An ideal family home; Emma Thompson views an impressive house on Caldy Hill.

Byline: Emma Thompson 

SET in an exclusive area, close to many acres of Trust land and Caldy Hill, this magnificent Edwardian-style semidetached house makes an ideal large family home.

The property is set well back from the road and has a most impressive external appearance with a double storey bay with stone sills.

The house opens on to a central hall which has a cast-iron fireplace and moulded ceiling cornices with the inner hall leading to the cloakroom/wc and drawing room.

The lounge/family room enjoys a splayed bay with tall windows and a period cast-iron fireplace, while the dining room also has a bay window and a mahogany mantel around the cast iron fireplace.

The kitchen/breakfast room has Victorian-style units with teak block work surfaces, a twin Belfast-style sink, integrated dishwasher, an island unit/breakfast bar and ceramic tiled flooring, and there is also a family dining room and a day room/sun lounge.

A magnificent balustrade staircase leads to a half landing which includes the study.

The spacious first-floor landing has a period fireplace and the master bedroom boasts two en-suite dressing rooms and an en-suite bathroom.

There are a further five bedrooms, a laundry room and two bathrooms.

Outside, a shared driveway leads to a brick garage and there are beautifully landscaped gardens.

CLIVE WATKIN Partnership: 0151 625 0900

location

Commuting: Liverpool, 11 miles. Chester, 18 miles. Manchester, 45 miles.

Schools: West Kirby St Bridget's CofE Primary, West Kirby Primary, West Kirby Grammar and Calday Grange Grammar.

Supermarkets: Morrisons, Somerfield and Iceland.

Council Tax: Believed to be Band H, pounds 2,659.88

CAPTION(S):

The Oatlands, West Kirby, retains all its elegant Edwardian features; Every room is beautifully appointed; The Oatlands is set well back from the road