7 bedroom house
Scholes, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, BD19 6LS
Guide Price
£1,500,000
Residential Tags: Farmhouse
Property Tags: Development Potential, Solar Energy, Walled Garden
Land Tags: Building Plot, Paddock, Woodland
Summary Details
- First Marketed: Feb 2021
- Removed: Jun 2021
- Residential Tags: Farmhouse
- Property Tags: Development Potential, Solar Energy, Walled Garden
- Land Tags: Building Plot, Paddock, Woodland
Formerly a farmhouse with detached mistal/stables, Manor Court has been extended and linked by the current vendors to create an truly individual stone built detached home set within approximately 15 acres of gardens and woodland, close to the centre of Scholes village. The existing accommodation offers the potential to create an independent annex if required, however the property also benefits from outline planning permission for the erection of a detached dwelling with garage (see Kirklees Council Application Number: 2018/60/92894/E).
The accommodation briefly comprises; spacious grand entrance hall, snug area, lounge, shower room, WC, swimming pool with sauna and external pump room, games room, dining room, breakfast kitchen, utility/office and side entrance porch. To the second floor a galleried landing gives access to the principal bedroom enjoying a dual aspect and dressing area along with generous en suite bathroom, six further double bedrooms, one with an en suite and dressing area, and a good sized house bathroom.
Externally the property benefits from remote gated access leading into a substantial driveway providing ample parking for 10 plus cars and giving access to the integral double garage. Set within extensive, well maintained grounds with approximately 12 acres of woodland.
Location - Scholes is a village near Cleckheaton, lying approximately 5 miles south of Bradford and within close proximity to the M62 motorway network with Leeds and Manchester being approximately 12 miles and 34 miles away respectively. The village itself benefits from a variety of shops including a butchers, hairdressers and a cricket club, and is extremely well placed to take advantage of many good local schools.
Further amenities are available in nearby towns such as Brighouse, with a railway station within the centre. The town has developed well and is now home to over 170 businesses with many high street shops, restaurants, bars, hairdressers, and supermarkets. A swimming pool is just a short distance from the centre. Brighouse also includes several traditional shops selling anything from special cheeses to pet supplies. Larger towns of Halifax and Huddersfield are also easily accessible.
General Information - The main entrance to the property is by way of double timber and glazed doors with a glazed surround which open into the grand entrance hall with a sweeping staircase of hand carved Brazilian Mahogany and wrought iron which leads up to a galleried landing with an ornate ceiling rose. Decorative wall panelling, ornate coving, period skirting and architraves feature throughout the hallway which is open to a snug area with sliding French doors to the rear of each room providing direct access onto the rear veranda.
Double doors lead into the spacious lounge with twin windows to the front elevation and a coal effect gas fire set within a marble hearth and back panel with timber surround. Two sets of sliding French doors lead out to the rear veranda with views over the gardens.
A further doorway off the snug area leads through to an inner hallway with access to the fully tiled shower room and separate WC with wash hand basin. A Brazilian Mahogany spiral staircase leads down to the indoor swimming pool and sauna. The pool, which is 6ft to the deep end and 3ft to the shallow end, measures approximately 6.20m by 8.41m at the maximum points with a heat pump which is accessed externally.
The Haddington Kashmir Ash breakfast kitchen boasts a range of soft close base, drawer and eye level units with glass splash backs. Benefitting from Karnden Van Gogh flooring and Dekton worktops incorporating a 1 and ½ bowl sink with Quooker boiling water tap, mixer tap and drainer, the room features a range of integrated appliances including: Bosch 5 ring induction hob with Faber extractor hood above, Bosch microwave, Bosch double electric oven, fridge freezer and dishwasher. A multi fuel cast iron stove sits within a Yorkshire stone hearth and surround.
A door leads off the kitchen to the side entrance porch with Yorkshire stone paved flooring and external door out to the block paved courtyard. Further doors lead into the integral double garage and the utility/office with a range of fitted cupboards, drawers and shelving with worktops incorporating a sink with mixer tap and drainer. There is plumbing for a washing machine and space for a fridge freezer. Across the courtyard, the downstairs games room can be accessed via it's own external door and benefits from windows to three elevations and a useful under stairs storage cupboard beneath the open timber spindle balustrade staircase which leads up the bedroom three. Subject to necessary works and permissions, there is potential to create an independent annex if required within this wing of the house.
Completing the ground floor accommodation, the dining room is located to the rear of the property with dual aspect windows and a coal effect gas fire set within a stone hearth and surround. The room benefits from period skirting, coving architrave, dado and picture rails.
To the first floor, the principal bedroom enjoys a dual aspect and dressing area with sliding mirrored fitted wardrobes along with a generous en suite bathroom with a separate shower cubicle and a 4 piece white suite comprising: bath, wash hand basin, WC and bidet. Bedroom two also benefits from a dressing area with sliding mirrored fitted wardrobes however it is currently utilised as a family room with a children’s bed in situ. The en suite bathroom is fully tiled and comprises: bath with shower over, wash hand basin, WC and bidet.
