SOLD
5 / 6 double bedrooms
Versatile living accommodation
Peaceful residential location close to amenities and transport links
Beautiful elevated views to the estuary
Driveway able to accommodate 4 vehicles
Full of original character features and charm
Beautiful stone built home
Introducing 'Woodhey', a truly stunning stone-built, semi-detached home nestled in the heart of the peaceful village of Silverdale. This charming property occupies four floors and boasts 5/6 double bedrooms and versatile living accommodation perfectly blending modern touches with original period features. As you approach the property through the beautiful front garden, you'll be greeted by the impressive south facing façade and steps leading up to the front door. Step inside, and you'll be immediately struck by the grandeur of this property, with spacious rooms, high ceilings and beautifully restored period features. The open plan second reception room is perfect for modern family living and can be open to, or separated from, the dining room and spacious kitchen. There is a living room with an open fireplace for cosy nights in and an additional breakfast room to enjoy a morning cup of coffee and toast bathed in the morning sunlight. Over the first and second floors, you'll find 5 or 6 generously proportioned bedrooms, each with their own unique character and charm along with a shower room and a luxurious bathroom. Outside, the beautifully manicured gardens provide a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday life with various areas to sit to enjoy the quiet surroundings. Silverdale is a sought after village and a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village boasts more facilities than most including; a convenience store- newsagents and Post Office- library- butchers- doctors surgery and pharmacy- a local art gallery with cafe- several local pubs and cafes and a primary school rated GOOD by OFSTED. The vibrant community offers many clubs and societies for all ages with the village hall and institute providing a wide range of events. There is a recreational park and playground- regular film nights and the annual 'Silverdale and Arnside Art Trail' - a wonderful display of work from local artists- photographers and designers. Transport links from the village include a train station- a regular bus service and the M6 motorway is a 10 minute drive away. Walking through the village you find a crown green bowling club- cricket club and Silverdale Golf course. The sea front is a 5 minute walk from the village centre and there are numerous walks locally around this beautiful area. Gait Barrows National Nature Reserve and RSPB Leighton Moss Nature Reserve are conveniently close by.
A warm and welcoming entrance into the home boasting an impressive Victorian tiled floor, a high ceiling and offering space to store coats, bags, boots and shoes.
The wonderful Victorian tiled floor continues through the hallway and offers access into the living room, second reception room, staircase, breakfast room and the dining room. A large window to one end allows natural light to flood in with built-in alcove shelving below, perfect as a bookcase and a doorway leads down to the basement floor.
A naturally light room boasting open front garden views through the impressive floor to ceiling sash bay window. A grand open fireplace adds a delightful focal point with alcove shelving to one side of the chimney breast and a built-in cupboard to the other.
A light and bright space, mirroring the living room with a wonderful floor to ceiling sash bay window looking out over the beautiful front garden. Internal glazed doors open up into the dining room to create a fantastic, open plan social space spanning the entire length of the home. There is a useful built-in cupboard present for storage and a high ceiling.
A delightful additional living space offering dual aspect views to the side and rear and the perfect place to sit to relax in the morning with a cup of coffee and toast. A characterful stone flagged floor adds a touch of the homes history with a wood burning stove present.
Open to the kitchen, there is room here to easily accommodate a table to seat 6, or even more if you open the second reception room doors. A wood burning stove adds to the cosy feel with an alcove shelf area to one side and a built-in cupboard for storage to the other.
A well appointed and generous kitchen boasting characterful wooden ceiling beams, an abundance of base and wall units with complimentary worksurfaces and a Belfast sink. A large Rangemaster cooker takes pride of place with integrated appliances including a dishwasher, fridge and freezer. Two windows offer views out to the driveway and gardens with the third window overlooking the rear garden and a door leads directly out on to the driveway, extremely handy for bringing the shopping in.
A generous double bedroom with elevated dual aspect views out to the surrounding area with a high ceiling and built-in wooden wardrobes.
A bright double bedroom with front facing elevated views through the large sash window.
A front facing double bedroom with a wooden floor, a high ceiling and a large sash window allowing natural light to stream through.
Located between bedrooms 2 and 3, this room could be combined with a bedroom to create a dressing area or is perfect as it is for storage with a large window.
A large window provides views out over the garden with a deep sill and allows natural light in. Two steps lead up to the bathroom.
A luxurious bathroom consisting of a free standing, roll top bath, a mains fed quadrant shower, W.C and a hand basin. A warm wooden floor and complimentary wood cladding to the walls adds a comforting and relaxed feel to the room. The large window allows natural light to flood in with a heated towel rail and 2 built-in cupboards, ideal for storing toiletries and towels.
A window floods the area with natural light and two steps lead up to the shower room.
A spacious room boasting an electric shower, hand basin and W.C. There is a fantastic far reaching view from the window over to the 'Pepperpot' and beyond. The walls are half tiled with a built-in cupboard for storage.
A sizeable double bedroom, full of natural light with a side window and 2 Velux windows offering enviable elevated views out to the estuary and beyond. Characterful wood cladding to one wall with a wooden ceiling beam and 2 window seats.
A double bedroom with a beautiful exposed wooden floor, a side window and a Velux window with elevated views to the estuary and beyond with a wooden ceiling beam.
A versatile room that could be used as is with a kitchen installed for guests or visiting family, for working from home or it could be converted into a spacious bathroom or an en-suite bedroom. There are side facing views and a Velux window allowing natural light in.
This 'L' shaped landing offers space to one end for storage and is currently utilised as a reading nook and library. There is a deep storage cupboard perfect for keeping the area clutter free.
A separate cold store pantry with shelving perfect for the storage of food and wine with a window looking into the cellar.
A generous, dry cellar room with ample space to store contents with a window allowing natural light in with a stone flagged floor and light and power present.
An additional room housing a full sized bespoke sauna with space surrounding for storage and a radiator is present. This space is open to the utility room.
A fantastic and useful room with a variety of uses. There is a mains fed shower cubicle, a hand basin within a vanity unit, base and wall units for storage with work surfaces and space for a washing machine, dryer, fridge and freezer if required. A glazed unit with a door offers direct access out to the private rear garden and fills the room with natural light.
The front garden perfectly frames the home and offers a formal front lawn surrounded by well maintained and thoughtfully planted borders showcasing mature trees, bushes and shrubs. A path leads up to the front door and around the side of the property to the gravelled driveway. There are front facing views towards the estuary in the distance. To the side of the property is an additional lawned area carrying on the formal theme from the front garden and boasting a secluded area to sit out to enjoy the sun all day long. There are traditional stone walls and hedges encapsulating the space. The driveway offers room to easily accommodate 4 vehicles and a selection of fruit bushes and trees can be found here. Steps leads down to the secluded and private rear garden, offering peace and tranquillity and is a haven for wildlife. A central lawn with a deep flower bed to one side houses mature fruit trees and a shale path leads to the utility room and to a shed with a sheltered porch section.
Tenure - Freehold. House built - 1874. Council tax band - E (Lancaster City Council). Heating - Gas central heating (boiler installed 2015). Drainage - Septic tank. All windows and external doors are double glazed and have been replaced over the past 8 years. B4RN broadband.