Detached Plot, Back Lane, Longton, PR4

Norris House sits on a plot of circa 1 acre and includes the detached family home and the building plot behind with planning permission granted for a detached dwelling fronting onto Back Lane

Picture book charm

With undeniable kerb appeal, Norris House emanates storybook charm, its spacious front garden brimming with mature fruit trees, shrubs and manicured lawn. Its pleasing symmetry evokes memories of hand-sketched school day depictions of a home, with its double fronted bay windows, prominent gabled porch and redbrick chimney stack.

Handwritten deeds hint at its period heritage, which can be felt instantly upon setting foot through the front door.

Sought after setting

Prestigiously positioned on the leafy fringes of the rural Lancashire village of Longton, discover Norris House, Marsh Lane, enveloped in mature gardens and serenely set back from the quiet country lane. Just a short stroll from the heart of the village along the quiet, tree-lined lane, Norris House balances convenience and community with quiet calm.

OWNER QUOTE: “You’re close enough to the village to be able to walk to the pubs and shops, but the moment you drive down Marsh Lane, you quickly find yourself in the countryside.”

Surrounded by fields filled with wildlife and set back from the lane, beyond ornate wrought iron electric gates and along a sweeping driveway, birdsong is the soundtrack upon arrival home at Norris House. Abundant parking is available in the triple garage at the culmination of the driveway to the rear.

A warm welcome

Carpeted underfoot, the light and airy porch offers shelter from the elements upon arrival home, whilst part glazed double doors open into the entrance hallway.

Updated for modern living having undergone a programme of renovation works whilst retaining its period prestige. Elements of its 1800s origins emerge in the high ceilings seen throughout, elegant coving and stone architrave surrounding the original entrance, now the inner front door, and ornate ceiling roses which feature frequently in the rooms within.

Movie nights

Turning right, refuge entreats from the cinema room, where richly toned walls add a cosy ambience, balanced by the flow of light streaming in through the bay window overlooking the maturely planted and private front garden. Warmed by traditional radiators and furnished with a media wall, currently housing a large, wall-mounted, wide-screen television, this room is a restful, grown-up space in which to retreat and relax.

Family time

A home with fantastic flow, a wide opening connects the lounge with the kitchen, sociably situated to the centre of Norris House.

Retaining its rustic charm whilst allowing for modern comfort, the emerald green Range-style cooker sits within an exposed brick inglenook, a chapter from the home’s past retained for posterity.

Opened up by the current owners, French doors draw in the evening light from the garden to the side, providing access to a sheltered seating area, ideal for alfresco dining.

Feast your eyes

Well furnished with an array of appliances, cook up a feast for family and friends utilising the Bosch double oven (including microwave combi oven), fridge, electric hob and dishwasher. Gleaming black granite/quartz worktops provide plenty of preparation space. Skylights and a window above the sink overlooking the garden draw in plenty of daylight.

Off the kitchen, a porch provides access out to the garden, and also through to the utility room, practically furnished with storage and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer, alongside a separate cloakroom with WC and wash basin.

Beyond the kitchen, a glazed door opens to a versatile reception room. Currently serving as a spacious playroom, and dressed in shades of sage and cream-white, this bright and airy room looks out over the garden through sliding doors to two sides, making it ideal as a formal dining room or even home office should you prefer.

Take the stairs up from the entrance hall to the first-floor landing, where light streams in through roof lights above.

Soak and sleep

Sanctuary awaits in the principal bedroom to the left, where made to measure, black panelling lends gravitas to the feature wall. With plenty of space for a super-king-size bed, views extend out over the private and peaceful front garden from a large window. Elegant coving skims the ceiling.

Freshen up in the shower room, furnished with corner shower, wash basin and WC, and with heated towel radiator.

Across the landing, arrive at the second of the spacious double bedrooms, where views extend once more over the front garden, and coving embellishes the high ceiling above. Well-proportioned and bright, neutral shades pervade.

Boutique hotel luxury emanates from the family bathroom along the landing, with brushed brass adorning the wall mounted taps, handles and mirror edges of the Harvey George twin vanity unit wash basins.

Herringbone wooden flooring flows out underfoot, with navy panelling to one wall. Brass fittings feature once more to the heated towel radiator, taps and showerhead attachment of the double-ended bath and separate walk-in shower, backed in marbled tiles.

Across the way, discover the fifth bedroom, currently a nursery with hand painted print wallpaper emanating Wind in the Willows-style whimsy. With space for a double bed, this room could easily serve as a home office, offering bucolic views out over the apple and pear trees within the front garden.

Refresh and revive

To the end of the landing, arrive at two sister bedrooms, both sharing a Jack ‘n’ Jill ensuite shower room. Overlooking the large lawn of the rear garden, bedroom three is a fresh feeling guest bedroom, with panelling to a feature wall and fitted wardrobes, whilst bedroom four features fitted wardrobes and is painted in a Farrow & Ball Stiffkey blue no. 281.

A versatile suite, consider the potential to utilise this trio of rooms as a master suite with dressing room, or perhaps it could serve well for older siblings.

Country garden

Enveloping Norris House, the garden rooms serve as extensions to the main entertaining space within. Maturely planted borders and established fruit trees whose boughs hang heavy with autumnal fruit, are a haven for wildlife. Listen for the birdsong and gentle hooting of owls after sunset. To both front and rear, perennial planting offers successional flowering, ensuring colour throughout the seasons.

Soak up the sunshine and shade from the patios to the side and rear. Extending to just under 0.7 acres, there is so much space for children to play. The home, in constant connection to the garden, allows plenty of opportunity to watch the children play in a safe and secure setting, as you work or prepare meals. Adding further allure is the substantially sized three-door garage with workshop, offering great scope for conversion or development, subject to planning permissions.

** Whilst every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the fixtures and fittings mentioned throughout, items included in sale are to be discussed at the time of offering

** Planning permission has been granted for an additional Detached dwelling at the rear of the property fronting onto Back Lane Ref: 07/2024/00664/PIP

Please note that the seller is a connected party under the terms of the Estate Agency Act 1979, Sections 21 and 31/32.