Wingates, Westbourne Drive, Lancaster, LA1

Occupying a generous plot on one of Lancaster's finest residential roads, Wingates presents an increasingly rare opportunity to acquire a substantial detached home with enormous potential. Whether you're searching for your forever family home or a property you can truly make your own, this is a home that offers space, flexibility and an exciting future.

Adding to its appeal, the property already benefits from planning permission for a substantial extension, allowing the next owners to create an exceptional contemporary family home whilst significantly enhancing both its living accommodation and long-term value.

Set well back from the road behind mature hedging and expansive lawns, the approach immediately creates an impressive first impression. A long private driveway provides parking for several vehicles and leads to the detached garage, while the established gardens create a wonderful sense of privacy that belies the property's incredibly convenient city location.

Stepping inside, a welcoming entrance porch leads into the central hallway where the home's versatile layout unfolds.

The principal living room is beautifully proportioned, centred around an attractive bay window that frames views across the mature front garden. Filled with natural light, this is a wonderfully comfortable room that effortlessly accommodates both relaxed family evenings and larger social gatherings.

To the rear, the spacious kitchen diner provides the perfect heart of the home. Fitted with contemporary blue and grey cabinetry complemented by wood-effect worktops, it offers excellent storage, ample workspace and room for everyday dining. It is easy to imagine opening this space further as part of the approved extension, creating a spectacular open-plan kitchen, dining and family room overlooking the gardens.

Practicality has clearly been considered throughout, with a generous under-stairs storage cupboard providing excellent space for coats, shoes and household essentials.

One of the home's greatest strengths is its flexibility. A generous ground-floor double bedroom offers endless possibilities, equally suited as a guest suite, formal dining room, home office, snug or playroom depending on your family's needs. Completing the ground floor is a well-appointed family bathroom fitted with a white three-piece suite and shower over the bath.

Upstairs, two further double bedrooms continue the feeling of space. The principal bedroom is particularly generous, enjoying pleasant leafy views together with useful built-in storage, while the second bedroom is another excellent-sized double overlooking the surrounding mature gardens. A modern shower room with contemporary tiling and a chrome heated towel rail serves the first floor, providing excellent convenience for family life and visiting guests alike.

Outside, Wingates truly comes into its own. The south-westerly facing front garden is beautifully screened by mature planting and enjoys sunshine well into the afternoon and evening, creating exceptional kerb appeal while offering a surprising degree of privacy. To the rear, the large enclosed garden provides an ideal setting for children to play, keen gardeners to enjoy or simply relaxing outdoors during the warmer months. Predominantly laid to lawn with established boundaries and a patio seating area, it offers a wonderful sense of space and, together with the approved extension plans, provides the perfect canvas to create an outstanding long-term family home.

Homes with this combination of prestigious location, generous plot, planning permission and outstanding future potential rarely become available. Wingates represents an exciting opportunity to create something truly special on one of Lancaster's most sought-after addresses.

General Information

Freehold.
Council Tax Band C – Lancaster City Council.
No onward chain.
UPVC double glazing throughout.
Gas central heating.
Combination boiler installed in 2013 (last serviced 1st June 2026).
Detached garage.
Extensive driveway providing off-road parking for multiple vehicles.
Westbourne Drive is a private unadopted road maintained by the Westbourne Drive and Orchard Lane Residents' Association.
Annual residents' association contribution: £100 per property (2026 contribution already paid).
Situated on one of Lancaster's most prestigious private residential roads.
Planning permission granted for a substantial extension, offering exceptional scope to enlarge the property and enhance future value.
EPC Rating: C.