4 bedroom semi-detached house for sale

A stunning period property nestled off a private road, midway up Musbury Tor. Featuring a barn/stables and two acres of flat land, with stone wall boundaries. Please call Ryder & Dutton to arrange a viewing EPC:E

A stunning four-bedroom farmhouse, including a large detached barn, with the possibility of converting subject to planning consent and an enclosed field, totalling 2 acres.

Accessed off a private road, in the heart of Helmshore, close to the popular Village Store bistro, and sitting below the crown of Musbury Tor, the acreage has stone boundary walls and is surprisingly flat, offering a multitude of uses.

The barn and further outbuilding across the lane, total around 2,000sqft/185sqm, with the main building split into three parts. The vendors have had architectural drawings drafted for a potential conversion to a three-bedroom detached home, subject to PP.

The current house itself has links back to the 1700, with an earlier dwelling being recorded here in 1527, in land which was prior to this used for the King's deer hunting. The house is believed to be the first dwelling in this area features on the front cover, as well as being referenced within John Simpsons' local history guide; 'Musbury & Alden'.

This large, four bedroom semi-detached property, is actually two houses combined into a larger single dwelling. Benefitting from unusually high ceilings and large rooms for a period property.

Enter the property from either the front, or the rear, from the large driveway between the house and the barn. Entering from the front, there is an entrance Porch, with downstairs/guest W.C. just off and a second door into the spacious 200sqft dining room, which features a modern stove and storage cupboard, exposed beams across the high ceilings and a door into a central hallway.

From here a storage cupboard to the left, is where the second staircase was situated when this larger semi-detached property, was two period terraced homes. Further doors leads into the kitchen, utility room and the large 250sqft lounge, where there are both side and front aspect windows, exposed beams and an electric convector heater with coal fire effect giving a pleasant gentle glow, with stone surround.

The spacious 135sqft kitchen diner features a collection of fitted farmhouse units across three walls, plus a peninsula breakfast bar, side and rear windows and there is a rear porch giving access to the driveway, barn and field. The utility room is a generous 115sft, with two rear windows. This spacious room houses the Oil-fired boiler, which provides the central heating and hot water as well as a modern spring water filtration system, a sink and work surface and space for laundry and more besides.

The first floor features four well-apportioned bedrooms, including three large double rooms ranging from around 135sqft-200sqft. Bedroom one is the largest room, with gorgeous front aspect views, whilst bedroom two is a spacious 170sqft with equally stunning aspects. Bedroom three offers twin aspects both side and rear, with countryside views all around, including stunning views of Musbury Tor. Bedroom four is around 75sqft, with rear aspects and makes a small double bedroom, large single room, or superb home office space. Accessed from opposing ends of the landing there is a modern three-piece shower room, with a rear window and a three-piece bathroom, with a side window.

The stone barn consists of three spaces, whilst there is a further stone outbuilding looking onto the field. Subject to planning permission, there is an opportunity to get a small wind turbine, perhaps on the SW corner of the field and generate your own electricity.

Accessed via a private road, you are just a mile from connecting to the A56 and M66, giving excellent access into the city centre. There are a number of quality, highly regarded primary and secondary schools including Haslingden Primary Schools and Haslingden High, which also has a 6th form and is noted for its sports facilities.

Countryside walks are all around, not least Musbury Tor, but also Grane Reservoir and the Irwell Valley trail, which wakes you into Ramsbottom in one direction and Rawtenstall centre in the other, from where you can join the heritage steam railway into Bury.

A rare opportunity to purchase this delightful country home with outbuildings and land, please call Ryder & Dutton to arrange a viewing.

Vendor's Views. 8 Key Points:

1. Previously was two cottages - 1 + 2 Tor End Cottages until the 1976 when the new owner at that time converted them into one dwelling. With planning approval this could be reverted back and provide 2 x 2 bedroom dwellings for small families, if desired.

2. Good Broadband reception even though Fibre Optic Cable's do not come all the way to the property.

3. We haver 5 conveniently placed schools in the area - Three Primary (1 R.C. 2 C of E) Two High Schools (1 R.C. and 1 C of E) plus a 6th Form college

4. Plenty of good Walking Trails, one passes close to the property and meets up with the Rossendale Way a short distance away.

5. Haslingden Golf Club 1 mile away

6. Long distance open countryside views from all three side of the property

7. Very easy access to Motorway Network

8. Nature is on the doorstep, House Martins we believe fly from the South of France for a three months stay in the stable to have their young, We occasionally have young Red Deer walking through the yard plus the odd Fox and Badger.

Benefitting from a spring water supply, with modern filtration system. The Spring Water is gravity fed into a holding tank in the old farmyard, from there by underground Plastic Pipe to the house, at this stage the water passes through Four Filters and an Ultra Violet Lamp the total process removes solid particles, kills bacteria and polishes the water.

Also benefitting from a septic tank, with mains electricity and oil central heating and hot water system (which the vendors typically get topped up twice annually).