AN EXTREMELY LARGE BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED THROUGHOUT 5 BEDROOM DETACHED FARMHOUSE SAT IN A WONDERFUL LOCATION WITH TRULY PANORAMIC VIEWS OUT OVER ITS OWN 11.2 ACRES OF FARMLAND WITH A FURTHER 23.9 ACRES AVAILABLE BY SEPARATE NEGOTIATION. WITH STUNNING LONG-DISTANCE VIEWS OUT OVER THE HOLMEVALLEY AND BEYOND AND BEING IN A DELIGHTFUL COMMUTABLE LOCATION ON THE DENBY DALE SIDE OF HOLMFIRTH THIS WELCOMING HOME HAS BEEN TASTEFULLY RESTORED AND UPGRADED RECENTLY AND IS SERVED BY A DELIGHTFUL STABLE BLOCK AND FINE MODERN FARM BUILDING/BARN MEASURING APPROX 75’ BY 38’. In a wonderful rural location, the home briefly comprises entrance hall, huge sitting room with dining area, barn arched window and stunning views. Kitchen, family room, home office/studio, utility room, boot room, two versatile storerooms, five/six-bedroom layout, two en-suite bedrooms and all superbly presented. Viewing is highly recommended to assess the location and the very useful relatively flat farmland. Tenure Freehold. Council Tax Band F. EPC Rating TBC.
High specification entrance door with inset glazing and glazed side panel gives access to the entrance vestibule with windows to either side and beautiful polished stone floor, twin doors (both of which are glazed) gives access to the entrance hall area. There is a stunning long distance view courtesy of the particularly broad window. It has the fabulous, polished limestone floor and beams to the ceiling, there is a number of wall light points and a beautiful carved stone fireplace with a wood burning cast iron stone, providing a particularly pleasing feature to the hallway, exceptionally broad oak door leads through to the sitting room with raised dining area.
SITTING ROOMThe raised dining area takes full advantage of the stone fireplace and the previously mentioned wood burning stone which also heats the hallway and the dining area. At the other end of the sitting room there is a much larger exceptionally impressive stone fireplace this once again has a raised stone hearth and stone mantle and is home for a cast iron wood burning stove. The room has many features, not least of which is the very high beamed and angled ceiling with a galleried first floor landing in part, former barn arched doors and now glazed and provide a huge amount of natural light and lovely views out over the property’s driveway and land beyond. Other windows also give a stunning view out over the property’s land and far-reaching views down the Holmevalley, across towards Haworth and the full vista must be seen to be fully appreciated. The room is tastefully decorated and beautifully finished. Once again, a broad oak door leads through to family room.
FAMILY ROOMThis second sitting room has windows to two sides, there are three windows in total giving astonishing long-distance views. There are two ceiling light points and a doorway from here leads through to the home office studio.
HOME OFFICE/STUDIOThis fabulous L-shaped arrangement has a separate entrance door and is beautifully fitted as the photograph demonstrates. It is served by an attractive window, a huge amount of cupboards, storage space and a separate W.C. A doorway gives access through to the utility room.
UTILITY ROOMWith plumbing for washing machine, space for a dryer, inset stainless steel sink unit, work surfaces, cupboards at high and low level and pleasant outlook. The secondary staircase rises from the studio snug / home office space up to the first-floor level.
OPEN PLAN BREAKFAST KITCHENReturning to the entrance hallway the Limestone floor continues through to the breakfast/kitchen room. This through room enjoys a huge amount of natural light and has a true picture window enjoying the stunning views beyond. The kitchen is fitted to an extremely high standard and has bespoke units to a high and low level, delightful worktop surfaces, island unit and a whole host of inbuilt appliance including wine fridge, integrated fridges, integrated dishwasher, integrated trash bin, double inset stainless steel sink (one of which has a waste disposal unit) and stylish mixer taps over, Rangemaster with five ring induction hob incorporated and broad extractor fan with delightful surround over. The room has inset spotlights to the ceiling and further windows give a pleasant outlook to the driveway / yard area. Doorway leads through to the boot room / breakfast room.
BOOT ROOM/BREAKFAST ROOMA very versatile space having external doors and windows to the driveway side and long-distance views to the other side with once again, doors leading out. The room has a high ceiling line with inset spotlighting, hardwiring floor and is also served by a further W.C. There are two large and impressive storerooms accessed from this space, which are very useful for farming and equestrian activities. These storerooms are drawn on the floor layout plan and give a whole host of additional scope if required.
FIRST FLOOR LANDINGThe principal staircase rises from the entrance hall, this is in oak with double glazed balustrading and rises up to the fabulous first floor landing. The first-floor landing has windows giving stunning views out of the fields and beyond and is once again tastefully decorated with beams on display also. It’s galleried over the sitting room as previously mentioned and takes full advantage of the wonderful beams and timbers on display.
BEDROOM ONEA large double room, once again a through room enjoying a huge amount of natural light, stunning views, high-quality in-built bedroom furniture and beams on display. It gives access through to a dressing room. The gentleman’s dressing area is fitted with wardrobes either side and a further door leads through to the ladies dressing room. This has twin windows, stunning long-distance views, inset spotlights to the ceiling and a feature gable window and beam on display.
EN-SUITEThe en-suite is fitted to a high standard and has a large fixed glazed screened shower, low level w.c, stylish vanity unit, ceramic tiling, spotlighting and windows giving views. There is also a vertical central heating radiator / heated towel rail. The doorway from the gentleman’s dressing area leads through to the secondary first floor landing – (details of which are to follow.)
