6 bed semi-detached house for sale

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Step Into Your Own Period Drama at Overleigh House – A Victorian Masterpiece Overlooking Avenham Park

This is more than a home – it's your opportunity to own a magnificent chapter of Preston’s history. Perched elegantly above the iconic Avenham Park, Overleigh House is a grand six-bedroom Victorian mansion that blends timeless architecture with exceptional potential.

Beyond the impressive double metal gates and stone pillars, you’ll find yourself transported to an era of refined elegance. The landscaped front garden, framed by mature trees, sets a stately tone, while the expansive block-paved driveway offers ample parking for family and guests.

Step inside and you’re greeted by a spacious hallway where soaring ceilings, intricate coving, and ornate chandeliers immediately capture the splendour of a bygone age. Three magnificent reception rooms on the ground floor feature large bay sash windows, original marble fireplaces, and exquisite ceiling details—ideal for entertaining or quiet family moments.

The kitchen and dining area, though currently functional, offers a blank canvas to create a show-stopping modern hub, while preserving its period charm. A nearby utility room and rear office provide flexibility for future renovations, and the ground floor bathroom adds convenience.

Beneath the home, an extensive basement includes multiple storage rooms and a wine cellar—just waiting to be transformed into a cinema, gym, games room or a bespoke leisure suite.

The first floor houses six generously proportioned bedrooms, each rich with character—ornate fireplaces, sash windows, and ceiling heights that elevate every room. While only one bedroom currently benefits from an ensuite, the layout presents exciting potential for additional luxury bathrooms or reconfiguration to suit your needs. A front-facing balcony, accessible from the office, offers uninterrupted views across Avenham Park and the River Ribble.

Venture to the second floor and you’ll find a vast attic space with six additional rooms—ideal for converting into more bedrooms, a serene study space, or an artist’s studio.

To the rear, a substantial walled garden provides a private oasis in the heart of the city. Mature trees, lawned areas and secluded corners make this space perfect for children, pets, or alfresco entertaining. A large garage with an electric door completes this exceptional property.

Overleigh House: Own a Legacy, Not Just a Home

With grand proportions, authentic Victorian details, and one of Preston’s most picturesque parkland backdrops, Overleigh House is a rare opportunity to create a timeless family residence that honours the past while embracing the future

Front Garden

Lawned area with trees and shrubs; large double metal gates with stone pillars and walls; large block paved pathway and driveway; concrete steps; metal name plaque

Rear Garden

Large gate; brick wall enclosure; wooden side gate; concrete pathway with metal handrail; concrete stairs; lawned garden with trees and shrubs

Entrance Hall

Wooden glazed door; ceiling painted with coving; painted plaster walls; tiled flooring; pendant light fitting; lightswitch

Inner Hallway

2 x wooden doors; wooden paneled ceiling; painted plaster walls; carpeted flooring; white plastic power points; 1 x light fitting; stairs leading into the basement; stairs leading upstairs

Kitchen Diner

2 x wooden door; ceiling and walls painted plaster; carpeted / vinyl flooring; 1 x 3 bulb light fitting on rose; wooden framed double glazed sash bay window; wooden framed double glazed sash window; white plastic power points; storage heater; wooden cupboards; laminate worksurface; stainless steel sink; Belling cooker; extractor hood

WC

Wooden door; ceiling painted plaster; wallpapered; vinyl flooring; ceramic wash basin; ceramic toilet; wooden framed double glazed sash window; 1 x 3 bulb chrome light fitting; storage space

Downstairs Bathroom

Wooden door; woodchip ceiling; wallpapered and tiled walls; carpeted flooring; 2 x chrome spot lights; wooden framed double glazed sash window; ceramic wash basin; ceramic toilet; acrylic bathtub with shower; radiator; loft hatch

Stairs Leading Down Into The Basement

Multiple rooms in the basement including wine cellar

Bedroom 5

Wooden door; ceiling painted with coving; wallpapered; carpeted flooring; white plastic power points; wooden fireplace; gas fire; wooden framed double glazed sash window; pendant light fitting with rose; 1 x 4 bulb chrome wall attached light fitting; 1 x 5 bulb chrome wall attached light fitting

