9 bedroom detached house for sale

Sutton Kersh have been appointed to offer for sale this beautiful detached ‘Italianate’ mansion house situated in one of Liverpool's more prestigious private parks. Arguably one of the city's most impressive properties, 15 Fulwood Park would offer any prospective purchaser an enviable lifestyle. Situated within substantial grounds of approximately 1.5 acres, this stucco rendered building has retained much of its original character and charm and offers spacious and elegant accommodation over several levels. The property is approached via decorative gate piers and a sweeping driveway leading to a turning circle finished in gravel. The imposing front elevation is breath taking and sets a precedent for the accommodation you are about to experience. Passing through the vestibule entrance the wonderful architectural design of this property becomes apparent as you walk into the magnificent reception hall. As well as detailed joinery, lincrusta wall coverings and wonderful covings there is an elegant easy tread return staircase with cast iron spindles leading to the upper floors. The ground floor accommodation comprises, spacious drawing room, sitting room, formal dining room/library, dining kitchen, utility and laundry room, ground floor wc and cloaks area. There is also a rear porch and gardeners tool store. The split level first floor offers a half landing leading to a kitchenette, wc, bathroom and a bedroom.  A spacious main landing leads to six bedrooms with the main bedroom and bedroom 2 served by an interconnecting bathroom and wc. The second floor landing allows access to two further bedrooms and a service flat. A spiral staircase leads to a stunning and unique observation deck which provides spectacular panoramic views of the surrounding area and on clear days towards the River Mersey, Wirral Peninsular and Welsh Hills. There is a full basement comprising nine rooms as well as a hallway. Externally there are beautiful and established gardens of an excellent size. A number of mature and established trees some of which are rumoured to be as old as the house and a surrounding tree screen providing semi seclusion amidst this private park. A walled and gated section leads to a further garden again being of a magnificent size. This unique and wonderful property can only be described as magnificent and an exceptionally rare opportunity to come to the market place within the Merseyside area. This is underpinned by the properties Grade II listed status.

Sutton Kersh have been appointed to offer for sale this beautiful detached Italianate’ mansion house situated in one of Liverpool's more prestigious private parks. Arguably one of the city's most impressive properties, 15 Fulwood Park would offer any prospective purchaser an enviable lifestyle. Situated within substantial grounds of approximately 1.5 acres, this stucco rendered building has retained much of its original character and charm and offers spacious and elegant accommodation over several levels. The property is approached via decorative gate piers and a sweeping driveway leading to a turning circle finished in gravel. The imposing front elevation is breath taking and sets a precedent for the accommodation you are about to experience. Passing through the vestibule entrance the wonderful architectural design of this property becomes apparent as you walk into the magnificent reception hall. As well as detailed joinery, lincrusta wall coverings and wonderful covings there is an elegant easy tread return staircase with cast iron spindles leading to the upper floors. The ground floor accommodation comprises, spacious drawing room, sitting room, formal dining room/library, dining kitchen, utility and laundry room, ground floor wc and cloaks area. There is also a rear porch and gardeners tool store.  The split level first floor offers a half landing leading to a kitchenette, wc, bathroom and a bedroom. A spacious main landing leads to six bedrooms with the main bedroom and bedroom 2 served by an interconnecting bathroom and wc. The second floor landing allows access to two further bedrooms and a service flat. A spiral staircase leads to a stunning and unique observation deck which provides spectacular panoramic views of the surrounding area and on clear days towards the River Mersey, Wirral Peninsular and Welsh Hills. There is a full basement comprising nine rooms as well as a hallway. Externally there are beautiful and established gardens of an excellent size. A number of mature and established trees some of which are rumoured to be as old as the house and a surrounding tree screen providing semi seclusion amidst this private park. A walled and gated section leads to a further garden again being of a magnificent size. This unique and wonderful property can only be described as magnificent and an exceptionally rare opportunity to come to the market place within the Merseyside area. This is underpinned by the properties Grade II listed status.

Accommodation

ground floor

Approached via a sweeping driveway and decorative gate piers the imposing front elevation sets a precedent for the accommodation you are about to experience. A sheltered entrance with traditional timber entrance door leads to:

Entrance vestiubule - 6' 1'' x 5' 10'' (1.87m x 1.8m)

A detailed mosaic tiled floor, sash window with shutters, deep skirting boards, dado rail with lincrusta wall covering under, wall light points. Polished timber and glazed entrance door with glazed surround leads to:

Reception hall - 21' 11'' x 13' 8'' (6.7m x 4.19m) increasing to 5.92m (19ft 5in)
A stunning example of fine design and quality architecture rarely seen in the Liverpool market place. The spacious hallway has an arched head leaded light sash window, dado rail with lincrusta wall covering under, deep skirting boards and wide architraves to door casements and a beautiful easy tread return staircase to upper floors with polished balustrades, decorative cast iron spindles further complimented by a carved and panelled string. There is a central support column and beautiful coved, panelled and corniced ceiling.

