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Holcroft Lane, Culcheth, WA3

Land size
2 acres
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • APPROXIMATELY TWO ACRE PLOT
  • OUTBUILDINGS/GARAGES/FORMER STABLE BLOCK & PADDOCK
  • THREE/FOUR BEDROOM DETACHED (ONE TO GROUND FLOOR)
  • PICTURESQUE VIEWS TO FRONT & REAR

Description

OFFERS POTENTIAL FOR UPDATING | APPROXIMATELY TWO ACRE PLOT | EQUESTRIAN POTENTIAL | STUNNING RURAL VIEWS

Occupying a superb plot of approximately two acres and enjoying far-reaching rural views to both the front and rear, this charming detached brick-built residence dates from 1937 and presents a rare opportunity to acquire a characterful family home with significant scope for updating and enhancement. Offering the perfect balance of countryside living and everyday convenience, the property is ideally positioned for access to local schools, amenities and transport links and benefits from extensive grounds, useful outbuildings and excellent equestrian potential.

Having been well maintained over the years, the property retains much of its original character and charm, including attractive stained-glass window panels and picture rails, whilst offering purchasers the opportunity to modernise and create a bespoke home tailored to their individual requirements.

The accommodation is entered via an entrance porch leading into a welcoming reception hallway. The principal lounge is a delightful reception room featuring a gas fire, stained-glass panel windows and an attractive archway opening through to the dining room, creating an excellent flow for both family living and entertaining.

The dining room enjoys direct access to the conservatory/garden room, which is flooded with natural light and provides delightful views across the gardens and surrounding countryside. A sliding door opens directly onto the rear garden, creating a seamless connection between the indoor and outdoor living spaces.

The separate kitchen is fitted with a range of wall and base units, incorporating a traditional Belfast sink and providing space for a variety of appliances. A further reception room enjoys attractive views over the side garden and offers excellent versatility as a sitting room, playroom, home office or potential fourth bedroom, making the property adaptable to a wide range of lifestyle requirements. Completing the ground floor accommodation is a recently updated shower room featuring a walk-in shower, vanity wash hand basin and WC.

To the first floor are three well-proportioned double bedrooms together with the family bathroom, comprising a bath, pedestal wash hand basin, WC and airing cupboard. The flexible layout allows for up to four bedrooms in total, appealing to growing families, multi-generational living or those seeking additional guest accommodation.

Externally, the property is approached via a long gated gravel driveway providing ample parking for numerous vehicles and leading to a tarmac turning area in front of the garages and outbuildings. The established front garden extends around the side of the property and is bordered by mature planting, creating privacy and an attractive setting.

A particular feature of the property is its extensive grounds. To the rear lies a substantial lawned garden with established planted borders, beyond which is a field with direct gated access from behind the garages. The land offers excellent potential for equestrian use, providing ideal on-site grazing for horses and making the property particularly appealing to those seeking a smallholding or countryside lifestyle.

In addition to the main residence, the property benefits from a stable/outbuilding and a double garage, offering excellent storage, workshop facilities or exciting potential for conversion into ancillary accommodation, a home office, gym or the reinstatement of equestrian facilities, subject to any necessary planning permissions and consents.

With its generous plot, exceptional rural outlook, period charm and tremendous scope for further enhancement, this is a rare opportunity to create a truly outstanding country home in a highly desirable setting.


EPC Rating: F

Entrance Hallway & Ground Floor Shower Room

The property is entered via an enclosed porch which opens into a central reception hallway, setting the tone for the accommodation beyond. Character features evident throughout the home include decorative picture rails and eye-catching, stained-glass window detailing, reflecting the property's 1930's heritage.
Positioned to the rear of the ground floor and accessed via the garden room is a recently refurbished shower room, fitted with a contemporary walk-in shower, vanity wash basin and WC, providing practical facilities for family living and guests alike.

