Cottonwood, Lane Ends, Bolton By Bowland Price £695,000
A refined home of impeccable taste and quality with splendid rural vistas. The attached accommodation includes three reception rooms, kitchen diner, four double bedrooms, two bathrooms, garaging, outbuildings and beautiful gardens. 3,248 sq ft/302 sq m approx excluding outbuildings (4,022.90 sq ft/373.74 sq m approx including garage/ car-port). EPC: D.
Eminently accessible rural splendour. Cottonwood, Lane Ends, Bolton By Bowland
Directions To reach the property travel from Clitheroe along the A671 towards Chatburn village. In the village centre turn left towards Grindleton on Ribble Lane, crossing the bridge spanning the River Ribble and at the next junction turn right. Proceed up the hill and turn immediately left by the Duke of York Inn and continue along Main Street proceed out of the village for approximately 3.2 miles, during which, at the top of the fell you will be afforded en route amazing views of the Three Peaks and the Yorkshire Dales, as you head for "Lane Ends". Cottonwood is the first property on the left hand side on reaching this small hamlet.
Services Mains electricity, mains water, shared meter. A shared septic tank, oil central heating from a Worcester boiler with a Heatrae Sadia Megaflo hot water system. Council Tax: RVBC Band G. We are advised the tenure is Freehold.
Additional Features Bespoke kitchen and house bathroom by Secret Drawer of Skipton with a Lacanche range, Opus Israeli limestone flooring and a remote signalling intruder alarm. Secret wiring for Bose surround sound in various rooms. Carpets, curtains, light fittings and other items of furniture are available by separate negotiation.
Location The market town of Clitheroe is some 7 miles distant and includes a wide variety of shopping, supermarkets, health centre, library, banks and schools including junior, secondary and Clitheroe Royal Grammar School. There are also junior schools at Grindleton, Chatburn and Bolton by Bowland and the A59 is some 4.5 miles distant giving through routes to Skipton and the north, Blackburn, Preston, Manchester and the M6 motorway network south. Clitheroe 7 miles, Slaidburn 3 miles, Bolton by Bowland 2.5 miles, Grindleton 3.5 miles, Harrop Fold 1 mile.
Accommodation A quite superb stonebuilt attached residence with amazing rural vistas, lying in the small hamlet of Lane Ends with a 180 degree view which is probably one of the most rewarding in the Ribble Valley across open farmland and a seasonally changing Grindleton Fell. Lane Ends is a small hamlet of five individual period properties situated in the Parish of Bolton by Bowland, some 7 miles from the market town of Clitheroe. Cottonwood has been substantially improved and upgraded by the current vendors and now provides a large family home benefitting from the highest quality fixtures and fittings throughout. The principal rooms overlook the manicured gardens to the front and all are afforded wonderful views over the surrounding countryside and distant fells.
The spacious entrance hallway provides an excellent reception area with a spindled staircase ascending to the first floor and a PVCu conservatory that offers an ideal place to take morning coffee. The elegant sitting room has a fine sandstone chimneypiece with fire back interior of reclaimed brick and an 18" Rayburn canopy dog-grate and a recessed display cupboard with illuminated shelving. Refined and elegant, a delightful place to relax. When a more intimate setting is preferred, the snug offers a great alternative and when formal entertaining is on the agenda, the handsome dining room is ideal. You will find an absolutely amazing kitchen diner with a range of bespoke units by Secret Drawer of Skipton incorporating base and matching wall cupboards with concealed lighting and polished granite counters that incorporate a twin bowl ceramic sink with waste disposal, mixer tap, soap dispenser and pure water filter. The appliances include a state of the art Lacanche "Cote d'Or Cluny" dual fuel twin oven, five-ring range with limestone tiled splashback, a Formair extractor canopy, Bosch combination microwave oven and fan assisted oven, Miele dishwasher, refrigerator and freezer. The opulent feel is continued with an Opus Israeli limestone tiled floor with electric underfloor heating. The limestone flooring extends into the inner hall and cloakroom which provides a low suite wc and wash handbasin. The utility room has base and wall cupboards, a stainless steel sink unit and plumbing for a washing machine, Amtico tiled parquet style floor. The boiler room/boot room provides useful additional storage and houses the Worcester oil fired high pressure central heating boiler with Heatrae Sadia Megaflo hot water cylinder and clothes rack.
The first floor bedrooms are connected by a landing which incorporates three loft access hatches and a Velux window with an electrically operated blind. The master bedroom provides a sumptuous and stylish environment with a fitted wardrobe to one wall giving access to a concealed dressing room with hanging rails, cupboard and drawer space and further access to under eaves storage. The en-suite bathroom consists of a five-piece suite comprising a panelled bath with shower attachment, shower cubicle with a Mira thermostatic shower, low suite wc, bidet, vanity washbasin, part tiled walls and ladder towel radiator and Velux window with electrically operated blind. There are three further double bedrooms, all front facing, with views over to Harrop. The house bathroom provides decadent luxury with polished walnut and granite by Secret Drawer. The four piece suite consists of a panelled bath with shower attachment, a corner shower cubicle with thermostatic rainfall shower head and a hand-held shower, low suite wc and a circular washbasin with monobloc mixer tap on a base unit with a champagne granite surface and a walnut framed mirror behind. Towels can warm on a ladder radiator and the walls are tiled for ease of cleaning. The Velux window has an electrically operated blind and the floor is tiled with electric underfloor heating. There is also an electric shaver socket.
The property lies in well cared for attractive gardens to the front, side and rear; the front being mainly laid to lawn with south facings aspects, adjoining open farmland. There are raised beds surrounding the garden and a large Indian stone flagged patio area featuring a rockery with waterfall, ornamental pond and lighting. A lych gate with slate roof leads to an in/out tarmacadam driveway with electrically operated Iroco entrance gates to both access points. There is a large garage with electrically operated up-and-over door, electric light and power, provision for hot and cold water supply and a Velux roof light. Adjoining the garage is a substantial stone building offering great flexibility of use from garden room, study, craft room, gym, teenagers den or merely utility space. It has two casement windows, electric light and power.
Adjoining the garage and residence is a large covered drive through area, underdrawn with cedar and with external electricity and water supplies. The driveway extends to the rear of the property where there is additional parking for several vehicles. The rear garden adjoins a small farm access road and features a raised Indian stone flagged patio area with beech hedging.
The exterior areas wrapping around the northern and eastern aspects of Cottonwood were recently re-designed and re-schemed to include the new build garage, garden store and car-port along with the electric gates, raised patio and landscaping, completed in January 2012. Within fifty yards of the property, along the farm access road, is a large former agricultural building measuring 37' x 10' which is included in the sale price.
We thoroughly recommend an internal viewing of this exceptional home in order to fully appreciate its excellence.
Viewing Strictly by appointment with the Agents. (PIQ available on request). (17a15)
All fixtures and fittings in these particulars are included in the sale, all others in the property are specifically excluded. Please note that we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings or services and so cannot verify that they are in working order or fit for their purpose. Photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item is included for sale with the property. Please note: Although these particulars are thought to be materially correct, their accuracy is not guaranteed and they do not form any part of a contract.
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