7 bed semi-detached house for sale

North Road, Grassendale Park, Liverpool. L19

Description

The exterior is elegantly rendered in stucco beneath a slate roof, presenting a decadent façade articulated by angled pilasters and an ornate frieze at roof level.

Symmetrically arranged sash windows have been thoughtfully refurbished with double glazing, while the upper elevations are enhanced by delicate iron balconies. Decorative mouldings, drip courses and subtle relief detailing combine to create a façade of both grandeur and architectural harmony.

Set well back from the road, the house occupies a generous double plot, with beautifully landscaped gardens extending to the front, side and rear. These grounds provide a rare sense of privacy and space, while also offering easy access to the scenic Grassendale Esplanade, where far-reaching views across the River Mersey, the Wirral Peninsula and the Welsh Hills can be enjoyed.

Internally, the property is equally impressive. A magnificent reception hall forms the heart of the home, featuring an elegant return staircase rising through the floors and bathed in natural light from large sash windows on all elevations.

The lower ground floor has been expertly converted to create a superb family dining kitchen with direct access to the garden, complemented by a range of practical ancillary spaces including a laundry room, games room, boot room and cellar.

The ground floor accommodation is both refined and inviting, comprising a beautifully proportioned drawing room, a comfortable sitting room with a charming stove, and a formal dining room ideal for entertaining. The sitting room also provides direct access to the rear garden, seamlessly connecting indoor and outdoor living.

Across the first and second floors, gracious landings lead to seven well-appointed bedrooms, each benefiting from large sash windows that frame views of the surrounding conservation area and, in many cases, the River Mersey beyond.

Each level is served by a modernised bathroom, finished with high-quality sanitary ware and tasteful fittings, ensuring both comfort and style throughout.

Externally, the property continues to impress. A substantial stone driveway with decorative cobbled detailing provides ample off-road parking, bordered by mature lawns and neatly clipped beech hedging. The rear garden is a particular highlight - expansive, private and meticulously maintained.

Sweeping lawns are interspersed with established planting, mature trees, terraces and patios, while the side garden offers a more natural, tranquil space with recent planting, a wood store and a gently informal character.

A truly distinguished residence, combining historic character with modern comfort, and offering an enviable lifestyle within one of the area's most sought-after conservation settings.

Grassendale Park was laid out in the 1840's by the Aigburth Land Company who formed a 'Society of Persons' looking to build moderate sized villas for their own residence. The venture was so successful, and demand was so high the second suburb, Cressington Park, was laid out on the adjoining land on the same principles.

This private park has an imposing entrance and is maintained to an excellent standard. In order to protect these areas of architectural and historic interest, both parks where designated conservation areas in 1968, subsequently extended in 1996. In 1873 a new railway station was opened within Cressington Park to give residents of both areas easy access to Liverpool City Centre and beyond. Speed restrictions were applied later to provide a safe environment in which people could reside.

The surrounding district is established, and amenities are offered along Aigburth Road or alternatively Allerton Road providing comprehensive shopping facilities, schools covering all age ranges and a selection of restaurants and wine bars. National and International travel is provided for at the John Lennon Liverpool Airport and a comprehensive local road network brings Liverpool city centre and many further conurbations to within easy reach.

Restoration, Refurbishment & Remedial Works:
A comprehensive schedule of works have been recently commissioned and undertaken to enhance, restore and refurbish a number of key elements to the property to preserve it for future generations to come.

Master craftsman were employed to overhaul and re-create key elements and components to the roof, dormer windows, chimneys, lead work, joinery, render, lintels and mouldings to exacting standards and in keeping with conservation regulations.

The importance of this restoration programme should be a focal point in buyers minds as the structural integrity, listed facade and many other structural parts of the property are in pristine condition and will require no immediate to long term attention providing peace-of-mind and preventing any unforeseen costs in the future.

Council Tax Band: G
Tenure: Freehold

The Approach

The approach is through tree-lined elegant roads furnished with decorative cast iron lamp standards and houses of special interest. The approach to the property is via decorative piers with boxed beech hedging, an impressive driveway softened by a young katsura and mature lawns. Electric car charger point for convenience. A flight of decorative stone steps with iron balustrade lead up to the property.

