Darkinson Lane

The property is positioned along Darkinson Lane, within walking distance of the local primary school and the Smiths Arms Public House. There is good access to the main road and motorway network with the market town of Kirkham being to the West and Preston to the Southeast. There are a full range of amenities in Preston to include shops, supermarkets, healthcare providers and public houses. There are a range of private schools in the locality to include Kirkham Grammar School, AKS and St Pius X.

The property is approached from Darkinson Lane through steel gates onto a gravelled driveway with plenty of space for parking and turning ahead of the double garage. The front door is positioned under a pillared open porch and opens into the welcoming entrance hall. From here the tone is set with a large picture window overlooking the gardens at the rear allowing plenty of natural light to flood through the hall space. There are stairs up to the first floor and doors off to various ground floor rooms.

The spacious lounge is positioned at the front of the property and has a bay window giving a lovely bright feel. A feature fireplace is set within a timber surround providing a cosy focal point to the room.

The dining room / snug has windows to the front of the property and patio doors to the rear, this is a lovely bright room and is positioned just off the dining kitchen. The dining kitchen is likely to be the hub of this fantastic home with views across the rear gardens and to the side along with patio doors which lead straight on to the patio area making this a great space when combined with the snug / dining room for entertaining.

The kitchen includes a range of wall and base mounted kitchen units with contrasting work surfaces, integrated appliances include a gas hob with an extractor over, integrated dishwasher, double oven. There is a utility / boot room which is perfect for a property such as this with part glazed doors to the side, 1 ½ sink and drainer and a point for a washing machine along with a range of units. A WC is found off here, this is perfect for those who enjoy the outdoors.

The staircase rises up to the first floor where there is a fabulous Juliet balcony overlooking the gardens at the rear. There are three bedrooms in total, the principal bedroom having fitted wardrobes and views out to the front of the property across the countryside. The ensuite includes a bath, shower, wash handbasin in a unit, WC and heated towel rail.

The second bedroom is a bright room with windows to three sides and the third bedroom has windows to two elevations another lovely bright bedroom. The shower room includes a shower, wash handbasin in a unit, WC and heated towel rail.

To the rear there is an expanse of patio that will be perfect for outdoor entertaining and beyond lawns and bedded areas along with a summer house. The garage has ‘up and over’ electric doors and a personnel door to the side and WC.

A track leads from Darkinson Lane at the side of the property through to the agricultural buildings where there is a range of 6 bay steel framed buildings with concrete to the lower course, two of these have concrete floors and part concrete block walls.

There are a range of steel framed buildings which originally were two buildings each being approximately 90 ft x 45 ft and a covered area between the two has now been put in situ. The two original buildings are galvanised steel portal buildings being modern agricultural buildings with part concrete shuttered walls, juniper green profile sheeting to the eaves and a fibre cement pitched roof with concrete floor and roller shutter access with side personnel door. There is a covered area in between the two buildings which has a hardstanding floor. These buildings have potential to be altered to suit a purchaser, whether it is equestrian, agricultural or potential for alternative uses subject to gaining any necessary consents.

The property is likely to be of interest to those with agricultural / equestrian type interests or those simply wishing to enjoy the space.

rps_arm-GAR210351