Hatfield Close, Liverpool, Merseyside, L12 0PD

Tucked away in a quiet close, this light-filled family home of around 1,280 sq ft is designed for real life.

A bay-fronted living area, with a fireplace as its natural focal point, flows into an open-plan dining space. French doors open onto the garden, so Sunday lunch can easily spill outdoors in summer.

A separate kitchen/diner gives you a family table without crowding the main living space, and there’s an integral garage and off-street parking too. Upstairs, the principal bedroom is a real retreat.

It’s a long, deep room with its own en-suite shower room.

The remaining rooms are flexible, a comfortable double, a good-sized second room, and a smaller one that works as a nursery, study or dressing room.

A family bathroom with a full-size bath serves everyone else. The location adds a lot. Croxteth Country Park, Liverpool’s largest at over 500 acres, is close by.

It has woodland walks, a Victorian walled garden and a Grade II* listed Hall. There’s a free parkrun on Saturday mornings and a miniature railway on weekends from February to November.

West Derby Village offers independent cafés, restaurants and historic pubs, and the Peter Lloyd Sports Centre has a pool, tennis courts and a gym.

Local schools include Blackmoor Park Infants and Junior, St Mary’s C of E Primary and Holly Lodge Girls’ College. The city centre and Albert Dock are about five miles away, with bus links in between.

It suits growing families who want space, parking and green surroundings, and home workers who need a spare room for a study.

It also suits anyone who wants a private principal suite without giving up the family layout. With the fireplace, garden, garage and parkland all in one package, it’s one you need to see in person.

Book your viewing and picture your Saturday morning starting with a lap of Croxteth Park.

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