4 bedroom semi-detached house

SUMMARY

“Longwood Edge” which has been enjoyed as a family home by the current owners, is a former textile mill owner’s residence of circa 3000 sq ft, with significant historical connections. Constructed in the early 1800’s, the property has been painstakingly and meticulously restored, combining retained original features with first class fittings, modern technology and engineering systems meeting current standards.

Standing slightly elevated from the road and surrounded by mature trees guarantees almost complete privacy but means that a viewing is vital if the scope and quality of the house and its landscaped gardens are to be appreciated.

Enjoying a lovely Southerly aspect with views across the Longwood valley, this is one of the most desirable and picturesque locations in the district. This Grade 2 listed house and its accompanying Coach-House (garage) circa 500 sq ft were built in the early -19th Century of hammer dressed stone and offer a generous level of accommodation, standing in circa one third of an acre of formal and natural wooded gardens. Externally, there are gardens laid out to the front, side and rear with the first floor sitting room having direct access to the side garden. The former coach House is now a tandem garage which has a useful mezzanine workshop area above.

 The property occupies a semi-rural location yet is within easy reach of local shops, schools and is just minutes from J23 & J24 of the M62.

Size Of Property

(Calculated by summing the internal dimensions of individual rooms and circulation areas) Ground Floor: 131 sq. m. (1410 sq. ft.) First Floor: 133 sq. m. (1432 sq. ft.) Second Floor: 13.7 sq. m. (147 sq. ft.) TOTAL: 278 sq. m. (2989 sq. ft.) Garage: 47.6 sq. m. (512.4 sq. ft.)

Ground Floor

A timber panelled and glazed door opens into an entrance vestibule, from here a timber and glazed door opens into the hallway.

Entrance Hallway

This has a lovely period leaded and glazed display cupboard with storage beneath. There is a large, fitted cloaks cupboard with bi-fold doors, cloaks rail and adjoining storage cupboards. There is also an inset display niche with’ floating’ glass shelves and a walk in storage room with shelving. The ceiling has two oak beams, spotlights and recessed LED downlighters. From the hallway, access can be gained to the following rooms: -

Living Room (3.51m x 4.47m)

This has two mullioned vertical sliding sash windows with original painted timber panelling below and at the sides, framing views over the front garden and the Longwood valley beyond. There is an oak beamed ceiling with inset downlighters, and as the main focal point to the room, a fireplace with timber mantle and surround, floral inset tiles and a coal-effect gas fire on a tiled hearth.

Dining Room (4.04m x 4.47m)

Across the hallway from the Sitting Room, the Dining Room enjoys a similar aspect through two similar sash windows. Central heating radiators are positioned either side of the windows so that the attractive, original timber panelling is not obscured. The ceiling has two original oak beams and three lighting points. The flooring is Karndean on timber. The main focal point of the room is a stone fireplace with inset tiles and a Nestor Martin Stanford 13 multi-fuel stove which rests on a stone hearth. To one side, a timber and glazed door gives access to a side entrance porch (1.95m x 1.72m) with hardwood timber glazed external door, windows, and glazed pitched roof. The floor and window cills are of quarry tiles. The external door opens onto the stone flagged garden paths.

Kitchen (2.97m x 3.53m)

Located to the rear of the Dining Room and open to it, it has a timber, glazed, opening window in the side elevation, above the sink. The Karndean flooring continues through, the ceiling has recessed LED downlighters. The walk-in pantry has fitted shelving and storage drawers below. The kitchen is fitted out with a range of dove grey shaker style base and wall cupboards, drawers and an illuminated glazed display cabinet. The base cupboards support Silestone worktops and matching splashbacks. There is an inset one and a half bowl stainless steel sink with chrome mixer tap. There is a Miele electric fan assisted oven, a Miele four ring gas hob and an Elica stainless steel extractor hood above. A built in Miele combination oven and microwave, an integrated Bosch dishwasher and an integrated Bosch fridge complete the kitchen fixed equipment.

Kitchen Part Two

There is a range of twin socket electrical outlets round the three working sides. To the rear of the kitchen, a door opening leads through to a barrel-vaulted utility room.

Utility Room (2.87m x 3.71m)

The Karndean flooring, shaker style cupboards and Silestone worktops continue through to the Utility room. One worktop contains a single inset stainless-steel drainer sink with chrome monobloc tap and below are an integrated Gorenje freezer, integrated Bosch washing machine, and a Worcester Bosch gas fired central heating boiler. The other L-shaped range of cupboards with Silestone worktop is used for crockery and general storage. The end wall of the utility room contains useful period stone keeping niches used for display. The room is illuminated by two LED light fittings, and it has a range of twin socket electrical outlets.

