An Extended Period Cottage offering Spacious Family Accommodation with Four Double Bedrooms, Three Reception Rooms and a Conservatory.

An extended ‘triple’ fronted semi-detached period cottage offering true family accommodation with four double bedrooms [two of which have en-suite facilities], three reception rooms, a conservatory and a large fully fitted kitchen featuring an Elan Rangemaster double oven with grill and six hobs. This character cottage displays many original features including exposed beam-work and enjoys a generous and verdant plot with a long front garden and a spacious un-overlooked rear curtilage. It is privately tucked away, off the top of Fox Lane in the popular village of Hoghton, yet within 10-15 minutes you are in Preston, Leyland, Chorley or Blackburn or commuting via the M65, M61, M6 or M55 motorways. The property has double glazing and is warmed by gas central heating.

 

 

The cottage is entered through a leaded glazed front door which opens into a particularly spacious reception hallway. It has a window with a wide sill and cushioned seating, a radiator, wall light points and spindled staircase which rises to the first floor. There are storage and cloaks facilities beneath the staircase. A telephone point is available.

 

A really generous area with optional dining space towards the far end of the room. The vendors currently have their dining table set here. However, there are two other reception rooms, either of which could optionally be used as a separate dining room. It’s just a question of personal lifestyle choices. This lounge with optional dining area has an attractive slate floor and an exposed brick fireplace with a matching hearth, a fitted gas stove and a high mantle surround. It is a particularly light room, with two windows to the gable side and one to the front. There are exposed timber beams, two radiators and connections for a television.

 

A cosy area, ideal as a less formal sitting room and perfect as a television room for the children. It has a front window with cushioned seating, a radiator, exposed ceiling beams and connections for a wall mounted plasma/flat screen television.

 

This is a versatile room capable of catering for differing family needs. It is currently used as a playroom for the children, or it could be used as a dedicated dining room. It has laminated wooden flooring a radiator and double opening ‘french’ windows create direct access to the rear garden.

Double doors at the rear of the lounge open to a conservatory which ‘extends’ into the rear garden. It has double glazed ‘georgian’ style windows in timber framework. The floor surface is dressed with terra-cotta tiles, a radiator is fitted and a personal door creates direct access to the rear garden.

 

A really good sized kitchen which comes comprehensively fitted with an extensive range of units at both base and eye level. The cabinets are in a cream finish and are complemented by solid work tops and stainless steel handles. The ‘centre-piece’ is an Elan Rangemaster cooker which offers two ovens, a grill section and six gas hobs. Directly above it there is a canopy style hood. Also integrated are a dishwasher and a microwave. There are dedicated recesses, with connections, for an upright fridge freezer and a washer/drier. An inset ‘Belfast’ porcelain sink has a central mixer tap and there is a working island/breakfast bar. Work surfaces are illuminated by concealed ‘under-counter’ lighting. A window offers outlooks to the rear garden and a Velux roof-line window allows in additional natural light. The floor surface is ceramic tiled and both TV and telephone sockets are available. A ‘stable-type’ door provides direct access out into the garden.

 

A walk-in facility which creates a perfect area for drying and airing clothes and laundry. The Glow-Worm gas central heating boiler is located here.

 

 

 

A central landing which breaks to create access to the two bedrooms and shower room on the right and the Principle Bedroom and Guest Room to the left. Also to the front of the landing there is a separate Home Office Area 3.19m x 1.77m (10ft 5ins x 5ft 9ins) within a glazed surround. It is an ideal facility for anyone undertaking business from home or as a family computer area. It has telephone connections and sockets for IT equipment.

 

A double room with rear garden outlooks, a radiator and a range of fitted wardrobes. An inner door leads to the:-

 

Fitted with a three piece in a period style comprising of a corner shower cubicle with an Mira instant electric shower unit, a pedestal wash basin and a ‘high-box’ wc with a chain flush action. A radiator is installed.

 

A second double room. It has front garden outlooks, some fitted wardrobes and a telephone socket. A radiator is installed and there is access through to the :-

 

An attractive facility featuring a ‘roll-top’ bath on ball/claw feet with side fill taps and a shower spray,a pedestal wash basin and a low-suite wc. The ‘splash’ elevations are fully tiled.

 

A double room with laminated wooden flooring, exposed ceiling beams and a fitted radiator.

 

A fourth double room. It looks out over the rear garden, has a high ceiling with an exposed beam, a fitted radiator and laminated wooden flooring.

 

Located conveniently between the third and fourth bedrooms this shower room offers a three piece suite with sanitary-ware by Vernon Tutbury. The washbasin sits neatly within an antique surround with a fitted personal mirror. A step-in shower cubicle has an instant electric Mira shower unit. A low-flush wc completes the arrangement. Beams are exposed and a radiator is fitted.

 

The property enjoys a long garden frontage up to Fox Lane. The garden is mature and flanked by established hedges and greenery which create considerable privacy. A gravelled driveway comes through the garden to a forecourt parking area.

 

To the rear there is a generous enclosed garden which again enjoys a good degree of privacy. It is exposed to sunny aspects and is well fenced and contained. It has paved patio areas close to the cottage. These are ideal for dining/sitting outside and barbecues. The upper part of the garden is set to lawn.