4 bedroom detached house for sale

This BEAUTIFUL Grade II listed home is something to behold. On entry you immediately see that this is a home that many dream of. The house is steeped in HISTORY and exudes CHARACTER offering spacious family accommodation, all set in spectacular grounds extending to around 1.5 acres (0.6 ha) or thereabouts.
Tucked behind other properties along Pudding Pie Nook Lane, this beautiful home occupies a lovely position with excellent levels of privacy. Pudding Pie Nook Lane is situated just outside the popular village of Goosnargh and is close to Broughton with all of the amenities that gives. Amenities include shops, schools (senior school in Broughton and primary schools in both Broughton and Goosnargh), public houses, restaurants, places of worship and parks to name a few. The City of Preston has further amenities including supermarkets and hospitals along with good rail links. The property is well located for access to the main road and motorway network making this an ideal property for commuters. Private schools in the wider area includes Kirkham Grammar School, AKS, Stonyhurst and Westholme.

The house itself is thought to be steeped in history having been built in around 1666 by a family who moved to Goosnargh after their house burnt down in the Great Fire of London. It is now time for the house to be sold to the next custodians, the current vendors have thoroughly enjoyed 23 years living here and raising their family.

The door opens into the entrance porch and a part stained glass door opens into the reception hall. The entrance hall sets the tone beautifully for the property with a range of exposed beams, timber floor and exposed brickwork along with character open tread stairs which rise to the first floor. There are doors off to various ground floor rooms, a wood burning stove is set within a brick pillar ensuring a cosy focal point to the room.

The lounge is found off the entrance hall and also enjoys original beams, windows to the front and rear of the property. The garden room is an oak extension which is a superb room offering views which extend out over the beautifully presented gardens and grounds. This room has a tiled floor and the benefit of underfloor heating.

The beautiful dining kitchen is by Matthew Marsden and includes a range of wall and base mounted kitchen units with quartz work surfaces. An electric Aga is situated within a brick alcove providing a focal point to this beautiful room. The room continues with the exposed beams and an attractive tile flooring. Integrated appliances include microwave, upright fridge, Quooker tap, dishwasher and a porcelain sink. This lovely room enjoys windows to the front and rear of the property allowing views across the gardens and grounds, patio doors lead out to the rear patio making this perfect for outdoor entertaining. The dining area is of a good size.

The utility room is found in a practical location to the rear of the kitchen and has a half height door between the utility and the kitchen. There is a point for a washing machine, dryer and fridge freezer along with a range of kitchen units. A door leads out to the rear patio.

A further reception room is offered to the ground floor, the vendors have used this as an office, play room and guest bedroom in years gone by.

The staircase rises up to the first floor where there are three bedrooms in total. The principal bedroom is a spacious room with a vaulted ceiling and exposed beams with windows to both the front and rear of the property. The ensuite includes a free-standing roll top bath, WC, pedestal wash handbasin and a separate shower along with a heated towel rail.

The second bedroom also has a vaulted ceiling and lovely views extending out over the rear gardens, there is also a range of fitted wardrobes. The third bedroom again has windows out to the rear gardens and includes some built in storage.

The family bathroom is complete with a bath, WC, pedestal wash handbasin and a separate shower cubicle.

This fantastic property has the benefit of a further building which can either be used as separate annex accommodation or a leisure / entertainment suite. The current vendors have used this building to accommodate both types of use. Once a games room and more recently used as annex type accommodation, this element of the property adds fantastic flexibility to the use of the house and can potentially assist in accommodating multi-generational living or an impressive entertainment suite / gym or has the potential for a large working from home type studio with some alterations to suit any buyers, subject to gaining any necessary consents. This building has been fitted out to include a shower room and a kitchen which includes a range of wall and base mounted kitchen units.

A spiral staircase leads you down to a basement with a brick vaulted ceiling reminiscent of the Beatles Cavern Club. This room has been used as a snooker room and more recently a teenagers bedroom. There is such great flexibility here.

There is a further range of outbuildings with three distinct rooms. A garage with up and over door, an office and a storage space. There are lights and a TV point. There is a separate central heating system for this building.

The property is located along a cobbled drive to a large parking area and on entry it is easy to see the maturity of the thoughtfully planted gardens. Paths lead through to the garden areas. The rear gardens are south facing with a large patio area and various paths. The tennis court is painted asphalt and has given many happy hours to the vendors. There is a huge expanse of lawn surrounded by mature trees, a summer house, three level tree house and a sunken trampoline within the garden area. The vegetable and fruit garden comprises a range of raised beds with a fruit cage along with a greenhouse ensuring that a kitchen garden feel is high on the agenda. The gardens really do set the house off beautifully.