There are five further double bedrooms, with bedroom seven having most recently been used as a study and benefitting from fitted shelving. Bedroom three is currently utilised as a first floor sitting room with a decorative fireplace of cast iron and tiled surround and electric fire.
Externals - A cobbled entrance way leads to electric wrought iron gates with the house name inscribed within. The gated access opens onto a substantial driveway providing ample parking for 10 plus cars and a block paved courtyard area giving access to the integral double garage with electric up and over door. The garage houses the hot water cylinder, a sink with hot and cold water supply, power and water points. A pedestrian gate also access the courtyard area from Scholes Lane.
To the rear of the property, a paved veranda with stone built balustrade and steps leads down to a private walled garden with external lighting. The pump room for the swimming pool is beneath the veranda and also provides access to an external water point. There is a further well stocked, mature garden area beyond the wall with well maintained lawns and established hedgerows.
General Comments - The adjacent paddock area benefits from outline planning permission for the erection of a detached dwelling with garage (see Kirklees Council Application Number: 2018/60/92894/E).
Solar panels situated to the roof of the property operate on an index linked tariff with income of approximately £2,000 being generated in the last full year (2019).
In addition, the property benefits from approximately 12 acres of woodland which was planted as part of a forest woodland scheme due to expire in October 2021.
Services - We understand that the property benefits from all mains services. Please note that none of the services have been tested by the agents, we would therefore strictly point out that all prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves as to their working order.
Local Authority - Kirklees Band H
Fixtures And Fittings - Only fixtures and fittings specifically mentioned in the particulars are included within the sale. Items not mentioned such as carpets and curtains may be available subject to separate negotiation.
Tenure - Freehold.
Directions - From Halifax Town Centre take the Leeds Road (A58) following the signs for Bradford and Leeds. At Stump Cross traffic lights fork right and continue to Hipperholme crossroads, (the next set of traffic lights). Proceed straight ahead through the traffic lights and turn immediately right along Wakefield Road towards Bailiff Bridge. At the cross roads proceed straight forward on to A649 / Birkby Lane. Follow the road up the hill until taking a left turn onto the B6120 / Scholes Lane where the gated entrance of Manor Court can be found immediately on the right hand side.
For Satellite Navigation: BD19 6LS
Local Information - Nearest Stations
Brighouse 2.3 miles
Low Moor 3.4 miles
Nearest Schools
Scholes Village Primary School 1 mile
High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School 1.3 miles
St John's C of E Primary Academy 1.6 miles
Whitcliffe Mount School 1.7 miles
Appleton Academy 2.5 miles
Brighouse High School 2.7 miles
Motorway Network
Junction 26, M62 Motorway 2.4 miles
Junction 25, M62 Motorway 2.6 miles
Marketed by: Charnock Bates, Halifax
The accommodation briefly comprises; spacious grand entrance hall, snug area, lounge, shower room, WC, swimming pool with sauna and external pump room, games room, dining room, breakfast kitchen, utility/office and side entrance porch. To the second floor a galleried landing gives access to the principal bedroom enjoying a dual aspect and dressing area along with generous en suite bathroom, six further double bedrooms, one with an en suite and dressing area, and a good sized house bathroom.
Externally the property benefits from remote gated access leading into a substantial driveway providing ample parking for 10 plus cars and giving access to the integral double garage. Set within extensive, well maintained grounds with approximately 12 acres of woodland.
Location - Scholes is a village near Cleckheaton, lying approximately 5 miles south of Bradford and within close proximity to the M62 motorway network with Leeds and Manchester being approximately 12 miles and 34 miles away respectively. The village itself benefits from a variety of shops including a butchers, hairdressers and a cricket club, and is extremely well placed to take advantage of many good local schools.
Further amenities are available in nearby towns such as Brighouse, with a railway station within the centre. The town has developed well and is now home to over 170 businesses with many high street shops, restaurants, bars, hairdressers, and supermarkets. A swimming pool is just a short distance from the centre. Brighouse also includes several traditional shops selling anything from special cheeses to pet supplies. Larger towns of Halifax and Huddersfield are also easily accessible.
General Information - The main entrance to the property is by way of double timber and glazed doors with a glazed surround which open into the grand entrance hall with a sweeping staircase of hand carved Brazilian Mahogany and wrought iron which leads up to a galleried landing with an ornate ceiling rose. Decorative wall panelling, ornate coving, period skirting and architraves feature throughout the hallway which is open to a snug area with sliding French doors to the rear of each room providing direct access onto the rear veranda.
Double doors lead into the spacious lounge with twin windows to the front elevation and a coal effect gas fire set within a marble hearth and back panel with timber surround. Two sets of sliding French doors lead out to the rear veranda with views over the gardens.