The Entrance & Accommodation

Original panelled entrance door with polished brass furniture set into a stucco surround allowing access to:

Inviting Reception Hall (8.29m x 2.01m)

Comfortable and stunning in appearance with a double glazed sash window pushing natural light to the centre of the hallway. A charming return staircase with delicate balustrade and supporting spindles displays fine and detailed joinery work rarely seen today. The staircase leads to all of the accommodation including the lower ground floor and upper floors. Detailed joinery work including deep skirting boards connecting to wide architraves, dado railing complemented by a high ceiling with decorative cornice work including ornate arches.

Ground Floor WC (1.44m x 1.00m)

Off the reception hall, with a delicate sash window, wash basin and close coupled WC, chrome heated towel rail and beautiful wall covering.

Drawing Room (7.79m x 4.98m)

A magnificent room combining comfort and light given over by a trio of symmetrical sash windows set into deep carved timber surrounds with original working shutters, all windows being full height. Delicate beech stripped flooring complements a wonderful marble fire surround with open fire and raised hearth, low level units and book casing fitted to the alcoves. Original sash window to the side elevation provides double aspect glazing and detailed joinery work in the form of deep skirting boards connecting to wide architraves with high level picture railing and a beautiful ceiling finished with elaborate cornice work.

Rear Sitting Room (7.42m x 4.43m)

A room defined by its connection to the garden by way of delicate French doors and corresponding surround which encapsulates the established rear garden and allows connection by way of a short set of steps onto the expansive lawn. A sash window to the side provides double aspect glazing and generous natural light, stripped wooden flooring, complementary book shelving, radiator, deep skirting boards, wide architraves to door casings, picture rail and a high ceiling with delicate cornice work, solid fuel stove provides warmth and comfort to the room.

Rear Formal Dining Room (4.57m x 3.62m)

Full height sash window overlooking the rear garden set into a deep carved surround, book shelving, radiator, picture rail, again having a high ceiling with elaborate cornice work. From the reception hall access is available to the lower ground floor.

Lower Ground Floor

This part of the property has been lovingly converted for modern life and allows seamless access into the garden. The area comprises an open plan kitchen and dining area which is flooded with natural light due to the intelligent glazing.

Kitchen (4.57m x 3.46m)

Fitted with an arrangement of base, wall and drawer units with marble work surfaces and breakfast bar, an Aga set into a chimney breast, sink unit and mixer tap, secondary service oven and hob provides practicality. Solid wood flooring, two double glazed sash windows look onto a terrace. Open to a large comfortable dining area with double aspect glazing made up of double glazed French doors to the garden and a further sash window at lawn height. Continuation of solid wood flooring and central heating radiator. The kitchen has a walk-in larder and wine store.

Larder & Wine Store (2.07m x 1.33m)

Games/Snooker Room (4.99m x 4.76m)

Enjoying a sash window at lawn height, radiator, downlighters, built-in cupboard housing services.

Utility Room (4.18m x 2.82m)

Base, wall and drawer units, work surfaces incorporates a stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher, boiler serving the central heating system, welsh quarry tiled floor, double glazed sash window, service door to garden.

Boot Room (4.95m x 2.50m)

A sash window at lawn height, shelving for storage, walk-in coal cellar.

Coal Cellar (2.05m x 1.78m)

First Floor Half Landing

With deep skirting boards, dado rail, continuation of the return staircase to the main lading.

Main Landing (4.42m x 2.03m)

A large landing serving the primary sleeping quarters and showcasing detailed joinery work and craftsmanship including deep skirting boards connecting to wide architraves and a high ceiling with elaborate cornice work.

Front Principal Bedroom 1 (5.44m x 4.96m)

The room is enhanced by the charming sash windows furnished with cast iron balconies set in deep panelled surrounds, original fireplace with decorative tiling, arched head grate and open fire, detailed joinery work is displayed in its finest form with deep skirting boards, picture railing, wide architraves and a high ceiling with elaborate cornice work.

