26, Brooklands Drive, Crewe, CW4 8JB

Situated at the head of a quiet cul-de-sac, this smartly presented detached family home benefits from both village proximity and peaceful seclusion.

Built into the hillside, it features an imaginative split-level design that makes excellent use of the sloping plot, while exquisite landscaped gardens frame the property beautifully.

Inside, the home offers around 2,000 sq ft of versatile accommodation across three floors, complete with an integral double garage, basement storage rooms, and ample parking.

The landscaped gardens are a real highlight.

Multi-level terracing with brick and sleeper retaining walls hosts well-stocked shrub beds and borders, while the private rear garden combines attractive patios and pathways with a flat level lawn, a charming fish pond and a waterfall whose gently cascading water lends a wonderfully serene atmosphere.

Ground Floor A generous glazed entrance vestibule opens into a welcoming hallway, with short flights of stairs rising to the upper floor and descending to the lower ground floor.

Off the hall is a good-sized cloakroom/WC fitted with contemporary white sanitary ware, including a wall-hung wash basin with vanity storage drawers, together with a separate deep recessed storage/airing cupboard.

The kitchen sits to the front of the house, where two large double-glazed picture windows overlook the beautifully landscaped terraced gardens.

It is fitted with an attractive range of dove grey shaker-style cabinets with contemporary fittings and contrasting granite work surfaces, incorporating a large peninsula island with breakfast bar seating.

Integrated appliances include a wide multi-zone induction hob, a single electric oven and a matching Neff microwave oven with grill and warming tray, along with a full-size integrated dishwasher and space (with plumbing) for a large American-style fridge freezer.

Beyond the peninsula island, the kitchen opens into a spacious dining room with wide bi-folding doors leading out to a rear-facing terrace with pleasant views across the gardens and beyond.

Opaque glazed double doors lead from the kitchen into the sitting room, which enjoys a rear-facing window and a cast iron wood-burning stove, with wood-effect flooring flowing throughout the kitchen, dining and sitting areas.

Upper Floor From the reception hallway, a short flight of stairs rises to an inner landing serving four bedrooms and a box room that would lend itself perfectly to use as a home office.

The three larger bedrooms are all of double proportions and share a stylish family bathroom fitted with contemporary white sanitary ware, including a large corner bath with curved shower screen and mixer shower over, and a wide porcelain wash basin with excellent storage cupboards below.

Lower Ground Floor The principal room on the lower ground floor is a magnificent master bedroom suite with French doors opening onto a stone-flagged patio at the rear of the house, with access beyond into the gardens.

The bedroom boasts a comprehensive range of quality built-in furniture including wardrobes, bedside tables and a dressing table.

A door connects to a beautiful, recently re-fitted en suite finished in attractive stone-effect tiling with a contemporary three-piece suite comprising a large shower enclosure with thermostatic shower, concealed cistern WC and a wall-hung wash basin with floating drawers below.

Also on this level is integral access to a utility room, as well as the double garage, which benefits from electrically operated roller doors and leads through to a useful complex of basement store rooms.

Outside The house sits within generous, beautifully landscaped gardens.

To the front, two wide block-paved driveways provide excellent parking for several cars in addition to the integral double garage, while brick wall and sleeper retained terracing hosts interesting, well-stocked shrub beds and borders.

The generous rear garden is particularly private, enclosed by a combination of panel fencing and tall laurel hedging, and has been thoughtfully landscaped with multi-level terracing, hard landscaped patios and pathways encircling an attractive flat lawn.

Features include a waterfall fountain, a charming fish pond, raised vegetable beds and a wide variety of specimen shrubs, bedding plants and trees.

To the side of the house, a gated tarmac driveway provides secure covered space for car or caravan storage.