6 bed detached house for sale

Salisbury Road, Cressington Park, Liverpool. L19

Description

This picturesque location is made up of some of Liverpool's finest dwellings due to their elegant appearance and beautiful proportions in the heart of this designated conservation area.

Upon arrival, there is a feeling you have arrived at a destination as you are surrounded by exquisite grounds and a feeling of seclusion.

The house has an impressive frontage with symmetrical bay windows and decorative panelling. The accommodation is set out over two principal floors briefly comprising; a beautiful vestibule entrance, an inviting reception hall with rear porch and utility room off, a bright and spacious living room, comfortable sitting room, morning room with ground floor WC and shower room and an open plan dining kitchen.

An elegant return staircase passes over a half landing leading to the main landing which serves four double bedrooms in addition to a large family bathroom and WC. Situated off bedroom four there is an occasional bedroom or study.

The house holds a wealth of original features including decorative joinery work, high ceilings furnished with detailed cornice work and charming double aspect glazing to many rooms providing a feeling of space and light.

The coach house is situated in the rear garden, beautiful in appearance and offers well-proportioned accommodation over two floors, briefly comprising; an entrance hall with WC, spacious living room and kitchen to the ground floor. To the first floor there are two bedrooms served by a shower room. Attached to the rear there is a glazed potting shed and utility room.

The gardens which envelop the property area substantial in size and larger than average for the area. The front garden offers a paved driveway accessible via decorative piers surrounded by established trees and shrubs set into borders. The rear garden is classical in style, and extends far beyond the standard quarter of an acre plot. The garden is well stocked and enjoys the added advantage of additional land located to the rear and extending to the right. This provides a beautiful and secluded wooded wild garden with seating area and pond.

In order to appreciate this fine dwelling and charming coach house, a private viewing can be arranged via Find Your Eden.

Cressington Park is a gated and well-preserved private estate offering some of Liverpool finest dwellings and was designated a conservation area in 1968 (and later extended in 1996) to protect its architectural and historical significance. Residents enjoy peaceful surroundings, meandering serpentine roads lined with elegant period homes, and access to scenic riverside walks along the esplanade.

Cressington Railway Station, opened in 1873, provides convenient commuter access to Liverpool City Centre and beyond.

The surrounding area is served by a range of amenities. Aigburth Road and Allerton Road offer a variety of shops, cafés, restaurants, and wine bars, along with excellent schools for all ages. John Lennon Liverpool Airport is a short drive away, and the nearby road network ensures easy travel to the city and surrounding regions.

This is a rare opportunity to acquire a truly exceptional period home in one of South Liverpool's most desirable and historic settings. Recreation ground and open space can be found at Otterspool Park, The Esplanade, Sudley House and Gardens as well as both Sefton Park and Calderstones Park.

Council Tax Band: G
Tenure: Freehold

The Approach

The property is approached via decorative piers, a low level wall with surrounding established hedging. The property enjoys a carved canopy entrance porch with detailed truss and sandstone steps leading up to an original six panelled entrance door with fan light over.

Vestibule Entrance (1.58m x 1.20m)

With decorative Minton tiled floor, courtesy mat with brass edging and an ornate arch with display niches. Deep skirting boards, detailed dado railing and a cornice ceiling with decorative ceiling rose. Internal entrance door with an oval ground glass centre panel, a trio of glazed panels over supported by lincrusta panels, ground glass side windows and natural light is pushed through the hallway via a four panel fan light.

Reception Hall (3.48m x 1.48m)

Inviting, elegant and set over two levels showered with natural light from a large casement window on the half landing. An original return staircase with polished balustrade, decorative spindles, and a number of turned newel posts leads to the upper floor. Detailed joinery work includes deep skirting boards, dado rail with lincrusta under, an ornate central cornice arch, wide architraves to door casings all and a detailed cornice ceiling.

Living Room (5.44m x 4.55m)

The living room is comfortable and showered with natural light by way of a full height walk-in splayed bay window overlooking the front garden and onto Salisbury Road. A marble fireplace with arched head grated and open fire set on a tiled hearth with deep alcoves to either side, radiator, original stripped floorboards, detailed joinery work including deep skirting boards, wide architraves to door casings, picture rail under a detailed cornice ceiling.

Sitting Room (4.87m x 4.26m)

Having a symmetrical and matching bay window to the living room showering the room with natural light. Original stripped floorboards with a varnished covering, a charming fireplace with arched head grate and decorative red glazed tiles with an electric stove. Deep alcoves, high ceiling and detailed joinery is displayed by way of deep skirting boards, wide architraves to door casings, picture railing and coved ceiling.

Morning Room (3.92m x 2.81m)

Double glazed window, attractive fireplace with living flame gas fire set on a raised hearth, fitted book shelving to alcoves, radiator, coved ceiling. Door leading to:

Ground Floor Shower Room (1.82m x 1.08m)

Glazed enclosure with electric shower, integrated WC, wash basin set into a cosmetic shelving unit, part tiled walls, tiled floor, original etched glass window to the side.

Lower Reception Hall (3.19m x 2.28m)

Providing access into:

Rear Porch (2.41m x 1.07m)

Several windows, double glazed door to garden, housing the alarm panel, cloaks hanging rails and loft access for storage.

Utility Room (2.43m x 2.24m)

Window encapsulating views of the rear garden, stainless steel sink unit and mixer tap, plumbing for services, radiator, shelving and storage.

Cellar (6.11m x 2.20m)

A half cellar with original terracotta tiles, accessed to sub-floor areas and services, wine storage, power and light.

