A seaside villa boasting views of New Brighton promenade and Liverpool Bay is now for sale.
The Grade II listed home, in Wallasey, dates back to the 1800s and features many Victorian characteristics including cast iron fireplaces, high ceilings with decorative coving and hardwood floors. Called Stamford Mews, the house benefits from four bedrooms and a reverse living layout, so that the reception rooms and kitchen make the most of the seaside views on the upper floor.
Stamford Mews is nestled in the middle of Wellington Road which is a conservation area. That means the home is in good company and is surrounded by other architectural and historic properties.
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Having being sympathetically resorted and refurbished, the home has a tiled entrance vestibule that leads to the inner hallway with a beautiful staircase dropping down to the lower level, where the bedrooms are. The hallway gives access to the family areas, including a living room, kitchen and dining room, sitting room and a home office.
This level has access to a balcony that wraps around the drawing room and benefits from with "simply stunning views". The stairs to the lower levels lead to four bedrooms, two of which have direct access to the back courtyard.
While the other two look out across the tiered gardens that drop down to the Promenade. There's also a family bathroom on this level and this boasts Italian marble tiling, a separate shower and a bath.
The garden has a patio barbecue area closest to the home, and another barbecue area further down the garden. The tiered landscaping allows for the views to be enjoyed throughout the space. There's off road parking available directly from Wellington Road itself but also double opening gates giving access to the second driveway found off the Promenade itself.
The listing reads: "Hunters are delighted to showcase Stamford Mews, a stunning Grade II listed villa boasting superb views of Liverpool Bay. Sitting in the heart of the Wellington Road conservation area this property dates back to the early 1800's and has been sympathetically restored and upgraded by its current owners to create what is quite simply a beautiful family home, one that boasts true grandeur but also a real charm."
It adds: "Given the amount of land on offer there is scope for further development subject to any necessary planning consent."
It is listed for sale with Hunters for “offers in excess” of £700,000. While it is priced for higher than the average Wallasey prices, similar homes in the area have sold for prices in the same region.
In 2020, a neighbouring property was put on the market for £795,000 and sold for an undisclosed price. It was a similar Victorian home, with balcony access from a number of rooms. Images from this previously listed property can be found here.
According to Rightmove, properties in Wallasey had an overall average price of £175,940 over the last year. Most of the sales in the area during the last 12 months were terraced properties, selling for an average price of £139,278.
Semi-detached properties sold for an average of £215,188, with flats costing £122,708. Overall, sold prices in Wallasey over the last year were 6% up on the previous year and 19% up on the 2019 peak of £148,460.
View more images and information about the property on Rightmove here.
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