A ‘stunning’ home that’s nestled within a private Merseyside area, has been listed for sale.
The Victorian villa is in a ‘prime’ location, close to the River Mersey on South Road, in Grassendale Park. Both Grassendale and Cressington Parks date back to the 19th century and are gated private estates.
They were originally built for wealthy Liverpool merchants known as ‘carriage folk.’ Being a conservation area, they include many Grade II listed buildings and boast private parkland and their own promenades overlooking the River Mersey.
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On the market for £975,000, the sale includes a seven bedroom detached house, a coach house and large gardens. The coach house currently has a workshop fitted above a garage area but could be an ‘ideal renovation project.’
Properties in Grassendale Park had an overall average price of £392,274 over the last year, according to Rightmove’s sale information. Most sales in Grassendale Park during the last 12 months were detached properties, selling for an average price of £539,504.
Flats sold for an average of £167,908, with semi-detached properties fetching £411,875. Overall, sold prices were 51% up on the previous year and 24% up on the 2009 peak of £316,312.
However, historic sales information shows that properties on South Road specifically have sold for up to £775,000 in 2007 and £610,000 more recently in 2019. A property on St Mary’s Road, just streets away, sold for a whopping £2,220,000 in 2015 and another home fetched £1,000,000 on Beechwood Road in 2019.
Set over three floors, the historic home benefits from plenty of original character such as detailed coving and beautiful joinery work and delightful coved and corniced ceilings. All charming features have been 'meticulously' maintained in recent renovations including a newly fitted kitchen and bathroom.
In keeping with the time period the house was built, the rooms are spacious and boast high ceilings. On the ground floor are a number of family rooms, including a sitting room with sash windows and a traditional stone fire surround with cast iron open fireplace.
The kitchen area has been renovated and features French windows that open into the back garden. The fitted kitchen has a central island with integrated sink and mixer and also comes with a morning room, with an additional seating area. A separate utility room with its own sink units is also available.
Below the ground floor is a cellar which has been separated into four areas and has potential for further development. The first floor features the bedrooms, all of which benefit from sash windows and some have cast iron fireplaces.
On the second floor is the seventh bedroom, which has its own kitchen and bathroom. Outside the gardens are 'substantial, beautiful and mature.'
The Abode listing reads: "[We] are delighted to offer for sale this stunning 7 bedroom detached property situated close to the wonderful River Mersey. The property occupies a prime position within this established, private and leafy park and offers beautiful accommodation over three floors.
"Much of the original character and charm including beautiful joinery work and delightful coved and corniced ceilings have been meticulously maintained and are complemented further by modern bathrooms and a delightful open plan family dining kitchen." View more images and information about the property on Rightmove here.
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