Blackburn Road, Ribchester, Preston, Lancashire

An impressive detached four-bedroom family home extending to approximately 3,304 sq ft (306 sqm), offering spacious and versatile living accommodation as well as a substantial detached triple garage, generous gardens, and ample parking. Thoughtfully designed for modern family living, the property combines excellent entertaining space with practical day-to-day functionality and offers significant potential to extend, subject to planning consent. Viewing highly recommended.

This substantial detached residence offers spacious family accommodation with multiple reception rooms including a generous lounge, dining room, den, and study, alongside a well-appointed kitchen and utility room, as well as a large separate pantry. Upstairs, four well-proportioned bedrooms, and three bathrooms. There is extensive storage on the first floor.

The ground floor centres around a wide entrance hall with period staircase rising to the first floor. The hall provides access to the principal living areas. A spacious lounge enjoys excellent proportions for formal and informal entertaining and has an ornate central fireplace, while the separate dining room connects conveniently to the adjoining living room.. The kitchen itself is well-sized and complemented by a large utility room, creating an efficient workspace for everyday family life. Additional reception spaces include a generous den and a separate study, offering flexibility for home working or hobbies. Practical additions such as a cloakroom, boiler/store room and a further study in between the kitchen and dining room together with further storage, enhance the functionality of the home.

On the first floor, the property provides four well-proportioned bedrooms arranged around a central landing. The principal bedroom suite benefits from a private en-suite bathroom and direct access to a balcony area, while an additional shower room services two bedrooms and separate en-suite serve the remaining double bedroom. The upper floor also features extensive built-in storage and access to eaves space, further increasing practicality.

Externally, the grounds and gardens are superb. The property is hidden behind a large Beech hedge with a gated entrance, the driveway is large and allows parking for multiple vehicles. There is a large detached garage extends to approximately 56.70 sq. m (610 sq. ft), providing substantial parking, workshop, or storage potential, but also offers the possibility for conversion to offices or annexed accommodation subject to planning. The garden is mainly laid to lawn and is secure and private but allows ample access for sitting out with seating areas for different times of the day. There is a tennis court which needs attention, but could be restored if desired.

Overall, the home presents an excellent balance of spacious reception accommodation, flexible living space, and generous bedroom provision, ideally suited to modern family living.

The picturesque village of Ribchester is 5 minutes away situated in the heart of the Ribble Valley and has a range of local services available including primary school, pubs, library, post office & shop.

The house is 10 miles from Preston city centre with its West Coast mainline railway link to Euston (2 hours and 7 minutes), also benefitting from the train link from Wilpshire to Manchester (2.5 miles). East Lancashire and Manchester business centres as well as the northern motorway network are within striking distance with the M6 junction 31 being approximately 5 miles away. Travel distances are approximate. Preston 10 miles / Blackburn 7.5 miles / Manchester 36 miles / Leeds Bradford Airport 47 miles / Manchester International Airport 41 miles/ Kendal and the Lake District 47 miles.

Longridge is 3 miles away, and offers a range of local amenities including independent shops, supermarkets, cafés, pubs, restaurants, schools and healthcare facilities.

Clitheroe offers a varied range of amenities including an excellent range of shops, bars, café’s and salons as well as supermarkets and the impressive Bowland Brewery leisure complex. The area is a renowned “Foodie Heaven” with excellent pubs and restaurants many set within the AONB area of the Trough Of Bowland. The Ribble valley is an affluent area with a café culture and rural heritage and is a desirable and aspirational place to live and visit.