MELVILLE COTTAGE, 5 BEDROOM DETACHED CHARACTER HOUSE, SOUTHPORT. GBP319950.00

Unique five bedroom detached family home, situated close to Ainsdale village. Convenient for shops, schools, bus routes and railway station serving the Southport to Liverpool Commuter Line. Good links to the motorway system. Royal Birkdale, Ainsdale and Hillside Golf Clubs are all nearby. The double fronted property is probably one of the oldest houses in Ainsdale, retaining many original character features whilst offering all modern facilities. The extended accommodation includes lounge and dining room, sitting room, spacious kitchen with dining area, downstairs cloakroom and WC. On the first floor are four double bedrooms, one with en-suite, a fifth bedroom/Office and a family bathroom. The property benefits from numerous features including gas-fired central heating, double glazing, security alarm, extensive well-maintained gardens, off street parking and adjoining garage with workshop and storage shed. More detail and photographs on www.melvillecottage.co.uk GROUND FLOOR:- PORCH Glazed entrance porch with double storm doors and tiled flooring. ENTRANCE HALL With part-panelled walls, radiator, telephone point and stairs to first floor. LOUNGE 12’11”x 12’2” (3. 94m x 3. 71m) Feature fireplace with Living Flame gas fire, double radiator and television point. Large double glazed bay window looks out over front aspect and archway leads through to Dining Room. DINING ROOM 12’0”x 10’5” (3. 66m x 3. 18m) The Dining Room has a serving hatch connecting through to the kitchen, double radiator and direct access to the rear garden and patio via double glazed French Windows. SITTING ROOM 12’1”x 12’1” (3. 68 x 3. 68) Cosy sitting room, feature open fire with wooden fireplace, tiled inset and hearth, radiator, television point and telephone point. KITCHEN/DINER – 18’3”x 18’6” (5. 56m x 5. 64m) The heart of this home is the spacious and comfortable family kitchen. This has recently been re-styled and offers an extensive range of wall and base units incorporating double oven and hob with extractor hood, stainless steel sink, plumbing for dishwasher and automatic washing machine. Central island with units below, and dining area. The walls are part-tiled, double radiator, TV point, telephone point, inset halogen ceiling lights, double-glazed windows. The kitchen overlooks and opens directly onto the rear garden and patio. CLOAKROOM A small cloakroom adjoins the kitchen and leads to WC , garage/workshop and shed. FIRST FLOOR: - BEDROOM 1 – 10’4” x 10’4 (3. 15m x 3. 15m) With fitted wardrobes, radiator, TV point, telephone point. The double glazed window has a view over the rear garden. Door leading to ENSUITE BATHROOM with pedestal wash basin, WC, panelled bath and Triton power shower, radiator, double glazed frosted window. BEDROOM 2 – 12’ x 11’ (3. 68m x 3. 38m) Overlooking the rear garden. Double glazed windows to the back and side of the house, radiator. BEDROOM 3 – 9’6” x 12’1” (2. 9m x 3. 68m) Double bedroom, with fitted wardrobes and dressing table. This room looks out over the front garden. Radiator, double glazed window, telephone point. BEDROOM 4 – 12’11” x 9’7” (3. 94m x 2. 92m) Overlooks front garden, radiator, double glazed window. BEDROOM 5/ OFFICE – 8’7”x 5’10” (2. 62m x 1. 78m) A small bright room which can be used as a single bedroom or office. Large double glazed window looking out over the front drive, radiator. BATHROOM A very large family bathroom which includes a corner bath, low suite WC, wash basin, separate shower cubicle, airing cupboard containing immersion heater powered by the gas central heating system, radiator. FRONT GARDEN Served by two entrances, the shale stone drive with security lighting provides parking for several cars and access to the garage. REAR GARDEN Well maintained mature rear garden laid to lawn with surrounding flower beds, greenhouse and a paved patio area, ideal for summer barbecues. GARAGE/ WORKSHOP & STORAGE SHED The garage area can be accessed from the front drive through remote control up and over door, or directly from the house. It offers garage space for one car, plus a workshop area where the wall-mounted boiler is housed. A separate brick built storage shed is accessible from the garage and the rear garden. There is potential to extend this property, subject to planning consents.

Price. GBP319950.00