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"A grade II listed detached cottage dating back to the 16th century occupying a most sought after rural village location, set in just short of 5 acres of beautiful grounds. The cottage is tastefully extended to the rear and currently features 3 bedrooms within the main house and a further 1 bedroom annex. It features delightful gardens, a double garage, generous parking, a large stone built outbuilding and 3 paddocks of grazing land.

About the property
The original cottage features a datestone of 1753 above the door and is of traditional stone built construction beneath a pitched stone slate roof. It was extended to the rear in the 1990 s and was purchased by our client in 2001. Since then it has been well maintained and undergone a number of further improvements including the construction of a stone built barn to compliment the existing double garage.

It is located down a short lane from Thurstonland Bank which serves a further 6 cottages and enjoys picturesque open countryside on the doorstep. The village of Thurstonland is a short walk away and has a popular village pub, school and cricket club. Railway stations are to be found in the nearby villages of Brockholes and Stocksmoor and there are further amenities close by in the villages of Holmfirth and Honley.

The day to day entrance to the cottage is a by a door at the rear which leads into the dining room. From here a further door leads into the hall where you can access the lounge and dining kitchen these 2 rooms enjoy great character and overlook the front garden. Stairs also lead down from the hall to the vaulted cellar which has been converted into a utility room.

Also on the ground floor, there is a self contained annex which sits within the newer section of the building. This features an entrance hall, breakfast kitchen with open plan living room, bedroom and bathroom. This could be converted into the main living accommodation quite simply by installing a doorway from the hall.
On the upper floor of the house there are 2 good sized double bedrooms with exposed beams and mullioned windows facing the front with a study occasional bedroom with low angled ceiling also to be found in the original part of the building. A long landing extends into the modern section which has another large double bedroom and 2 bathrooms. Again, buyers may look to reconfigure this space to create another bedroom by removing one of the bathrooms.

The original part of the building retains much character with stone fireplaces in the downstairs rooms, exposed beams and mullioned windows. Upstairs there are exposed roof trusses to one of the bedrooms and beams to the other. The windows are traditional sash style with wooden frames and feature folding wooden shutters, whilst the windows in the later section of the building are of a more modern style. There is a gas central heating system with the boiler and hot water tank located in the cellar. It is connected to all mains services.

Externally, the main access to the property is via remote control wooden gate which provides access into a large gravelled courtyard parking area. Here you will find a large stone built barn with sliding wooden doors. There is also a detached double garage with doors onto the lane, small workshop and outside wc. A lawned garden extends around the side of the building to a more formal garden in front of cottage and wildlife garden and pond beyond. There are also 3 paddocks of grazing land beyond the driveway.

The property is available with no vendor chain with our clients already having secured their next home.

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