Alder House Farm
3 bedroomed Farm

Holden Lane, Bolton by Bowland, Clitheroe, BB7 4LZ

105 acres

£1,780,000

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Available as a whole or in up to six lots
informal tender by midday 30th August 2023
105 acres

The market town on Clitheroe is a busy thriving shopping centre with excellent leisure facilities and schools not to mention Stonyhurst College five miles to the north west or Skipton market town and schools ten miles east along the A59. Clitheroe is in the heart of the Ribble Valley and the Forrest of Bowland area of outstanding natural beauty is only five miles to the north of Alder House Farm. There is a livestock market in Clitheroe itself and also Gisburn on the A59, both markets being equidistant from Alder House Farm.

Lot 1 Grade II* Listed Residence with 4.19 Acres

Alder House Farmhouse	is detached and constructed of stone walls with attractive stone mullion windows to the front elevation and three storey front entrance porch under slate rooves. The residence is Grade II* listed as of historic interest probably originating from the fourteenth century but the front porch headstone is dated 1708 as an addition at that time.
The living accommodation is as follows.
Ground Floor	Open front entrance porch with internal stone seats each side leading to a solid oak door to a small internal porch with stone flagged floor and glazed inner door to the hall with stone flagged floor, stone step stairway to the first floor and entrance to all the ground floor rooms.
Lounge	18' 5" x 17' 4" (5.61m x 5.28m) with fitted carpet, front four light stone mullion window with undersill radiator, wall radiator, lakeland slate fireplace and hearth with polished wood mantle, built in cupboard with shelves, beamed ceiling and wired for centre ceiling light and two wall lights.
Sitting Room	18' 0" x 14' 0" (5.49m x 4.27m) with fitted carpet, front four light stone mullion window with undersill radiator and wall radiator, stone fireplace and hearth with polished wood surround, built in cupboard with shelves, beamed ceiling and centre ceiling light.
Utility	11' 10" x 9' 9" (3.61m x 2.97m) with patchy lino floor covering, rear two light mullion stone window, boarded ceiling and electric meter and trip switches.
Understair Pantry	6' 8" x 3' 6" (2.03m x 1.07m) with stone flagged floor, rear single light window, stone cold slab and shelving.
Kitchen	18' 10" x 9' 11" (5.74m x 3.02m) with carpeted floor, rear five light stone mullion window with undersill stainless steel double drainer sink unit and stone slab, Grant oil fired central heating boiler on a concrete slab in a stone surround alcove, beamed ceiling and rear entrance door.
First Floor	A return stairway with five stone steps leads to a half landing with rear two light stone mullion window returning up three stone and five wood steps to a central landing 15' 0" x 12' 0" (4.57m x 3.66m) with oak panelled partition to the bathroom, rear three light stone mullion window, centre ceiling light and entrances to three bedrooms, the bathroom and stairway to the second floor.
Front Bedroom 1	19' 0" x 18' 3" (5.79m x 5.56m) with front four light and gable two light stone mullion windows, polished metal fireplace with blue glazed tile surround and tile hearth with polished wood surround, wall radiator, front window undersill radiator and centre ceiling light. Small room over the front porch 6' 5" x 6' 5" with three light stone mullion window and door from the bedroom.
Front Bedroom 2	18' 4" x 17' 6" (5.59m x 5.33m) with front four light stone mullion and single light gable windows, polished metal fireplace with blue glazed tile surround and tile hearth with polished wood surround, wall radiator, front window undersill radiator, built in cupboard with shelves and centre ceiling light.
Rear Bedroom 3	with fitted carpet, two light stone mullion gable window and centre ceiling light.
Bathroom	10' 0" x 9' 9" (3.05m x 2.97m) with fitted carpet, airing cupboard with hot water cylinder with immersion heater, rear window with wall tiling up to sill level, wall radiator, glass panel and curved curtain shower closet with Mira Advance electric shower fitting, pedestal wash basin, low flush toilet and centre ceiling light.
Second Floor	A return stairway leads from the first floor to a half landing with rear three light stone mullion window to the second floor landing 16' 10" x 9' 9" with rear two light stone mullion window, centre light fitting and entrances to attic room 19' 1" x 18' 2" with three light and gable single light windows, attic room 18' 4" x 17' 7" with three light and gable single light windows, attic room 11' 0" x 9' 9" with boarded up window and attic room 6' 5" x 6' 5" with three light front window.
Outside	stone walled front and rear gardens with detached stonebuilt and slate roof former toilet, former coal shed constructed of cement rendered brick walls under a slate roof and side paddock.
Schedule	(7425) 6.47 pasture (6618) 12.15 pasture (9400) 2.91 pasture (part 9408) 1.40 Pheasantry Plantation Total 22.93 acres

Lot 2 Range of Farm Buildings with 5.39 Acres

Four Bay Barn	60' x 27' stone built under a slate roof with three hay bays with large door entrance porch, shippon with ten stalls under a hayloft and rear lento former milking shippon 60' x 15' of similar structure.
Range of Stores	50' x 20' stonebuilt under a slate roof with open front log store 15' x 20', stable 15' x 20', loose box 10' x 20' and loose box 10' x 20' with loft overall with stone step access on the gable of the log store.
Dairy and Machinery Store	45' x 15' stonebuilt under a slate roof with former dairy 10' x 15' and half open front machinery store 35' x 15'.
Covered Middenstead	20' x 20' constructed of cement rendered brick walls with concrete floor under a ridge cement fibre clad roof.
Seven Bay Multi Purpose Shed	100' x 30' constructed of steel frame with concrete block walls, concrete floor, upper sides with plastic wind break and cement fibre ridge roof cladding.
.Schedule	(9616) 5.81 pasture(0721) 8.05 pastureTotal 13.86 acres

Lot 3 Roadside Meadow 12.11 Acres

Lot 4 Pastureland 22.93 Acres

Lot 5 Roadside Pasture 13.86 Acres

Lot 6 Outbarn with 46.52 Acres

.	A three bay outbarn constructed of stone walls under a slate roof with shippon for twelve cows at a low ground level and hay store at a higher ground level with large barn door entrance.Schedule: (0061) 31.03 pasture (0174) 0.03 pasture (0149) 0.02 pasture (0246) 0.03 pasture (4165) 3.52 meadow (5762) 7.15 meadow (4252) 4.74 pastureTotal 46.52 acres
Reserved Rights of Way	In the event that the property is sold in separate lots vehicular rights of way will be reserved over Lot 1 for the benefit of Lot 2 and Lot 4 and over Lot 2 for the benefit of Lot 4.
Method of Sale	Informal Tender with offers to be submitted to Richard Turner & Son, Sawley office by midday Wednesday 30th August 2023 on the prescribed form.
Viewing	By appointment through the selling agents, preferably around midday Tuesdays and Thursdays but other convenient times may be arranged where possible. Appointments will be staggered at 15 minute intervals to allow for accompanied inspection of the house and buildings, and ease parking and turning in the farmyard, so it would be appreciated if site attendance was relatively precise in accordance with times agreed through our Sawley office.

Key Features
- Available as a whole or in up to six lots
- informal tender by midday 30th August 2023
- 105 acres
Property Description

The market town on Clitheroe is a busy thriving shopping centre with excellent leisure facilities and schools not to mention Stonyhurst College five miles to the north west or Skipton market town and schools ten miles east along the A59. Clitheroe is in the heart of the Ribble Valley and the Forrest of Bowland area of outstanding natural beauty is only five miles to the north of Alder House Farm. There is a livestock market in Clitheroe itself and also Gisburn on the A59, both markets being equidistant from Alder House Farm.

Floor Plan