Forge House Cottage Hollin Lane, Ripponden Offers Over £625,000

Forge House Cottage stands in a slightly elevated position off Rochdale Road, approximately 1½ miles from the village centre. This commanding position affords panoramic views over the valley and the property is surrounded by open fields and countryside.

The three bedroom / three bathroom accommodation offers a generous sized family home of individual charm and character, and is fitted to a high standard throughout.

Together with this there are good sized established gardens with summer house, three car garaging, a timber barn and approximately 2½ acres of grazing land.

GROUND FLOOR
Entrance Porch
Dining Kitchen
Conservatory
Pantry
Utility Room
Sitting Room
Study / Hallway
Shower Room
Bedroom 1
En-Suite Shower Room

FIRST FLOOR
First Floor Landing
Bedroom 2
Storage Room
Bedroom 3
Bathroom

INTERNAL
Entering Forge House Cottage via a charming porch with a composite stable-style door and stone-flagged floor. The dining kitchen boasts bespoke cream cabinetry, concealed lighting, and granite worktops incorporating a Belfast sink. It is well equipped with a blue, two-oven oil-fired Aga, integrated larder fridge, and dishwasher, while separate utility rooms provide additional units and a stainless steel sink. The conservatory is a particular delight, with French doors opening to the garden and far-reaching countryside views. The sitting room enjoys windows to three aspects, a cast iron multi-fuel stove set within a stone fireplace, and a pitched, pine-beamed ceiling. A study or inner hall, complete with wood-burning stove, leads to the staircase, and there is also a generous utility room.

On the ground floor lies a spacious double bedroom with fitted wardrobes and an en-suite shower room, alongside a further well-appointed shower room. Upstairs are two double bedrooms, one with fitted storage and access to the eaves, together with a neatly presented family bathroom.

EXTERNAL
To the front of the property is a good sized enclosed private established garden. There are several stone patio areas, lawns, flowerbeds and shrubs together with summerhouse which has light, power and a stone fireplace. Also within the enclosed garden there is a useful stone outhouse/garden store and good sized ornamental pond. To the side of the property is an enclosed garden with panoramic views over the valley, mature shrubs and trees. There is ample parking, a double and single garage, both with light, power and remote controlled up and over doors.

LAND
Together with the property there is approximately 2½ acres of grazing land and a timber steel framed barn 22’ x 20’8 (6.7 x 6.3). The barn has light, power, a roll up door and separate personal door.

LOCATION
Located within 2 miles of Ripponden village with excellent local amenities including highly regarded schooling in both the private and state sectors, health centre, dental surgery, vets’ practice, church, library, and a selection of shops, bars and restaurants.

The M62 is within 15 minutes’ drive, providing excellent commuter links to the business centres of Leeds, Bradford and Manchester and there is a mainline station in the nearby towns of Littleborough and Sowerby Bridge,

SERVICES
Mains water and electric. Oil fired heating, Worcester boiler located in utility room. Private septic tank drainage.

DIRECTIONS
From Ripponden traffic lights, take the A58 Rochdale Road uphill. Proceed ahead for approximately 1½ miles, turning right after the row of cottages and a bus shelter into Hollin Lane. Turn left after 100yds to Forge House Cottage.














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.

MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS
In order to comply with the ‘Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017’, intending purchasers will be asked to produce identification documentation and we would ask for your co-operation in order that there will be no delay in agreeing the sale.

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