Dressing Room (5.0m x 2.5m)

Accessible from the principal bedroom and landing, having a double aspect double glazed sash windows providing generous natural light and being furnished externally by the fabulous cast iron balconies, radiator, picture rail, detailed joinery work and high ceiling with decorative cornice work and extensive fitted wardrobes.

Rear Bedroom 2 (4.58m x 4.13m)

Double glazed sash windows provide glimpses of the River Mersey, Wirral Peninsular and Welsh Hills on clear days. A charming fireplace with blue glazed tiles, a cast iron grate and corresponding hearth, picture rail and a high ceiling with elaborate cornice work.

Rear Bedroom 3 (4.54m x 3.62m)

Sash window set into a deep surround overlooking the fabulous rear garden and surrounding established environment. Deep skirting boards connecting to wide architraves to door casings, picture rail all under a high ceiling with elaborate cornice work.

Bathroom (3.21m x 2.27m)

A Porcelanosa suite being modern and contemporary in design comprising a bath unit set on a raised plinth with floor mounted chrome mixer tap and shower and rinse attachment, elegant tiling to walls and floor with underfloor heating, vanity and cosmetic unit with marble top, pedestal wash hand basin with mixer tap, close coupled WC. Chrome heated towel rail, Victorian finned radiator and downlighting. Double glazed double aspect sash windows provide views of the surrounding environment and towards the River Mersey.

Second Floor Half Landing

Detailed joinery work and continuation of the stunning return staircase leading to the main second landing, a full height ceiling with a double glazed Velux roof light pushing light to the centre of the property through the stairwell, elaborate cornice work.

Landing (2.57m x 2.04m)

Enjoys detailed joinery work again showcasing deep skirting boards, wide architraves to door casings, dado rail and a ceiling with elaborate cornice work.

Bedroom 4 (5.14m x 4.35m)

Sloping ceiling with double glazed Velux roof light, original fireplace with cast iron range, radiator, sash window looking into the landing providing borrowed light.

Bedroom 5 (3.65m x 3.07m)

Large sash window providing delightful views, radiator, eaves storage cupboard and coved ceiling.

Storage Cupboard (3.63m x 2.04m)

Shower Room (2.25m x 2.01m)

A bright and modern shower room offering a glazed enclosure, wash basin, close coupled WC, two chrome heated towel rails, attractive tiling to walls and floor, sash window providing views of the River Mersey, Wirral Peninsular and on clear day the Welsh Hills.

Bedroom 6 (4.59m x 4.33m)

An enchanting room with the focal point being the recently commissioned handmade timber and glazed walk-in dormers that not only provide generous natural light but also views over the stunning gardens, River Mersey, Wirral Peninsular and on clear day the Welsh Hills. A further side window provides a similar outlook. Coved ceiling, central heating radiator, a bright and comfortable room.

Bedroom 7 (4.60m x 3.19m)

Again, this room enjoys a corresponding timber and glazed dormer matching bedroom six providing similar views, sloping ceiling, fireplace with cast iron grate, radiator, built-in cupboard.

Externally

We are advised that the property holds a double park plot, each plot being approximately one thousand square yards or one quarter acre. The gardens are simply majestic, tranquil and picturesque.

Side & Rear Garden

To the immediate side and rear of the property there is a stone sun terrace accessible from both the ground and lower ground floor which absorbs the picturesque surroundings which are simply enchanting. The lawns extend outwards giving over to central shrub beds which offer a wide variety of trees, shrubs and flowers providing bursts of colour during the summer months. Boarders offer a further selection of protected established trees including magnolias, acers, blossoms, pine, laurel and oak to name a few. The walled elevations offer pergolas to soften and provide bursts of colour. To the rear left hand side there is a water feature, additional patio all of which are complemented by an established cherry blossom. Two further patios, several sitting areas allow residents to enjoy not only the environment but the property from a number of angles. The kitchen gardens raised and elevated and water, power and light is laid on.

Front Garden

To the front side of the property is a wild garden which is tranquil and may provide prospective purchasers with alternative use.