BEDROOM TWOA lovely double bedroom with pleasant outlook, beams on display and in-built bedroom furniture of particularly high-quality including dressing table, desk and wardrobes.
BEDROOM THREEOnce again, a delightful double room with twin windows, inbuilt wardrobes and long-distance views.
BEDROOM FOURA pleasant room with a delightful outlook.
HOUSE BATHROOMBedroom two, three and four are served by the house bathroom which is in actual fact a shower room as the photographs suggest, particularly well-appointed having a low level W.C, stylish wash hand basin, vertical central heating radiator / heated towel rail and inset spotlighting to the ceiling. Ceramic tile flooring and wall tiling to full ceiling height, extractor fan and fixed glazed screen shower with chrome fittings. This bathroom also enjoys once again a spectacular view.
BEDROOM FIVE/GUEST BEDROOMThis is off the secondary staircase and can be accessed internally from the Gentleman’s dressing area. This is often used a guest bedroom and is served by an en-suite. It is a particularly pleasant double room and has windows to two sides (three in total). It has a large amount of bedroom inbuilt furniture, study area, inset spotlighting to the wardrobes, dressing table and door that leads through to the en-suite with fabulous long-distance views, ceramic tile flooring and ceramic tiling to where appropriate, inset spotlighting to the ceiling, vanity unit, fixed glazed screen shower with chrome fittings and vertical heated radiator/heated towel rail.
EXTERNALThe property stands in a fabulous rural location yet is only a 5-minute drive away from local villages where there are varying shops, amenities and schooling. The property is approached off Intake Lane, Cumberworth (It should be noted Cumberworth is located above Upper Cumberworth and Hepworth Village). A long driveway with automatically operated gate system gives access through to the property’s delightful approach. The driveway leads through gardens and land, up to the property’s large turning area and reception driveway which runs the full width of the home and is presented to particularly high standard in gravel. The driveway also leads off to two-yard areas, one of which is in the front of the stables and the other in the front of the barn.
STABLE YARDThe stable yard is enclosed by timber fencing and has a concreted surface. The stable yard is home or four / five stables and covered grooming area. Three stables are of the usual size with one slightly smaller (please see floorplan) the fifth stable is sued as a tack room/barn. There is also a separate tack room, again please refer to the floor plan.
SECONDARY YARDContinuing to the end of the driveway, the secondary yard gives access to the barn.
BARNThe barn which was erected only a few years ago is of a particularly high specification and good quality manufacture. Being steel framed the barn is completely enclosed and has high quality twin sliding doors that open through the principal barn area. This measures internally 75ftx39ft. It has many roof lights and as the photography illustrates it is used as a general-purpose storage and animal housing barn.
LANDThe land is ring fenced around the home and as the Google shot and indeed other shots imply, is good pastureland that has been well tended and is securely bounded. The land is appropriately internally divided for the management of horses, sheep, cattle and alpacas. There is a good amount of land fronting onto Intake Lane and onto Hirst Lane. Offered with approximately 13 acres (see plan marked hatched purple) and a further 22 acres (approximately) is available by separate negotiation (see plan hatched green). Please note: these 22 acres can also be divided to provide the new owner with the exact amount of land to suit their requirements, for example hatched red, which totals 13 acres and part of hatched green, say 5 acres for example, therefore approximately 18 acres in total.
GARDENSThe property has patio areas both to the front and rear and banks of mature shrubbery and trees. There are lawned areas and a superb patio to the rear to the rear providing a fine evening eating and entertaining setting and gives a wonderful view out over the property’s land and beyond.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONIt should be noted that the property has gas fired central heating, external lighting and alarm system. AGRICULTURAL HOLDING The property is a registered agricultural holding. SINGLE FARM The farm is registered for single farm payment. CENTRAL HEATING The property has a gas fired central heating system courtesy of a large hidden LPG tank. DOUBLE GLAZING The property has double glazing throughout. WASTE DISPOSAL The property has a septic tank.
DIRECTIONSThe following is directions to Intake Farm, Cumberworth: From Holmfirth - Leave Holmfirth by travelling up Station Road which turns into New Mill Road and head towards New Mill, once in New Mill head up Penistone Road which is a slight turning left/straight on proceed up the hill onto the level, the distance from New Mill is approximately 2.4 miles before turning right on to Piper Wells Lane, proceed up the hill and follow the road through the crossroads that becomes Haddingley Lane, follow Haddingley Lane for approximately half a mile and at the next crossroads turn right onto Windmill Lane, go to the end of Windmill Lane and turn right onto Dick Edge Lane and then a little further on turn right onto Intake Lane. If you follow this lane around the bends for approximately 1/4 mile there are some properties on the left hand side and opposite those properties is the driveway for Intake Farm on the right hand side. From The Sovereign Garage/Public House - Head towards Holmfirth on the Holmfirth Road approximately 200 yards, on the left side, there is a left turning onto Piper Wells Lane proceed up the hill and follow the road through the crossroads that becomes Haddingley Lane, follow Haddingley Lane for approximately half a mile and at the next crossroads turn right onto Windmill Lane, go to the end of Windmill Lane and turn right onto Dick Edge Lane and then a little further on turn right onto Intake Lane. If you follow this lane around the bends for approximately 1/4 mile there are some properties on the left hand side and opposite those properties is the driveway for Intake Farm on the right hand side.
TENUREThis property is Freehold
EPCEPC Rating E
COUNCIL TAXKirklees Council Band F
E