5 bedroom detached house for sale

*INCREDIBLE VIEWS!!* Contemporary 5 bed detached house fully equipped with equestrian facilities, kennels and 10.35 acres (OTA) of grassland set in the most gorgeous location. This is a rare opportunity not to be missed!Set within a fantastic elevated rural position, Barley Fold benefits from breathtaking panoramic views out over Barley Village and across to the southern slopes of Pendle Hill.

The property comprises a superb equestrian/small holding including a substantial detached five bedroom stone rendered house and a range of outbuildings providing for 5 stables, tack room, large workshop, carport/garage and kennels. The property also benefits from a 40m x 20m all weather menage and round lunge pen, with surrounding grassland grazing paddocks, all set in approx. 10.35 acres, or thereabouts.

The property is nestled above the Village of Barley and sits within an elevated position, benefitting from uninterrupted and commanding views over the surrounding valley. The rural position offers peaceful surroundings, whilst the property is within close proximity of the popular Market Town of Clitheroe and Villages of Higham and Fence, having good access to the M65 road network, being within easy commuting distance of Clitheroe, Burnley, Blackburn, Bolton and Manchester.

This is a true lifestyle property and will be of interest to those who enjoy peaceful surroundings with beautiful open views, require additional space and outbuildings, or have equestrian or lifestyle farming interests.

The house provides for a substantial detached family home, which has been previously extended to provide spacious internal accommodation.

The main entrance is via an entrance porch, which leads into the main lounge with large windows to the front and rear, flooding the room with natural light and providing remarkable views out over the front garden and valley beyond. The room includes exposed feature timber beams and a central brick fireplace enclosing a Clearview log burning stove, providing a real sense of character and warmth to the room. A rear patio door also leads out to the garden terrace, linking the indoor and outdoor spaces.

Leading off the lounge is a spacious dining room with character timber boarded flooring and window to the rear, with the room providing ample space for a large family dining table.

The kitchen has a window to the rear elevation, overlooking the rear garden area and is fitted with a beautiful range of base and wall mounted kitchen units, including an excellent range of integrated appliances comprising ceramic sink, Bosch double oven, Bosch induction hob with extractor over, fridge, wine cooler, dishwasher and microwave.

Off the kitchen is a utility / boot room fitted with additional kitchen units, worksurface and Belfast sink. The units include plumbing for washing machine and other white goods appliances. A rear doorway leads out to the private driveway, with the room creating a superb side entrance and boot room. Leading off the utility is a downstairs wc.

To the rear of the property is a fabulous orangery with large glass windows and fully glazed sliding patio doors leading out to the rear patio, allowing for fantastic views out over the rear garden and across to Pendle Hill. The orangery also includes windows to the side and a glass atrium above, affording plenty of natural light and creating a beautiful living space. The room includes a central log burning stove with central chimney, providing a focal point and warmth to the room.

Located off the main lounge is an inner hallway which provides access to two spacious ground floor double bedrooms with windows overlooking the surrounding gardens. Both bedrooms include ensuite shower rooms, comprising wc, wash hand basin and shower. This ground floor living accommodation provides not only additional bedroom space but also offers huge scope for the creation of an independent annex accommodation, dependant on purchasers’ own requirements and design specifications.

Off the inner hallway is a small storage room housing the wall mounted Worchester LPG fired boiler, with a timber loft access staircase leading to a loft storage area above.

To the first floor is a spacious mezzanine landing which provides access to three further spacious double bedrooms with windows overlooking the front and rear garden areas. Off the landing is the family bathroom with suite comprising wc, wash hand basin and shower with beautifully tiled flooring and walls.

Externally, the property is accessed via a stone access driveway leading off Cross Lane, which leads to a private driveway and large yard area. The gardens extend to all sides of the property, being predominately laid to lawn and include a flagged patio seating area, allowing for outdoor dining with views out over Barley Village.

The property includes a range of outbuildings, primarily comprising a large workshop and timber framed ‘L’ shaped stable block providing for five stables. The stable block includes electric lighting with central concrete yard area to the front. To the side of the stables is the large timber framed workshop with Yorkshire board cladding and a pitched sheet roof, providing superb space for potential storage purposes, garaging facilities or general workshop space. To the rear of the workshop is a further original stone outbuilding/stable, which is currently utilised as a tack room. Attached to the tack room is an open fronted carport/garage building and a freestanding timber framed outside office (available by separate negotiation). The property also includes a range of 4 kennels and greenhouse located to the edge of the garden..

To the west of the farmhouse is a 40m x 20m all weather menage, equipped with electric lighting and dressage mirrors. The property also offers an all weather round pen/lunge pen and muck midden. Overall, the property sits in approx. 10.35 acres, with grassland paddocks surrounding the house, stables and menage, allowing for easy access onto the land for equestrian or lifestyle farming purposes.

Properties of this nature are not regularly offered to the market and this is a rare opportunity to obtain a substantial dwelling with stables, outbuildings, menage and land, which offers huge scope for a variety of purchasers, dependant on their own requirements, needs and specifications.