4 Bedrooms Farmhouse for sale in Glebe Farm, 7 Main Street, Overton, Morecambe LA3 | £ 425,000

Property Description

Glebe Farm is a simply beautiful and charming Grade II listed detached farmhouse located in the countryside village of Overton, just 15 minutes away from the M6 and Lancaster City Centre. This beautiful home has been masterfully converted to complement and enhance the wealth of original features that gives its unique and captivating charm, with exposed wooden beams, flagged floors, quaint mullioned windows and exposed stone detailing throughout. With an inviting and homely feel from the offset, Glebe Farm is set across three floors with each room offering unique features and aspects. Everything within has been bespoke made and handcrafted to fit with the historic aesthetics yet the property offers flexible, spacious and light filled accommodation suited to modern family life. Outside, the manicured gardens are a haven for wildlife with neatly kept lawns, colourful plants and trees and even a secret oriental style garden with a pond. The drive affords ample parking along with a detached single garage and stone built barn that would make for a fantastic workshop or could even be converted into an annexe if required, subject to relevant planning consents.

The picturesque village of Overton is perfect for those looking for convenient access whilst not compromising on the village idyll. With an abundance of scenic walks right on your doorstep, the village also benefits from a primary school, village hall, church and a pub, whilst nearby Heysham provides a wealth of practical everyday amenities. Both Morecambe and Lancaster are within 5 miles and the Bay Gateway provides quick access to the M6.

Accommodation A stone path leads through the pretty gardens to the large oak door with feature circle window, a fitting welcome into this unique home.

Kitchen 12'11 x 12'10 (3.94 x 3.91) Leading into the kitchen, the expanse of original features is evident from the outset with exposed stone walls, wooden beams and in keeping stone flagged floors. The kitchen has an eclectic farmhouse feel with a freestanding central island and wooden units with slate worktops encompassing a traditional Belfast sink. There is even an electric aga range cooker with a 6 ring gas hob and extractor over.

Utility and Shower Room Immediately adjoining the kitchen is a useful utility area with plumbing for a washing machine and dryer and a beautifully finished, fully tiled, contemporary shower room.

Garden Room 15'8 x 15'1 (4.77 x 4.59) Steps lead up from the kitchen into the extended garden room, offering a triple aspect of full length windows and bi-folding doors opening out onto a private patio. The angled ceilings with exposed trusses tie in with the original portion of the house to seamlessly blend old and new.

Dining Room 18'10 x 17'1 (5.74 x 5.20) Leading back through the kitchen into the dining room, with a glass panel allowing for natural light to flow through from the kitchen and original mullioned windows framed within exposed stone walls and a wooden beam lintel above. This room is full of character and the perfect space for entertaining the family, especially at Christmas time, with a large multi-fuel stove to create a cosy atmosphere. There is also the original entrance door to the property.

Living Room 17'4 x 15'0 (5.28 x 4.57) This sizeable reception room is tucked away with French doors leading out onto the patio. A gas stove is set up a flagged stone hearth with exposed stone walls and ceiling beams and mullioned windows continuing the charming aesthetics.

First Floor The restored wooden staircase leads up to the landing with stained glass gallery windows and exposed beams and stone walls giving character to even the landing.

Master Bedroom 16'11 x 12'0 (5.16 x 3.65) A spacious and charismatic master bedroom with mullioned windows, exposed beams to the ceiling and walls, exposed stone detailing and an open fire place to finish.

Bathroom Refurbished around 4 years ago this handsome family bathroom is finished with rich slate tiles to the floor and walls and comprises a double rain shower, freestanding claw foot bath and a sink set upon a floating shelf. Opposite the bathroom is a separate WC with a hand basin and access to a large undereaves storage space.

Bedroom 2 12'0 x 11'9 (3.66 x 3.59) A good sized double bedroom with exposed stone walls and wooden floors.

Second Floor Stairs lead up to a sizeable landing space.

Bedroom 3 13'0 x 10'9 (3.95 x 3.28) Presently utilised as a home office, this double bedroom feature angled ceilings and exposed trusses with original mullioned windows.

Bedroom 4 15'2 x 14'0 (4.62 x 4.26) The final bedroom, again of double proportions, with angled ceilings, exposed trusses and velux window.

Outside The lovely manicured gardens of Glebe are a delight and really come to life in the Spring with a cherry blossom tree, rose bushes, array of colourful plants and shrubs and neatly kept lawns to enjoy. There is a patio area accessed from the garden room and a secret enclosed oriental style garden with decorative flagging and a pond. The drive branches off onto a sizeable parking area in front of the detached stone built barn which has recently benefitted from a new roof and refurbished stone front and lintels over the archway. The barn is presently split into a single garage at one side and a large storage area to the other, with a wrap around first floor mezzanine. This would make for a fantastic workshop or could be converted into a studio/ annexe if required, subject to relevant planning consents. There is even a private side garden with a lawn and stone wall boundary housing a productive grape vine that makes the most of the sunny aspect.

Directions Heading into Overton village along Lancaster Road from Lancaster, go passed the primary school on your left hand side and the drive to Glebe Farm is located on your right hand side, as the road bends, just before The Ship.

Services All mains connected
Gas central heating

Tenure Freehold

Council Tax Band C

Property Location

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