School House Lane, Accrington, BB5

A unique smallholding with great prospect located in the heart of Lancashire. Offering a 4 bedroom farmhouse, dilapidated detached house, stonebuilt barn and range of livestock buildings with 7.4 acre of agricultural land. This traditional farmstead provides perspective purchasers a wide variety of different uses or development opportunity.

The property is offered for sale freehold with the benefit of vacant possession on completion by informal tender. Offers are requested in writing by noon 30th July 2025 to the Sawley office.

Description

Green Haworth Farm is located in the small village of Green Haworth on the outskirts of Oswaldtwistle and Accrington in the county of Lancashire. Originally a range of 4 cottages and detached house, the farm was converted over the years leaving a 4 bedroom farmhouse, adjoining stonebuilt barn, dilapidated detached house and a range of modern livestock buildings surrounded by 7.4 acres of agricultural land.

Farmhouse

Originally two cottages the farmhouse now presents as a four bedroom residence constructed from stone under a blue slate roof. Internally the living accommodation comprises as follows:

Kitchen

with fitted wall and base units, single sink and drainer with mixer tap, tiled splashbacks, tiled floor and centre light fitting.

Living Room

a large feature fireplace constructed from exposed stone with flagged hearth and shelving either side a timber mantle piece and large solid fuel log burner with back boiler. The room is carpeted with exposed timber beams and a centre light fitting.

Dining Room

stretching the full width of the house and having large span windows to either end, the room is carpeted with exposed timber beams to the ceiling and two centre light fittings.

First Floor

Master Bedroom

a double room with centre light fitting and radiator under the window featuring exposed timber beams to the ceiling plus alcove shelves within the chimney breast.

Bedroom 2

a double room with exposed timber beams to the ceiling, centre light fitting and carpeted floor.

Bedroom 3

a double room with airing cupboard and hot water cylinder to the corner, exposed timber beams to the ceiling and a centre light fitting.

Bedroom 4

a double room with centre light fitting, carpeted floor and exposed timber beams to the ceiling.

Family Bathroom

a 3 piece suite with electric shower over the bathtub, tiled walls, washbasin and W.C. Carpeted floor, centre light fitting, exposed timber beams and a panel radiator.

Externally

The farmhouse has a small garden area and orchard with original cobbled drive/parking area to the side and rear.

Farm Buildings

A range of modern and traditional built buildings.

Traditional Barn

Adjoining the farmhouse is a 2 bay stone built agricultural barn with slate roof over. The barn has a concrete floor and boarded hayloft over.

4 Bay General Purpose Building

60m x 400m (196' 10" x 1312' 4") A steel portal frame livestock building with concrete floor, concrete block sides, box profile cladding to the upper and corrugated fibre cement roof sheets.

Log Store/Workshop

Brick built with concrete floor and tile roof.

Pole Barn

3 bay timber pole livestock building with monopitch roof and concrete floor.

Shippon

Lean-to building adjoining the traditional barn with ties for 8 cows, concrete floor, corrugated tin sheet roof.

Dilapidated Farmhouse

in a state of disrepair this originally was a 3 bedroom stone built residence with a blue slate roof over.

Farmland

Extending to approximately 7.4 acres shown on the attached plan edged red split into 3 parcels. The land is permanent pasture with good stockproof boundary walls and fences. Access is given directly onto School House Lane and there is a minor public footpath running through the south westerly parcel.