North £575,000 Freehold Farnley Hey, Farnley Tyas

Farnley Hey is one of Britain’s most celebrated Modern houses. Tis four-bedroom home with spectacular views over the Pennines was designed by the architect Peter Womersley in 1954 as a wedding present to his brother. Maintained in remarkably original condition, it is a magnifcent example of Mid-Century Modern architecture. It was one of the frst post-war buildings to be listed (Grade II), with English Heritage commenting that: “In style Farnley Hey suggests the infuence of Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright, brought to a dramatic site in the Pennines. It typifes the best of the 1950s in its lightness, sense of the picturesque and optimistic stance.”

Farnley Hey is much documented in books and journals, with attention drawn to the large foor-to-ceiling windows that bring light fooding into the house as well as giving wonderful far-reaching views. Also much admired is Womersley’s exuberant use of materials – from camphorwood and York-stone fags for fooring to the lemon-yellow Formica panels. For more about the architecture of the house, see the History section below. +44 (0)20 3795 5920 themodernhouse.com [email protected] Farnley Hey, Farnley Tyas

Accommodation at Farnley Hey includes four bedrooms (one with en-suite bathrom), a large study, a kitchen / dining room and two reception rooms. One of these latter rooms is perhaps the defning room of the house – known as Te Dancefoor thanks to its polished foors, inbuilt audio system and double-height ceiling, it was originally designed for Womersley’s energetic parties and even for recording live music. Te room also features foor-to-ceiling double-glazed windows.

Tere is a short driveway and double garage at Farnley Hey. Te house sits on approximately 1.2 acres of land, which is partly wooded and partly laid to lawn. Te site borders open countryside and can be found within a couple of miles of the villages of Farnley Tyas and .

Farnley Tyas and Honley are popular West villages that ofer a good range of services including shops, pubs and primary schools. For a broader range of services, the town of Huddersfeld is approximately ten minutes away by car, and Leeds is around 20 minutes away. Tere is a train station at Honley which runs services to Huddersfeld and to Shefeld. Manchester can be reached directly from Huddersfeld in under 35 minutes, whilst journeys to London (via Wakefeld) take under three hours.

North England £575,000 Freehold

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+44 (0)20 3795 5920 themodernhouse.com [email protected] Ground Floor

Greenhouse Second Floor

First Floor

Dining Room The 5.53m x 3.50m Dancefloor (18'2" x 11'6") 4.43m x 7.38m (14'6" x 24'2") Sitting Room 7.97m x 3.66m (26'2" x 12') Stairs 1.17m x 1.78m (3'10" x 5'10")

Study 3.44m x 5.36m (11'3" x 17'7")

Kitchen 3.48m x 3.21m Separate (11'5" x 10'6") WC 2.40m x 1.23m (7'10" x 4'1") Pantry 1.29m x 1.34m (4'3" x 4'5")

passage 1.50m x 5.60m Bedroom (4'11" x 18'5") 5.24m x 2.70m (17'2" x 8'10") Bedroom 3.57m x 1.79m (11'9" x 5'10") Boiler House 1.46m x 5.60m Hallway (4'10" x 18'5") 5.24m x 0.90m (17'2" x 2'11") Third Floor

Landing 1.00m x 2.09m (3'3" x 6'10")

Garage 4.05m x 5.60m En-suite (13'3" x 18'5") Bedroom Bathroom Bedroom 3.43m x 5.21m 3.54m x 2.33m 3.54m x 3.94m (11'7" x 12'11") Bathroom (11'3" x 17'1") (11'7" x 7'8") 2.33m x 2.09m (7'8" x 6'10")