Detached house for sale in The Common, Adlington PR7

This detached, stone built, three-storey residence and offering some 257 square metres of immaculate accommodation, sits within a small enclave of similarly impressive properties which are reached via a lengthy private driveway and enjoy far reaching rural aspects. The characterful features meld perfectly with the more contemporary additions to create a wonderful family home surrounded by extensive gardens with woodland and Douglas valley views and having a double garage, parking for several cars and a spacious detached annex.

Sheltered by the beamed overhang porch, the superb, full-height original barn door is inset with glazed panels and opens to the entrance hall with stone flagged flooring and galleried landing above. A spindle staircase rises and turns to the first floor with chandelier point over and having a storage cupboard beneath.

Steps descend to the dining hall where a further full height barn door with double doors to the rear allows natural light to flow through and highlights the exposed brick feature wall and the solid oak flooring. For evening ambience there are four wall lights, a ceiling spotlight bar and pine latch doors open to the rooms off.

Just off the hallway and warmed by a radiator, the cloakroom is fitted with a Heritage two-piece white suite of low flush w.c. And a vanity set wash hand basin with splash tiling over.

The comfortably spacious dual aspect lounge has a rear window, two side windows and recessed downlighting for evening ambience along with the warm glow from the coal-effect gas stove within a limestone fire surround and resting on a stone flagged hearth in a raised ingle. There is a television point, a radiator and this characterful room also has exposed ceiling beams, a stone feature wall and two stone steps rise to the snug.

The snug has front and side windows, recessed downlighting and a radiator. This room also has an exposed stone feature wall plus a wall mounted television point.

The breakfast kitchen has two rear windows with stone cills overlooking garden, woodland and rural views and is lit by recessed down-lights set into the beamed ceiling. The kitchen is fitted with a good range of pine wall and base units with brass door furniture and incorporating glazed display cabinets, drawers, plate rack and a breakfast bar and having hand-made wall tiling between levels. The oak worktops have an inset Belfast sink unit with etched side drainer and a French style mixer tap over whilst, close by, there is plumbing for an automatic dishwasher. There is space inset for a two oven Aga, a television point and the terracotta style ceramic tiled flooring continues into the adjacent utility room.

The utility room has a window to the front and an exit door to the side. The tiled worktop has under-counter space for a washing machine and tumble dryer, there is space for a fridge freezer and housing for the Vaillant central heating boiler and the hot water cylinder tank.

The first-floor galleried landing has recessed down-lighting, a spindle staircase to the second floor and pine latch doors to each of the rooms.

Bedroom two has a side window, pendant light and radiator. This double room has a pendant light to the beamed ceiling and ample space for furniture.

Bedrooms three and four have side windows, pendant lights, radiators and the former also has a stone feature wall and is currently used as a study. These two comfy double rooms could be combined to create one large double room if required.

The family bathroom has white wall tiling to dado height with a turquoise relief and coordinating floor tiling showcased by the recessed down-lighting and the natural light from the window to the front. The white four-piece Heritage suite comprises a mosaic topped vanity unit with inset console wash hand basin, a large fully tiled shower cabinet with extractor fan, tile-panelled bath with a central mixer tap, and a low flush w.c. There is also a heated towel rail to warm the towels.

The second-floor galleried landing has a raised spindle balustrade, an exposed brick wall, exposed ceiling beams and is lit by three wall lights.

The master bedroom has a side window, two Velux skylight windows and a pendant light to the beamed ceiling. This spacious double room has a television point opposite the bed-space and is fitted with pine wardrobes to two walls.

Two steps descend to the en suite, tiled in natural shades and having a white four-piece suite comprising vanity set console wash hand basin with mixer tap, a corner shower cabinet with extractor fan over, a tile-panelled bath with central mixer tap, and a close coupled w.c. Recessed down-lights illuminate the exposed wall beams and there is a chromed heated towel rail.

Bedroom two, another good-sized double room, has a side window with rural views, two Velux windows and a spotlight bar to the ceiling. There are fitted wardrobes and fitted bookshelves continue into a small niche.

The en suite has white tiled walls to dado height with blue shaded mosaic relief and matching floor tiles beyond the three-piece white Heritage suite comprising corner shower cabinet, pedestal wash hand basin and close coupled w.c. A heated towel rail warms the room, there are recessed down-lights and an extractor fan.

From the patio, a stone flagged path gives way to the brick-built, single storey annex with hardwood stable-style door. Offering excellent additional accommodation, the annex is currently used principally as a games room having ample space for both a table-tennis and pool tables and also space for a king-sized bed. With laminate flooring, the triple aspect room has three ceiling spotlights, three wall-mounted radiators and a walk-in storage cupboard.

The en suite is tiled to floor and all splash areas and is fitted with a white Heritage three-piece suite comprising a corner shower cabinet with Mira Sport electric shower, a pedestal wash hand basin with Triton wall heater above plus mono-block tap, and a close coupled w.c. There is also recessed down-lighting, a wall-mounted radiator and an extractor fan.

The property is approached through a five-barred gate opening to the pebbled driveway which sweeps around to a side parking area with outside lighting and a stone flagged turning and parking area for several cars. Alongside is the detached, stone built double garage with pitched slate tiled roof, up and over doors, power and light and having a bin storage area to the rear. To the rear elevation of the property is a stone flagged patio, ideal for al fresco dining, abutting an extensive lawn with shrub borders to the side and rear and dotted with specimen trees. There is a small orchard, a stock fenced far boundary and there are wonderful woodland views over the Douglas valley.



Viewing is strictly by appointment through Maria B Evans Estate Agents

We are reliably informed that the Tenure of the property is Freehold

The Local Authority is Chorley Borough Council

The EPC rating is D

The Council Tax Band is F

The property is served by mains drainage

Please note:

Room measurements given in these property details are approximate and are supplied as a guide only.

All land measurements are supplied by the Vendor and should be verified by the buyer's solicitor. We

would advise that all services, appliances and heating facilities be confirmed in working order by an

appropriately registered service company or surveyor on behalf of the buyer as Maria B. Evans Estate

Agency cannot be held responsible for any faults found. No responsibility can be accepted for any

expenses incurred by prospective purchasers.