Shower Room (2.31m x 2.06m)

This has a pair of mullioned, opening timber windows with timber panelling and window seat. It has recessed downlighters, an automatic light, shaver socket and an Airflow- iCon extractor fan venting to outside. The floor is ceramic tiled, the walls are part tiled, some to full height and the room is fitted with a ladder style Zehnder Typhoon heated towel rail, with electric heating on a timer for summer operation. A glass enclosed shower cubicle (1200mm x 900mm) by Matki, contains a flush ceiling mounted ‘rainwater’ shower head and separate hand spray. The digital shower by Clearwater can be operated both internally and externally, allowing the water to be turned on before entering. The suite comprises a wall hung Villeroy & Boch W.C. with concealed Grohe cistern and a wall hung Villeroy & Boch vanity unit incorporating a washbasin with chrome Hansgrohe monobloc tap. Above the washbasin is an illuminated mirror.

Ground Floor Keeping 'Cellar'

Is unheated, has a single timber glazed window with vent, stone keeping niches, stone tables and retains the original stone flagged floor. An upright freezer occupies an alcove at one end and the room is fitted out with shelving and wine racks. The lockable teak timber hinged cover of a domestic water well is set into the stone flagged floor. It no longer supplies water to the house.

Staircases to First Floor

An initial flight of 7 stairs leads to a half landing with an original Victorian four-panel etched glass laylight ceiling admitting natural daylight to the area. To the left, a further flight leads towards a landing at the front of the house and the bedrooms. To the right, stairs lead via an original timber panelled archway to another landing at the rear of the house flooded by natural daylight from a double-glazed pitched roof utilizing Heritage-style Patent glazing bars. The tall window in the rear wall has sections of original blue and red coloured glass and a tiled alcove for displaying plants. There is also a staircase with useful storage beneath, rising to the office over the bathroom. From the landing access can be gained to the following;

Half Landing

With Victorian laylight glazed ceiling. To the right hand side a staircase leads to a landing which has Heritage double glazed patent glazed pitched roof which floods this area with natural light. There is a further window to the rear wall which has coloured sections and a tiled inset and is used for displaying plants. There is also a staircase with useful storage beneath rising to a study situated over the bathroom. From the landing access can be gained to the following:-

Sitting Room (4.32m x 5.33m)

Accessed from the rear landing, the sitting room has a bay which is fully glazed, floor to ceiling, incorporating French doors opening out onto the side garden and flooding the room with natural light. The high ceiling (3.1m) has an ornate, original ceiling rose, ceiling coving and a picture rail. The carved, full height painted timber internal framing of the bay is original and matches the design of the carved mahogany fire surround. The tiled fireplace and hearth contain a working solid fuel open Baxi fire.

W.C. (1.11m x 1.98m)

Accessed from the rear landing it has an opening window in the rear wall, a Zehnder heated towel rail / radiator and recessed ceiling lights. The W.C. suit comprises a vanity unit incorporating a wash basin and chrome monobloc taps, and a wall hung Villeroy & Bosch W.C. with concealed cistern.

Bathroom (4.06m x 3.45m)

This can be accessed either from the rear landing or bedroom 4. It has a timber vertical hung sash window with original panelling to the sides and below, lighting is by recessed ceiling downlights. The double ended steel, enamelled bath has wall recessed mixer taps and a separate hand shower. The corner shower cubicle has a chrome shower fitting and ceiling mounted extract fan, venting to outside. The wall hung Villeroy & Boch wash basin has a chrome mixer tap. The adjacent wall hung WC has a concealed cistern and Grohe flush. Above it is an illuminated, wall hung mirrored cabinet. The bathroom contains a fitted linen cupboard.

Bedroom Four (3.73m x 4.06m)

Is a double bedroom with mullioned opening windows with timber panelling and window seat, it has a corner decorative fireplace with cast iron inset and a single ceiling light point.

Bedroom Three (3.66m x 3.2m)

A double room with timber and sealed unit double glazed windows looking out over the side garden, there is a ceiling light point, in one corner a hand wash basin with cupboard beneath and tiled splashback, shaver socket and loft access with a retractable aluminium ladder leading a very useful boarded loft.

Bedroom Two (4.17m x 4.67m)

A large front facing double bedroom with 2 timber sliding sash windows and original timber panelling providing panoramic views across the Longwood Valley to the Pennines beyond. There is one single ceiling mounted light point, a pedestal hand wash basin and an original decorative tiled cast iron fireplace with tiled inset hearth.

Bedroom One (4.98m x 4.5m)

A large front facing, double bedroom, adjacent to bedroom 2, with 3 timber sliding sash windows and original panelling provides plenty of natural light and panoramic views over the Longwood and Colne valleys. It has 6 recessed ceiling downlighters and an original highly decorated cast iron fireplace, on a tiled hearth.

Office (3.45m x 3.96m)

Accessed via a timber staircase and directly above the bathroom, the Office (formally the Maid’s bedroom) has a pitched ceiling, timber pivot opening window in the gable wall overlooking a lawn and a Veluxe roof window. It has timber roof beams and a range of timber cupboards, drawers and a timber work surface running the full length of the room. Storage shelves fill the opposite gable wall. Should the need arise, the room could be used as a bedroom again.

