4 bed detached house for sale

Thornton Common Road, Wirral, Merseyside CH63

A charming Grade II listed detached property in the highly desirable village of Thornton Hough

Description
The North Lodge is an outstanding Grade II listed property that has been tastefully renovated by the current owners during their tenure. The property dates back to 1894 and sits on the edge of the highly desirable village of Thornton Hough.

An impressive shared entrance with gravelled driveway leads up to the house and there is off road parking available. The ground floor accommodation comprises a welcoming entrance hallway, dining room, living room and a recently refurbished kitchen which has a range of high quality fitted units and appliances. From the kitchen a boot room/walkway leads through to a newly renovated shower room and a bedroom which is currently utilised as a gym.

The first floor comprises three bedrooms and a family bathroom with bath and shower.

Externally the property benefits from a mature wrap-around garden with lawns, bushes with a variety of colours in all seasons, and a lovely view across the adjacent fields. There is also a courtyard area which is ideal for outdoor dining and entertaining.

Location
The North Lodge occupies a private position which is well screened from the road. The property is located in the popular village of Thornton Hough which has a good range of day-to-day amenities including The Red Fox pub, restaurants, a church, as well as amenities including a village green with tennis courts and a children’s play area.

Heswall (3 miles) and Neston (3.2 miles) provide a wider choice of shopping together with high street banks and supermarkets. The North Lodge is conveniently placed for Chester and Liverpool which offer a wide range of shopping, schooling and leisure facilities.

The house is approximately 0.1 from Thornton Hough Primary School which is rated as outstanding by Ofsted. There are several grammar schools in Wirral including West Kirby, Caldy and Wirral complemented by various independent schools nearby including Birkenhead and The Firs and Kings and Queen’s schools in Chester.

On the recreational front there is a variety of sporting activities in the area including sailing and windsurfing on the Marine Lake and Dee Estuary, golf clubs at Caldy, Heswall and Royal Liverpool at Hoylake, Rugby at Caldy and Wirral on the edge of Thornton Hough, and The Neston Club offers cricket, hockey, tennis and squash. There are beautiful walks nearby including the Wirral Way and Leverhulme estate (walking permits available for local residents)

Whilst occupying a semi-rural location the house benefits from excellent road communications from the M53 motorway which provides fast access to Liverpool and Chester and connects with the national motorway network including the M56 for travel to Manchester.

The are local trains to both Liverpool and Chester via Bromborough Station (3 miles) and Liverpool Lime Street and Chester offer direct services to London in approx. 2 hours.

Please note: All times and distances are approximate.