For Sale

Unique refurbishment opportunity of a substantial country house residence in a popular and picturesque setting on the edge of the village of Chipping

Kirk House, Chipping, Preston, Lancashire PR3 2QR For Sale offers over £400,000

www.athertons-uk.com tel. 01254 663007 Location & Description The property is located on the edge of the village of Chipping on the edge of the Kirk Mills complex having been constructed as the mill owners House.

Kirk House is a property of architecturally interesting design, originally constructed in 1793 from coursed Ashlar Stone with a bow fronted design, the property is Grade II listed. The Original house provides accommodation over 3 floors plus a sub ground cellar and double attic rooms. The house which was later extended now provides spacious living accommodation with well proportioned rooms throughout.

Internally the property is in need of refurbishment.

Kirk House sits in extensive grounds and is bounded by Chipping Brook, the grounds which extend to 1 acre or thereabouts are landscaped and laid to grass with mature trees to the outer boundary and areas of younger plantings.

There are a number of small out houses and a greenhouse on the plot.

Directions Entering Chipping from the Clitheroe direction, turn right by the church in to Church Raike, follow the road to the fork and take the right onto Malt Kiln Brow, turn left at the end of the block of 3 floor cottages and Kirk House is to the right over the timber bridge.

Accommodation The accommodation includes

Ground Floor: Entrance Hall 2.20m x 5.85m (min) with ornate period staircase to first floor. Drawing Room 5.08m x 4.36m (into bay) With large circular bay window, open fire in period surround. Lounge 5.08m x 3.09m With window to side elevation, open fire. Ante Room With access door to rear, stone stairs leading to Cellar (5.66m x 2.26m), doorway to: Dining Room 5.21m x 4.77m With window to side elevation, door leading to gardens, open fire, inbuilt cupboards. Kitchen 2.85m x 6.09m Plumbed, part tiled walls, windows to side and rear, access doorway to: Pantry 2.44m x 1.80m With stone work tops, stone flagged floor. Ground Floor Bathroom 2.09m x 3.46m With 3 piece suite in white. First Floor: Landing From the ground floor the staircase leads to first floor level where it splits at the half landing with feature glazed window. Box room 2.23m x 2.16m Window to front elevation. Plumbed with part tile walls previously used as a laundry room, ideal for conversion to a small bedroom or as an en-suite to bed 1. Bedroom 1 4.38m x 5.07m Large circular bay to front elevation, open fire in period surround. Bedroom 2 3.51m x 5.07m Window to side elevation, fitted cupboards, open fire in period surround. Returning to the half landing the rear hall leads to: www.athertons-uk.com tel. 01254 663007 First floor continued: Bedroom 3 3.54m x 2.56m Window to side elevation. Bathroom 3.53m x 1.86m With 3 piece suite in white, part tiled walls, window to side elevation. Bedroom 4 5.74m x 3.10m With dual aspect to side and rear, fitted cupboards.

A continuation of the ground floor stair leads to the second floor landing area with feature window of which:

Second floor: Half landing with feature window to second floor landing off which:

Box Room 2.19m x 2.19m With fitted cupboards, window overlooking front elevation (potential to convert to form en-suite to bedroom 5). Bedroom 5 5.06m x 4.39m With circular bay window to front elevation, open fire in period surround. Bedroom 6 5.06m x 3.50m With window to side elevation, open fire in period surround.

From the main landing a further staircase leads up to the attic rooms.

Attic Two rooms, each with sky lights, fully boarded floors, ideal for storage or conversion to additional living accommodation.

Outside: The property is accessed via a right of way leading over a private driveway, crossing a timber bridge over the brook into the grounds, to the front of the house is a turning circle affording ample parking whilst to the side are extensive gardens which extend to 1 acre or thereabouts.

Council Tax: Ribble Valley Borough Council - Council tax band H

Tenure: We are advised the property is freehold

Services: Mains electricity is connected to the property, water supply, BT telephone line available for connection, no mains gas available.

Viewings Strictly by prior appointment on the scheduled viewing days Please contact Alastair Procter at Athertons Commercial on 01254 663007 for further information or to arrange a viewing

www.athertons-uk.com tel. 01254 663007 Site Plan

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