A further doorway off the snug area leads through to an inner hallway with access to the fully tiled shower room and separate WC with wash hand basin. A Brazilian Mahogany spiral staircase leads down to the indoor swimming pool and sauna. The pool, which is 6ft to the deep end and 3ft to the shallow end, measures approximately 6.20m by 8.41m at the maximum points with a heat pump which is accessed externally.
The Haddington Kashmir Ash breakfast kitchen boasts a range of soft close base, drawer and eye level units with glass splash backs. Benefitting from Karnden Van Gogh flooring and Dekton worktops incorporating a 1 and ½ bowl sink with Quooker boiling water tap, mixer tap and drainer, the room features a range of integrated appliances including: Bosch 5 ring induction hob with Faber extractor hood above, Bosch microwave, Bosch double electric oven, fridge freezer and dishwasher. A multi fuel cast iron stove sits within a Yorkshire stone hearth and surround.
A door leads off the kitchen to the side entrance porch with Yorkshire stone paved flooring and external door out to the block paved courtyard. Further doors lead into the integral double garage and the utility/office with a range of fitted cupboards, drawers and shelving with worktops incorporating a sink with mixer tap and drainer. There is plumbing for a washing machine and space for a fridge freezer. Across the courtyard, the downstairs games room can be accessed via it's own external door and benefits from windows to three elevations and a useful under stairs storage cupboard beneath the open timber spindle balustrade staircase which leads up the bedroom three. Subject to necessary works and permissions, there is potential to create an independent annex if required within this wing of the house.
Completing the ground floor accommodation, the dining room is located to the rear of the property with dual aspect windows and a coal effect gas fire set within a stone hearth and surround. The room benefits from period skirting, coving architrave, dado and picture rails.
To the first floor, the principal bedroom enjoys a dual aspect and dressing area with sliding mirrored fitted wardrobes along with a generous en suite bathroom with a separate shower cubicle and a 4 piece white suite comprising: bath, wash hand basin, WC and bidet. Bedroom two also benefits from a dressing area with sliding mirrored fitted wardrobes however it is currently utilised as a family room with a children’s bed in situ. The en suite bathroom is fully tiled and comprises: bath with shower over, wash hand basin, WC and bidet.
There are five further double bedrooms, with bedroom seven having most recently been used as a study and benefitting from fitted shelving. Bedroom three is currently utilised as a first floor sitting room with a decorative fireplace of cast iron and tiled surround and electric fire.
Externals - A cobbled entrance way leads to electric wrought iron gates with the house name inscribed within. The gated access opens onto a substantial driveway providing ample parking for 10 plus cars and a block paved courtyard area giving access to the integral double garage with electric up and over door. The garage houses the hot water cylinder, a sink with hot and cold water supply, power and water points. A pedestrian gate also access the courtyard area from Scholes Lane.
To the rear of the property, a paved veranda with stone built balustrade and steps leads down to a private walled garden with external lighting. The pump room for the swimming pool is beneath the veranda and also provides access to an external water point. There is a further well stocked, mature garden area beyond the wall with well maintained lawns and established hedgerows.
General Comments - The adjacent paddock area benefits from outline planning permission for the erection of a detached dwelling with garage (see Kirklees Council Application Number: 2018/60/92894/E).
Solar panels situated to the roof of the property operate on an index linked tariff with income of approximately £2,000 being generated in the last full year (2019).
In addition, the property benefits from approximately 12 acres of woodland which was planted as part of a forest woodland scheme due to expire in October 2021.
Services - We understand that the property benefits from all mains services. Please note that none of the services have been tested by the agents, we would therefore strictly point out that all prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves as to their working order.
Local Authority - Kirklees Band H
Fixtures And Fittings - Only fixtures and fittings specifically mentioned in the particulars are included within the sale. Items not mentioned such as carpets and curtains may be available subject to separate negotiation.
Tenure - Freehold.
Directions - From Halifax Town Centre take the Leeds Road (A58) following the signs for Bradford and Leeds. At Stump Cross traffic lights fork right and continue to Hipperholme crossroads, (the next set of traffic lights). Proceed straight ahead through the traffic lights and turn immediately right along Wakefield Road towards Bailiff Bridge. At the cross roads proceed straight forward on to A649 / Birkby Lane. Follow the road up the hill until taking a left turn onto the B6120 / Scholes Lane where the gated entrance of Manor Court can be found immediately on the right hand side.
For Satellite Navigation: BD19 6LS
Local Information - Nearest Stations
Brighouse 2.3 miles
Low Moor 3.4 miles
Nearest Schools
Scholes Village Primary School 1 mile
High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School 1.3 miles
St John's C of E Primary Academy 1.6 miles
Whitcliffe Mount School 1.7 miles
Appleton Academy 2.5 miles
Brighouse High School 2.7 miles
Motorway Network
Junction 26, M62 Motorway 2.4 miles
Junction 25, M62 Motorway 2.6 miles
Marketed by: Charnock Bates, Halifax
Land Registry Data
- No historical data found.