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Wolfstones Hall Farm Wolfstones Road, Holmfirth Hd9 3Uu WOLFSTONES HALL FARM WOLFSTONES ROAD, HOLMFIRTH HD9 3UU . IN AN IDYLLIC LOCATION AND SERVED BY AN IMPRESSIVE RANGE OF STABLES, BARNS, PADDOCKS, A MENAGE WITH BEAUTIFUL WOODLAND WITH WICKINS BECK MEANDERING THROUGH. SET IN APPROXIMATELY 16 ACRES, THIS EXTREMELY SPACIOUS (APPROX 9000 SQUARE FOOT) PERIOD HOUSE HAS BEEN CAREFULLY RECONSTRUCTED AND EXTENDED. This property provides the astute purchaser a rare opportunity to fit out and create a wonderful home in a beautiful part of Yorkshire. Located between Honley and Upperthong and being just a short drive from Holmfirth, this home enjoys incredible privacy yet great having great facilities close by. The accommodation briefly comprises: imposing entrance hallway, W/C, library, spacious sitting room, impressive sitting/dining room, incredible breakfast/living/kitchen (34' x 18'3), utility, fabulous barn/entertainment room (41'9 x 16'), games room, cinema room, gym, five double bedrooms all with en suites and bedroom one having a his and hers dressing room. EPC BAND E. Offers Around £1,650,000 Apply Holmfirth Office: Fairfield House, Hollowgate, Holmfirth, HD9 2DG Huddersfield Wakefield Barnsley Holmfirth Penistone Kirkburton Tel: 01484 651878 Tel: 01924 361631 Tel: 01226 731730 Tel: 01484 689689 Tel: 01226 762400 Tel: 01484 603399 www.simonblyth.co.uk THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE OF ACCOMMODATION BROADLY DEFINES THE VAST ARRAY OF ACCOMMODATION THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE WHEN THE FULL RENOVATIONS ARE COMPLETED. An impressive portico as drawn on the architects plans (see detailed plan for design). This which is not yet in places sets the scene in terms of quality, finish and style throughout. Giving shelter to the impressive entrance door with fabulous glazing to either side that opens into the grand entrance hallway. HALL This is of a good size and leads deep into the heart of the home, going beneath the galleried first floor landing the hall gives access to the homes principle reception rooms as well as downstairs W/C. Large twin doors from the entrance hall open into the library. LIBRARY An impressive room with attractive bank of windows to the front overlooking the gardens and driveway. The library has doors from here through into the breakfast living kitchen and also access to the entertainment wing. SITTING ROOM With twin doors leading from the hall this large principal reception room enjoys impressive windows to three sides and fireplace. Twin doors from here open into the dining room. DINING ROOM Also accessible from the living dining kitchen the dining room enjoys tremendous views out over the properties gardens, land and rural scene beyond courtesy of three windows and glazed doors leading out onto the large south facing terrace (yet to be built). LIVING DINING KITCHEN An immense room, once again with glazed doors out to the terrace and large windows allowing natural light to fill the room whilst giving a breathtaking outlook over gardens, land and beyond. The room is of huge proportions offering flexibility and scale when designing the fitted kitchen itself. Within the kitchen is the good size utility room this has ample storage, space for appliances and an external door. As previously mentioned a doorway leads to the library and entertainments . wing. ENTERTAINMENT WING This fabulous facility is perhaps best demonstrated by the photograph and the floor layout plan. Created a few years ago, this large and exceptionally characterful room offers itself for many purposes. It has a polished timber dance floor to the centre with stone flagged borders, a fine open fire grate set upon a raised stone and antique brick hearth with antique brick backcloth and fine stone cheeks and header set within the exposed stone chimney breast. All walls within the barn are exposed and there are a variety of windows, the majority being mullioned, giving delightful views and natural light. To the far end of the barn there is the former barn arch which has twin glazed doors and gives access out to the stone paved patio and gardens beyond. The barn has wonderful roof timbers on display. It is used occasionally for party purposes but mainly as home for the snooker table and as a second sitting room. From the dining living kitchen a spiral staircase leads down to the extensive lower ground floor accommodation. This enjoys wonderful views out over the garden, beck and fields beyond. GAMES ROOM This is of a particularly good size with windows overlooking the gardens the large room is incredibly versatile and could be used for a variety of purposes. CINEMA Once again a very large room with endless possibilities. The cinema room enjoys twin doors out the garden and view across the garden, land and beyond. A doorway from here leads though into the gym. GYM This large gym area again is very flexible. With