5 bedroom country house for sale

Ridge Farm: A Charming Country Property for Sale in Hob Lane, Stanbury, BD22 0HW

Introducing a lovely detached 5-bedroom home, surrounded by unparalleled views and tucked away in a private setting on approximately 1.75 acres of land in West Yorkshire. With established on-site equestrian facilities and excellent connectivity to local riding routes and essential amenities, this property is a true gem for those looking to experience the countryside and equestrian living, all while enjoying modern conveniences.

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The majority of the accommodation is spread across one floor, entering through the useful boot room, into a spacious and welcoming entrance hall. To your right you will find a bright and airy sitting room with a cosy log burner and large sliding doors opening onto the terrace, offering stunning views and bringing in plenty of light. The sitting room leads to the generous and light filled dining room, with expansive windows on three sides offering further wonderful views, with another large sliding glass door to the side patio, and a feature wall infusing the space with
rustic charm. Adjacent is the well-appointed kitchen, again light and bright with two large windows overlooking the rear patio and paddocks beyond, and offering plenty of work surfaces, space for a dishwasher and American style double fridge, and leading into a convenient utility room, housing the boiler and washing machine, and the exterior door affording access to the rear patio.

There are three generous sized bedrooms on this level, with a 4th bedroom currently utilised as an office, handy for those who work from home, and a recently renovated family bathroom, fully tiled, featuring both a bath and a free standing shower, with underfloor heating. There is a further, fully tiled, separate toilet on this level, adjacent to the impressive games room, with wood panelled ceiling and currently furnished with a full sized snooker table, providing a great entertainment space for family and guests, that could also lend itself to a cinema room, additional lounge or even conversion to another bedroom or annexe (STPP), as there is an adjacent further external door.

The final area of living space is accessed from the hall, down the stairs to the large 5th bedroom, with two large windows facing the front of the property, and an ensuite bathroom with shower and underfloor heating. 

The property especially caters to those with equestrian interests, with it’s range of facilities including a large, steel framed, wood clad & lined barn, with easy pedestrian access from the house and vehicular access via double doors at the opposite end. Housing two high end internal Hancox stables, with sliding doors, and a purpose built dog pen (currently utilised
for chickens), mains electric with plenty of sockets, piped water with taps at both ends of the building, there is also ample space for hay storage, tools and equipment. There is a large all weather turnout area with steel framed shelter and automatic filling trough, and easy access to the wrap around grass paddocks via a metal five-bar gate. If your interests diversify into keeping other livestock, the property is a registered small holding with a CPH number.

Historic Surroundings and Local Amenities

When it comes to location, this property strikes an excellent balance of rural living while having easy access to amenities. The village of Stanbury houses three pubs, The Old Silent (with it’s award wining restaurant) is a 5 minute stroll away, and the furthest, The Wuthering, is just 1/2 a mile from the property. There is also a church and a very highly rated village school that caters for children from 3yrs to 11yrs. Neighbouring villages include Oakworth, with pubs, shops and a stop on the line of the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, made famous with the film The
Railway Children, a cricket ground with bar overlooking the moors - the perfect way to spend a sunny Saturday afternoon - and Haworth, with it’s world famous connections to the Bronte sisters and it’s charming cobbled Main Street, enchanting shops and cafes, and another stop on the KWVR steam train line (it goes all the way to the town of Keighley)

Nature and history lovers will enjoy walking in the footsteps of the Brontes, exploring the wild and beautiful Yorkshire moors that can be seen and easily accessed surrounding the property, which is a bird lovers paradise. Only a short drive away can be found the historic Peace Hall in Halifax, home to beautiful shops and cafes and often a major music venue, and the UNESCO world heritage site at Saltaire Village. Or venture to the nearby Yorkshire Dales for a fun day out at Bolton Abbey, check out Skipton Farmers Market, or the shopping in Harrogate, and even Leeds, Bradford and Manchester are within easy reach.

Trains from nearby Keighley can take you London Kings Cross in 2hrs 41 minutes and its easy and quick to get to the two main motorway networks: the M62/M1 if you’re heading east and M65/M6 if heading west. Leeds Bradford Airport is a 40 minute drive, Manchester Airport around 1hr 15 minutes.

CTAX & EPC info - IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Council Tax Band for Property: G

Council Tax Local Authority: Bradford

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