Property Details
Black Rock Farm, Upper Clough, Linthwaite, Huddersfield
5 Bed Character Property For Sale
Reception Rooms: 2 | Bedrooms: 5 | Bathrooms: 3
Offers over £650,000
This five double-bedroom semi-detached converted former barn is superbly presented offering high specification throughout, blending both character and contemporary style. Located in a highly accessible but semi-rural setting. The sizeable accommodation is arranged over three levels, along with an enclosed garden, extensive parking and garaging. This simply stunning home seamlessly blends the character features of a property of this age with stylish open-plan living. The accommodation comprises on the ground floor an entrance hallway, kitchen, large living room with wood-burning stove and a downstairs WC. On the first floor is a galleried landing area, two double bedrooms, a large house bathroom and a useful utility. The staircase then continues up to the top floor’s second galleried landing where three further double bedrooms can be found and a bathroom, which also serves as an en suite to one of the bedrooms. There is a gas-fired central heating system, double glazing and an alarm system. Externally, there is parking for several vehicles on the stone sett driveway and a garden area to the side enjoying a southerly aspect. The property also has three garages which are currently used more as storage. An internal inspection is an absolute must to appreciate the accommodation, standard of presentation and finish throughout.
Entrance
A beautiful stone sett pathway leads to the external entrance door. The uPVC glazed door is central within the former barn arch, giving access to the entrance hallway.
Entrance Hallway
This serves more as a formal dining room and links to the adjoining kitchen. It has a fabulous full-height three-storey ceiling and maximises natural lighting, along with exposed beams and timbers. The showcase staircase has glazed panels and downlighting. Of particular note is the stone-flagged flooring, beneath which is underfloor heating that runs throughout the ground floor. Oak double doors give access to the living room and an archway leads to the kitchen. At the far end is a downstairs WC.
Downstairs WC
This room has a contemporary two-piece suite comprising a rectangular trough-style hand basin with storage below and a low-level WC. There is stone-flagged flooring and an extractor.
Kitchen
The stylish kitchen is presented to a very high standard and has, as its centrepiece, a fabulous Falcon range-style cooker incorporating a five-ring gas hob with a central wok-style burner, and the usual ovens beneath, along with a filter hood above. There are granite work surfaces and a sunken Blanco stainless steel sink with a grooved draining area. There is an instant boiling water tap and space for an American-style fridge freezer. Further appliances are situated on the first floor where the utility room is located. There are matching granite upstands and splashbacks as well as brick-style tiled surrounds. The room could accommodate a dining table. There are downlights to the ceiling and a double-glazed sash window to the front elevation, which has an exposed stone sill. Double doors then lead to the living room.
Living Room
As the floor plan and photographs illustrate, this room is a fabulous principal reception room with a high ceiling and exposed beams. The centrepiece of the room is the floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace with a wide stone-flagged hearth, home to a wood-burning stove. There is stone-flagged flooring with under-floor heating and a number of double-glazed sash windows, all with stone sills, enjoying a pleasant outlook over the garden with a south-facing aspect. The room also has the advantage of its own external door and oak double doors give access to a useful boiler cupboard that houses the central heating boiler and hot water system.
First Floor Landing
From the hallway, the staircase rises to the galleried landing area which is particularly light and bright. It has timber handrails and glazed panels and enjoys natural light from the top part of the barn archway, with exposed stonework. There is also a large uPVC window above, ceiling downlighting and a continuation of the staircase rising to the top floor accommodation.
Utility
Accessed off the landing, the utility has wall cupboards and base units, a working surface and a stainless steel sink with a single drainer. There is plumbing for an automatic washer and space, for example, for a condensing tumble dryer. The floor is tiled.
Bedroom One
This large double bedroom can easily accommodate a wealth of fitted or freestanding furniture. The room is designated as bedroom one for the brochure, although buyers may decide to utilise the room with its own en suite as the master. The double-glazed sash window with a stone sill overlooks the garden, with adjoining fields in the foreground. The room also has a radiator.
Bedroom Two
This double bedroom enjoys a similar outlook to bedroom one from its uPVC sash window with a stone window sill. This room can also easily accommodate a wealth of fitted or freestanding furniture and has a radiator.
House Bathroom
The large house bathroom certainly has the wow factor incorporating a four-piece suite. There is a freestanding double-ended bath with a hand-held shower attachment and wall-mounted tap and a large rectangular trough-style hand basin with a mirror above and storage cupboards below. There is a low-level WC and a large walk-in wet area with a ceiling-mounted waterfall-style shower fitting and a hand-held shower attachment. The floor is tiled and there is ceiling downlighting, upright chrome ladder-style radiators and an opaque uPVC window with a stone sill.
Second Floor Galleried Landing
The staircase rises up to the top floor and this room certainly has the wow factor with a full-height ceiling showcasing the exposed beams and timbers. There are handrails on either side with glazed panels and this landing looks down two floors to the hallway below. There is a granite display plinth and the landing can accommodate freestanding furniture if required.
Bedroom Three
This is a particularly stylish double bedroom with a high-angled ceiling and exposed beams and timbers. One wall has exposed stone detailing which also incorporates rectangular windows. To the adjoining wall is a semi-circular uPVC window with an exposed stone sill. The room can easily accommodate a good amount of fitted or freestanding furniture and has a radiator. A connecting door leads through to the bathroom.
Bathroom
This well-appointed bathroom can be accessed from the landing as well as bedroom three. There is a four-piece suite comprising a freestanding double-ended bath with a hand-held shower attachment and wall-mounted tap, along with a rectangular hand basin with a mirror above and storage below. There is a shower enclosure with a glazed panel, a ceiling-mounted waterfall-style shower fitting and a low-level WC. To one wall, there is exposed stonework with opaque rectangular windows and a high-angled ceiling with a central truss and timbers on display. There is floor tiling, along with an electric shaver point, ceiling downlighting and an upright chrome ladder-style radiator.
Bedroom Four
This double bedroom is positioned at the front of the property and has an exposed central beam and timbers with a handy mezzanine storage area. There is a semi-circular window with a stone sill to the front elevation and a radiator.
Bedroom Five
The final double bedroom enjoys a dual aspect and to the front elevation is a semi-circular window with a stone sill. The adjoining wall has exposed stonework and two opaque rectangular windows. The ceiling has feature exposed beams and timbers, along with further natural lighting from a Velux window within the angled ceiling. This room also has a radiator.
External Details
Beyond timber double gates is a beautiful stone sett driveway that continues around to the right-hand side with parking for numerous vehicles. There is perimeter stone walling and a lawned garden area to the front, which is west-facing and enjoys the lunchtime and afternoon sun. External lighting and water are available. At the side of the property, there is a very pleasant seating area that enjoys a southerly aspect making it a real sun trap. There is space for tubs, pots, plants, etc., as well as a barbecue area, along with a central flowerbed with stone cobbles.
Garages
The property has three garages all with separate timber double doors and the end garage has a stable-style door.
Tenure
The vendor confirms the property is freehold 26/04/2023.
Floorplans
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