Thurlstone House

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We understand moving home is one of the most important decisions you make; your home is both a financial and emotional investment. With Fine & Country you benefit from the local knowledge, experience, expertise and contacts of a well trained, educated and courteous team of professionals, working to make the sale or purchase of your property as stress free as possible. Fine & Country Barnsley Tel: 01226 729009 THURLSTONE HOUSE [email protected] Locke House, 42-44 Shambles Street Towngate | Thurlstone | S36 9RH Barnsley, South Yorkshire S70 2EG This pristine period property dating from around 1750 has previously been advertised for sale only once in its lifetime and THURLSTONE HOUSE it’s easy to understand why. Built by the local mill owner and bestowed as part of a dowry when his daughter married, it has Thurlstonesold once only in its history, to the family of the present owners. House A rare example of a substantial country home, built in the late 1700’s presenting a statement of both character and grandeur, approached via a sweeping driveway, which opens into the privately enclosed grounds of approximately 2 acres. Thurlstone House which incorporate Greystones; a 2 bedroom self contained property, retains original period features, has generous landscaped gardens and adjoins glorious open countryside commanding breathtaking rural views. Whilst boasting this enviable semi-rural, edge of the Pennines setting, the property is well served by local facilities including highly regarded schools and is only a fifteen minute drive from the M1 motorway network and is centrally positioned to a number of major commercial centres. An original stone stairway leads to a wide entrance door flanked with impressive stone pillars and Portico over. The initial reception has a quarry tiled floor and an internal part glazed door provides access to the Grand reception. The reception hallway provides an impressive introduction to the property and is complimented by a high ceiling height which continues throughout the property. Features include original coving to the ceiling and an impressive wide cantilever staircase rising to the first floor landing rising past a large original leaded arch top window which allows good levels of natural light. The hallway has two radiators and a glass fronted display cabinet. overview Rear Hall/Wash room Having a radiator, base cupboards with an inset stainless steel sink, tiling to the walls, plumbing for automatic washing machine and a personnel door which provides access to the garage. Access is given to the cellars. Cellars The cellars are volted and have a coal store, a store room and a third room with the original stone troughs. Cloaks/W.C. Presented with a low flush W.C, a vanity unit with a wash hand basin, full tiling to wall, a skirting board heater and a frosted effect window. A side reception has a quarry tiled floor and timber door opening to the driveway. Kitchen Has a window to the side elevation, a radiator and partial tiling to the walls. Furniture comprises base and wall cupboards with work surfaces that incorporate a one and half bowl sink unit with mixer tap. Appliances include an integral oven with a four ringed hob and an extractor hood whilst having plumbing for a dish washer, space for a fridge freezer and housing the central heating boiler. Lounge A well-proportioned reception room with stone mullion sash windows overlooking the formal gardens and commanding impressive long distance rural views. This room incorporates original features such as coving to the ceiling and a picture rail. The room has a radiator and a stone fireplace to the chimney breast with alcove shelving and cupboards to one side. Dining Room Once again a well-proportioned room with decorative coving to the ceiling, high skirting boards, a radiator and sash windows set to a stone mullion surround overlooking the house gardens. Set to the chimney breast is a feature brick fireplace with inset living flame gas fire. First Floor Landing A spacious landing with coving to ceiling, a radiator and useful storage cupboards. An inner landing provides access to a box/store room. step inside Bedroom An impressive double room with original sash windows with inset seat set to a stone mullion surround commanding breath taking views over the house gardens and adjoining countryside beyond. This room has coving to the ceiling and a radiator. Bedroom/Study One of the smaller rooms to the property with a radiator and a sash window with seat beneath overlooking the house gardens. Bedroom A further well-proportioned rear facing double room with window seat looking through original sash windows set to a stone mullion surround commanding breath taking panoramic rural views. This room has two radiators, and En-suite facilities which comprise a low flush W.C, a step-in shower and a pedestal wash hand basin. The room has full tiling to two walls and a radiator. Bedroom A side facing room with two windows and a radiator. Bedroom A front facing double room with an original sash window with inset seat beneath and a radiator. Bathroom Presented with a panelled bath, a pedestal wash hand basin and a step-in shower. This room has an airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder tank, a radiator and an original frosted sash window with inset seat beneath. A separate W.C, presented with low flush W.C has a frosted effect window. Externally The property is accessed off Towngate via a sweeping driveway leading to the courtyard which provides off road parking and gives access to a garage. The house garden is mainly lawned with established rose beds, flower tree and shrub borders and is set within original brick garden walls forming a private boundary. An established hedge partitions the garden from an enclosed paddock which has fenced and hedge boundaries and a brick built stable block. To the North aspect of the garden is an enclosed orchard with established dry stone walled boundaries. The garden adjoins open countryside to the rear taking full advantage of magnificent rural views. Garage Having an electronic up and over entrance door, power, lighting and personnel door opening to the rear elevation. A second garage is accessed immediately off Towngate with up and over entrance door, power and lighting. vendor’s Requisitioned by the Army for a few years during the Second Word War the house was in need of care and attention when the owners moved here in 1946. More than fifty years later the present owner is now moving on, creating a unique and special opportunity for a new generation. “When I met my husband I knew he lived in a lovely, insight large Georgian house. His parents were always entertaining guests and when I first saw the house I thought it was wonderful. As a keen gardener, the potential in the grounds was also very attractive to me, although it was completely overgrown when I first moved in, just after the war” says Barbara. The property has a secondary access for pedestrians off Towngate. Greystones Part of the original house and converted into a self contained property by the current family. A part glazed door opens to the reception which has a quarry tiled floor and a staircase rising to first floor level. Sitting Room/Snug This room has the original sash window to the front aspect with a radiator beneath, a tiled fireplace to the chimney breast housing a living flame gas fire and a high ceiling height. Dining Room/Lounge A well-proportioned room with original stone mullion windows to the front elevation, a radiator, a window to side aspect and a fireplace to the chimney breast housing a living flame effect electric fire. Kitchen With part glazed window overlooking the front courtyard, a radiator, access to the roof void and furniture comprising base and wall cupboards with work surfaces that incorporate a stainless steel single drainer sink unit with mixer tap. The room has partial tiling to the walls, an integral oven with a four ringed hob and an extractor hood. Plumbing for automatic washing machine, space for a fridge freezer and space for a dryer. Utility/Side Porch With a part glazed entrance door opening to the side aspect of the property. Cloaks Room Presented with a low flush W.C and a wash hand basin with a tiled splash back. This room has the original frosted window to the side elevation. Boiler Room Housing the central heating boiler. First Floor Landing With an airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder tank. Bedroom A front facing double room with an original sash window with window seat beneath and a radiator. Bedroom Two With a frosted effect glazed door, an original sash window to front elevation and a radiator. A reflection of the owners’ passion for gardens is that at the front of the property,a large lawn is surrounded by over one hundred varieties of roses.

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