Property description
A very attractive and stunningly renovated home of considerable character, with approximately 1.464 ha (3.62 acres) of grazing land and a smart stable yard with modern range of purpose-built stables.
Mereclough Grange is a quite delightful and traditional detached stone property which has been sympathetically and painstakingly renovated using craftsman materials of the finest quality. It is now a wonderful and comfortable family home that still retains a host of character features including exposed stonework, ceiling beams, stone arched openings, deep window sills and exposed timber lintels. In addition, the property features solid oak studded doors throughout, oak flooring, ash window sills and traditional radiators (originally from Giggleswick School) which have been carefully reconditioned. This is a truly delightful and spacious home which has double glazing and central heating from an oil fired boiler providing a combination of underfloor heating and radiators.
As can be seen from the accompanying plan, Mereclough Grange also owns circa 1.464 ha (3.62 acres) of grazing land, within which is a smart stable yard featuring a purpose built stable-block which is currently used as two loose boxes, feed/tack room, hay storage and a further long stable which would make into three/four boxes. For anyone with equestrian interests, Mereclough Grange must be a property of choice, although interested parties should note that the land and stables can be excluded from a sale if so required.
Old Stone Trough Lane leads out of Kelbrook Village through lovely rural countryside and into Foulridge. This is a scarcely populated area which is well known for its calibre of traditional properties which benefit from the lovely long range views over the valley, without either being isolated or remote. Kelbrook Village is less than a mile away with Earby and Barnoldswick just a little further (2 miles), both of which have a good range of shopping, recreational and social amenities. At Kelbrook there is a primary school in the village, with a secondary school at nearby Barnoldswick. Colne is less than 5 miles away and has a wider range of amenities, also giving access to the M65 which links into the central M6 motorway network. Skipton is just under 10 miles away and has a train service linking through to Bradford, Leeds and London Kings Cross, also a road network accessing the major conurbations of West Yorkshire.
Very well worthwhile for internal inspection, the accommodation at Mereclough Grange briefly comprises:-
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| Front Entrance To Hallway | with stone flagged flooring, exposed stonework, beams and pitched pine ceiling. Roof window. 'Norman Arch' doorway to the reception hall. Rear entrance. Radiator.
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| Inner Hall | having courtesy door to garage, radiator and ceramic tiled floor.
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| Cloakroom | with low suite wc and oil fired Trianco boiler. Extractor fan.
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| Utility Room | having good range of pale beech-effect wall/base units with chrome handles and speckled worktops incorporating stainless steel single drainer sink unit. Ceramic tiled floor. Radiator. Access to roofspace for storage. Extractor fan.
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| Reception Hall | - a lovely reception area, being L-shaped and featuring oak flooring with a matching solid oak turned spindled staircase to the first floor with an open area beneath. Garden door. Exposed beams. Airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and electric immersion heater. Radiator.
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| Master Bedroom | with garden door to front. Recessed display niche. Radiator. Exposed beams.
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| En-Suite Shower Room | having three piece white suite comprising large shower cubicle; hand basin in oak vanity unit; low suite wc. Ceramic tiled floor and partly tiled walls. Exposed beams. Radiator.
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| Bedroom Two | - again with garden door. Exposed beams. Radiator.
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| Bedroom Three | with full-length window and second window to the rear. Exposed beams. Radiator.
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| Bathroom One | having three piece Traditional English white suite featuring oak-panelled air bath with hand held shower and fixed overhead shower; pedestal hand basin; low suite wc with oak seat. Exposed beams. Ceramic tiled floor and partly tiled walls. Radiator.
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| FIRST FLOOR |
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| Dining Room | with oak flooring and windows to two sides featuring the open turned spindle balustrade rail. Exposed beams to the ceiling ridge. Radiator. Underfloor heating.
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| Breakfast Kitchen | having attractive range of oak wall/base units featuring spindled openings and glass-fronted display cabinets. Electric Esse two oven grill black cooker with canopied extractor hood. Unit underlighting. Black granite worktops incorporating breakfast bar. Belfast sink. Integrated dishwasher and refrigerator. Marble tiled floor. Ceiling beams to the ridge. Windows to two sides with long range views. 'Norman Arch' doorway. Underfloor heating.
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| Sitting Room | - a lovely almost square room with windows to two sides and featuring a full-height stone fireplace with wood burner cast-iron double door stove. Ceiling beams to the ridge. 'Norman Arch' doorway. Underfloor heating.
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| Bedroom Four/Study | - this room is situated to the front/rear and has windows to two sides with lovely views up over the grazing land. Access to roof space. Exposed beams. Radiator. Underfloor heating.
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| Bathroom Two | with three piece traditional Traditional English white suite featuring claw foot roll-top bath with mixer hand-held shower unit; low suite wc with oak seat; pedestal hand basin. Ceramic tiled floor and partly tiled walls. Exposed beams. Extractor fan. Radiator. Underfloor heating.
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| OUTSIDE | Mereclough Grange has an impressive entrance, with electronically controlled ornate cast-iron gates between stone pillars from a splayed entrance area. The driveway is stone-flagged leading to attractively laid stone setts, lined by well-stocked raised shrubbery beds. The front garden features a level lawn with dwarf stone-walling and wide stone flagged pathway, with stone steps leading to a charming upper terrace with patio and dining area. Alongside the house is the Double Garage measuring 25' x 12' 6" with electric up-and-over door. The garage has an overhead boarded storage area and also features a fitted wood storage section with shelving and so currently houses just one vehicle. There is a courtesy door from the garage to the utility area.
To the rear of Mereclough Grange is a pedestrian footway to Old Stone Trough Lane, with shrubbery bed.
The grazing land is accessed from the next door lane (see accompanying plan) and extends to approximately 1.464 ha (3.62 acres). There is a beautifully maintained and level concrete stable yard enclosed within post and rail fencing, and a purpose-built L-shaped stable block which currently is divided as two 12' square loose boxes, feed/tack room, hay storage room and an additional long area which would divide into three/four loose boxes if required.
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| AGENTS NOTES | Mains electricity is installed. Water is from a private borehole supply shared with the farm opposite and a payment of �200 per annum is made to the farmer for water services. Drainage is to a private septic tank for Mereclough Grange only, which is situated on the right-hand side of the entrance driveway.
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| SKI140416/MAY/dm21.8.14 |
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Property Features :
- 4 BEDROOMS
- CLOAKROOM
- UTILITY ROOM
- EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM
- BATHROOM ONE
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