Fairhurst Lane, Inglewhite, Preston, Lancashire

We adore this beautiful family home ! The highly attractive and impressive Grade II listed former farmhouse is set in incredible gardens which were all planned and painstakingly looked after by the current vendors. The house itself has a wealth of character +features to include a date stone of 1678, mullion windows, exposed beams and a fabulous staircase to name a few along with a superb principal bedroom suite on the second floor which enjoys some wonderful character features.
This super home is set in rural Inglewhite close to Beacon Fell, a short distance to the Forest of Bowland and to the Ribble Valley. The market towns of Garstang and Longridge offer a full range of amenities. The A6 provides good access to the main road and motorway network with motorway junctions a Junction 32 and 33 of the M6. Preston has a main line railway providing good journeys to both London and Manchester and other cities across the Northwest and London.

An electrically operated gate opens to a large gravelled drive with parking area and unveils this very special home. Impressive in nature, yet with a charm and grace, this house is positioned beautifully in the gardens and grounds and is evident from the outset.

The front door opens into the hall which is a spacious place for family to enter the property and also to receive guests. There is a tiled floor along with exposed stone and mullions windows ensuring that the character of the property is seen from the outset. There is part glazed door to the side of the property and doors off to both the utility room and WC. The utility room has a porcelain sink, range of units and the boiler is also found here. The WC is also spacious and includes a WC and wash handbasin set in a unit.

The lounge is a beautiful room which enjoys views over the gardens. There is a woodburning stove set in a stone fireplace. Part glazed double doors open into the garden room which truly allows people to enjoy the gardens. In this room, patio doors can be thrown open to enjoy the gardens to the rear.

The kitchen includes a range of wall and base mounted kitchen units with a contrasting worksurface over and a tiled splashback . There is a hob, extractor, oven, microwave and 1 ½ sink, and integrated dishwasher.

The dining room is found off the kitchen and to the side of the inner hall making this a great layout for entertaining. This lovely room has a fireplace creating a cosy focal point to the room and has a window to the side of the property. There is a door which leads through to the inner hall.

The inner hall has a beautiful staircase which rise up to the first floor and doors off to two further reception rooms. The snug has an open fire set in a decorative surround providing a cosy focal point to this lovely room. The study is fitted out with bookshelves and has provided a great working space for many years for the current vendors.

The staircase rises up to the first floor where there are three bedrooms in total, each providing a good sized space. One of the bedrooms has a room off which has potential to be used as a dressing room or ensuite.

The family bathroom has a corner bath with a shower over, wash handbasin set in a unit along with a WC.

The staircase rises up to the second floor and the door at the top of the stairs unveils a superb master bedroom suite. This incredible room makes the most of the ‘A’ frame beams and has a vaulted ceiling, there are various ceiling beams creating an ambience to the room. There is a dressing area within the bedroom along with fitted bookshelves. This spacious room also has an opening to an ensuite style accommodation which has a double ended bath, WC and two wash handbasins set in a unit along with a separate shower.

The gardens and grounds that surround the farmhouse have been lovingly tended by the current vendors for many years. The flowerbeds are well stocked, the gardens are often rich in blossom at peak times of the year and include a variety of shrubs, flowers, rhododendrons and specimen trees.

In true English country garden style there is a fruit cage, vegetable patch and orchard area (5 apple trees, 2 plum trees). There are expanses of lawn and a pond which often has ducks and moor hens.

A greenhouse is also provided ensuring that the avid gardener is well catered for. A further cabin can also be found in the grounds.

There is an oak frame two car garage and adjacent store along with chicken cabin and run. There is also parking available for multiple cars.