large shower room to one corner the room offers ample space for a comprehensive range of home gym equipment. A doorway gives access from here into the extensive wine cellars. Returning up to the ground floor hall the staircase rises up to the galleried first floor landing and in turn to the secondary galleried landing area with twin doors giving access out onto the roof of the portico. FIRST FLOOR LANDING The broad galleried landing gives access to the following rooms. BEDROOM ONE Enjoying a spectacular view with large windows overlooking the gardens, land and beyond the master suite enjoys two (his & hers) dressing rooms and an exceptional en-suite. BEDROOM TWO A delightful double bedroom with attractive windows and good size en-suite. BEDROOM THREE A third very good size double bedroom, again with en-suite and wonderful views. BEDROOM FOUR A particularly good size room with views to the side and large en-suite. BEDROOM FIVE Once again a delightful double room enjoying a pleasant outlook, served by its own en-suite. EXTERNAL DETAILS OUTSIDE Quite some distance away from the house on the roadside is a discreet name stone displaying the properties name with pride and gives the first indication that a property exists in this superb rural location. The exceptionally long drive with mature trees, shrubbery and some of the properties vast land leads down and you get your fist glimpse at Wolfstones Hall in the distance. Setting the scene of excitement as the home comes close and the frantic world is left behind at the top of the driveway. Continuing down through the fields the driveway level and is surrounded by mature gardens and fields with stable yard and barns in the distance off the secondary driveway. Standing in approximately 16 acres Wolfstones Hall enjoys its own environment as Google earth depicts it is surrounded superbly by its own land, sitting perfectly in its own valley with a babbling brook passing through. Mature trees, woodland and productive grassland give shelter to the home which itself is beautifully located between the villages of Netherthong and Upperthong. A footpath passes through the land but a good distance away and well screened by the surrounding mature trees and shrubbery from the homes private gardens. BARN ONE As the measurements suggest, this large barn offers itself ideal for cattle, horses or similar. It is accessed courtesy of two high quality sliding timber doors. It is currently divided to a high specification to created six further stables. Once again this barn is served by a concrete floor and various lighting points. BARN TWO This with a lofty ceiling height, is a steel framed building superbly constructed and equipped with lighting and power points. It has a concrete floor and offers superb workshop facilities. It is accessed via twin timber doors. HOLDING AREA To the side of the barn there is a further holding area with high concrete walling. This is currently used for the storage of materials. MENAGE Set within the grounds is a superb menage. This being of a high quality once again, is both well established and mature and is virtually unseen from anywhere within the grounds and offers a superb equestrian facility or simply a superb enclosed flat level space. STONE BARN This previously incorporated three stables and is now used as workshop facilities. Those who would require an annexed property to the home should consider this as a likely option, subject of course to the necessary consents. Before the barn there are two superbly presented timber stables. STABLES The prestigious stable block is beautifully presented beneath a pitched roof. It has all one could hope for including six exceptionally large stables, all of which are beautifully equipped and presented. There is a separate w.c. With a superb ceramic tiled floor and tiling to the half height. FEED ROOM Once again presented and equipped to the highest of standards. KITCHEN There is a stainless steel sink unit, space for fridges, freezers, microwaves and the like. There is a sliding lockable door leading to the magnificent tack room. TACK ROOM This, which is timber boarded to the half height, has appropriate racking systems, is decorated and is a particularly snug tack room with an angled and beamed ceiling line and various lighting points on display. IMPLEMENT YARD With crushed stone surface providing useful storage space. A concrete driveway leads from the stable block and implement yard around to the large secondary yard area passing the tractor garage. GARDENS These are mature gardens including well stocked beds, well kept lawns and rose gardens. Immediately to the front of the home there is a good sized lawn with superb well stocked shrubbed beds and borders. Steps lead down to a lower lawned garden. This delightful lawn with its beautiful stone wall backdrop has many mature shrubs and trees and gives a fine view back towards the house itself.
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