Goose Lane, Chipping, Preston, Lancashire

* RURAL VIEWS * LIVE/WORK OPTIONS * GARDENS *

Set to the edge of the Ribble Valley village of Chipping, this lovely property has a stunning rural backdrop and extensive gardens to all sides. The property comprises of an attractive stone-built barn conversion and includes a detached stable building and timber pole barn currently providing for storage and acting as a studio/workshop, all being sat within a generous plot and benefitting from impressive views over open agricultural land towards Longridge Fell.

The property is nestled within the picturesque Forest of Bowland and is within easy commuting distance of Longridge, Preston and the M6 road network, being well connected.

The main door opens into a large central hallway being open to the eaves and including a large, glass window front within the original barn door opening, flooding the room with natural light. The hallway includes an open staircase and mezzanine landing to the first floor, providing a spacious entrance to the property.

Leading off the central hallway is the living room, with windows overlooking the side and rear garden areas and including a stone fireplace and hearth enclosing an electric log burner, helping creating a sense of warmth to the room.

The kitchen includes a stable door leading out to the side access driveway and is fitted with floor and wall-mounted units and central island with integrated Belfast sink and electric oven. The kitchen includes an oil-fired cream Aga and exposed timber beams to the ceiling, providing a sense of farmhouse character. Off the kitchen is a utility room fitted with floor and wall-mounted units, a stainless steel sink unit and includes the Warm Flow oil-fired boiler. Double doors lead from the kitchen into the dining room, which further leads into the snug.

The snug benefits from a glass-panelled doorway and surrounding windows overlooking the front garden, providing plenty of natural light and allowing easy access for outdoor dining and seating. Off the snug is a ground-floor WC and wash hand basin.

The ground floor also provides for three further reception rooms, including a large study, additional lounge and games room, all with windows overlooking the front and rear garden areas and provide great scope for purchasers to utilise the separate spaces for their own requirements and preferences.

The staircase rises to the first floor from the central hallway and leads to a galleried landing with doors leading to the various bedrooms. The landing also provides access to the under-eave loft storage areas and water cylinder.

There are four bedrooms in total, with the principal room including a window overlooking the side garden and an en-suite bathroom including stand-alone bath, wash handbasin, WC and shower cubicle, with exposed timber beams to the ceiling. The second bedroom includes a walk-in dressing room and additional en-suite bathroom including corner bath, WC and wash handbasin. There are two further spacious bedrooms leading off the main landing. The family bathroom includes a pedestal wash handbasin, WC and bath, with the Velux overlooking the front garden areas.

Externally, the spacious gardens mainly run to the front and side of the farmhouse and are laid to lawn. The sweeping private access drive leads to the side of the property and provides for ample parking.Overall the property is sat within a large plot.. The garden also includes superb patio seating areas and timber pergola, being ideal for outdoor dining.

The large grounds include a stable block, comprising of three former stables which are now currently utilised as workshop and storage areas. To the rear of the stable block is a substantial timber pole barn, being under a mono-pitched tin sheet roof, with tin sheet cladding to the elevations. Part of the barn is open to the front and used for storage, with the remaining building having been converted into a studio, having timber cladding and including windows to the front and rear alongside timber access door.

This fantastic property offers a true work-life balance in terms of its location and the potential that the outbuildings present to any future buyer.

Please note: photography is from 2022.