Drawing room - 27' 11'' x 15' 4'' (8.53m x 4.7m)

Having a full height and width splayed bay with sash windows, several radiators, detailed wooden flooring, carved fireplace with raised hearth and open fire, deep skirting boards, picture rail, coved ceiling with pierced relief. There are impressive sliding doors which provides access to the sitting room, and allows for formal seating for up to one hundred guests.

Sitting room - 28' 4'' x 15' 5'' (8.64m x 4.71m)

Full height splayed bay with sash windows, timber shutters, marble fireplace with raised hearth and open fire, three radiators, picture rail, decorative coved ceiling with pierced relief. There is a recessed French polished drinks and display cabinet to one wall.

Dining room/library - 22' 11'' x 15' 4'' (7.01m x 4.69m)

Two full height sash windows with timber shutters overlooking the beautiful rear garden, stripped wooden flooring, marble fireplace with period green glazed tiles and fitted gas fire, radiators, deep skirting boards, wonderful coved ceiling. Door leading to:

Office/storage room - 9' 4'' x 3' 5'' (2.87m x 1.05m)

Window, shelving and lighting. Interconnecting door to:

Inner hallway - 9' 3'' x 7' 8'' (2.82m x 2.36m)

Door leading to full basement, access to utility and kitchen areas.

Utility & laundry room - 12' 5'' x 9' 3'' (3.79m x 2.83m)
Two windows, original wall and base cupboards, double drainer stainless steel sink unit and mixer tap, plumbing for washing machine, part tiled walls.

Ground floor WC - 5' 10'' x 3' 11'' (1.8m x 1.2m)

Close coupled wc, period tiling to walls with a decorative green glazed border, sash window, coved ceiling.

Cloaks & wash room - 23' 0'' x 14' 5'' (7.03m x 4.4m)
Cloaks hanging rails, vanity surface with stainless steel wash basin, arched sash window.

Kitchen/dining area - 23' 0'' x 14' 6'' (7.03m x 4.44m)

Having a mullioned bay with timber shutters overlooking the beautiful rear garden, deep skirting boards, picture rail, coved ceiling. The kitchen area has base, wall and drawer units, work surfaces incorporating a 11/2 bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, built-in oven, grille, gas hob and hood, stripped wooden flooring, part tiled walls, picture rail, coved ceiling, sash window to front. Door leading to:

Rear porch - 13' 5'' x 9' 1'' (4.11m x 2.79m)

Double aspect doors, sash window, quarry tiled floor, Belfast sink unit.

First floor

half landing

With coved ceiling, leading to:

Lower level landing

Kitchenette - 10' 0'' x 9' 4'' (3.05m x 2.86m)

Stainless steel sink unit, gas cooker point, base and wall units, fireplace, sash window.

Bathroom 1 - 10' 0'' x 6' 5'' (3.07m x 1.97m)

Having an original cast iron bath with bespoke marble surround and splash back, porcelain wash basin, heated towel rail, part tiled walls, sash window, coved ceiling.

Separate WC - 9' 3'' x 3' 6'' (2.84m x 1.08m)

Close coupled wc, sash window.

Shower area

With level deck shower tray, electric shower over.

Bedroom 9 - 14' 11'' x 14' 11'' (4.57m x 4.56m)

Sash window overlooking rear garden, fireplace with over mantle with inset ground glass oval mirror, fitted gas fire, deep skirting boards, picture rail, coved ceiling.

Stunning main landing - 21' 2'' x 7' 10'' (6.46m x 2.39m)

Continuation of easy tread return staircase leading to upper floors with polished balustrade and decorative cast iron spindles, coved and cornice ceiling, deep skirting boards, dado rail, wide architraves to door casings.

Master bedroom 1 - 26' 2'' x 15' 4'' (8m x 4.7m)

Full height and width splayed bay with inset sash windows, three radiators, stripped wooden flooring, canter levered wash basin with mirror over, deep skirting boards, picture rail, coved ceiling.

Bedroom 2 - 21' 3'' x 15' 4'' (6.49m x 4.69m)

Full height and width splayed bay with sash windows overlooking rear garden, marble fireplace with decorative period red glazed tiles, deep skirting boards, picture rail, coved ceiling. Interconnecting door to bedroom four.

