Waddington, Clitheroe, Lancashire

A truly rare opportunity to purchase a substantial Grade II listed 5 bedroom Georgian residence in the ever popular village of Waddington in the heart of the Ribble Valley.Beechthorpe sits in a peaceful location just outside the centre of the village of Waddington and within walking distance of all amenities. This superb 5 bedroom detached family home has never been on the open market having changed hands privately a handful of times in the last 100 years.

Under the current ownership the house has been substantially restored, upgraded and improved whilst retaining its character. Many of the period features have been lovingly restored by master craftsmen whilst the infrastructure of the house has been upgraded to modern standards to include underfloor heating, hand built kitchen and high quality bathrooms.

The house extends to approximately 3177 sqft with superb private gardens and grounds. Georgian houses in the Ribble Valley are rare, this is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity to purchase a landmark property in the area.

At ground floor access from the parking area is to a rear entrance porch leading to dining Kitchen. The kitchen is beautifully presented with handmade and painted kitchen units with granite worktops. Island unit (movable), Gas fired four oven AGA, twin Belfast sink and stone flag floor with underfloor heating. Access to utility room with boiler and plant as well as storage units and plumbing for washer & Dryer. Separate W.C. Inner hall leading to snug on one side, beautifully presented panelled walls and wood burning stove, and dining room to the other with feature fireplace and door to garden. Music room with large feature window to garden, formal entrance hall with feature return staircase to first floor. At the end of the house with views over the garden is a superb drawing room of generous proportions perfect for family gatherings.

On the first floor a spacious landing leads to the principle bedroom, located above the Drawing room. The bedroom has a vaulted ceiling, giving a spacious airy feel and has a pleasant outlook over the garden. Off the bedroom is a dressing room and a well-equipped ensuite bathroom. Off the hallway there are four more bedrooms, three double and one single room, one of the double bedrooms has an ensuite shower room and there is a superbly fitted separate house bathroom.

Outside, to the front of the house is a tree lined driveway providing access to the property. Double gates lead to a private courtyard with ample parking for four cars. Double garage with electric up and over door power and water.

The gardens are wonderfully private with a large expanse of lawn and mature borders with bushes plants and trees. There is a metal shed to store garden equipment and two external stores in the garden one attached to the house and one separate.

Adjacent to the property is a small croft walled and private which gives the house a buffer from the adjacent village houses. The croft is included in the sale.

Please note a public footpath runs the length of the access driveway but does not enter the grounds of the house.

For further details please contact Jason Preston at Armitstead Barnett Estate Agents Clitheroe.

The property is located in the popular village of Waddington, approximately a 5 minute drive to the nearby market town of Clitheroe.
Clitheroe is well-placed for commuting with road and rail links to all East Lancashire business centres with the national motorway network accessible via the M6 at Preston or the M65 at Barrowford.

Clitheroe offers a varied range of amenities for all age groups including an excellent range of shops, bars, cafés and salons as well as supermarkets and the impressive Bowland Brewery leisure complex. The area is well known for its "Farm to Table" dining with excellent pubs and restaurants many set within the ANOB area of the Trough Of Bowland. The area is affluent and desirable with lovely open countryside, and the Yorkshire Dales, Lake district and West Coast are less than an hour away. Schools locally are excellent and there is a wide variety of both state run and independent to choose from.

East Lancashire, Manchester and Yorkshire business centres as well as the northern motorway network are within striking distance. Travel distances are approximate, Clitheroe 3 miles/ Whalley 10 miles / Skipton 14 miles / Leeds 40 miles / Manchester 38 miles / Leeds Bradford Airport 32 miles / Manchester International Airport 52 miles/ Kendal and the Lake District 65 miles. M6 North and South 17 miles. Preston railway station with the West Coast line to Euston (2.08Mins) 22 miles.