Starting Chair, Scouthead, Saddleworth
- PROPERTY TYPE
Cottage
- BEDROOMS
2
- BATHROOMS
1
- SIZE
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- TENUREDescribes how you own a property. There are different types of tenure - freehold, leasehold, and commonhold.Read more about tenure in our glossary page.
Freehold
Key features
- Period stone cottage (dated 1791)
- Grade II Listed
- Two good size bedrooms
- Spacious lounge with multi-fuel stove
- Modern bathroom suite
- Desired rural hamlet
- Countryside walking routes on your doorstep
- Stunning panoramic views
Description
Dating back over 200 years is Merestone Cottage, a quintessentially characterful stone cottage located in a semi-rural hamlet within Saddleworth. This Grade II listed home offers a welcoming feeling, with modernisation throughout sympathetic to original features.
Located on the Scouthead hamlet of Starting Chair, this two bedroom home has an entrance porch with door into a good size kitchen/diner with fitted appliances. The ground floor also features a country style lounge with a multi-fuel stove and exposed beams.
The first floor features two bedrooms, the larger of which has a double height ceiling, and a modern bathroom which serves both bedrooms. There is access into a generously sized and boarded loft space from the landing.
There is an easy to maintain front forecourt garden, parking is on-street on Doctor Lane.
Fantastic panoramic views reach from Dovestones across the Peak District hills over towards Cheshire and all the way to North Wales on a clear day. The home sees a newly installed boiler and bathroom whilst maximising on the period features found throughout this listed cottage.
Connected to all mains supplies, the hamlet of Starting Chair is set back from Doctor Lane. Viewings can be arranged by calling the Uppermill office today.
Entrance Porch
Kitchen/Diner - 3.75m x 3.12m (12'3" x 10'2")
Lounge - 4.39m x 3.75m (14'4" x 12'3")
First Floor Landing
Bedroom - 3.85m x 3.75m (12'7" x 12'3")
Bedroom - 2.90m x 2.82m (9'6" x 9'3")
Bathroom - 2.82m x 1.50m (9'3" x 4'11")
Externally
The property benefits from an easy to maintain front forecourt garden leading to the entrance door, offering a splendid outlook over the open field to the front.
There is ample parking available on street.
Additional Information
- COUNCIL TAXA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council Tax in our glossary page.
- Band: C
- LISTED PROPERTYA property designated as being of architectural or historical interest, with additional obligations imposed upon the owner.Read more about listed properties in our glossary page.
- Listed
- PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
- On street
- GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
- Yes
- ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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Starting Chair, Scouthead, Saddleworth
NEAREST STATIONS
Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode- Greenfield Station1.4 miles
- Mossley Station2.4 miles
- Derker Tram Stop2.4 miles
About the agent
Kirkham Property, Uppermill
35 High Street, Uppermill, OL3 6HS
Kirkham Property has been an established independent Estate Agent since 1983. As a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, National Association of Estate Agents and The Ombudsman for Estate Agents Scheme, we provide an efficient and friendly service to the local community. Our business has grown considerably over the years and we now offer professional services in the following areas.......
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