Bathroom (interconneting to bedrooms 1 & 2) - 10' 3'' x 7' 10'' (3.14m x 2.41m)
Sash window, original porcelain sink unit, roll-top claw footed bath set on a raised plinth, bidet, chrome heated towel rail, coved ceiling.

Bedroom 3 - 17' 5'' x 11' 7'' (5.32m x 3.55m)

Splayed bay with inset sash windows over looking the front garden, fireplace, tiled hearth and grate, splayed corner unit, coved ceiling.

Bedroom 4 - 15' 3'' x 11' 2'' (4.66m x 3.41m)

Sash window overlooking rear garden, canter levered wash basin with tiled surround, radiator, deep skirting boards, coved ceiling.

Bedroom 5 - 17' 4'' into bay x 11' 11'' (5.29m x 3.64m)

Splayed bay with inset sash windows, feature fireplace with fitted gas fire, original tiled hearth, canter levered wash basin, tiled splash back and mirror over, radiator, deep skirting boards, coved ceiling.

Bedroom 6 - 15' 4'' x 11' 2'' (4.69m x 3.42m)

Sash window overlooking the rear garden, feature fireplace with open fire, deep skirting boards, canter levered wash basin with mirror over, coved ceiling.

Second floor

Approached via a beautiful return staircase and a half landing with scribed and rendered walls.

Landing

Spiral staircase leading to observation deck.

Bedroom 7 - 14' 6'' x 12' 11'' (4.44m x 3.94m)

Sloping ceiling with inset double glazed Velux roof, light, fireplace.

Bedroom 8 - 15' 3'' x 13' 3'' (4.67m x 4.06m)

Partially open plan with a sloping ceiling and double glazed dormer providing beautiful views over the rear and surrounding gardens, skylight, eaves access.

Servants quartersservice flat - 9' 9'' x 9' 0'' (2.99m x 2.75m)

With a bathing area, stainless steel sink unit, lighting.

Ancilliary room - 15' 6'' x 13' 4'' (4.74m x 4.09m)

Sloping ceiling with double glazed skylight.

Viewing & observation deck - 17' 4'' x 8' 0'' (5.3m x 2.45m)
Accessible via a cast iron spiral staircase from the second floor landing. This is predominantly of double glazed construction offering spectacular panoramic views of the surrounding area and towards the River Mersey, Wirral Peninsular and Welsh Hills.

Basement accommodation

hallway

With door to side elevation and offering a total of nine rooms.

Room 1 - 14' 11'' x 13' 8'' (4.56m x 4.19m)

Room 2 - 10' 1'' x 8' 0'' (3.08m x 2.45m)

Previously the fuel room.

Room 3 - 15' 4'' x 14' 9'' (4.69m x 4.52m)

Currently the boiler room, a floor mounted gas fired boiler, original range.

Room 4 - 15' 6'' x 7' 0'' (4.75m x 2.14m)

Sash window set into a light well.

Room 5 - 18' 11'' x 15' 4'' (5.78m x 4.7m)

Two sash windows.

Room 6 - 13' 1'' x 8' 8'' (4.01m x 2.65m)

Sash window, sink unit and cold store.

Room 7 - 14' 6'' x 6' 0'' (4.44m x 1.85m)

Previously a cool meat store. Measurement includes the brick built shelving.

Room 8/wine cellar - 8' 3'' x 6' 8'' (2.52m x 2.05m)

Measurement includes the brick built shelving.

Room 9 - 12' 11'' x 9' 11'' (3.95m x 3.03m)

Sash window, original range. Spacious room with ancillary room off.

Outside

The gardens are established and substantial in size. Rarely does is an opportunity to purchase a substantial piece of land with such a beautiful and ornate dwelling come to the Liverpool market place. The front garden has detailed gate piers, a sweeping driveway with turning circle and areas of established lawn. There is a mature tree screen, deep borders offering a wide variety of established hedging, trees, flower and shrubs. Walkways lead around the side of the property to the stunning and magnificent rear garden. The rear of the property is served by a full width terrace with boxed topiary hedging and ornate cherubs mounted on an a retaining wall. The garden is divided into two parts with the first part serving the main dwelling and offering a beautiful area of lawn with two mature trees rumoured to be as old as the dwelling itself. Substantial lawns, surrounding borders offering a variety of shrubs and trees and a summer house all add to the charm of this wonderful property. A Victorian wall with a gated entrance leads into the second part of the garden which again substantial in size and offers mature lawns and a variety of trees. Viewing is simply essential in order to appreciate this stunning property.