Bond Farm, Bansley Road, Flockton, WF4

BOND FARM, ITS ADJOINING COTTAGE AND WONDERFUL ARRAY OF OUTBUILDINGS STAND IN APPROXIMATELY 1.09 ACRES, COMPRISING OF TWO PADDOCKS AND DELIGHTFUL GARDENS. A HUGE AMOUNT OF FLEXIBILITY AND POTENTIAL IS OFFERED, BOTH IN RELATION TO THE OUTBUILDINGS AND TO THE PROPERTY AND ADJOINING COTTAGE, WITH SCOPE TO INCORPORATE THE COTTAGE INTO THE PRINCIPAL HOME. SET IN A STUNNING LOCATION, FACING IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION, WITH GARDENS WELL AND TRULY AWAY FROM THE ROAD, THE GARDENS ENJOY CROSS VALLEY VIEWS.

The charming and characterful accommodation across three floors of the principal home briefly comprises reception hall, beautiful lounge with bay window, farmhouse-style dining kitchen, boot room, downstairs WC, four bedrooms across two upper floors, fabulous galleried landing with studio space, and the house bathroom. The adjoining cottage comprises lounge, kitchen, two bedrooms and house bathroom. The outbuildings comprise the modern barn (37’8” x 30’7”), the old barn (26’0” x 26’0”), the blacksmiths workshop (24’9” x 18’0”), and stables in both the modern barn and the upper paddock.

Planning permission was granted in May 2015 for the demolition of the existing buildings and an outline application for the erection of one dwelling. This consent expired around May 2018. There do not appear to be any constraints that would prevent a fresh application from being submitted and, subject to the necessary approvals, there is a reasonable prospect of it being granted again if desired (Planning Reference: 2013/60/93921/E).

Tenure Freehold. Council Tax Band E. EPC Rating E.

EPC Rating: E

RECEPTION HALL (2.69m x 4.5m)

Enter into the property through a polished timber and glazed door. The reception hall sets the scene in terms of style and nature of the home, which is a particularly well-presented period property with many period features. The reception hall features a delightful staircase with spindles, polished timber handrail and newel post, understairs storage cupboards, beams on display, and a period-style window giving an outlook to the front. Beautiful, period, timber doors provide access to the dining kitchen and to the lounge. Historically, there was also an access point through to what is now the adjoining cottage.

LOUNGE (4.5m x 6.4m)

The lounge boasts wonderful beams and timbers on display, as well as a fabulous broad stone fireplace with raised hearth and an antique brick and stone backcloth, all of which is home for a cast-iron, log-burning stove. The room is of generous proportions and features a good amount of lighting points and a fabulous bay window which floods the room with natural light and gives a stunning view out over the property's gardens, lower gardens, barn and paddock beyond.

DINING KITCHEN (3.35m x 6.55m)

The farmhouse-style dining kitchen is a very characterful room with windows to two sides, one of which overlooks the courtyard and the other which gives a lovely view out over the gardens, fields and beyond, while a timber and glazed stable-style door provides lovely views and direct access out to the gardens. The kitchen boasts a useful cupboard, beams and timbers on display, a broad stone fireplace which is home for a two-oven AGA with chrome hot plates, and built-in units with integrated one-and-a-half-bowl, stainless steel sink unit, an oven, a hob, a dishwasher, glazed display cabinets, and pantry-style cupboards. A door then gives access through to the utility room / everyday entrance.

UTILITY LOBBY / EVERYDAY ENTRANCE

This boot-room style utility room features a Belfast sink unit, plumbing for an automatic washing machine, storage cupboards, and a doorway leading through to the downstairs WC.

DOWNSTAIRS WC

The downstairs WC is fitted with a low-level WC, pantry-style shelving, and is home for the property's gas-fired central heating boiler.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING

Taking the staircase from the reception hall, you reach the first-floor landing, which is exceptionally characterful and features an array of beams and timbers, a bank of windows giving a pleasant outlook to the front, library-style book shelving which was the former access point through to the cottage. Doors give access through to two bedrooms and the house bathroom.

BEDROOM ONE (4.47m x 6.4m)

Bedroom one is a wonderful double bedroom which features a fantastic bay window, providing a huge amount of natural light and a delightful view out over the gardens and paddock and towards Emley Moor Mast on the skyline. The room has beams to the ceiling, a beautiful period-style fireplace, and a doorway giving access through to the en-suite.

BEDROOM ONE EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM (1.63m x 3.35m)

The en-suite shower room features attractive flooring, inset spotlighting to the ceiling, a wall light point, storage cupboards, a heated towel rail, and a window to the front elevation. There is a three-piece suite comprising a period-style wash hand basin, a concealed cistern WC, and a shower cubicle with Mira shower.

BEDROOM TWO (3.35m x 3.35m)

Bedroom two is a particularly pleasant double room, often used as a guest bedroom. It boasts twin windows overlooking the courtyard side and built-in wardrobes.

