Stones House Stead Lane, Ripponden £1,200,000

This stunning Georgian house, built in 1820, stands in large manicured grounds and features beautifully presented interiors with exquisite period detailing including magnificent hand painted Italian ceilings in the drawing room and dining room.

Stones House is one of the finest residences in the Ryburn Valley which the present owners have sympathetically updated with quality fixtures and fittings whilst retaining the many original features throughout. New windows have been installed, there is a new heating system, and original timber and tiled floors have been restored to their former glory.

The property is typically Georgian in style having generous proportions and symmetry with principal rooms leading from a central hallway. There are four main reception rooms, a large dining kitchen with separate utility and boot room, two studies, six bedrooms, a house bathroom and four en-suites.

To the lower ground floor is a suite of cellars offering scope for development into a games room, gymnasium and cinema room.

GROUND FLOOR
Entrance Hall
Sitting Room
Drawing Room
Dining Room
Dining Kitchen
Snug / Library
Study 1
Study 2
Utility Room
Boot Room
Cloakroom

LOWER GROUND FLOOR
Extensive Cellars

FIRST FLOOR
Cloakroom
Master Bedroom
Dressing Room
En-suite Bathroom
Bedroom 2
En-suite Bathroom
Bedroom 3
En-suite Bathroom
Bedroom 4
En-suite Shower Room
Bedroom 5
House Bathroom

SECOND FLOOR
Bedroom 6
Tower Room
Attic Storage Rooms

INTERNAL NOTES
The property is entered on the ground floor into the beautiful hallway with grand staircase rising to the first floor.

There are four principal reception rooms including a drawing room and dining room which are connected by ornate sliding doors and both having beautiful hand painted ceilings. In addition, there is a spacious sitting room with an ornate fireplace housing a wood burning stove and a cosy snug with original open fireplace. There is a large study off the dining room and a smaller study / craft room off the drawing room. 

The bespoke kitchen is fitted with a stunning range of hand painted solid timber units with granite worktops and featuring a central island with timber breakfast bar. There is a gas fired Aga and a separate range cooker, Butlers sink and an integrated dishwasher. The adjacent utility room provides an integrated washer, integrated dryer, integrated fridge-freezer, a wine fridge and houses the central heating boiler.

Adjacent to the utility room is a boot room with door to the rear garden. Steps from the utility room lead down to a small cellar. The ground floor accommodation is completed by a two-piece cloakroom off the inner hallway, and a further staircase leads down to the extensive cellar accommodation comprising four substantial rooms.

On the half landing is an exquisite cloakroom with a painted glass wall and housing a traditional two-piece suite. The main landing gives access to five double bedrooms and the staircase continues to the second floor where there is a double bedroom, a cosy tower reading or music room enjoying garden views, and two spacious attic storage rooms.

The master bedroom accesses the spacious six-piece bathroom via a dressing room which is fitted with timber hanging rails and shelving.

The stunning second bedroom features an ornate fireplace as well as a stunning free-standing copper bath. The owners have installed a bespoke hand-painted walk-in wardrobe and matching en-suite cloakroom housing a WC and wash basin. Three further bedrooms have new en-suite facilities with the fifth bedroom being adjacent to a bathroom which has recently been updated to provide a jacuzzi bath, WC and wash basin.

EXTERNAL
Stones House stands in a large garden plot, accessed by two driveways, one to the side and one to the rear, where there is extensive parking. The well-manicured gardens to the front and rear are both predominantly laid to lawn with mature shrubs and trees.

LOCATION
The property is ideally situated in a quiet location between the villages of Ripponden and Rishworth. Ripponden offers a wide range of amenities including a health centre with pharmacy, dental practice, vets and a good selection of shops, pubs and restaurants.

There are state and private schools within walking distance, including the well renowned Heathfield Preparatory School and Rishworth School for secondary education.

The M62 is within 10 minutes’ drive, providing excellent commuter links to the business centres of Leeds, Bradford and Manchester and there is a mainline station in nearby Sowerby Bridge.

SERVICES
All mains services. Gas central heating with boiler located in the utility room.

TENURE
Freehold. 

DIRECTIONS
From Ripponden traffic lights take the Oldham Road towards Rishworth, passing the Co-op on the left-hand side. Proceed through Ripponden and as the road bears left take the right turn into Dyson Lane and then immediate left into Stead Lane, continue along Stead Lane and Stones House is on the right-hand side.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
These particulars are produced in good faith, but are intended to be a general guide only and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. No person in the employment of VG Estate Agent has any authority to make any representation of warranty whatsoever in relation to the property. Photographs are reproduced for general information only and do not imply that any item is included for sale with the property. All measurements are approximate. Sketch plan not to scale and for identification only. The placement and size of all walls, doors, windows, staircases and fixtures are only approximate and cannot be relied upon as anything other than an illustration for guidance purposes only.

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