Dining Area (3.54m x 3.36m)

Enjoying a beautiful exposed brick open chimney breast with inset multi fuel stove set on a hearth with charming wooden mantle over, glazed display cabinet and shelving fitted into the alcoves. Exposed floorboards and open to.

Kitchen Area (3.74m x 2.26m)

An Acanthus kitchen having a range of timber units, work surfaces incorporating a sink unit, windows to both the front and rear providing generous natural light. Gas cooker point and relevant services. Timber and glazed French doors lead into:

Conservatory (4.66m x 2.93m)

Of timber and glazed construction with a pitched roof set on a brick base, tiled floor, door leading into the stunning rear garden. This area of the property provides not only a connection to the garden but a place where it can be fully appreciated during all seasons.

First Floor Half Landing

Window encapsulating the rear garden and providing enviable views, continuation of charming return staircase with polished balustrade leading to:

Main Landing (2.68m x 2.26m)

The main landing is delightful, ergonomic and provides a feeling of connection to all rooms making this an ideal family home, detailed joinery work is displayed by way of deep skirting boards, central ornate arch, wide architraves to door casings and dado railing with lincrusta under.

Bedroom 1 (4.28m x 4.17m)

Having a mullion framed window with a trio of glazed panels overlooking Salisbury Road and the front garden, charming high ceiling and showered with natural light from the symmetry of the glazing, deep skirting boards, radiator, coved ceiling.

Bedroom 2 (4.28m x 4.14m)

Having a symmetrical and matching window to bedroom one showering the room with natural light and providing similar views. The ceilings are of an impressive height and provides a feeling of light and space. Detailed joinery work is displayed again by way of deep skirting boards, wide architraves to door casings and a coved ceiling, radiator.

Bedroom 3 (3.31m x 2.66m)

A central room overlooking the front aspect from a mullion window, beautiful joinery work, deep skirting boards, wide architraves, radiator, coved ceiling.

Bedroom 4 (3.80m x 3.36m)

Sash window with delightful views of the rear garden and beyond, fitted wardrobes and original cupboard, deep skirting boards, coved ceiling. Door leading into occasional bedroom five/study.

Study (3.69m x 2.22m)

Accessed via the fourth bedroom a charming etched window to the front and double glazed window overlooking the rear garden, airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder and gas fired boiler, fitted shelving.

Family Bathroom (4.16m x 2.79m)

Offering a panelled bath, glazed double length shower enclosure, bidet, close coupled WC, vintage oak units incorporating wash basins with mixer taps, dual aspect sash and casement windows providing generous natural light, part tiled walls and heated towel rail. Also providing loft access with fitted ladder to a part boarded loft space.

The Coach House

Detached and situated in the garden to the right hand side. A charming, elegant and beautiful property with accommodation comprising an entrance door leading into:

Entrance Hall (2.16m x 1.95m)

With a return staircase to first floor, decorative balustrade with spindles under.

Understairs WC (1.47m x 0.87m)

Comprising close coupled WC, wash basin, tiled floor and extractor fan, alarm control.

Living Room (6.58m x 3.26m)

A quiet and peaceful room with views overlooking the beautiful gardens by way of two arched head double glazed windows, and a further three windows to both sides providing double aspect glazing, radiator, wooden floor and a multi fuel stove set into a splayed recess.

Kitchen (3.79m x 2.37m)

With an arrangement of base, wall and drawer units, work surfaces incorporating a 11⁄2 bowl stainless steel sink unit, built-in oven, hob and hood, integrated fridge and freezer, integrated dishwasher, tiled floor, part tiled walls, radiator. Double aspect windows, one being a double glazed sash window overlooking the garden and an etched glazed window looking into the potting shed.

First Floor Landing (3.96m x 1.89m)

Arched head double glazed window with views over the garden.

Shower Room (2.8m x 1.6m)

Shower enclosure with electric shower, vanity unit with wash basin and mixer tap, close coupled WC, skylight, chrome heated towel rail.

Bedroom 1 (3.64m x 3.24m)

A trio of skylights provide general natural light and a further double glazed window to the gable frontage, radiator.

Bedroom 2 (3.80m x 2.37m)

Double aspect skylight providing generous natural light and a double glazed arched head window overlooking the rear garden, radiator.

Potting Shed (2.49m x 2.01m)

With external power and light, Belfast sink unit. This is timber and over a brick base with pitched roof.

Utility Room (2.61m x 1.86m)

Accessed from the rear garden, work surfaces, plumbing for washing machine, vent for tumble dryer and a gas fired boiler serving the coach house, power and light.

Externally

The rear garden is simply stunning, extensive and beautiful in appearance. The primary garden offers an extensive stone terrace serving the rear of the property and extends outwards to the side allowing for a side courtyard providing semi seclusion and a sunny aspect with convenient twin gates. A walkway extends and serves the coach house and leads to the rear secondary garden.

Garden

The main garden has a wonderful array of flowers, trees and shrubs with extensive and mature shrubs providing fragrance in addition to deep borders offering roses, fruit trees and a variety of other colourful plants. The lawn is extensive and extends outwards serving both the main dwelling and coach house. The Victorian walls are softened by established climbers along with a kitchen garden growing area for fruit and brick built wood store and tin shed for storage. To the rear right hand side a gate leads into a secret, secluded and established woodland garden which extends outwards to the rear of the adjoining tennis courts. This is a beautiful and tranquil place with a central pond, stone sitting area, fire pit and an array of mature and beautiful trees including birch, walnut, hazel, ash, oak and a variety of others. This is a perfect place to retreat, relax and contemplate.