Reception Rooms

The principal reception room comprises of a spacious lounge centred around a gas fireplace, creating an attractive focal point. A bay window adds further character, while an open archway leads through to the dining room, creating a sociable arrangement ideal for both everyday living and entertaining.
Beyond the dining room is a generous garden room/orangery, an impressive addition designed to maximise the surrounding views. A lantern-style roof allows natural light to pour into the space, while direct access to the garden enhances the connection between the house and its beautiful outdoor setting.
A second reception room enjoys pleasant views across the side gardens and offers excellent versatility. Depending on individual requirements, this room could function as a family room, home office, playroom or ground-floor bedroom, providing flexibility for buyers seeking additional accommodation.

Kitchen

The kitchen is fitted with a range of traditional wall and base units and features a classic Belfast sink, with ample space for appliances, and the room offers excellent potential for updating and redesigning to suit modern lifestyles and tastes. A door provides external access from the kitchen to the driveway at the side of the property.

First Floor

To the first floor are three generously proportioned double bedrooms, each enjoying pleasant aspects over the surrounding gardens and countryside.
A family bathroom serves the first-floor accommodation, fitted with a bath with electric shower above, wash hand basin and WC, together with a useful airing cupboard for additional storage.

Outbuildings

A significant advantage of the property is the range of useful outbuildings included within the grounds. These comprise of a double garage, attached to a former stable/outbuilding, providing extensive storage and/or workshop space.
Subject to any necessary permissions, the buildings may also offer scope for alternative uses, including ancillary accommodation, a home office, hobby space, a gym, or the reinstatement of equestrian facilities.

Gardens & Land

Set within approximately two acres, the property occupies an enviable rural position with open views extending across the surrounding countryside from both the front and rear.
The home is approached via a gated gravel driveway, providing extensive off-road parking and leading to a turning area adjacent to the garages and outbuildings. Established gardens which are laid to lawn, surround the property and are complemented by mature trees, shrubs and planting which provide both privacy and seasonal interest.
To the rear, a substantial lawn gives way to an adjoining paddock/field, which benefits from separate gated access. The land is particularly suited to those with equestrian interests or anyone seeking a smallholding lifestyle, offering the potential for grazing and a variety of countryside pursuits.

Garden

The property has gardens to the front, rear and side and a additional plot of land to the rear, with the whole plot being approximately two acres in size.

Parking - Double garage

There is a double garage, in addition to a large driveway, which offers parking for several vehicles

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
F
Date Posted
2026-06-12

Price history

DateChangePrice
19 Aug 2026Reduced 5% (−£45,000)£850,000
Until 19 Aug 2026Asking price£895,000

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 828 Homes with Land listings in North West England (1+ acres).

This Property£425,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £217,301 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
35 F
41 E

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Garage
Garden
Private Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

10 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Culcheth Community Primary School798 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    216
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Newchurch Community Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    204
    Type
    Community school
  • Twiss Green Community Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    203
    Type
    Community school
  • Glazebury Church of England Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    123
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Gorse Covert Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    212
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Culcheth High School854 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,164
    Type
    Community school
  • Lowton Church of England High School2.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    814
    Type
    Foundation school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Bedford High School2.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,111
    Type
    Community school
  • Birchwood Community High School2.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    875
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Irlam and Cadishead Academy2.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    844
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Culcheth, Culcheth0.9 miles
Sainsburys Culcheth, Culcheth0.9 miles
Spar - Risley, Birchwood2.1 miles

GP surgery

Culcheth Medical Centre1.1 miles

Pharmacy

Well1 mile

Hospital

Leigh Infirmary3.6 miles

Green space

Playing Field440 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Glazebrook Rail Station2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Holcroft Lane115 metres

Typical drive times

Irlam14 min · 7.7 miles
Leigh11 min · 4.4 miles
Golborne11 min · 5.6 miles
Tyldesley14 min · 6.8 miles
Salford (city)22 min · 16 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

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