Westbourne Road, Lancaster, LA1

Sue Bridges Estate Agents are delighted to offer to the market this superb, five bedroom Victorian period home with a rarely seen cantilever extension to the rear. This property is beautifully presented throughout and as well as being a stunning family home, it has the added benefit of an independent living space for guests or visiting family. The mixture of original features with contemporary fixtures and fittings works wonderfully. An attractive rear garden offers a charming place to spend time outdoors with its lovely patio seating area, well stocked borders and lawn. There is also easy access to the double garage (with EV car charging point fed by the solar panels) and a garden room. Westbourne Road is ideally positioned close to the railway station for easy commuting and is just a 10 minute walk into the city centre with its cultural activities including theatre and local history, whilst also being close to Ofsted rated primary and secondary schools, library, post office and Lancaster Royal Infirmary. Nearby transport links include the train station, bus station and the M6 Motorway. You can also enjoy the nearby areas of natural beauty, Fairfield Orchard and the River Lune, which are popular spots for walking and cycling. A high quality property beautifully presented throughout and with no onward chain. Early viewing highly recommended.

Council Tax Band: E (Lancaster City Council)
Tenure: Freehold

Entrance
Tiled flooring. Glass door into hallway with security code.

Hallway
Large tiled hallway with sweeping staircase to all floors. Original coving. Radiator. Door down to the converted basement. Power points.

Open Plan Living/Dining Kitchen:


Lounge w: 4.72m x l: 5.18m (w: 15' 6" x l: 17' )
Triple glazed UPVC bay window to the front aspect. Feature fireplace with inset flame effect gas fire. Original coving. Wall lights. Radiators. Power points. Opening into:

Dining Kitchen w: 4.19m x l: 4.6m (w: 13' 9" x l: 15' 1")
Modern fitted kitchen with full range of wall and base units with granite work surfaces over and inset stainless steel sink with mixer tap. Tiled splash areas. Super energy efficient E control Aga enabling you to turn on / off the ovens and hobs as you need them. Integrated fridge and dishwasher and recycling bins. Polished floorboards. Power points.

Glass Fronted Sitting Room: w: 2.44m x l: 3.11m (w: 8' x l: 10' 2")
Cantilever extension, ideal study or sitting area.

Storage Room/Pantry w: 2.52m x l: 3.11m (w: 8' 3" x l: 10' 2")
UPVC double glazed window. Power points.

First Floor Landing


Bathroom
UPVC double glazed opaque window. Four piece suite comprising: low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, shower cubicle and feature free standing bath with mixer taps. Tiled to complement. Radiator. Extractor fan.

Cloakroom/WC
Double glazed opaque window. Low level WC and wash hand basin with tiled splash area. Built-in cupboard. Radiator. Extractor fan.

Master bedroom w: 4.7m x l: 4.11m (w: 15' 5" x l: 13' 6")
UPVC double glazed windows to the front aspect. Radiators. Storage area. Wall lights. Built-in storage cupboard. Radiator. Power points.

En Suite Shower Room
Three piece suite comprising: low level WC, vanity unit with wash basin and large shower cubicle. Tiled to complement. Extractor fan.

Bedroom 2 w: 3.96m x l: 4.6m (w: 13' x l: 15' 1")
UPVC double glazed window to the rear aspect. Range of wall and base units. Walk-in linen cupboard housing the water cylinder. Radiator. Shelving. Power points.

Second Floor Landing
Original sash window to the rear aspect. Loft access. Radiator. Power point.

Bedroom 3 w: 3.53m x l: 4.5m (w: 11' 7" x l: 14' 9")
UPVC double glazed window to the front aspect. Radiator. Original fireplace. Power points.

Bedroom 4 w: 3.96m x l: 4.17m (w: 13' x l: 13' 8")
UPVC double glazed window to the rear aspect. Radiator. Vanity unit with hand basin. Radiator. Power points.

Bedroom 5 w: 2.41m x l: 3.46m (w: 7' 11" x l: 11' 4")
Velux window. Radiator. Built-in wardrobe. Wash hand basin. Power points.

Basement


Guest Room One: w: 3.76m x l: 3.87m (w: 12' 4" x l: 12' 8")
UPVC double glazed window to the front aspect. This room could be a lounge or guest room. Radiator. Fitted wardrobes. Power points.

Guest Room Two: w: 3.96m x l: 4.36m (w: 13' x l: 14' 4")
UPVC double glazed window overlooking the garden. Presently used as office. Radiators. Storage cupboards. Wash hand basin. Power points.

Store Room:
Gas and electric meters. Fuse box. Water meter.

Utility w: 1.94m x l: 4.52m (w: 6' 4" x l: 14' 10")
Base units with contrasting work surfaces over and inset stainless steel sink. Radiator. Space for fridge. Plumbing for washing machine. Power points.

Shower Room
UPVC double glazed opaque window. Three piece suite in white comprising: low level WC, large shower cubicle and hand basin. Fully tiled. Extractor fan.

Sauna Room:
UPVC double glazed window to rear aspect. Wall mounted Vaillant gas combi boiler. Door out to the rear garden.

Externally
Easily maintained front garden with a variety of shrubs and plants. To the rear is a walled garden with terrace, lawn and raised borders with a colourful array of plants, trees and shrubs. Access to the double garage and also to the rear road. There is a garden room , a great place to sit in all weathers and enjoy the garden. Double glazed door and skylight. Power and light.

Double Garage w: 4.99m x l: 5.61m (w: 16' 4" x l: 18' 5")
Up and over door to the front. Power and light. Storage. Electric vehicle charger fed by solar panels.

Additional Information
Tenure: Freehold (Information provided by the vendor)

Council Tax Band: E (Information provided by Lancaster City Council)

Services: Mains gas, electric, water and drainage (Information provided by the vendor)

EPC RATING
The score on the EPC is 78. The top of category C is 80. The assessor thought we had done amazingly well to score nearly category B for a terraced house in Lancaster. Our attention to detail and insulation with the refurbishment paid off!

Additional Information
Solar panels:
The solar panels first charge up the 2 batteries in the garage and feed the house for any electricity needed at that time. We used the nighttime tariff (6 hours at 5.96p) to ensure the batteries were full at 6am. When there is daylight creating electricity that again tops up the battery and when it is full sells it back to the grid. From March to end of November we did not need to buy any of the much more expensive (29.56p) day time electricity. (Electric prices July 2024)

Water meter:
Our monthly standing order to United Utilities has been £25.84.

Additional Information
Energy Use at Westbourne Road:
The gas central heating has a zone for each of the four floors and can be controlled by an individual floor timer and thermostat. You only need to heat the floor you want for the time you need. The master bedroom only needs heating for 30 mins in the morning and 30 minutes in the evening during the main winter time. The study / bedroom with the immersion heater needs no additional heating because the immersion heater stays warm all day. When the CH was turned off
we found for 2 or 3 showers per day we only needed 90 minutes of immersion heater powered by the batteries in the garage.

The eControl Aga is a really huge improvement on the old gas system. The hobs and ovens are independent and totally flexible, and quickly reach temperature. They are controlled either manually on the cooker or by smart app.
The electric charge includes topping up our electric car every night, at only 5.96p per kwh. Public chargers are between 50p and 80p per kwh.)