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Speakman House
357 Warrington Road, Glazebury

Property Description
We are delighted to offer for sale this rare opportunity to purchase a charming, historic 17th century double fronted 6 bedroom house which together with The Old Barn, is set in its private grounds overlooking agricultural land and lake to the rear.

'Speakman House' dates from 1630 and has a history to match, it being reputed that Cromwell's troops once stayed here.
It includes many original features including, beams to the ceiling and feature fireplaces.
Set over three floors and briefly comprises; large enclosed entrance porch, reception hall, lounge, garden room, separate dining room, a fitted kitchen/breakfast & utility area, a fourth bedroom and a guest cloakroom/WC.
On the first floor of the house you will find the master bedroom, with an ensuite shower room, two further bedrooms and the main bathroom. A small landing and two further bedrooms can be found on the second floor of the house.
An early internal inspection is recommended.

ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES:
Double glazed panelled front door leading through to:

ENCLOSED ENTRANCE PORCH: The entrance porch is triple aspect, with double glazed windows and a tiled floor, electric wall mounted slimline heating panel, traditional style courtesy lantern to the wall, further frosted glazed door leading through to:

RECEPTION HALL: 10' 5 x 8' 2 (3.18m x 2.49m) Window overlooking the front porch, double radiator below, mock elevated fireplace with a wooden mantel beam, plate display rack to all walls, beam to the ceiling, useful built in understairs storage cupboard, quarry tiled floor, doors leading to:

CLOAKROOM/WC: The cloaks area has a radiator and a quarry tiled floor, with a further door leading through to:

WC: Elevated double glazed window (front aspect), matching suite comprising of a low level WC, wall mounted wash hand basin, tiled floor, full height tiling to all walls.

LOUNGE: 29' 8 x 14' 3 (9.04m x 4.34m) This is a bright spacious room.
Twin double glazed windows overlooking the side gardens, further double glazed window with further views over the extensive rear gardens, built in bar area, with a very useful serving hatch which serves directly through to the kitchen, this superb room has two impressive twin open hearth fireplaces, with carved wooden mantel surrounds and feature inset copper panelling, beams to the ceiling, two double radiators, door adjoining:

GARDEN ROOM: 14' 8 x 6' 7 (4.47m x 2.01m) Double glazed windows and doors with delightful views over the extensive landscaped and established rear gardens.

SEPARATE DINING ROOM: 13' 4 x 11' 11 (4.06m x 3.63m) This room is full of character, with traditional beams to the walls and the ceiling, the walls also have a plate display rack which continues across all the walls, double radiator.

KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM: 20' 9 x 9' 3 (6.32m x 2.82m) This is a bright triple aspect room.
Kitchen: Double glazed windows affording views over the front, side and rear gardens, extensive range of matching fitted newly installed wall and base units with complementary working surfaces and tiled splashbacks, inset four ring ceramic hob with a concealed fitted canopied extractor hood above, inset 11/4 bowl, single drainer, stainless steel, sink unit with mixer taps, integrated dishwasher, integrated fridge and a freezer, built in electric oven and a grill, kick level heater, tiled floor, arch through to:

Breakfast & Utility Area: Within this area there is a window seat and a serving hatch adjoining straight through into the lounge bar, the breakfast area also has a working surface, space and plumbing for a washing machine and a tumble dryer below, double glazed door leading out onto the rear patio and gardens, tiled floor, beams to the ceiling.
Beneath the patio is an ancient 'well' (currently flagged over).

From the reception hall there is a turning staircase leading to the first floor landing via a half landing, the half landing has a small inset double glazed window, with a door and a short staircase leading up to:

BEDROOM 4: 13' 7 x 10' 2 (4.14m x 3.10m) Double glazed window overlooking the front gardens, double radiator below, vanity unit incorporating an inset wash hand basin and tiled splashbacks, double built in wardrobe.

From the half landing there is a further staircase leading up to:
1ST FLOOR LANDING: Doors leading to:

MASTER BEDROOM: 15' 11 x 15' 1 (plus area of ensuite & wardrobe)(4.85m x 4.60m) Double glazed windows (side aspect), double radiator, beams to the ceiling, large walk in wardrobe, with hanging space, adjacent to the wardrobe is an alcove containing an original historic inscription dated 1647 -

ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM: Pedestal wash hand basin, shower cubicle, beam to the ceiling.

BEDROOM 2: 14' 4 x 10' 3 (plus area of ensuite & wardrobes)(4.37m x 3.12m) Double glazed window (front aspect), radiator, walk-in wardrobe, with hanging space and a further built in storage cupboard aside, walk-in vanity area, which houses a large vanity unit with an inset wash hand basin.

BEDROOM 3: 14' 2 x 11' 10 (4.32m x 3.61m) Double glazed window, with delightful views over the gardens with the lake beyond, vanity unit with an inset wash hand basin and tiled splashback, two radiators, two useful built in storage cupboards and a built in single wardrobe.

MAIN BATHROOM: Double glazed window overlooking the front gardens, radiator below, matching suite comprising of a panel enclosed bath with mixer taps/shower attachment, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, built in louvre door fronted airing cupboard and a storage cupboard, beams to the ceiling, full tiling to the walls.

From the first floor landing there is a further turning staircase leading to:
SMALL 2ND FLOOR LANDING: Feature beams to the ceiling, doors leading through to:

BEDROOM 5: 14' 7 x 9' 11 (plus area of eaves)(4.45m x 3.02m) Double glazed window (side aspect), this room has a superb vaulted ceiling, with impressive original feature beams, double radiator, to one wall there is access to an area of built in storage cupboards, built into one side of the room and into the eaves area providing very useful storage space.

BEDROOM 6: 12' 9 x 8' 8 (3.89m x 2.64m) Double glazed window, with delightful views over the gardens and the adjacent lake, radiator below, feature beams to the ceiling, built in storage cupboards.

Also from the first floor landing there is a secondary staircase, which leads to a further two small loft rooms, one of these rooms has been utilised for a number of purposes, including a dark room and has a base unit, with an inset single bowl, single drainer, stainless steel, sink unit, two large feature beams to the ceiling.
There is also a second small storage room adjacent to the dark room, with built in shower, intended originally for use as a sauna but which could again equally be utilised for a number of purposes.

The Old Barn
359 Warrington Road, Glazebury

Property Description
The Old Barn has beams to the ceiling and feature fireplaces and briefly comprises; fully enclosed entrance porch, an impressive reception hall, lounge/dining room, morning room, a fitted kitchen, small inner hallway, L-shaped utility room, a garden room, a boiler room, a walk-in cloaksroom and a guest WC.
On the first floor of the house you will find the master bedroom, with an ensuite bathroom, three further bedrooms, each with an ensuite shower room, snooker room/bar, a panoramic lounge, with views over the adjacent lake, a small landing and a fifth bedroom.

ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES:

Front door with an inset courtesy panel leading through to:
FULLY ENCLOSED ENTRANCE PORCH: Tripl