STOCK BRIDGE HOUSE

Farleton, LA2 9LF

Intriguing, imaginative, creative and characterful - truly unique

A detached stone and flag barn conversion, converted slowly and painstakingly over a periodof 37 years to create a delightful spacious and well-proportioned home with a charming flowof rooms incorporating an abundance of carefully curated architectural salvage. Now ready forrefurbishment this is a project property for a discerning buyer looking to write the next chapterof this fascinating property’s story. Walled rear gardens ensure privacy; there is also a doublegarage and private parking. Situated within a small and highly accessible rural hamlet located inthe heart of the Lune Valley.

With romantic good looks, this quirky conversion is more manor house than barnand is a must-see for the genuine buyer happy to take on an exciting project.

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£465,000

Bought by the late owners in 1967, no one could have begun to imagine the home they eventually created37 years later from what started life as a humble stone and flag barn.

Now ready for some updating but would surely make an interesting and rewarding project? Stock BridgeHouse is unique in so many ways - the house is bursting with architectural salvage, some with fascinatingprovenance including the striking parquet floor in the dining room which was created out of old woodendesks from the Boys’ Grammar School in Lancaster and the splendid stone mullion window, also in thedining room brought from Bradford Old Hall in Northumberland, a farmhouse dating back to 1567 and nowa ruin. There are oriel and mullion windows, panelled internal doors, studded external doors with wroughtiron door furniture, oak lintels and beamed ceilings, stone fireplaces and stone window cills and decorativecornice and plaster work. Architectural gems from throughout the periods have been brought togetherunder one roof and collectively make a fascinating home. Not to be missed is the ingenious method ofbringing logs up to the second floor through a series of floors hatches, the pulley system is no longer in situbut saved having to carry logs up two flights of stairs!

The house is spacious and well-proportioned, laid out over several split levels with an approximate grossinternal area of 4846 sq ft (450.2 sq m) including the garage. There is a delightful ramble of rooms - the splitlevel ground floor offers everything from a formal front hall and elegant drawing room to an atmosphericdining room (crying out for dinner parties and Sunday lunches) and a cosy snug.

In total there are four bedrooms, a charismatic house bathroom with a sunken bath and an en-suite. Thereis also a great room in the roof apex which is a lovely winter sitting room but would also make a fifthbedroom or excellent office. External stone steps lead to the loft room which would also make a suite ofrooms - we’re imagining a study, hobbies room, music room or children's den. What about you?

The delightful private walled gardens have a flagged terrace with a wisteria covered pergola, flagged pathslead to the greenhouse, workshop, covered wood store - all of which have reclaimed stone pillars as theircornerstones. The lawn is level and there’s established planting. There is a courtyard to the north of thehouse which provides a route into the garage and parking for several cars.

A opportunity not to miss; come along and see for yourself - maybe you will be the next custodians to love,cherish and enjoy this truly special house.

Welcome to STOCK BRIDGE HOUSE

Farleton, LA2 9LF

£465,000

If you want to return home on a Friday after work, shut the door,kick off your shoes and escape the outside world but then comeMonday morning need to be right back out there then having ahouse in a quiet rural hamlet within the scenic Forest of Bowland,an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, whilst being just off theA683 and so with easy access to J34 of the M6 and the A65 thenStock Bridge House could just suit you well.

In terms of surrounding beautiful countryside you have the LuneValley, the Forest of Bowland, the Yorkshire Dales and the LakeDistrict National Parks to enjoy and so for those who like to spendtime outdoors, you will be spoilt for choice as the area provides astunningly scenic backdrop for walkers, climbers, cavers, potholers,cyclists and sailors.

Nearby Hornby (1.6 miles) is a great support centre - it has adoctors' surgery, village shop, day nursery, post office and tearoom, two churches, a florist and well-regarded butchers. Thevillage hall often holds events and there’s an active localcommunity.

The picturesque village of Wray (2.4 miles) is home to thepopular annual Scarecrow Festival and has a post office, tea roomsand public house.

Caton (3.9 miles) is a bigger village, a satellite for Lancaster. Hereyou’ll find a Co-op, two pubs, a petrol station, chemist, doctors’surgery and churches at neighbouring Brookhouse.

The popular Cumbrian market town of Kirkby Lonsdale (9.7miles) has much on offer in terms of places to eat and drink,independent shops as well as a branch of Boots and a Boothssupermarket. There is also a range of commercial businessesrepresented in the town as well as an opticians, two dentists and alarge doctors’ surgery.

The city of Lancaster (8.6 miles) offers a comprehensiveselection of facilities as well as Lancaster University, Lancaster &Morecambe College and the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

As far as schools are concerned Lancaster is home to the highlyregarded boys’ and girls’ grammar schools and there are secondaryschools at Kirkby Lonsdale (Queen Elizabeth School) andLancaster. Primary schools are at Hornby, Caton, Melling andWray.

Travel by train - at Carnforth there is an historic railway station(the 1945 classic film 'Brief Encounter' was partly shot here!) it ison the branch-line with daily services to Leeds, Barrow,Manchester and Manchester Airport and an indirect service toLondon Euston. Wennington also has a station on the Leeds toCarlisle line. The nearest station on the west coast main line is atLancaster. Get a taxi to the train station and a train direct toManchester airport..

Travel by air - airports are at Manchester 67.7 miles and also atLeeds Bradford 52.9 miles and Liverpool 74.3 miles

All mileages are approximate.

Like the idea? We recommend a drive by so that you get a feelfor Farleton and see if the hamlet and location suits you. If it does,then we’d be happy to show you round.

To find the property from the south - exit J34 of the M6motorway, take the A683 north, travelling through the villages ofCaton and Claughton. Before reaching Hornby turn right,signposted Farleton. Continue over the small bridge and StockBridge House is the first property on the right after the turninginto Meadow View.

Attractive Lune Valleyrural hamlet

• Mains electricity, gas and water

• Private drainage to a septic tank located with the property’sboundaries

• Water heated by way of electricity (Economy 7 tariff) and gas.

• Gas warm air heating system, warm air is ducted through thefloor and ceiling voids with grills to most rooms

• There are multi-fuel stoves in the drawing room, hall andsecond floor sitting room/bedroom 5

• Supanet broadband connected. B4RN hyperfast broadband iseasily accessible but not currently connected to the property

Services

Council tax

Stock Bridge House is currently banded G for Council Taxpurposes. Potential purchasers are advised to verify thisinformation for themselves.

Local Authority

Lancaster City Council, Town Hall, Dalton Square, Lancaster,LA1 1PJ

T: 01524 582900 W: www.lancaster.gov.uk

Please note

• Fitted carpets, curtains, blinds and curtain poles are included inthe sale.

• Light fittings, white goods, garden furniture, planters, troughsand some items of furniture may be available by separatenegotiation.

Money Laundering

Prospective buyers should be aware that in the event that they make an offer for the

property, they will be required to provide the agent with documents in relation to

the Money Laundering Regulations; one being photographic ID, i.e. driving licence or

passport and the other being a utility bill showing their address. These can be

provided in the following ways: by calling into the agent's office with copies or by

way of a certified copy provided via their solicitor. In addition prospective buyers will

be required to provide information regarding the source of funding as part of the

agent's offer procedure.

Useful informationBoundary plan - not to scaleFor illustrative purposes only

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