47
Whitehall Road, Darwen, BB3
SOLD
Offers around £550,000
5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3 receptions
Summary:
Tucked away on a quaint tree-lined road behind a private gate and drive sits Rothburgh, a magnificent 5-bedroom stone property oozing with grandeur and elegance, which is positioned at the foot of the West Pennine Moors – perfect for lovers of the great outdoors! This large and lovely home provides a great variety of generous, bright and airy rooms which make it perfect for spacious family living.Like many of its neighbours, Rothburgh boasts a large plot where an abundance of lush green shrubbery and mature trees create a peaceful ambience and private setting. Large rooms and green outlooks are aplenty at this well-proportioned family home, which also benefits from an integral garage and an impressive back garden which looks onto a secluded woodland at the rear.This beautiful family home is in excellent condition, though would benefit from some modernisation plus, your generous back garden holds great potential for an extension if you are interested in adding further floorspace... A contemporary design with floor to ceiling windows across the back would look superb, taking full advantage of the view of the rich green woodland. Whether an extension is for you or not, this large home is brimming with potential inside and out – could you picture yourself living here? This is not just a home, it’s a secluded green retreat with a real sense of peace and tranquillity. Let’s take a closer look…
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A Closer Look
On your approach up the tree-lined road, Rothburgh’s golden stone façade stands proud behind its front garden wall and gates, and appears bold amongst the surrounding leafy sea of green. The scenic Whitehall Park is your only neighbour to the front, a place that is perfect for strolls with loved ones and four-legged friends. Step out of your car, as soon as you’re here you notice the quietude of this secluded leafy green plot – you hear nothing but the subtle sound of birdsong.
Pop off your shoes in the handy front porch and be welcomed into the grand hallway. A sweeping staircase leads upstairs, while white feature dado rails, coving, and architraves illustrate the character of this elegant property.
Your cloakroom and WC lie to the immediate left of the hallway, where wooden white panelling and tiled burgundy flooring create a homely country aesthetic – a space that is ideal when entertaining guests, and also makes for convenient daily use too!
On the right-hand side of your impressive hallway are your two lounges, the first of which is positioned at the front and features a fantastic brick feature fireplace. Used as the principal sitting room this is the largest of the two lounges, where a big window allows a great amount of natural light to pour in. Imagine the warm glow of the fire, the Christmas tree up, and family round playing games on Christmas day – this sitting room would certainly look the part!
Adjacent to the principal sitting room at the back of the property is your TV room, or secondary lounge. Being the smaller of the two lounges, this room is perfect for getting cosy in front of the TV with your other half and the kids on a Friday night, popcorn and a refreshment in hand! Or if your children are still in their infancy this room would make a wonderful nursery or play room – a place to keep all their toys so the rest of the house is kept tidy. Maybe you’ve got teenagers who want their own space? This second reception would also make a great games room where your older ones and their friends could “chill” – out of your hair but somewhere you know they’re safe!
At the centre of the property to the rear is the heart of the home – the kitchen! This kitchen has been designed with family living and entertaining in mind, with an open plan layout where a dining area sits conveniently behind the breakfast bar which borders the kitchen. Whether it’s serving eggs and orange juice to your kids in the morning before school, or red wine and steak to your friends at a Saturday evening dinner party, this open plan kitchen-diner is perfect for family living and entertaining alike!
From the dining area, glass sliding doors lead onto your patio in your beautiful back garden, allowing for seamless indoor-outdoor living in the summer months while the kids play on the lawn. Though it would benefit from modernisation, the kitchen can be found in excellent condition, and features appliances including a double oven, dishwasher, four plate gas hob and extractor, plus plentiful cupboard space.
Situated off the open plan kitchen-diner, neatly tucked into the back corner of the property is your spacious utility room, providing a great space for your laundry as well as housing other staples such as hoover, ironing board etc. The external door adjacent to your utility means this space could also be used for muddy boots and wet coats, as well as a space to allow your four-legged friends to dry off after bouncing around in puddles! Your spacious integral garage is also accessed from this part of the house, hence no getting wet on drizzly winter days from walking from your car – simply pull up into your garage and walk straight into your house, warm and dry.
Beds & Baths
Back into the impressive hallway and up the sweeping staircase, your landing connects five large bedrooms and the main family bathroom…
Rothburgh offers spacious family living, which can clearly be seen with your sleeping and bathing arrangements – four of the five bedrooms are large doubles with floorspace in abundance, three of which benefit from their own bathroom! Currently, every one of the bedrooms comes with the added benefit of fitted wardrobes and dressers, and although they would benefit from modernisation, they are in mint condition, and this means you can simply move in, unpack, and enjoy life in your new home, giving you time to plan any modernisation you wish to undertake in due course.
Your fourth double bedroom is arranged in such a way that it has access from two places – the main landing and it’s own separate landing, where its own three-piece bathroom suite can be found, featuring a bath with shower, wash basin and loo. The separate landing’s stairs lead down into the kitchen-diner area and to the external side door – for this reason it could be suited for a family looking for an annexe-type flat where a member of the family is looking for a bit more space and privacy!
Your fifth bedroom is currently arranged as a single, though if reconfigured a double bed would fit! If you have no need for a fifth bedroom, this room makes for an ideal home office with pleasant green views of the forest at the back.
Back onto the main landing area atop the sweeping staircase, and we come to the imposing family bathroom – a bathroom where you can tell, like the rest of the house, no expense has been spared. The bath itself is huge, arranged with a his and hers bed style basin, complete with headrests and jets! The bathroom walls are dressed in white tiles, and the flooring with chequered black and white marble-style tiling, with a Grecian aesthetic owing to its grand white decorative pillars and coving.
The other two en-suites in your large double bedrooms benefit from three-piece suites, each featuring a walk-in shower cubicle, wash basin and loo.
A Tranquil Green Haven
This delightful property offers a great deal of outside space as well as the large house itself. Your gated entrance with lion statues standing bold on stone pillars gives a nod to the grandiose nature of the home, and your paved driveway offers ample space for off-street parking, as well as the integral garage.
The home itself is set back from the road behind a front lawn, mature shrubbery, and trees, all of which create a substantial amount of privacy. More mature shrubbery and trees add to the privacy of the back garden too, which is only overlooked by the secluded woodland to the rear – this plot is a tranquil green haven… The back garden is a great size, featuring a patio, spacious lawn, large storage shed, and lots of well-developed bushes. This garden is simply beautiful as is, but also holds so much potential for further development and landscaping!
Nature & Amenities on Your Doorstep
Situated high up the lane in the leafy green suburb of Whitehall, Darwen, right at the foot of the West Pennine Moors and across from the picturesque Whitehall Park, yet only a 5-minte drive to central Darwen, the location of Rothburgh doesn’t disappoint!
A great selection of shops, supermarkets, pubs, cafes, and restaurants can all be found in Darwen nearby, as well as transport links and good schools for the kids. An even greater selection of amenities can be found further afield in the neighbouring big towns: Blackburn to the north, and Bolton to the south.
Whether it’s the country walks, running, or biking on the moors, the wildlife, the strolls around the park, or just the peace and serenity of nature that appeals to you, Rothburgh is positioned ideally for those nature lovers out there. If the great outdoors isn’t your thing but you’re looking for a sought-after spot in a beautiful area, then this property fits the bill!
Interested to see this magnificent home in person? Don’t hesitate to give us a call on 01204 929 940 to arrange a viewing.
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