5 bed detached house for sale

Easington Road, St. Helens, Merseyside WA9

A spacious and versatile family home set within a substantial plot, featuring generous gardens and flexible living accommodation, offering plenty of room for family life both inside and out.

-[about your new home]-

Set well back from Easington Road, the first thing you notice is just how much space there is in front of the house. Instead of a driveway designed to squeeze in one or two cars, a broad expanse of off-road parking extends across the frontage and towards the garage.

For a larger household, that makes a big difference when several people come and go independently, while still leaving room around the parking for established planting to soften the approach. There also a large lawned area at the front too with plenty of space for children and pets to play.

Step inside through the entrance porch and the scale of the accommodation begins to unfold gradually. A long hallway runs through the centre of the ground floor, connecting the main living areas while also giving you access to a WC and the staircase.

The lounge sits towards the centre of the house and gives you a comfortable main reception room away from the busier kitchen and dining areas. There is plenty of room to arrange sofas around the fireplace and television, and the neutral palette makes it easy to introduce your own furniture without rethinking the whole room.

What works particularly well is what happens beyond it. Wide openings connect the lounge with the adjoining dining area, allowing the rooms to interact while still retaining their individual identities. You can bring everyone together when family or friends visit without committing to a fully open-plan room.

The dining room is much more than a place to squeeze in a table. A dining set fits comfortably, while the deep blue panelled feature wall adds personality. This could easily become the room where everyone gathers for Sunday lunch, birthdays, and Christmas.

Alongside it is another reception area that introduces even more flexibility. With windows spanning one wall, timber-effect flooring, and room for additional seating, it can take some pressure off the main lounge.

The kitchen sits separately towards the rear, so cooking stays slightly removed from the principal reception rooms while remaining close to the dining space. Cabinetry runs around the room, with a generous mix of drawers, cupboards, and wall units, complemented by extensive work surfaces.

The sink sits beneath the window, with plenty of prep space around it to spread out. Open shelving provides additional accessible storage, while the overall footprint gives you a kitchen that can handle the practical demands of a five-bedroom home without needing to hide everything away between uses.

One of the more interesting aspects of the ground floor is that the accommodation does not stop with the conventional lounge, dining room and kitchen. A dedicated office gives you a proper place to work from home without sacrificing one of the upstairs bedrooms. It is large enough for a desk and storage, with its own window providing natural light. Equally, if working from home is not part of your routine, it could become a hobby room, study or homework space for younger members of the household.

There is also a fifth bedroom on the ground floor. Having the option to configure this space as a bedroom away from the first-floor accommodation adds flexibility that could prove particularly useful for a multigenerational household, an older child, or a regular overnight guest. You can also adapt it for another purpose if five bedrooms are more than you need.

This level includes a WC, conveniently positioned off the main hallway. That means guests do not need to head upstairs, while the ground-floor bedroom and office can function more independently from the first-floor accommodation.

Upstairs, you'll find four further bedrooms, en-suite and family bathroom.

The main bedroom is a double with room for a large bed and furniture. With plenty of natural light coming through the large front facing window, this space is bright, airy and welcoming. It also benefits from its own en-suite.

The en-suite features a shower, WC, and wash basin. This private shower room is particularly valuable in a house designed for a larger household, taking some of the morning pressure off the main bathroom.

The second and third bedrooms also offer double-bedroom possibilities, with enough room for beds alongside storage and other furniture. Rather than assuming every spare room needs to become a child's bedroom, there is enough accommodation here to adapt the first floor around the people actually living in the house.

The fourth upstairs bedroom is smaller and would work naturally as a child's room, nursery or dressing area.

Combined with the fifth bedroom and dedicated office downstairs, this creates plenty of flexibility as your circumstances evolve.

The family bathroom takes a different approach to the en-suite, providing a large shower alongside the WC and wash basins. Fitted storage beneath the basins keeps toiletries and bathroom essentials out of sight, while tiled finishes make the room practical for everyday family use.

Step outside and the rear garden offers substantial usable outdoor space, designed for sitting, dining, and entertaining. A broad paved patio extends across much of the rear, immediately giving you several options for how you use it. There is room for a full outdoor dining table and chairs without that becoming the garden's only purpose, so you could comfortably create a separate seating area for more relaxed evenings, add a barbecue or outdoor cooking setup, or introduce additional pots and planters around the patio.

For a household that enjoys having people over, that amount of hard-standing is particularly useful. Rather than trying to fit everyone onto a small patio immediately outside the house, the garden allows larger gatherings to spread out naturally. In warmer weather, the relationship between the rear living spaces and the patio could make this an important extension of the accommodation when friends and family visit.

The garage is another substantial part of the overall footprint. It is considerably larger than a garage that simply accommodates a little overflow storage, giving you space for vehicles, bikes, tools, workshop equipment, and larger household belongings.

-[living on easington road]-

Easington Road sits just off Elton Head Road, with beautiful views out over the rolling green fields. This puts you right on the doorstep of nature whilst remaining well connected to the surrounding areas.

St Helens town centre and its range of retail parks are just a short drive away, making everyday shopping and amenities easily accessible.

Nature and leisure are also close at hand, with the expansive Sherdley Park nearby, offering plenty of opportunities to enjoy the outdoors.

For families, the area benefits from a great selection of local schools, including St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Nutgrove Methodist Primary School and Thatto Heath Community Primary School.

-[material information]-

Tenure Type: Freehold

Council Tax Band: D

Construction Type: Standard

Sources of Heating: Gas

Sources of Electricity supply: Mains

Sources of Water Supply: Mains

Primary Arrangement for Sewerage: Mains

Broadband Connection: Upto 10000 mbps

Mobile Signal/Coverage: Signal Strength (0-4) EE:4 Three: 3 O2: 3 Vodafone: 3

Parking: Driveway

Building Safety: Not assessed

Listed Property: No

Restrictions: No

Private Rights of Way: No

Public Rights of Way: No

Flooded in Last 5 Years: No

Sources of Risk: N/A

Flood Defences: None

Planning Permission/Development Proposals: No

Entrance Location: Front

Accessibility Measures: None in place

Located on a Coalfield: Yes

Other Mining Related Activities: No

-[important disclaimer]-

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