£795,000
4 bed detached house for sale
Booth Bank, West Slaithwaite, Huddersfield HD7Freehold
4 beds
4 baths
2 receptions
EPC Rating: D
Key information
Tenure
Freehold
Council tax band
About this property
Detached cottage
Stunning semi-rural location
4 double bedrooms (3 with en-suite), plus attic room
Spacious reception rooms
Breathtaking panoramic views
Large gardens with sun terrace
Ample parking and double garage
Tenure: Freehold; Council tax band E; Energy rating 61 (Band D)
A picture-perfect detached cottage occupying an idyllic setting in the highly regarded semi-rural hamlet of Booth Bank. This stone-built period property is ideal for a large family having plenty of accommodation laid out over 3 levels along with ample parking, double garage, and generous gardens with a huge sun terrace from where you can sit and take in those amazing panoramic views.
About Booth Cottage
The hamlet of Booth Bank is one of the most sought-after places to live within the upper Colne Valley due to its fantastic setting on the hillside between Slaithwaite and Marsden with views to die for. Booth Cottage is full of character and hints of its history with evidence of former doorways, a barn arch, and grooves in the stone flagged floor of the kitchen show where the shop counter was fixed many decades ago when it was a shop serving the hillside residents. More recently, it has been beautifully renovated and extended into the enviable home you see today and has some quirky features including a bridge over the dining room connecting the east and west wings of the first floor. Amazingly for a semi-rural property, it has all mains services, and a gas fired central heating system. This nicely presented home offers a large dining kitchen, utility room, downstairs W.C., dining hall, lounge, 4 double bedrooms on the first floor, 3 of which have en suite facilities, house bathroom, and staircase up to the attic room offering a flexible space to be utilised to suite your own needs.
Booth Cottage has beautifully tended gardens to all sides with a huge sun terrace ideal for outside entertaining. There is a large parking area with access to a substantial double garage located beneath the sun terrace. The gardens are described in more detail later in this brochure.
If you can tear yourself away from the comfort of this wonderful countryside retreat, there are a good variety of shops, bars, restaurants, and train station in both the nearby villages of Slaithwaite and Marsden, both of which are just a short drive away or perhaps get onto the canal towpath and take a pleasant walk to either village.<br /><br />
Accommodation
Ground Floor
Enter the property via the dining hall or kitchen.
Dining Hall (5.74m x 3.05m)
The original barn arch is now glazed and incorporates a glazed entrance door through which you have lovely views. This impressive room has a stone flagged floor, display cupboard built into the former doorway, and is open to the first floor bridged walkway.
Lounge (5.61m x 3.96m)
A lovely reception room having a multi-fuel stove set into the chimney breast on a stone hearth. This room has exposed beams, wood flooring, windows offering views to the front and side, and French doors open out onto the large sun terrace at the side.
Breakfast Kitchen (5.36m x 4.8m)
The hub of any home is the kitchen and this one does not disappoint. It is fitted with a range of wall, drawer and base units with granite work surfaces over which incorporate a twin bowl Belfast sink with mixer tap. There is a matching island with drawers and cupboard beneath and an attached butcher’s block breakfast table. Appliances to be included are a Smeg range cooker with tiled splashback set into a mock chimney breast, integrated freezer, free standing fridge, and dishwasher. Some original features include the stone flagged floor, a former doorway recess fitted with shelving, and an exposed stone chimney breast with stone hearth and timber mantel. There are windows to two elevations, external door to the front, beams, and ceiling spotlights. An opening leads through to the utility room.
Utility Room (3.9m x 1.55m)
On top of a slightly raised platform there are ample storage cupboards, work surface below which is a washing machine, and space for a tumble dryer. There is an external door to the side, tiled floor, central heating boiler, creel, and inset ceiling spotlights.
W.C. (1.55m x 1.12m)
Fitted with a white suite comprising a low flush w.c. And bracket wash basin. There is an extractor fan, large fixed mirror, and tiled floor.
