A magnificent rural smallholding with high quality equestrian facilities and beautifully presented interiors.

• Six bedroom detached home
• Stunning open plan kitchen
• Beautiful Juliette balcony
• Landscaped garden
• Large private driveway
• Premium 'Monarch' horse stables
• Two-storey coach house

The kitchen
The owners have meticulously crafted their dream kitchen, which is beautifully illuminated by a large lantern skylight, ensuring an abundance of natural light throughout. The space is finished to an exceptional standard, featuring dove grey shaker-style wall and base units complemented by elegant granite work surfaces, which house a Belfast sink and a ‘Rangemaster’ oven with an extractor above. The kitchen is complete with stylish details, including attractive herringbone flooring, bespoke shutters fitted to the multi-aspect windows, a column radiator and a concealed dishwasher.


The utility
Adjacent to the kitchen, the utility room complements its design and quality, featuring granite work surfaces that provide ample space. It also includes space for a washer and dryer, along with units topped with a sink for added convenience. A designer radiator adds a touch of elegance to the room. Nearby, a large pantry offers floor-to-ceiling cupboards, providing extensive storage for groceries and kitchen essentials.


The dining room
The spacious dining room is an ideal setting for both family meals and formal entertaining. Centred around a stunning marble fireplace, this room exudes warmth and sophistication. Two column radiators ensure comfort throughout the year, while the bay window, fitted with quality shutters, allows for plenty of natural light. A door connects the dining room to the kitchen, ensuring a seamless flow between these two key spaces.


The sitting room
The sitting room is a grand space at the heart of the home, offering both comfort and style. This generously proportioned room features two double-glazed sash windows that provide lovely views of the surrounding grounds. At one end of the room, a cosy snug area creates a more intimate space, perfect for relaxing with a good book or enjoying a quiet evening in. The focal point of the sitting room is the marble fireplace, which houses a wood-burning stove, adding warmth and character to the room.


The entrance hall and cellar
The reception hall of Longbank House is a grand and inviting space that sets the tone for the rest of the home. Centred around a beautiful fireplace housing a wood-burning stove, the hall exudes warmth and charm. A leaded light above the front door adds a touch of elegance, while a designer vertical radiator ensures comfort. The hall provides access to the main living areas and features a staircase leading to the first floor. Beneath the stairs, a door opens to the cellar, offering additional storage space.


The snug
The snug offers a cosy retreat within this spacious home, making it an ideal place to unwind. Featuring a comfortable seating area and a warm, inviting ambiance, it is the perfect spot for relaxation or a quiet evening in.


The study/ bedroom
In a quiet corner of the ground floor is the study, which offers the potential to be used as a self-contained annexe. With a vertical column radiator and French doors leading to the garden, this room provides a comfortable and private space. The convenience of a shower room directly opposite further enhances its versatility, making it ideal for use as a ground floor bedroom or guest suite.


The downstairs shower room
The tastefully appointed shower room completes the ground floor accommodation. This elegantly furnished spaces features an antique washstand, a WC with an overhead cistern, a shower cubicle with Metro tiling, recessed downlighting and a polished chrome towel rail.


The primary bedroom
The primary bedroom is accessed via an inner landing lined with ample storage and shelving on either side. Upon entering the bedroom, you are welcomed by stunning views through a Juliette balcony, overlooking the grounds and the Wyre Forest beyond.


The primary en suite
The accompanying en suite bathroom is equally spacious and impressive, featuring both a walk-in shower and a freestanding roll-top bath. Additionally, there are dual sinks with heated mirrors above that demist and light up, complemented by a Victorian-style radiator and towel rail combination.


The second bedroom
Bedroom two is a spacious and light-filled room with stunning views over the surrounding countryside. This dual-aspect room is generously proportioned, offering ample space for a double bed and additional furniture. The room features an attractive fireplace, adding a touch of character and two column radiators ensure it remains comfortable throughout the year. A door leads out to a large roof area, which has the potential to be developed into a terrace, offering additional outdoor space.


The second bedroom en suite
The accompanying en suite bathroom is equally spacious and impressive, featuring both a walk-in shower and a freestanding roll-top bath. Additionally, the bathroom includes dual sinks with heated mirrors that demist and light up, complemented by a Victorian-style radiator and towel rail combination.


The third bedroom and en suite
Bedroom three is an expansive double room, offering comfort and style. The room benefits from ample natural light, from two large windows. Bedroom three also has its own en suite shower room, providing convenience and privacy.
The en suite shower room is well-appointed, offering a practical and stylish space with a modern shower cubicle and a chrome towel rail and radiator combination.


