School Fold Hesketh Bank, Preston £395,000

Smart Move are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally unique character property. Set on a generous plot of around 0.19 acres, this one-off character cottage offers both spacious internal accommodation of approximately 1,554 sq ft (excluding the detached garage / workshop,) as well as equally large external space with those fantastic mature gardens as well as sweeping driveway to accommodate at least 6 + vehicles (plus the garage.) The property has been extended with care to retain the character of the original cottage and is presented to a high standard both inside and out. In short, we would urge those seeking to purchase a real one-off property to take a closer look at this hidden gem.

The internal layout in brief includes: lounge with log burner and open plan full-height dining room with galleried landing overlooking, ground floor shower room, ground floor WC, garden room / potential ground floor fourth bedroom, inner hall and wow factor open plan kitchen family room with utility room off. To the first floor is the open galleried landing overlooking the reception hall, three bedrooms and the family bathroom.

The plot the property occupies is larger than average and a simple drive-by shall in no way do justice to what lies to the rear, which is a mature private garden and masses of off road parking. The gravelled driveway leads down the right-hand side of the property and can accommodate 6+ vehicles, in addition to the garage / workshop. There are two gates off the driveway, leading to the garden areas, which include a generous patio area with raised fish pond / water feature, hidden vegetable garden area with glass greenhouse and timber garden shed, further gravelled patio area to the rear of the garage, large expanse of lawn with numerous trees and shrubs surrounding and at the end of the garden is gated access to a further water feature / pond.

Hesketh Bank is a small agricultural village in Lancashire. It lies to the north-east of the town of Southport on the Irish Sea estuary of the River Ribble. The area falls under West Lancashire Borough Council for administrative purposes, and Hesketh-with-Becconsall Parish Council for parochial matters. Within the village are local schools, bus stops, independent shops as well as larger chain stores, such as Booths supermarket and Domino's Pizza, making the village close-knit and semi rural yet with all creature comforts and necessities just a short distance away. The village is also geographically situated between Southport, Preston, Ormskirk and Liverpool, making commuting to such cities / towns almost equal distance.