Shower Room

Wooden door; PVC panels; tiled walls and flooring; 4 x chrome spot lights; wooden framed double glazed sash window; chrome ladder radiator; Duravit ceramic toilet with Geberit chrome flush; Duravit wash basin with Grohe chrome mixer tap; walk in shower with Bristan electric shower

Smaller Shower Room

Wooden door; tiled walls and flooring; wooden framed double glazed sash window; mirror; chrome ladder radiator; shower enclosure with Mira fittings

Stairs Leading Into Attic

Landing area leading to 6 storage rooms in the attic

Garage

Metal ‘up and over’ door; Novoferm electric door; wooden rafters; Breeze block and brick walls; concrete flooring; 4 x tube lights; white plastic power points; fusebox

Hallway

Wooden glazed door; wooden framed glass panel surround; ceiling and walls painted plaster; tiled flooring; brass power points; 2 x wall attached light fittings; chandelier; archway; under stairs storage; hot air system; staircase leading upstairs

Reception Room 1

Wooden door; double wooden glazed door; ceiling painted with coving; wallpapered; carpeted flooring; chandelier with rose; brass power points; wooden framed double glazed bay sash window; marble fireplace with gas fire; hot air system

Reception Room 2

Wooden door; ceiling painted with coving; wallpapered; carpeted flooring; chandelier with rose; brass power points; wooden framed double glazed bay sash window; marble fireplace with gas fire; hot air system; 2 x wall attached light fittings

Utility Room

2 x wooden glazed doors; wooden framed double glazed sash window; ceiling painted plaster; painted plaster and tiled walls; vinyl flooring; ceramic wash basin; tube light; white plastic power points; remote for garage door; laminate worksurface; storage space

Reception Room 3

Wooden door; ceiling painted with coving; painted plaster walls; carpeted flooring; white plastic power points; radiator; chandelier with rose; 2 x double glazed wooden framed sash windows; wooden cupboard housing Worcester boiler

Downstairs Office

Wooden glazed door; ceiling and walls painted plaster; carpeted flooring; wooden framed double glazed sash window; white plastic power points; 2 x radiators; 9 x chrome spot lights

Landing

Ceiling painted with coving; stainglass window roof panel; 4 x wall attached glazed light fittings; brass power points; wooden hand rail; metal spindles with wooden staircase

Inner Landing

Wooden door; ceiling painted plaster; wallpapered; carpeted flooring; 2 x pendant light fittings; stairs leading to attic; stairs leading to ground floor; storage space; archways; white plastic power points; 2 x wooden framed double glazed sash windows; Velux window

Bedroom 1

Wooden door; wallpapered ceiling with coving; wallpapered walls; carpeted flooring; brass power points; gas fire; 2 x wooden framed double glazed sash windows; brass chandelier on rose; ceramic wash basin; storage heater

Upstairs Office And Balcony

Wooden door; ceiling painted with coving; wallpapered; carpeted flooring; 2 x pendant light fitting; brass power points; wooden glazed door leading onto the balcony area; white plastic power points; brass power points

Bedroom 2

Wooden door; ceiling painted with coving; wallpapered walls; carpeted flooring; brass power points; gas fire and hearth with wooden mantel; wall attached brass light fitting; 2 x wooden framed double glazed sash windows; brass chandelier on rose; ceramic wash basin

Bedroom 3

Wooden door; ceiling painted with coving; wallpapered; carpeted flooring; brass power points; gas fire with wooden mantel; wooden framed double glazed sash bay; pendant light fitting on rose; wall attached light fitting; wooden storage

Bedroom 4

Wooden door; ceiling painted with coving; wallpapered; carpeted flooring; white plastic power points; cast iron fireplace; wooden framed double glazed sash window; chandelier on rose; 2 x wall attached light fittings

Bedroom 6

Wooden door; ceiling painted with coving; painted plaster walls; carpeted flooring; chandelier with rose; 2 x wooden framed double glazed sash windows; white plastic power points; 2 x radiators; wooden storage

En-Suite

Wooden door; tiled walls and flooring; ceiling attached light fitting; wooden framed double glazed sash windows x 2; ceramic wash basin; ceramic toilet; Trito electric shower