Discover a home where prestige and peacefulness combine, at Ingleby, on the leafy fringes of Bury.

Built for cotton mill owners, this handsome Edwardian home is set back from Starling Road, privately tucked away behind a leafy screen of mature trees.

With ample parking outside, alongside a double garage, make your way to the pillared porch, whose stylish design is demonstrative of the Edwardian flair for elegance and luxury. Ornately tiled underfoot, this handsome entrance, with wood panelling and feature stained-glass in the front door sets the motif for the characterful features awaiting within.

Emerging into the inner porch and beyond into the entrance hallway, admire the original wooden staircase beneath which there is handy storage for coats and boots, and where another attractive stained-glass window draws in natural light.

Above, the ornately detailed double height ceiling draws your gaze up to the gallery landing above, whilst wood panelling to the walls reveals the heritage of the home.

Light streams in through the large leaded bay window to the front through in the lounge on the left. Above, the high ceiling is decorated in original, elegant cornicing, with a period picture rail below. Warmth emanates from the gas fire, inset within a feature surround with neutral shades to the walls and carpeted in cream underfoot.

Next door, the dining room is a peaceful and private room ideal for formal feasting. A room designed for family celebrations, there is ample space for the whole family to gather around the table, as the Christmas tree lights sparkle from within the grand bay window to the front.

Overhead, admire the detail to the plaster frieze in the ceiling above. A wooden surround houses an open fire, adding toasty warmth, whilst leaded lites to the side invite further light in.

Opening up to the kitchen at the rear, this home retains a modern sense of flow. Exposed beams dress the ceiling above, with sociable breakfast bar seating available and plenty of storage in the wooden cabinetry. Herringbone flooring underfoot harmonises with the wood-effect of the room. Beyond, the kitchen opens to a modern utility room, furnished with additional storage space and a sink.

From the utility wraparound to an inner hall, where you can entertain family and friends at the built-in bar. Exposed beams within the walls retain the sense of history this home embodies. Through the bar there is also access to a laundry room, where there is plumbing for a washing machine and dryer. There is access out to the garden from this room, in addition to access to a handy downstairs WC – ideal when entertaining.

Returning to the inner hall, discover a peaceful and private snug, dressed in soothing neutral shades and offering views out over the garden to the rear, where birds are frequent visitors and wildlife is in abundance.

A quiet, calm room, tucked away from the main flow of the home, it is the perfect place to seek a moment’s refuge with a book amidst the hustle and bustle of the day. Warmed by a gas fire on winter days, in the summer months, step out via the patio doors and onto the wide stone paved terrace to soak up the sunshine.

A home brimming with the potential to reconfigure and reinvent the spaces, there is ample scope to redirect the flow of rooms to serve your own family’s needs.

Ascend the handsome staircase, the perfect setting for family photographs with the exposed wood detailing of the wall in the backdrop, arriving at the large, light filled landing, where the spectacular stained-glass window is a resplendent feature with its ornate design. Above, the elaborate ceiling rose stands testament to the history of the home.

From the gallery landing, turning left, arrive at bedroom two, a broad and bright bedroom, nestled above the lounge and where the large window draws in an abundance of natural light, whilst framing views out over the lawned garden and borders to the front.

Returning to the landing, next door on the left, reach the principal bedroom, where storage can be found in abundance in the fitted furniture and light flows in through the beautiful bay window overlooking the fields and ponds to the front.

A lagoon blue feature wall brings the outdoors in, whilst refreshment awaits in the ensuite. Tiled to the walls, in stone tones, freshen up in the shower, with separate wash basin and WC.

Along the landing, arrive at bedroom three on the left, a peaceful and serene double bedroom with ample storage available in the fitted wardrobes and a leafy outlook to the neighbouring woodland.

Continue across the landing to reach the family bathroom on the right, part tiled in cream and amply illuminated courtesy of a large obscured glass window, a shower features above the bath, and storage can be found within the vanity unit of the wash basin. Next door, you can find a WC.

Finally, discover a tranquil fourth bedroom at the end of the landing; ideal as an office for those working from home or perhaps a nursery, furnished with an array of built in wardrobes.

Dine alfresco on the large patio terrace to the rear, which leads out onto a lush green expanse of lawn. Private and peaceful, with well-established borders brimming in colour. Beyond, a leafy screen of woodland extends, a haven for birds.

Secure, not overlooked and so peaceful, there is also a mature cherry blossom tree in the front garden, enveloped in pink blooms in the springtime.

Out and About
Nearby, explore the fantastic countryside close by, with the cloughs, brooks and coppices of Starling Wood ideal for dog walkers, and your morning run. Ainsworth Woods and Lowercroft Lodges are also within easy reach.

Close by, you can reward your endeavours with a thirst-quencher at local pubs, The Ainsworth Arms, The Rose and Crown or The Black Bull.

For meals out, treat the family to Italian cuisine at Casalingo in nearby Ainsworth or Rapallo in Walshaw.

Family fun awaits on your doorstep, with canal walks within easy reach, alongside the Steam Railway and local sailing club.

Convenient for all your essentials, shops are just a short distance away, with expedient access to a GP surgery, dentist and chemist.

Commute with ease, close to road and rail links, whilst families are spoiled for choice, in the proximity of a number of schools including Lowercroft Primary School, Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School, Greenhill Primary School and Bury Grammar School.

Peaceful, private, not at all overlooked and brimming with characterful unique features, Ingleby is a hidden gem of a home, with so much opportunity for a growing family to make their own mark.



Council Tax Band: G (Bury Council )
Tenure: Freehold
Parking options: Off Street
Garden details: Private Garden