Harding Road, Burscough

A detached family home with room to grow, and a garden made for long summer evenings
Introduction
Set on Harding Road in the heart of Burscough, this detached four-bedroom home has been thoughtfully improved throughout and offers 1,533 sq ft of well-planned family accommodation. The ground floor has a living room, home office, boot room, and an open-plan kitchen, family area and year-round garden room. Upstairs are four bedrooms and two bathrooms. A rear garden with its own covered bar and lounge carries family life outdoors.
Arriving
Room on the drive for everyone, and a warm welcome at the door
Red brick with a two-storey square bay, the house sits behind a wide imprinted driveway with parking for several cars. A tiled canopy runs across the front and shelters the recessed porch. There, an anthracite composite door with Mackintosh-style rose glazing opens into the hall. Established shrub planting softens the frontage, and a timber gate to the side leads through to the rear garden.
The Ground Floor
Somewhere to work, somewhere to unwind, and a home for muddy boots
The entrance hall sets the standard for the rest of the house. It has rich timber flooring, a white column radiator, and a staircase finished in oak with frameless glass panels. Contemporary oak doors lead off to each room.
The living room sits to the front, a long, comfortable room with a square bay window, coving and a tall column radiator. A timber fire surround with an electric stove-effect fire on a black hearth gives the room its focal point. On a winter evening it is the natural place for the family to gather.
Also to the front is a home office with a wide window over the driveway and track spotlighting. It works equally well as a playroom, snug or hobby room.
Beside the office, the boot room keeps coats, boots and everyday clutter out of sight. The ground floor WC is finished with textured blue-grey tiling, patterned floor tiles, a vanity basin and a column radiator.
The Heart of the House
Where breakfast, homework and Sunday lunch all happen together
To the rear, the kitchen, family area and garden room flow together as one generous, sociable space. An open framed opening links them, and large-format gloss floor tiles run continuously from end to end.
The kitchen is fitted with shaker-style timber units and dark granite worktops. It includes:
A Bosch double oven and microwave set into a tall housing
An undermount one-and-a-half bowl sink beneath the garden window
A five-burner gas hob set into the peninsula, which extends into a breakfast bar
A suspended extractor above the hob, and spotlights across the ceiling
Beyond the peninsula, the family area provides a relaxed sitting space with a slatted acoustic panel feature wall and two column radiators. Whoever is cooking stays part of the conversation.
The garden room was originally a conservatory and now has a solid replacement roof, making it a room to use all year round. It is glazed on three sides, with French doors to the patio. A plastered ceiling with spotlights and LED lighting, and slatted panelling to the dwarf walls, finish it. It comfortably takes a family dining table and looks straight out over the garden.
A separate utility room off the kitchen has:
A worktop, stainless steel sink and wall cupboard
A tiled floor
Space for a washer, dryer and tall fridge freezer
A door out to the garden, fitted with a pet flap
Upstairs
A quiet retreat at the end of the day, with space for the whole family
The oak and glass balustrade continues around the landing as a gallery, drawing light down into the hall. Built-in storage cupboards and oak doors lead off to every room.
The principal bedroom faces the front. It has a square bay window, coving, a tall column radiator and a full wall of fitted wardrobes with mirrored sliding doors. Its ensuite is fully tiled, with:
A large shower enclosure with a thermostatic rainfall shower and handset
A vessel basin on a wall-hung vanity
A WC and chrome heated towel rail
Bedroom two has been designed with real care. Herringbone slatted timber panelling frames the bed wall, with wall lights and sockets either side. It also has fitted wardrobes with walnut-effect and mirrored sliding doors.
Bedroom three has fitted wardrobes with oak-effect and mirrored doors, and a feature mural wall. Bedroom four is a good double with two contrasting feature walls. Every bedroom has a column radiator.
The family bathroom has:
An L-shaped shower bath with a glass screen
A thermostatic rainfall shower, plus a separate bath mixer
Metro tiling with mosaic detail
A vanity basin with cupboards beneath, a tall storage unit and a mirrored wall cabinet
A WC
Outside
Friday night drinks at your own garden bar, whatever the weather
The rear garden has been laid out for easy upkeep and plenty of time spent outdoors. A broad sandstone patio runs from the garden room’s French doors, then brick-edged steps lead down to an artificial lawn. Sleeper beds and decorative stone border the lawn, and painted fencing with slatted screen panels and mature hedging give privacy all round.
The real draw is the timber-clad garden bar. It has a pergola roof, a servery counter and a covered decked lounge area. Roll-down weather screens with clear panels, a wall-mounted electric heater and power points mean it comes into its own well beyond the summer months.
A timber summerhouse with double doors adds further space for a gym, studio or storage.
Location
Canal walks, village cafés and the school run close to home
Burscough is one of West Lancashire’s most popular villages, with a strong community feel and everything a family needs close at hand. It has a good range of shops, cafés and everyday amenities, including Burscough Wharf on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. There are local primary schools, with secondary education in the village and in nearby Ormskirk.