Summary - 26, Goughs Lane, KNUTSFORD WA16 8QL
5 bed 3 bath Detached
Nearly 5,000 sq ft, gated plot, south-facing gardens and planning permission for a large kitchen extension.
Nearly 5,000 sq ft of living space across three storeys
Set on a gated plot of about a third of an acre, this impressive detached family house offers nearly 5,000 sq ft of flexible living with a strong feeling of privacy and open countryside views to the south. The accommodation includes five double bedrooms, a principal suite with dressing room and ensuite, four reception rooms and a large garden room adjacent to the kitchen. The home was built to a high standard and was enlarged in recent years to add a substantial top‑floor suite and a generous upper lounge/games room overlooking the garden and fields.
Practical positives include an integral double garage, substantial driveway parking, mains gas central heating with boiler and radiators, excellent mobile and fast broadband, and a C EPC rating. Planning consent granted in 2024 allows the garden room and kitchen to be extended into a large open‑plan family space (plans available to inspect), offering immediate scope to create a contemporary kitchen/family heart of the home.
The plot and setting are major selling points: a gated approach, landscaped southerly garden of significant size, and open aspects over farmland at the rear on the edge of the Legh Road Conservation Area. The property sits in a very affluent, low‑crime area with strong local schools nearby, making it well suited to an established family seeking space, privacy and scope to modernise further.
Notable negatives are practical rather than hidden: council tax is described as quite expensive, and any conversion of the garage or erection of an additional detached garage would require planning consent. The EPC of C is reasonable for a house of this scale but highlights potential efficiency improvements. Overall, the house presents large, well‑proportioned accommodation with clear scope for updating to a bespoke family layout.
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