HOUSE BATHROOM (2.39m x 2.74m)

The house bathroom features a four-piece suite comprising a low-level WC, a pedestal wash hand basin, a bidet, and a double-ended, period-style, cast-iron, roll top bath with Victorian handheld mixer tap/shower. There is ceramic tiling to the half-height, inset spotlighting to the ceiling, and a good-sized shelved cylinder airing cupboard.

SECOND FLOOR STUDIO LANDING (4.47m x 5.36m)

A staircase rises up to the top floor study/studio landing. This marvellous home office/hobby space has polished timber boarded floor, beams and timbers on display, large Velux windows giving fabulous views, and a delightful antique brick chimney breast to one wall. Doors provide access to two further bedrooms.

BEDROOM THREE (3.61m x 4.57m)

Bedroom three is a lovely double bedroom with windows to two sides, beams on display, and good-sized, built-in storage space. Please note, this bedroom is above the adjacent cottage.

BEDROOM FOUR (3.35m x 4.57m)

Bedroom four is used as a further home office/study and is an extremely characterful room with beams and timbers on display, a Velux window giving a fabulous view, polished timber boarded floor, inset spotlighting to the ceiling, and a large store cupboard.

THE COTTAGE

To the front of the property, a timber and glazed external door gives access through to the cottage accommodation.

COTTAGE KITCHEN (1.91m x 3.83m)

The kitchen features units to the high and low levels, ceramic tiling to the walls and floors where appropriate, inset spotlighting to the ceiling, beams and timbers on display, and a window giving an outlook to the driveway side. There is space for a fridge freezer, plumbing for a dishwasher and an automatic washing machine, a stainless-steel sink unit, a Canon oven with gas hob, and a wall-mounted gas fired central heating boiler. A broad opening leads through to the lounge.

COTTAGE LOUNGE (3.61m x 6.15m)

The lounge is a delightful room which benefits from a superb amount of natural light courtesy of a broad uPVC double-glazed patio doors which give direct access out to the gardens and enjoy long-distance views. The room has fabulous beams to the ceiling, two ceiling light points, attractive fireplace with raised stone flagged hearth and stone backcloth, and a useful understairs storage cupboard. A staircase turns and rises up to the first floor landing.

COTTAGE LANDING

The first-floor landing has inset spotlighting to the ceiling and doors giving access to two bedrooms and the shower room.

COTTAGE BEDROOM ONE (3.48m x 3.61m)

Bedroom one is a large double bedroom boasting a fabulous view through a window to the rear with window seat beneath, and a central ceiling light point.

COTTAGE BEDROOM TWO (1.91m x 3.61m)

Bedroom two features a bank of three windows overlooking the driveway side, and built-in cupboards and wardrobe.

COTTAGE SHOWER ROOM

The shower room features an obscure glazed window, ceramic tiling where appropriate, and a storage cupboard. There is a three-piece suite comprising a low-level WC, a pedestal wash hand basin, a shower cubicle with Mira shower.

OUTBUILDINGS

Bond Farm and its adjoining cottage stand in approximately 1.09 acres. An automatic gate gives access through to the property and its former barn which is in separate ownership in one corner of the courtyard. The barn has a right of way over the courtyard and defined parking and garden area. The remainder of the courtyard provides a good amount of parking and turning space and gives access to both the outbuildings and the land. The outbuildings consist of a very large, modern barn, which boasts a good eaves height of approximately 15 feet, concrete floor and broad open access. It is currently utilised as parking/garage space, and is subdivided at the rear to create three stables. To the right hand side of the modern barn is the old barn, which features twin timber doors, a personal door to the side, and is extended through to the store/further outbuilding. Together, they provide a good amount of space, as the floorplan suggests.

OUTBUILDINGS cont.

Blacksmiths Barn is a beautiful, period building of weathered stone under a stone slate roof and with an interior which is sure to please. There is a definite charm, a very high, antique brick chimney breast, and beams and timbers on display. The space has been subdivided for the housing of animals in the past and provides useful, workshop-style space. It should be noted that this building is in a poor state of repair.

Additional Information

The cottage is rented out on an assured short hold tenancy. The tenant has been in the property since the beginning of September 2025 and is due to leave September 2026. A notice period has not yet been served as purchasers may consider the tenant renewing. The properties have gas-fired central heating and double-glazing. Carpets, curtains and certain other extras may be available by separate negotiation.

Garden

The property boasts a delightful array of gardens. Immediately to the front of the home is a picturesque, enclosed garden with shaped lawn, sitting out areas, mature shrubbery and trees, and a view out over the valley. The middle garden is a little less formal and features a delightful sitting out area, a pond, allotment space, an orchard, space for a greenhouse, and a further lawn garden with mature shrubbery and trees. Gates provide access through to the field, which has been divided into two paddocks: the upper paddock is home for the stone and brick-built stable and has well-established boundaries, while the lower paddock provides delightful grazing and leads to mature trees in the lower portion of the field.

Parking - Off street