4 bedroom house

A stunning Victorian home, sympathetically restored retaining original period features, offering spacious accommodation and enviable 1/4 acre grounds which include planning permission for a detached property.

This beautiful family home is situated within one of the town's most sought after and established locations, enjoys southwest facing gardens and offers spacious accommodation displaying a wealth of charm and character from all viewpoints. Each room is flooded with natural light and a substantial garden room provides the ideal entertaining space with all windows overlooking the gardens inviting the outdoors inside.

Positioned within walking distance of the town centre and associated amenities whilst numerous villages are easily accessible as is open countryside ensuring an enviable external lifestyle. The M1 motorway can be reached within 10 minutes offering convenient access throughout the region.  

Ground Floor Original arch double doors open to the entrance vestibule, which has an original Mosaic tiled finish to the floor and a frosted glazed door set to a feature surround, which opens directly into the reception hall. The reception hall immediately provides and impressive introduction to the property, original period features on display including a high ceiling height, a picture rai, dado rail and impressive deep skirting boards. The hall is flooded with natural light and has a stunning staircase to the first-floor level.

To the front aspect of the property are two reception rooms, the sitting room having windows set to a stone mullioned surround, with ornate detailed features including a ceiling rose and cornice, a picture rail and deep skirting boards. A stunning fireplace forms the focal point of the room with a Cast Iron range and tiled inset which is home to a Living Flame gas fire. The lounge offers equally well-proportioned dimensions, has a walk-in full height bay window with feature stone mullions and retained period features matching the sitting room. The chimney breast is home to a wood burning stove, which sits on a stone hearth. An internal glazed door grants access through to the garden room.

Off the hallway there is a generous utility which has base and wall mounted cupboards, a sink unit set to the work surface and plumbing for both an automatic washing machine and a dishwasher. A rear hallway has access to the cellar, cloakroom and rear porch which in turn is home to a spacious cloaks cupboard which has exposed stone features to two walls, hanging space and shelving.

A versatile room provides an ideal space for a home office, with a window overlooking the rear aspect of the property and has desk units, shelving and an exposed stone feature to one wall.

The cloakroom is presented with a modern two-piece suite finished in white, has complimentary tiling to the walls and is presented with useful storage cupboards to the expanse of three walls.

The kitchen has a window overlooking the rear garden, a period fireplace to the chimney breast with a Cast Iron range being home to a Living Flame gas fire, with a matching tiled inset and hearth. Presented with a bespoke range of fitted kitchen furniture, work surfaces incorporating a sink unit that overlooks the rear garden, whilst a central island has useful storage cupboards and drawers beneath. A complement of appliances includes a Stoves oven, consisting of a double oven and grill with a seven-ring burner, which is sat beneath a fixed extractor canopy with a tiled splash back. Additional appliances include a dishwasher and a fridge.

The garden room offers exceptional proportions, is ideal for entertaining with windows to two aspects inviting the outdoors inside whilst French doors open directly onto a flagged terrace.

The cellar offers dry storage split into two separate rooms, each with power and lighting. 

First Floor Once again period features are on display, including a high ceiling height, deep skirting boards, Cornice to the ceiling and a dado rail. The spacious landing has a frosted leaded window.

There are four double bedrooms, the principal suite positioned to the front aspect of the house, with a walk-in double glazed bay window which is set to a stone mullioned surround. The room has deep skirting boards, coving to the ceiling, fitted wardrobes to the expanse of one wall and En-Suite facilities presented with a three-piece suite.

There is a further front facing double room, with windows set to stone mullioned surrounds, having fitted wardrobes, a feature Cast Iron fireplace.

The two remaining bedrooms offer double proportions; a side facing room has a window overlooking the garden and has fitted wardrobes. The rear facing rooms has a window directly overlooking the rear garden, has a built-in cupboard, a feature fireplace with a Cast Iron range and a Mezzanine style three quarter bed with a step ladder and a desk unit beneath.

The first house bathroom is presented with a modern three-piece suite, comprising a corner bath with a shower over, a low flush W.C and a wash hand basin with a useful vanity unit and storage cupboards beneath. The room has a frosted window, spot lighting to the ceiling, an Amtico finish to the floor and a heated chrome towel radiator.

A second bathroom is fitted with a modern suite, consisting of a double ended bath. A low flush W.C, a wash hand basin with vanity cupboards beneath and a step-in shower. The room has a frosted window to the front aspect, spot lighting to the ceiling, a picture rail, tiling to the walls and a heated chrome towel radiator. 

Externally The property enjoys stunning ¼ acre grounds; to the front aspect accessed via wrought iron double gates, a flagged walkway leads beyond a landscaped forecourt garden, to the front entrance. A lawned garden to the West, extends to the side elevation of the house, is set within a brick walled boundary, is mainly laid to lawn, with shaped flower and shrubbed borders, with a flagged seating terrace that steps up to a decked area. To the rear aspect of the property there is a flagged terrace set withing a fenced border, which wraps the side aspect of the house accessing a number of outbuildings including a garden shed, a wood store and two original brick out houses. A timber framed summer house is split into two sections, one with a single door to the front, the other with French doors, each room having windows to both front and side aspects. Beyond the garden is a substantial pebbled parking area with electronically operated gates opening onto Granville Street. This section of land has planning permission for the erection of a single detached dwelling with accommodation laid out over two and a half floors. Planning Number 2020/1126. 

Additional Information A detached Freehold property with mains gas, water, electricity and drainage. The plot measure ¼ of an acre approx. and has planning permission for a detached dwelling. Planning Number 2020/1126. Fixture and fittings by separate negotiation. Council Tax Band – F.

The vendor may consider selling the house and plot separately on the condition a buyer is found for the original house prior to agreeing a sale on the plot. The site plan red = the grounds - Blue = the building plot.

1967 & MISDESCRIPTION ACT 1991 - When instructed to market this property every effort was made by visual inspection and from information supplied by the vendor to provide these details which are for description purposes only. Certain information was not verified, and we advise that the details are checked to your personal satisfaction. In particular, none of the services or fittings and equipment have been tested nor have any boundaries been confirmed with the registered deed plans. Fine & Country or any persons in their employment cannot give any representations of warranty whatsoever in relation to this property and we would ask prospective purchasers to bear this in mind when formulating their offer. We advise purchasers to have these areas checked by their own surveyor, solicitor and tradesman. Fine & Country accept no responsibility for errors or omissions. These particulars do not form the basis of any contract nor constitute any part of an offer of a contract. 

Directions From the centre of Barnsley proceed out of town on Huddersfield Road. The property is positioned with access of both Huddersfield Road and Granville Street.



Marketed by: Fine & Country, Barnsley