The fourth bedroom
Bedroom four is another double room, offering comfort and style. The room is enhanced by quality fittings, including a vertical radiator and window shutters, providing a comfortable and inviting space for rest and relaxation.


The Coach House
The detached two-storey coach house adds yet another dimension to this fantastic property. This versatile space is ideal for use as a self-contained annexe, whether for housing relatives or used as a holiday let. The coach house has been much improved, offering comfortable and stylish accommodation. It includes a kitchenette, living area, shower room and a spacious first-floor bedroom with a Juliette balcony.


The living area
The living area of the annexe is a cosy space, featuring multi-aspect windows, wall lights and exposed wooden beams adding character to the room. This living area is both functional and comfortable, providing everything needed for independent living.


The kitchenette
The kitchenette is well-equipped with dove grey units, work surfaces and a sink drainer, making it easy to prepare meals.


The shower room
The ground-floor shower room in the annexe is stylishly appointed, offering a modern and practical space. It features a chrome towel radiator, a Metro tiled shower cubicle and a low-level WC. The shower room is well-lit and finished to a high standard, ensuring comfort and convenience for those staying in the annexe.


The bedroom
The first-floor bedroom in the annexe is a spacious and comfortable room, offering a peaceful retreat. Dual-aspect windows provide lovely views of the surrounding countryside, while a doorway leads out to a Juliette balcony, allowing you to enjoy the fresh air.


The stables
The secure yard features high-quality ‘Monarch’ stables, comprising six stables in total. This includes two wooden stable blocks with power, lighting and rubber matting, as well as a third, more substantial stable of block construction with timber cladding.

This larger stable offers roomy quarters, with three stables, two of which have mare and foal doors, accompanied by a wash bay with hot and cold water and a fantastic infrared solarium. The fittings within this building, sourced from renowned equestrian suppliers ‘Monarch’, include windows, internal doors, and main doors.


The menage and lunge pen
The land at the rear of the property incorporates a professional-sized arena, laid to silica sand mixed with rubber, measuring 60m x 20m. A viewing platform overlooks the arena, making it easy to observe training sessions. The grounds also include a 15m lunge pen, ensuring that all equestrian needs are met.



The garden
The gardens and grounds are a true delight, offering privacy, seclusion and beautiful views over the surrounding countryside. The formal gardens are neatly maintained, featuring a full-width paved patio, that is perfect for alfresco dining. A well-kept lawn extends beyond the patio, bordered by mature trees and shrubs that provide a natural screen. A gate at the end of the garden leads to the paddocks, making it easy to access the equestrian facilities. The extensive grounds, totalling around 2.25 acres, are a haven for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts.

The property benefits from oil central heating, mains electricity, water and drainage.

Council tax band G

Reservation Fee - refundable on exchange

A reservation fee, refundable on exchange, is payable prior to the issue of the Memorandum of Sale and after which the property may be marked as Sold Subject to Contract. The fee will be reimbursed upon the successful Exchange of Contracts.

The fee will be retained by Andrew Grant in the event that you the buyer withdraws from the purchase or does not Exchange within 6 months of the fee being received other than for one or more of the following reasons:

1. Any significant material issues highlighted in a survey that were not evident or drawn to the attention of you the buyer prior to the Memorandum of Sale being issued.
2. Serious and material defect in the seller’s legal title.
3. Local search revealing a matter that has a material adverse effect on the market value of the property that was previously undeclared and not in the public domain.
4. The vendor withdrawing the property from sale.

The reservation fee will be 0.5% of the accepted offer price for offers below £800,000 and 1% for offers of £800,000 or over. This fee, unless specified otherwise, is payable upon acceptance by the vendor of an offer from a buyer and completion of an assessment of the buyer’s financial status and ability to proceed.

Should a buyer’s financial position regarding the funding of the property prove to be fundamentally different from that declared by the buyer when the Memorandum of Sale was completed, then the Vendor has the right to withdraw from the sale and/or the reservation fee retained. For example, where the buyer declares themselves as a cash buyer but are in fact relying on an unsecured sale of their property.

Once the reservation fee has been paid, any renegotiation of the price stated in the memorandum of sale for any reason other than those covered in points 1 to 3 above will lead to the reservation fee being retained. A further fee will be levied on any subsequent reduced offer that is accepted by the vendor. This further fee will be subject to the same conditions that prevail for all reservation fees outlined above.