4 Bedrooms Detached house for sale in Blackburn Road, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington BB5 | £ 250,000

Property Description

Substantial detached victorian villa | exceptional original features | three formal reception rooms | four first floor bedrooms | attic room with storage | two outbuildings and gated parking | must be viewed | Duckworths are proud to present a rare opportunity to purchase a substantial Victorian villa which has managed to retain the majority of its original features including original internal walls coverings, ceilings and flooring whilst benefiting from modern conveniences. A handsome and imposing property, Craigholme is a rare find with generous room proportions and high ceilings throughout and most period decorative features intact. To the ground floor, a substantial original door leads into a vestibule with further access to an impressive entrance hall with original tiles and plaster work. Three very spacious formal reception rooms all benefit from original features and the kitchen enjoys handcrafted cabinetry and a range cooker. To the first floor are three wonderfully spacious bedrooms, all with original fireplaces and one smaller room with attic access. A rarely found original bathroom and a separate shower room. Outside are formal gardens with established planting and lawned areas and a garage/ workshop with a second outbuilding in an original state. Gated driveway parking is available for numerous vehicles. A real “must see” for those buyers looking for an authentic period property which has been sympathetically updated to allow for modern day living. Viewings are strictly by appointment with our Accrington office.

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Entrance

Original timber entrance door with personalised stained glass feature provides access to the vestibule and cloak area. Etched glass door with glass surround maximises natural light, leading into the hallway.

Hallway

Original Victorian geometric tile design flooring, sweeping staircase with mahogany balustrade leading to the first floor, original dado, central heated radiator, original ceiling coving, decorative wall artwork and original woodwork to stairway.

Reception Room 1 (15' 9'' x 14' 5'' (4.80m x 4.39m))

With a uPVC double glazed bay window and a large side window this room is flooded with natural light. It oozes character with original decorative coving to the high ceilings, original high skirting boards, wall mounted gas fire with an antique timber tiled surround, servants bell, carpet flooring and power points.

Reception Room 2 (15' 0'' x 14' 5'' (4.57m x 4.39m))

Timber hardwood floor, original high skirt boards, serving hatch to kitchen and central heated radiator, gas fire with Victorian marble surround and tiled hearth. The ceiling has original Cornice work to ceiling, original high level frieze to dado rail, servants bell, power points and a large uPVC double glazed bay window to the front.

Reception Room 3 (15' 9'' x 14' 5'' (4.80m x 4.39m))

Original built in storage to the chimney alcove, original Cornice work to the ceiling, beautiful butler bells, picture rail, carpet flooring, uPVC double glazed window to the side, high skirting boards, central heated radiator and wall mounted gas fire.

Kitchen (14' 5'' x 10' 3'' (4.39m x 3.12m))

Traditional style with Victorian tiled flooring, bespoke oak cabinets, welsh dresser with plate rack, free standing gas cream enamel home range cooker in a tiled inset, Belfast sink with chrome central mixer, plumbing for a dishwasher, uPVC double glazed window over looking the garden to the rear and access to the utility room.

Utility Room

Original Victorian tiled flooring with original built in storage, plumbed for a washing machine, uPVC double glazed window to the rear garden.

Basement

Steps leading down to the basement which houses the gas meter, has a glazed window to the rear, separate access door to the garden, power points and lighting.

First Floor Landing

Large landing area with Victorian decorative plaster work to dado height, glass ceiling for natural light, original coving to ceiling and central heated radiator. There is also a boiler room with two separate central heating and hot water systems.

Bedroom 1 (15' 9'' x 14' 3'' (4.80m x 4.34m))

UPVC double glazed window to front and side elevation, original high skirting boards and picture rail, original coving to ceiling, decorative open cast iron fireplace with original tiling to hearth and Victorian marble surround, servants bell, power points and carpet flooring.

Bedroom 2 (15' 9'' x 14' 3'' (4.80m x 4.34m))

UPVC double glazed window to the side, carpet flooring, central heated radiator, power points, built in storage in the alcove, original coving to the ceiling, high skirting boards, central heated radiator x 2, servants bell, cast iron open fireplace with Victorian tiles to the hearth with marble surround.

Bathroom (10' 10'' x 5' 0'' (3.30m x 1.52m))

Original bath and taps with a modern rise and fall shower over with tiled surround, original ceramic sink with chrome towel rail and chrome plated taps, high level WC, frosted uPVC double glazed window to the rear, tiled flooring and two heated towel rails.

Shower Room

UPVC double glazed window to the front, tiled flooring, decorative plaster work to dado height, walk in shower cubicle, ceramic sink, pedestal wash basin, low level WC, coving to the ceiling and central heated radiator.

Bedroom 3 (15' 0'' x 14' 5'' (4.57m x 4.39m))

Original coving to ceiling, picture rail, uPVC double glazed window to the rear, central heated radiators x 2, carpet flooring, power points, high skirting boards, servants bell, cast iron open fireplace with original Victorian tiles to the hearth and marble surround.

Bedroom 4 (10' 10'' x 9' 1'' (3.30m x 2.77m))

Access to the attic, original coving to ceiling, picture rail, uPVC double glazed window over looking the rear garden, central heated radiator, carpet flooring, power points, high skirting boards, this room has a hidden butler bell.

Attic Room (18' 0'' x 10' 7'' (5.48m x 3.22m))

Velux window, exposed ceiling beams, power points, carpet flooring and central heated radiator and access to the storage room.

Storage Room

Velux window and eaves storage.

Externally

To the front of the property is a stone wall with original gate posts, two planted areas to the front of the house which leads to the front entrance, to the side of the property is a further planted garden area extending around the side with gated access. Immediately to the rear of the property is the garden which consists of two lawned and gravelled areas fully enclosed with stone walling and access to the basement, mature plants and shrubs. Also to the rear are two outbuildings, one used as a workshop/garage and the other believed to be a former stable which could be converted to a summer house. Gated access leads to a further parking area for several vehicles which is enclosed.

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