A rare opportunity to buy a grand Georgian property with a long list of original features has arose after a massive semi-detached in a south Liverpool suburb went on the market.
Known as 'The Hawthorns', the five-bedroom, two-bathroom property on South Drive in Wavertree is up for sale for £650,000.
Its original features include ornate coving, architrave, sash windows, ceiling roses and dado rails. The family bathroom even has an antique toilet cistern.
READ MORE: 'Hidden gem' on the grounds of a Liverpool park for sale
Guests are welcomed via a sprawling cobbled driveway through a heavy, traditional Georgian front door. Eyes are immediately drawn to the stunning stained-glass window in the hallway porch, which leads on to a staggering four reception rooms.
Each one of the rooms, which are being used as lounges and dining rooms by the current owner, has its own open fireplace and mantel with cast iron grates.
Elsewhere on the ground floor is a galley kitchen, an integrated garage, a cloakroom and a bathroom. The garden is accessed via the kitchen and by a bare brick orangery which is the perfect serene spot to take in the greenery of the exterior.
The space also features a quarry tiled floor and a full glass roof.
Upstairs, the bedrooms are large and the majority boast their own fireplace. There's also a small office space and another set of stairs - most likely used in times gone by by maids or cooks to access their living quarters - leading to the fifth and final bedroom.
The master bathroom steals the show when it comes to original features. While it's shower has been updated for modern living, it has a standalone claw-foot bath, an antique toilet cistern, its very own cast iron fireplace and a heritage sink.
The South Drive home is on the market with Jackson-Stops. The listing said: "This is a super-size home with masses of flexible accommodation and still heaps of potential."
The opportunity to buy this house is a rare one; the last homes to sell on South Drive were flats in 2016. The last time a detached property changed hands was in August 2015 for £486,500.y
Liverpool is famed for its Georgian architecture and has the largest collection of Georgian buildings outside of London.
Receive newsletters with the latest news, sport and what's on updates from the Liverpool ECHO by signing up here
READ NEXT:
Girlfriend accompanied drug dealer and kept his stock inside herself
DWP warning as update provided on whether benefits will rise in line with inflation
Sleep expert explains why you might be tired every morning
Motorway closures beginning today
ASBO 10-year-old, dirty protest prisoner and café owner among crooks jailed this week
