Detached House for sale with 4 bedrooms, The Old Coach House, Bilsborrow Lane

Approached via an attractive courtyard, this impressive and well-presented detached property blends timeless character with good quality appointments required for modern family living. Approached via an attractive courtyard, this impressive and well-presented detached property blends timeless character with good quality appointments required for modern family living. A private setting, there are delightful views of the established and well stocked gardens as well as far reaching views of Beacon Fell, Parlick and historic Bilsborough Hall. The ground floor accommodation provides a porch, reception hall with cloakroom, three beautifully proportioned reception rooms, breakfast kitchen, utility/boot room, two additional halls, office/playroom, ground floor bedroom with ensuite wet room. To the first floor are three spacious bedrooms and a beautifully appointed family bathroom. The flexible ground floor layout offers potential for use as a self-contained annex with independent access, ideal for multi-generational living or guests. Outside, established gardens wrap around the property, offering large private seating terraces, mature planting, a charming cobbled courtyard, greenhouse and orchard trees. Extensive parking, a garage/stable and an adjoining paddock complete this exceptional country home, perfectly balancing rural tranquillity with outstanding accessibility. In all, 1.32 acres. Bilsborrow, where the Lancaster Canal, excellent local amenities and easy access to Preston, Lancaster and the M6 combine with the outstanding scenery of the nearby Forest of Bowland National Landscape. Picturesque market towns including Garstang and Lytham are also within easy reach, offering an excellent choice of independent shops, cafés and restaurants. Bilsborrow is a village on the A6 between Preston and Lancaster with Lancaster Canal running through the village. There’s a primary school, village hall, church, post office and local amenities including a fish and chip takeaway, The White Bull pub and a Premier Inn. The village is well connected with convenient access onto the A6 and M6, or if travelling by train, via stations at Preston and Lancaster on the main West Coast line. Each with a different personality, the cities of Preston, Lancaster, Manchester and Liverpool between them offer a full range of commercial and recreational facilities including a vast choice of restaurants and great shopping. Culturally, there is a choice of theatres, cinemas and established arts and music scenes with festivals and events throughout the year. If you prefer somewhere smaller then the attractive towns of Garstang and Lytham are also convenient with supermarkets, thriving independent shops and a variety of places to enjoy a drink or bite to eat. If access to the great outdoors is important to you then it’s all around. Located close to the protected National Landscape (formerly the AONB) of the Forest of Bowland which covers 300 square miles with fells, deep valleys, ancient woodlands, sprawling heather and peat moorland. It offers many opportunities for outdoor adventure with an extensive network of lanes, footpaths and bridle paths for walking, running and cycling. Approaching through the central courtyard, a welcoming open porch provides a charming introduction to The Old Coach House, where the front door opens into a beautifully presented oak floored reception hall, this spacious area is enhanced by a substantial and bespoke staircase rising to the first floor with a gallery landing above. Leading off the hall is a traditionally styled cloakroom with painted panelled walls and heritage style two-piece suite. The oak floor from the hall continues through a pine door with coloured glass panels into the formal dining room, an attractive dual aspect room including bi-folding doors opening onto the west facing garden terrace. To create a sociable flow, the dining room is partially open to the breakfast kitchen which has a further set of bi-folding doors onto the terrace. Both sets of bi-folds provide great garden views and allow the outside space to become a natural extension of the house during the warmer months. The beautifully appointed breakfast kitchen has an extensive range of cabinets complemented by granite work surfaces. You'll have no shortage of volunteers for washing up as the view takes in Beacon and Parlick Fells and the stately Bilsborough Hall. Positioned beyond the kitchen is a practical rear hallway providing handy access to the main parking area, together with an exceptionally well-appointed utility/boot room. This highly practical and functional space features further storage cupboards, a bench seat with storage for outdoor clothing and footwear, a Belfast sink and dedicated dog shower. Natural stone flags to the floor complete the room's practical and stylish look. Continuing, there is a versatile room - suitable for a variety of purposes, currently it is a fifth bedroom, but it's well suited as a home