Lowergate, Clitheroe, Lancashire

A rare opportunity to acquire a characterful Grade II Listed period stone dwelling, offering three bedrooms and set within a generous plot including off-road parking.

The dwelling requires some modernisation and offers significant scope for individuals to create a bespoke property tailored to their own requirements and specifications.Occupying a prominent yet private position directly adjacent to Lowergate Road, the property benefits from excellent accessibility while enjoying the convenience of being within immediate proximity of Clitheroe Town Centre. Local amenities include a wide range of independent shops, restaurants, public houses, supermarkets, primary and secondary schools, a cinema, and excellent rail, bus and road connections.

This is a rare and versatile opportunity combining heritage, character, and substantial future potential, located in a prime central Clitheroe position. Ideal for those seeking a distinctive period property with scope for enhancement, conversion, or redevelopment within one of the Ribble Valley’s most desirable town centre settings.

The Dower House is a Grade II Listed property, understood to date from the early 18th century, constructed of stone beneath a pitched slate roof. The house retains a wealth of original features, including stone mullion windows, exposed timber beams, exposed stonework, and traditional fireplaces. While the property now requires a programme of refurbishment, it presents an exciting opportunity to upgrade and restore a period home to modern standards, while retaining its historic charm, to create a spacious family residence in a central and highly desirable Clitheroe location.

The house front door opens into an entrance vestibule, which further leads into the central hallway. Leading off the hallway are both the lounge and the dining room, both benefiting from exposed timber beams and stone mullion windows to the front. The lounge includes a log burning stove with the dining room including an open fireplace. The kitchen includes a window overlooking the rear garden and benefits from base and wall mounted kitchen units with integrated stainless steel sink and drainer, electric oven and gas hob. The room includes the original exposed stone fireplace and chimney breast providing further character. Also to the ground floor is the utility room with further base kitchen units and housing the gas fired boiler and electricity meters.

To the first floor is a family bathroom and three well-proportioned bedrooms, all benefitting from character features including mullion windows, exposed beams, and stone window lintels.

To the rear is an enclosed cottage-style garden, laid mainly to lawn with mature flower beds and shrubs, a central flagged pathway, and a designated parking area.