The Property

Designed by architect Ian Campbell, White Lodge is a highly individual detached family home combining Arts & Crafts-inspired architecture with more than 4,000 sq ft of versatile accommodation. Built in 1989, it offers five bedrooms, five bathrooms, extensive ancillary space and a private setting within walking distance of Lancaster city centre.

A vaulted entrance porch opens into an impressive double-height reception hall, where oak flooring, a galleried landing and an Art Deco style staircase create a strong first impression. The ground floor has been arranged to provide generous, flexible living space, with three interconnected reception areas suited to both family life and entertaining.

The L-shaped living and sitting room offers space for multiple seating areas and formal dining, centred around a substantial red brick fireplace with a gas stove. Herringbone oak flooring adds warmth and character, while double doors connect through to a snug, allowing the reception spaces to work either independently or together.

The kitchen is a distinctive feature of the house, fitted with bespoke freestanding furniture and a circular German-designed sink unit with three individual sink bowls, integrated chopping boards and under-unit storage. A breakfast bar provides informal dining space, while the adjoining garden room is bright and generous, with a wood burner and double doors opening onto the terraces.

The ground floor also includes a practical utility room, shower room and fifth bedroom, giving the layout useful flexibility for guests, home working or multi-generational living.

On the first floor, the galleried landing leads to four double bedrooms. The principal bedroom includes French doors opening onto a covered balcony with elevated views over the gardens and towards Fairfield Nature Reserve. Several bedrooms include fitted storage, and one has an external door leading to a walkway with access to the studio above the garage. The first floor is completed by a family bathroom and separate shower room.

Above the detached double garage is a self-contained studio with an open-plan bed/sitting area, kitchen facilities and a separate shower room. With independent external access, it would suit guests, older children, dependent relatives or use as a private workspace.

White Lodge has been carefully maintained and sympathetically upgraded, with photovoltaic solar panels, replacement PVC windows and external doors helping to improve efficiency and comfort.

Externally

White Lodge sits within approximately 0.65 acres of established private gardens backing directly onto Fairfield Nature Reserve. The property is approached through gates onto an expansive block-paved driveway with extensive parking, turning space and a central water feature. A detached double garage provides further parking and storage.

The gardens are a major part of the property’s appeal, offering privacy, mature planting and a strong sense of seclusion. Lawned areas are bordered by mature trees, established hedging, shrubs and flowering borders, creating year-round colour and greenery.

Multiple terraces wrap around the rear of the house, giving several places for outdoor dining, seating and entertaining. The gardens also include fruit trees, raspberry bushes and orchard planting with apples and pears.

A separate fully equipped garden room sits within the grounds and includes a kitchen area with induction hob and sink, along with a shower room. With decking to the side and views back towards the main house and gardens, it offers further flexibility for guests, home working, gym use, creative space or hobbies.