First Floor
Galleried Landing
The landing area is in two halves which are connected by a bridged walkway galleried over the dining hall. The initial landing gives access to 2 bedrooms and house bathroom, whilst at the other end you will find two more bedrooms, and a useful storage cupboard under the staircase that rises to the attic room.
Bedroom 1 (5.26m x 3.78m)
A good sized double bedroom enjoying lovely views to the front and side. Part of the ceiling is open to the slope of the roof pitch which gives a great feeling of space.
En Suite Shower Room (2.54m x 1.98m)
Fitted with a white suite comprising a low flush w.c., pedestal wash basin, and a large walk-in shower area with a dual head mains shower over. There are tiled walls within the shower area, tiled floor, extractor fan, ladder style radiator/towel warmer, and a frosted window to the side.
Bedroom 2 (3.53m x 3.43m)
A double bedroom with windows to two elevations, and again part of the ceiling is open to the slope of the roof pitch.
En Suite Bathroom (2.3m x 2.92m)
Fitted with a white suite comprising a panelled bath with telephone style mixer tap and shower screen over, pedestal wash basin, and a low flush w.c. This bathroom is also open to the roof pitch and has tiled walls over the bath/showering area, tiled floor, frosted window to the rear, extractor fan, and a ladder style radiator/towel warmer.
Bedroom 3 (3.96m x 2.92m)
This double bedroom has great views to the front.
En Suite Shower Room (2.62m x 1.8m)
Fitted with a white suite comprising a low flush w.c., pedestal wash basin, and a large shower cubicle with easy clean aqua panels to the walls and a dual head shower system over. There is a frosted window to the rear, tiled floor, extractor fan, and a ladder style radiator/towel warmer.
Bedroom 4 (2.97m x 2.92m)
Another double bedroom with views over the adjoining countryside.
House Bathroom (2.62m x 2.06m)
Fitted with a white suite comprising low flush w.c., pedestal wash basin, and a free standing roll top bath on clawed feet with a central telephone style mixer tap. There is a shaver socket, traditional style radiator/towel warmer, extractor fan, tiled floor, and frosted window to the rear.
Second Floor
Attic Room (5.6m x 4.01m)
As this room is open to the staircase, we cannot describe it as a bedroom. However, it is a lovely sized room with stone mullioned windows to the side, and a velux roof window. It could be used for a variety of purposes to suit your own requirements.
Outside
Externally, you will find a large parking area with capacity to take several vehicles, and access to a large double garage. A few steps or a small driveway take you up to the front of the property where you will find a lovely walled garden with paved pathway, lawn and gravelled areas stretching across the front and round the far side where you will find a garden of shrubs, plants and small trees.
At the other side of the house is the large paved sun terrace which provides a great area for outside entertaining and eating al fresco or simply just sitting and enjoying views over the surrounding countryside and far beyond. There is access from here to a lawned garden and then up to a decked sitting area where you can sit and listen to the natural spring as it briefly comes through the garden. There is a rockery and steps up to a further sitting area which is laid with slate chippings. Walk along the back of the cottage where there is an upper level grassed area.
Additional Information
• Council Tax – Band E (£2,688.65 2024/25)
• Energy rating 61 (Band D)
• Tenure – Freehold
• Utilities:-
o Electricity – mains
o Water – mains
o Drainage – mains
o Gas – mains
o Heating – gas fired central heating and a multi-fuel stove in the lounge.
O Broadband & Mobile Phone – The ‘Ofcom’ on-line checker shows a range of broadband services, including ‘Superfast’ (Fibre to the Cabinet fttc), are available in this area and mobile coverage at the property is offered by several providers.
Viewing
Strictly by appointment with Wm. Sykes & Son.
Location
Please do not follow your satnav! Instead, either follow the ‘what3words’ address of employers.dabbled.wishing or follow these directions:- Proceed along the A62 out of Slaithwaite heading towards Marsden. Take the right turn down West Slaithwaite Road as though you were going to Holme Mills and Dark Wood Coffee Shop but do not turn off just carry straight on and over the canal and follow the road round before turning up White Hill and pass under the railway viaduct. Climb the hill up to Booth Bank and Booth Cottage is just in front of you. There is ample parking on the driveway to the right of the property.
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