Lake House, Blackmoorfoot, Linthwaite, Huddersfield

Summary

For sale by Secure Sale Online Bidding. Starting bid £900,000 Terms and Conditions Apply.  A beautiful period house which looks onto Blackmoorfoot Reservoir.  Sitting comfortably above the Colne Valley, not far from Slaithwaite and Meltham villages in a semi-rural setting.  

Details

This property will be legally prepared enabling any interested buyer to secure the property immediately once their bid/offer has been accepted. Ultimately a transparent process which provides speed, security and certainty for all parties.

For sale by Secure Sale Online Bidding. Starting bid £900,000 Terms and Conditions Apply.  PLEASE READ THE AUCTIONEERS NOTES AT THE END OF THESE PARTICULARS.  Buyers premium fees apply.

Please contact our Honley office to arrange a personal viewing.

Belong are acting for Pattinsons Auctioneers in the sale of this fabulous traditional family home, approached via a long, gated accessway with mature grounds.  Lake House is where you just might belong.

Projecting style and quality, the property offers spacious well proportioned accommodation suited to families and professionals.

Slaithwaite village is just down the hill.  It is one of the standout villages in the north of England, and has a local railway station providing a link to Leeds and Manchester.  Business travellers will appreciate the various road links connecting Lake House to the towns of Huddersfield and Holmfirth as well as the wider regions of West Yorkshire and Lancashire.

This is a fabulous location for those who enjoy the outdoors.  There are lots of local walks and scenery around the area.

The property is set in mature grounds and comes with a self-contained annexe which offers studio style living with an en-suite and home office. Ideally suited to a teenager wanting their own space or a dependent relative or occasional guests.

Relax in the hot tub and sit out under the canopy on sunny days.  The gardens are mature, extensive and private, mostly laid to lawn with mature plantings and trees.  There's plenty of room for parking and turning too.  You cant miss the stone gates on entry that come complete with remote control gates for added privacy.

A comfortable, superbly appointed home, perfectly proportioned for family entertaining and dining as well as for large social occasions and quiet relaxation.  The house is both welcoming and spacious and requires a personal inspection to appreciate the many highlights, some of which include: -

A beautiful entrance porch with exquisite stonework, a welcoming reception hall with a striking turned staircase, and the hugely impressive and expansive drawing room with a large bay window and central fireplace.   For those cosy moments, one can relax in the lounge and enjoy the wood-burning stove.

A generous, contemporary dining kitchen has a central fireplace and opens into a sun lounge.  An excellent arrangement when preparing lunch and dinner, where the family can interact, dine and relax.  Glance skywards and you'll see a glazed ceiling area which allows lots of natural light into the kitchen.

There are practical spaces too, such as the utility room, rear entrance and four cellars providing an excellent amount of storage.

There are numerous superbly appointed bathrooms with excellent sanitary ware and particularly well chosen tiling.  These include a ground floor wet-room, en-suite bathroom and both house bathroom and house shower rooms as depicted in the images within these particulars.

There are three generous bedrooms on the first floor, and two lovely attic bedrooms on the second floor.  The bedrooms at the front of the house have views onto the reservoir, and the rooms to the rear look towards the Peak District.

In all, this is an exceptional home of character and quality, in an accessible and popular semi-rural area, not far from the Peak District National Park and local villages which have extensive amenities.

Viewing is strictly by appointment with our Honley office.   The property is being sold as seen and only buyers in a position to proceed should enquire.

The property is Freehold.  Mains services area available.  The house is not adapted for disabled living.  Tree Preservation Orders are in place around the road side perimeter.  The property is in a conservation area.  Carpets, curtains and light fittings etc not included in the sale price.   Council Tax Band is G.

The essentials:  Please pay attention to the title plan in these particulars - the driveway and land adjoining the reservoir are on land owned by Yorkshire Water.

IMPORTANT AUCTIONEERS NOTES - PLEASE READ: -

Auctioneers Additional Comments

Pattinson Auction are working in Partnership with the marketing agent on this online auction sale and are referred to below as 'The Auctioneer'.

This auction lot is being sold either under conditional (Modern) or unconditional (Traditional) auction terms and overseen by the auctioneer in partnership with the marketing agent.

The property is available to be viewed strictly by appointment only via the Marketing Agent or The Auctioneer. Bids can be made via the Marketing Agents or via The Auctioneers website.

Please be aware that any enquiry, bid or viewing of the subject property will require your details being shared between both any marketing agent and The Auctioneer in order that all matters can be dealt with effectively.

The property is being sold via a transparent online auction.

In order to submit a bid upon any property being marketed by The Auctioneer, all bidders/buyers will be required to adhere to a verification of identity process in accordance with Anti Money Laundering procedures. Bids can be submitted at any time and from anywhere.

Our verification process is in place to ensure that AML procedure are carried out in accordance with the law.

The advertised price is commonly referred to as a ‘Starting Bid’ or ‘Guide Price’ and is accompanied by a ‘Reserve Price’. The ‘Reserve Price’ is confidential to the seller and the auctioneer and will typically be within a range above or below 10% of the ‘Guide Price’ / ‘Starting Bid’.

These prices are subject to change.

An auction can be closed at any time with the auctioneer permitting for the property (the lot) to be sold prior to the end of the auction.

A Legal Pack associated with this particular property is available to view upon request and contains details relevant to the legal documentation enabling all interested parties to make an informed decision prior to bidding. The Legal Pack will also outline the buyers’ obligations and sellers’ commitments. It is strongly advised that you seek the counsel of a solicitor prior to proceeding with any property and/or Land Title purchase.

Auctioneers Additional Comments

In order to secure the property and ensure commitment from the seller, upon exchange of contracts the successful bidder will be expected to pay a non-refundable deposit equivalent to 5% of the purchase price of the property. The deposit will be a contribution to the purchase price.

A non-refundable reservation fee up to 6% inc VAT (subject to a minimum which could be up to £7,200 inc VAT) is also required to be paid upon agreement of sale. The Reservation Fee is in addition to the agreed purchase price and consideration should be made by the purchaser in relation to any Stamp Duty Land Tax liability associated with overall purchase costs.

Both the Marketing Agent and The Auctioneer may believe necessary or beneficial to the customer to pass their details to third party service suppliers, from which a referral fee may be obtained. There is no requirement or indeed obligation to use these recommended suppliers or services.