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Arnold & Phillips are delighted to present this distinguished and characterful detached residence, occupying a substantial plot in a highly desirable and well-established setting on Park Road, Chorley.
Set behind attractive brick boundary walls and mature gardens, this elegant period home immediately impresses with its handsome red-brick façade, traditional bay windows and charming architectural detailing. Rich in heritage and full of potential, the property offers a rare opportunity to acquire a substantial detached home with exceptional scope for enhancement, extension, conversion or future development, subject to the necessary planning permissions.
The home itself provides generous and characterful accommodation arranged over two floors, complemented by useful cellars, extensive garaging and a substantial range of traditional outbuildings. A welcoming porch opens into a spacious hallway, setting the tone for the well-proportioned rooms beyond.
The principal living room is full of classic character, featuring high ceilings, decorative cornicing, a striking feature fireplace and a large bay window that draws in plenty of natural light. A separate formal dining room provides an equally elegant setting for entertaining, while the adjoining breakfast room and kitchen offer practical everyday space with clear scope for modernisation, reconfiguration or extension.
One of the property’s most appealing lifestyle features is the impressive sun room, where expansive glazing frames wonderful views across the established rear garden, creating a bright and peaceful connection between the home and its outdoor surroundings.
To the first floor, the property offers four well-proportioned bedrooms, each enjoying pleasant outlooks and generous ceiling heights, together with a stylishly appointed shower room. The existing layout provides excellent flexibility for family living, guest accommodation or home working, while also offering further potential for improvement.
Externally, the property truly excels. The mature rear gardens extend generously behind the house, with lawned areas, established planting, vegetable beds, seating terraces and a charming greenhouse. The scale of the plot is a major feature, offering both a wonderful lifestyle garden and significant long-term potential.
A particularly exciting element is the substantial range of traditional outbuildings and former stables positioned beyond the main house. These buildings currently provide extensive storage, garaging and upper-level space, while also presenting clear development potential. Subject to the necessary planning permissions, they may lend themselves to conversion into a separate dwelling, annexe, guest accommodation, home office suite, studio, workshop or multi-generational living space.
The combination of a substantial detached period home, generous plot, mature gardens, cellars, outbuildings and former stable buildings creates an opportunity rarely found in such a convenient Chorley location. Whether through sensitive refurbishment, internal remodelling, extension or a more ambitious conversion project, the property offers an exciting blank canvas while retaining the charm and presence of a traditional period home.
Perfectly positioned within easy reach of Chorley town centre, excellent schools, local amenities, parks, countryside walks and superb transport links, Park Road remains one of the area’s most convenient and established residential settings.
Combining period character, lifestyle gardens and outstanding development potential, this is a rare opportunity for buyers looking to create something truly special. Early viewing is strongly recommended.