Detached house for sale in The Hillocks, Croston PR26

Including a two storey detached barn, set in the Conservation Area, dating to circa 1750, Town Bridge Farm House has been fully refurbished by the current owners to create a high-specification dwelling whilst retaining its much-loved interior charm by way of exposed beams, latch doors and having traditional style radiators throughout. Briefly, the three-storey residence offers beautifully presented accommodation to include three reception rooms, light and spacious breakfast kitchen, separate utility room, four double bedrooms, en suite to two bedrooms and a luxury four-piece bathroom. The two-storey detached barn has a ground floor garage and workshop with power and light plus a first-floor playroom, store and gymnasium. The deep privet hedge wrapping around the front of the property has a wrought iron gate inset which gives way to the projected porch with slate roof, stone step and a painted, arched timber door. Opening to the vestibule, there are windows to either side and a ceramic tiled floor.

A latch door opens to the welcoming, dual aspect sitting room with pendant light between the exposed ceiling beams and a focal point log burning stove set within a beamed ingle fireplace having a stone flagged hearth and television point to the side.

Latch doors open to each of the rooms throughout including the snug which overlooks the frontage and also has a beamed ceiling with pendant light and cast-iron radiator. Used also as a study area, built-in bookshelves and cupboards sit to either side of the beamed niche with stone flagged hearth.

The comfortably spacious, dual aspect lounge has a rear window, French windows to the side patio, two exposed ceiling beams with a pendant light set between, cast iron radiator. An eye-catching fireplace with limestone-lintel surround and flagged hearth houses a Gazco faux-log burning gas stove and has a television point to one side. Doors from here also open to the kitchen and the inner hall with an oak spindle staircase rising to the first floor and passing a side window at the half landing.

The spacious and light kitchen owes its aura to the lantern roof, panel windows to the side and bi-folding doors to the rear which all allow natural light to flow through and there is perimeter recessed downlighting for evening time and pendant lights suspended above the island and table space. The area is fitted with a superb range of bespoke pale green wall and base units, handcrafted by local furniture maker, Michael Culshaw which incorporate an excellent larder cupboard with microwave space plus there is a central island unit. The oatmeal-coloured quartz worktops give a fresh and clean feel and have an etched drainer to the side of the inset Shaws twin porcelain sink unit and swan-neck mixer tap. Also inset within a niche is the Falcon range cooker with five-ring induction hob and extractor fan above. Integrated Siemens appliances include an automatic dishwasher and highly convenient twin fridge drawers. The kitchen benefits from underfloor heating.

An opening gives way to the rear porch with exposed beam, recessed downlight to the ceiling and a coat rack with built-in settle beneath. A black timber door with glazed insert opens to the driveway and tends to be used as the main entrance door by the family.

The utility room is fitted with Siemens kitchen quartz units, including full-height cabinets and incorporating a freezer, and the worktops have an inset Shaws porcelain sink unit with swan neck mixer tap. There is plumbing for an automatic washing machine and space for a tumble dryer and the room is lit by recessed down lights.

Upstairs, the landing has a pendant light, a staircase to the second floor and further latch doors to the rooms.

The bathroom has an opaque rear window, recessed downlighting and luxury vinyl tiled wood effect flooring. The painted wall panelling to dado height forms the backdrop to the four-piece white traditional style Perrin and Rowe suite to include a pedestal wash basin with up-stand, high-flush w.c., corner shower cabinet with sliding doors, white subway wall tiling and rainfall head, and a Kohler cast iron roll-top claw-foot bathtub with telephone style mixer tap and hand shower.

Bedroom two has a window with plantation shutters, and a pendant light. A decorative Victorian cast iron fire-surround adorns one wall and there is a walk-in wardrobe with bi-folding oak door. The adjacent en suite with opaque window, recessed downlighting and luxury vinyl tiled flooring has a traditional style radiator with chrome heated rail over to warm the towels. The three-piece, white Perrin and Rowe traditional suite includes a wash hand basin with up-stand and illuminated mirror above, a travertine stone fully tiled shower cabinet with rainfall head and a medium flush w.c.

Bedroom three overlooks the front, has church views, a pendant light and exposed beam. This spacious double room also has exposed reclaimed floorboards and a Victorian cast iron decorative fire-surround.

Bedroom four overlooks the front, with views of the 18th century pack horse bridge has a pendant light and is a spacious double room.

The staircase to the second floor is lit by a window at the half landing, a recessed downlight and has doors to the master bedroom and the shower room.

The master bedroom opens to a space where, turning left, the walk-in wardrobe is fitted with an array of shelves, shoe storage and clothes hanging rails. The bedroom area has a window with plantation shutters and far-reaching rural aspects across ‘the moss’ recessed downlighting to the part vaulted ceiling, fitted cupboards to one wall and an eaves storage cupboard.

The shower room has a window overlooking the rear with plantation shutters, recessed downlighting, luxury vinyl tiled flooring and a chrome heated towel rail over the traditional style radiator. The luxurious white suite comprises a Neptune freestanding washstand with countertop wash bowl with swan-neck mixer tap and illuminated mirror over, a corner glazed shower cabinet with subway tiling and a Perrin & Rowe rainfall head, and a close coupled w.c.

Outside, the property is approached via a cobbled apron to a block paved driveway and offers parking for three cars and gives way to the property’s side entrance door and also to the detached brick-built, two-storey barn. The ground floor of the barn is used as a garage, has a concrete base and timber double-doors to one end, power and light. An exterior iron staircase rises to a part-glazed door opening to the first-floor vaulted accommodation with exposed beams, spotlights, skylight window and part timber/part carpeted flooring. The room is used as a playroom, store room and gymnasium with wall mounted speakers for musical accompaniment.

The front garden sits beyond a dense privet hedge, has a York stone path to the front porch with extended areas to either side for container planting.

The rear, south-west facing wall-enclosed lawn garden has mature shrub borders with specimen trees dotted between the planting. An Indian stone flagged patio follows the rear elevation and has a double sleeper-edged raised border for spring bulb and summer bedding plants, an al fresco dining space and, to the side, storage sheds and a further wrought iron gate to the front. Across the lawn, a well-stocked corner rockery is set to the end of a rosemary hedge which is interrupted by a wysteria laden arbour giving way to a vegetable garden and brick-built store.

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.