. Homes with a genuine garden pub come to the Aughton market rarely, and this is the one currently for sale.

Annexe potential in Aughton for multi-generational living

The Hollies offers realistic annexe potential through its separate garden buildings. A large games room and a dedicated garden office studio sit apart from the main house, and subject to the usual consents the studio could become ancillary accommodation for a parent, adult child or guests. For families in Aughton and Ormskirk searching for multi-generational living without the price of a formal annexe, this is the workable version: independent space on the plot today, formal conversion when you need it.

A 1,090 sq ft basement: the second half of the house

Beneath the main floor is a basement of nearly 1,100 sq ft, currently used for storage. Completed, subject to design and permissions, it takes The Hollies to approximately 2,900 sq ft: a principal suite, cinema, gym or wine room created at build cost in a village where finished space commands a premium. Buyers upsizing in Aughton normally choose between paying for finished square footage or fighting for a project. The Hollies is the third option: a home that needs nothing today, with its extension already excavated.

The main house

Four well proportioned bedrooms, two stylish bathrooms including a main bathroom with freestanding bath and walk-in shower, a generous lounge, separate snug overlooking the garden, dining room and a contemporary kitchen breakfast room at the heart of it. Single level living suits far more households than the downsizer stereotype suggests: young families, home workers and anyone planning to stay for decades.

The plot and garden

0.36 acres, gated, landscaped and private, with a broad lawn framed by mature trees and stone terraces positioned for morning coffee through to late evenings. Generous parking behind electric gates.

Location: Butchers Lane, Aughton, West Lancashire

Butchers Lane is one of Aughton's most private residential lanes, a short drive from Town Green station with direct trains to Liverpool, and from Ormskirk town centre. Aughton's dining scene includes Moor Hall, holder of three Michelin stars, alongside The Barn at Moor Hall and Solo.

Frequently asked questions

Is The Hollies a bungalow? The Hollies is a detached home with 1,845 sq ft on the main floor and a 1,090 sq ft basement below. Completed, the total approaches 2,900 sq ft over two levels.

Does The Hollies have an annexe? It has a separate garden office studio with potential to become ancillary accommodation subject to consents, plus a large games room.

Does it really have a pub? Yes. The Hollies Inn is a fully fitted garden pub with a handcrafted bar, seating and television, at the far end of the garden.

How big is the plot? 0.36 acres, gated and private.