High Street, Great Houghton, Barnsley, S72 0AT

Enjoying a wonderful setting on the outer edge of the village, overlooking rolling open countryside to the rear, this fabulous stone built, detached property has undergone a comprehensive and meticulously executed programme of renovation, extension and re-building, to result in the gorgeous property now offered to the market.  Celebrating its heritage without sacrificing any of life's modern day luxuries, the works carried out skilfully combine traditional materials with period character and modern construction methods, insulation and services.  Features include underfloor heating throughout the ground floor which is presented to a delightful semi-open plan layout.  To the first floor there are three well proportioned bedrooms (along with the potential to create a fourth bedroom from the current dressing room) whilst the principally lawned grounds, particularly the fully enclosed rear garden, will prove ideal for the family purchaser with younger children.  Comprising Living Room, Dining Room, Breakfast Room, Kitchen, Utility Room, Snug, Cloakroom/WC, Master Bedroom with Ensuite Shower Room, two further Double Bedrooms, Dressing Room/potential Bedroom Four and House Bathroom.

A central Entrance Door opens into the Dining Room which provides a tantalising glimpse of the adjoining ground floor living space.

In common with the rest of the ground floor living space, the ceramic tiled floor has under floor heating whilst this room also displays beautiful exposed stonework to an internal wall, this in turn rising up the staircase.  There is a very useful storage area set beneath the staircase, numerous ceiling downlighters and a lovely visual point is the stone fireplace which contains a Hunter wood-burning stove.

A Principal Reception Area of wonderful proportions, bi-fold doors to the rear affording a lovely outlook over the rear garden.  Once again the room displays numerous ceiling downlighters and  enjoys a fully open plan aspect to the adjoining Kitchen, with glimpses through to the Breakfast Room.  A flat screen television/media wiring is also provided.

Having a generous expanse of quartz worktop surfaces with inset sink.  There are base storage cupboards, the sink being positioned to take full advantage of the lovely outlook over the rear garden.  Natural light is accentuated by two Velux skylight windows; there are numerous downlighters and the sale will include the integrated Neff dishwasher and wine cooler.  

Extensively fitted with a range of built-in units to complement those set to the Kitchen.  There is a large central breakfast bar/island which provides additional storage, numerous ceiling downlighters, a concealed Ideal Logic gas fired central heating boiler and the sale will include twin Neff 'Slide and Hide' ovens, five ring induction hob with extractor canopy over, fridge and freezer.

Accessed from the Dining Room and having a lovely rustic, timber fireplace surround to the rear of the fireplace in the Dining Room, the Snug exhibits York stone flag flooring with underfloor heating along with lovely wall panelling to one wall.  

Having base and wall storage cupboards, an expanse of worktop surface with inset sink, tiling to the splashback surrounds along with floor tiling and a Velux skylight window.

Beautifully presented, providing a two piece suite including a white low flush WC and a delightful circular copper wash hand basin set on a marble topped wash stand.  There is half height tiling to the walls and further floor tiling.  

The exposed stonework to the staircase wall is simply a delight to behold, the Landing having lovely oak parquet flooring and in turn offering access to the following.  A loft access facility is provided and there is also a built-in cupboard which contains the Therma Evocyl pressurised hot water cylinder.

Wide Juliette balcony doors to the rear afford a simply stunning outlook, whilst the room exhibits ceiling downlighters and heated by a cast iron radiator.  The fully exposed original ceiling timbers are most impressive. 

Having half-height tiling to the walls with further floor tiling and providing a three piece suite in white comprising of a shower cubicle with thermostatic shower, wall mounted wash hand basin and low flush WC.  There are ceiling downlighters, an extractor fan and a heated chrome towel rail.

This well proportioned second Double Bedroom is front facing and is decorated to a quite delightful standard.  Very much in keeping with the many character features displayed, this room exhibits a picture rail to the walls along with a ceiling rose and is heated by a cast iron radiator.

The final Double Bedroom is set to the front elevation and is heated by a cast iron radiator.

 

 

Providing a three piece suite in white, including a freestanding bath, vanity wash basin and low flush W.C. the bathroom is beautifully presented, displaying full height wall tiling, further floor tiling and a number of recessed display shelves. Additionally, a Smart television is provided too.

Adjacent to the Master Bedroom, this room could easily be altered to create a fourth bedroom by installation of an external window.  

An electrically operated driveway gate opens to provide vehicular access to the site where generous parking is provided in front of the dwelling along with a further generous parking area in front of the double garage where there is ample space for the turning of vehicles.  The front garden is laid to lawn, being complemented by traditionally planted borders.  To the rear there is an extensive Yorkshire stone patio, this area in turn providing pedestrian access to the rear personal door set to the garage.  Beyond the patio is a very generous lawned garden, to one side there is an oak framed pergola which provides a further sitting area and positioned in the right-hand corner of the rear garden is a rather charming, very old, timber shed which we are advised has plumbing to the foul sewer installed to enable the creation of further garden living space.  The total plot occupied by the property extends to almost 0.3 of an acre. 

A very generously proportioned true Double Garage, this having an electrically operated entrance door along with light and power supplies.  An internal staircase then provides access to a potential CINEMA ROOM/HOME OFFICE/GYM this having internal measurements of 20'2" x 11'8".

All mains are laid to the property.

A gas fired heating system is installed.

The property benefits from sealed unit double glazing.

The tenure of the property is Freehold.

Postcode:  S72 0AT - for SatNav purposes.