Additional Details

Stone gateposts lead off Lamb Hall Road to a stone stetted driveway which provides access to the main garage door and separate access to No. 86 Lamb Hall Road. The area is owned by No. 88, the owners of No. 86 have access across it, the right to park 2 cars in the yard and are obliged to share the cost of maintenance. There is parking for one car in front of the garage door and storage for wood fuel against the roadside wall.

Directions

Using satellite navigation enter the postcode HD3 3TJ.

Central Heating

A gas fired Worcester Bosch Greenstar condensing central heating boiler with a rated output of 40.8 kW (136,500 BthU /hr) is installed in the downstairs utility room. The heating system has 3 separate switched zone valves, enabling one or more heating zones to be operational simultaneously and 1 domestic hot water zone valve, all are operated via a Nest programmable thermostatic controller and a smartphone app. The central heating boiler was last serviced on 05.06.2024.

Smoke Alarms

Ceiling mounted Nest smoke and CO alarms are fitted in the kitchen, the downstairs hallway and the upstairs stairwell. The Nest system self-checks, monthly.

Wi-Fi

The router is fitted in the upstairs lounge. The supply is copper from the telephone network. Because of the thickness of the walls, Wi-Fi signals are distributed through the house by a Devolo Local Area Network utilising the property’s electrical distribution system.

Fenestration

The “atrium” style glazing above the rear staircase consists of ‘Heritage’ glazing bars by The Standard Glazing Co with ‘Dual-Seal’ double glazing units. The 4 Victorian Laylights above the front staircase have 4 double glazing units mounted in timber frames directly above them, to minimise heat loss. Windows in habitable rooms have double glazing units in timber frames.

Gas

Mains natural gas is supplied to the house via a meter located in a kitchen cupboard. In addition to the CH boiler referred to above, a gas fire in the downstairs sitting room is also supplied. CH boiler and fire were serviced and tested on 05.06.2024.

Electricity

The electricity meter for the house is in an externally accessible meter box behind the porch. The distribution board is wall mounted in the downstairs utility room. The distribution board was renewed in March 2022 when the entire distribution system was inspected and tested, the next test is due in March 2027. The garage has a separate metered 3ph electrical supply and distribution fuseboard located in a ground floor cupboard. The 1ph fuses supply lighting circuits and 2 RCCD protected 13A ring circuits.The 3ph fuse ways are not currently used but would be capable of supplying a rapid electrical vehicle charging point or other high current equipment such heavy duty workshop tools.

Water

Mains water is metered to the property, the meter is in the road adjacent to the flight of steps Isolation by a Surestop remote stop cock located in a kitchen cupboard. There is an excavated well inside the house, in the floor of the downstairs keeping cellar. The well water is not used but as a precaution, the water level is maintained by a float operated submersible pump, discharging to a sewer drain outside.

Effluent Drainage

The house and garage are on combined rainwater / sewage systems, discharging individually into the sewer in the road.

Security Systems

See Agent for details. Alarms were last serviced and tested on 10.08.

Garden

To the front of the property there is a stone flagged pathway which provides access to the main entrance. In front of the pathway there are planted trees and shrubs, barley twist border and wrought iron railings. To the side there is a flagged and stone cobbled pathway which leads to a beautiful side garden which has lawned areas, rockery, trees, flowers, shrubs. The upper section can be accessed directly from the french doors in the sitting room. There is a stone flagged patio, ornamental pond and running across the rear elevation there is a large timber and glazed greenhouse (8.96m x 2.79m) This currently houses grape vines and is also a pleasant place to sit and enjoy the wonderful aspect. At the far end of the greenhouse there is a door giving access to a garden store which can also be accessed externally and this measures (1.82m x 2.48m) and has power and light. Across the rear of the property there is a flagged pathway with planted shrubs to the borders and a timber hand gate which provides access to the upper garden. The upper garden is a natural wooded garden with a variety of mature trees, flowers, shrubs and pathways.

Parking - Driveway

There are stone gateposts which lead on to a stone cobbled driveway which accesses the main door of the garage and provides separate access to number 86.

Parking - Garage

Is 9.22m x 4.03m as the dimensions indicate this is a generous space which is large enough to fit two cars one behind the other. There is a particularly tall electric sectional garage door which is approximately 3.5m in height, there is a courtesy door to one side and window to two elevations. There is light, water and to one side stone steps rise to a useful mezzanine area which measures 2.59m x 4.01m, there is a window to the gable, power and light. At the far end of the garage there is a single drainer stainless steel sink with hot and cold water and useful storage cupboards beneath together with a low flush w.c. The garage has a 3 phase electrical supply and fuse board with sufficient capacity to allow the installation of an electrical vehicle charging point.