House for Sale on the eastern outskirts of Macclesfield.

Detached, 5 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
40 Lakelands Close, SK10 1RF

This house is separately advertised by the owner and by estate agents.

Please contact the owner first.  
If you make an offer after dealing directly with the owner, the estate agents fees will be waived, making your offer more attractive.

Contact owner: 07825 702020 or 01625 611 306.

Or email: townend@maccinfo.com

Price £425,000

Situated at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, this house has five double bedrooms, two bathrooms (one en-suite), two reception rooms, plus a dining kitchen, conservatory, downstairs toilet/cloakroom, and integral double garage.  Outside is a landscaped garden and lawns, decking, large garden shed, and block-paved drive and parking for 3-4 cars. 

The rear of the house offers several walks towards the canal via the duck feeding opportunity of Swan’s Pool and although the house is located on the edge of the countryside, the station is only 15 minutes walk away, passing Puss Bank School.   

Lounge

22'4" x 12'

Having large window to the rear and front-facing patio doors.

Dining Room/ Sitting Room

11'10" x 11'0"

Used by the present owners as a family sitting room, this room has a large double glazed window onto the rear gardens.  TV and Sky cabling, and PC network connection.

Kitchen

14'2" x 12'2", Well-equipped with cream one and a half bowl sink, gas hob, electric fan-convection double oven, and built in 900W microwave oven.  Under-worktop provision for dishwasher and fridge.  Pine wood laminate floor installed in 2005.  Large window onto the rear garden, and fully glazed patio doors to the conservatory.

Conservatory

4.7m x 3.6m (15'5" x 11'10") constructed in 2006, equipped with Celsius solar-gain reducing roof glass. This room links to the kitchen making a huge living area, that has become the most popular room in the house.

During the day it is a bright and restful place to eat, read or relax and view the garden. At night the Sanderson pleated side-window blinds can be drawn making a dining room that has seated a table for 14 people during a celebration meal.

Cloakroom WC

Recently refurbished, fully tiled in travertine with decorative border.

Master Bedroom

19'6" x 12'11". An exceptionally large room with lots of storage in fitted pine louvre wardrobes and cupboards, including a spacious corner airing cupboard.   Delightful view to the west over the neighbouring pond.  Door leading to en-suite bathroom.

En-suite Bathroom

9'5" x 7'7"

Newly refurbished with bath, separate shower cubicle with mixer shower unit, bidet and wash basin.  Large illuminated mirror and recessed downlighters.  Extraction fan over the shower cubicle.

A second door to the landing allows this en-suite to be used as a second family bathroom when needed.

Bedroom 2

15'1" x 11'0". Large window to rear garden with views over Swan’s Pool and the Lark Hall parkland. 

Vanity washbasin. The second window in the south-facing gable wall gives a bright aspect to the room.

Bedroom 3

12'1" x 11'0"

Delightful view to the west over the neighbouring pond.  Vanity washbasin.

Bedroom 4

12'1" x 11'1" With limed oak effect fitted wardrobe/cupboards.  Large window to rear garden with views over Swan’s Pool and the Lark Hall parkland.  Window in the gable wall adds a lot of light to the room and has an oblique view to the west over the neighbouring pond. 

Bedroom 5

9'1" x 11'1". This room is currently used a study, but is big enough for a double bed (or bed-settee) if desired. Window to rear garden with views over Swan’s Pool and the Lark Hall parkland.

Bathroom 2

With bath and separate shower cubicle.  Large mirror and recessed downlighters

Integral Double Garage / Utility Room

19'9" x 15'5". With internal door to hall, double sink, washing machine plumbing, wall mounted central heating boiler, and south-facing window.  Victorian clothes airer.  The electrically operated up and over door is insulated with 5cm of expanded polystyrene. There is a pedestrian access door at the side, giving an alternative entrance to the house for removing muddy footwear etc.

Today this room is carpeted and used jointly as a utility room, workshop, and table tennis room.  With its south-facing aspect the present owners have been tempted to permanently convert this room to a family room.  There is a central heating radiator with thermostatic valve.

Garden

The front garden of the house has a lawned area and borders. The rear offers a professionally landscaped terracing is planted for all year round colour, and includes a large leveled lawn, and a decked area..  There is a substantial garden shed 8' x 12'.

Insulation

The house has full Weru uPVC double-glazing, cavity wall insulation, insulated garage door, and deep loft insulation.

Central heating

Gas fired central heating with thermostat programmable for both time and temperature. 

The boiler was replaced in November 2005 with a Valiant Aquaplus
combination boiler providing instantaneous hot water and central heating.

All but 2 of the radiators have thermostatic valves.

Soffits and fascia boards

These were replaced in 2006 with uPVC.

Loft space

Approximately half of the entire loft space has been boarded creating 500 sq ft of storage space.

The loft is equipped with fluorescent lighting and several 13amp sockets.

(It appears that it was once used for an extensive model railway or Scalextric track)

Broadband Speed is around 6Mb/sec with TalkTalk.