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Woodhouse Lane, Brighouse

Land size
1.34 acres
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
5

Key Features

  • A Spacious Victorian Residence
  • Beautifully Presented With Restored Ornate Decor
  • Five Bedrooms With Five En-Suites
  • Swimming Pool And Leisure Facilities Including Gym And Steam Room
  • Over 1.3 Acres With Well Maintained Mature Grounds
  • Sought After Location
  • Planning To Develop Nine Luxury Apartments And Two Detached Homes
  • EPC - E
  • Council Tax Band - H
  • Freehold

Description

Located on Woodhouse Lane in Brighouse, this exquisite Victorian residence offers a unique blend of character and luxury, set within an expansive plot of over 1.3 acres. The property boasts an seven spacious reception rooms, providing ample space for both entertaining and family living. With five generously sized bedrooms, each featuring its own en-suite bathroom, this home ensures comfort and privacy for all.

One of the standout features of this remarkable property is the private leisure complex, which includes a stunning 40ft swimming pool, a gym, a steam room, and a relaxation room. This exceptional amenity allows for a lifestyle of leisure and wellness right at your doorstep.

The internal accommodation has been sympathetically restored in recent years to provide an elaborate and decorative residence full of original features. With well maintained mature gardens and grounds, the outdoor space provides a space of serenity with views onto the neighbouring fields.

The location is equally appealing, situated just a short distance from the M62 motorway network, offering convenient access to both Manchester and Leeds. Additionally, Brighouse train station is merely five minutes away, providing direct links to London, making it an ideal choice for commuters.

Furthermore, the property comes with the added benefit of previously granted planning permission to convert the existing home and swimming pool into nine luxury apartments, as well as the potential to build two detached homes within the grounds. This presents an exciting opportunity for those looking to invest or develop in a prime location.

In summary, this detached Victorian house is not only a beautiful family home but also a potential investment opportunity, combining spacious accommodation with luxurious amenities in a highly desirable area.

Entrance Hallway - A grand entrance hall with mosaic tiled flooring, glass roof with electrically operated velux windows and a bank of stained glass windows over looking the grounds.

Inner Hallway - With red carpets and elaborate plaster work as well as two chandelier light fittings, the inner hallway leads into the study as well as providing access to the frost floor and lower ground floor accommodation.

Library - With a floor to ceiling wood panelled library surrounding the room, there are two sets of double doors opening onto the entrance hallway letting in plenty of natural light as well as a feature fireplace.

Living Room - With a colourful and decorative colour scheme involving light blue ceiling inlays and a feature wallpaper with rich maroon pattern inserts, the central living room provides a grand yet relaxing environment in which to relax and entertain with a period fireplace.

Eastern Entrance Hall - A spacious entrance hall from the easterly aspect continuing with the maroon colour scheme to the walls and ornate carpets.

Kitchen - With granite tiling and worktops, the kitchen has white base and wall units and a central island. A range style cooker and plenty of space for a dining table.

Study / Garden Room - With elaborate wooden panelling throughout and rich blue carpets with decorative inlays, this room overlooks the front and side aspects of the property providing additional living space.

Dining Hall - A grand open dining room with doors from the entrance hallway as well as out onto the orangery.

Orangery - With ornate tiling and a glass ceiling this large orangery is south west facing and features plumbed central heating as well as borders ideal for any green fingered gardener wanting to bring the outdoors in.

Laundry Room - Continuing with ornate flooring and glass ceilings, this useful space has a row of worktops and cupboards and provides ideal storage and drying space.

Utility Room - With a sink and space for washer and drier, there is also plenty of work surface and storage space.

Workshop - With stone flooring this room could have a variety of uses.

Cinema Room - A lower ground floor dedicated cinema room with drop down projector screen.

Integral Garage - A double garage accessed internally and leading out onto the driveway through an up and over door.

Swimming Pool - Accessed directly from the main entrance hall and up ornate stone steps, the 40ft swimming pool also features a jacuzzi in the corner and overlooks the gardens.

Gym - Overlooking the ground’s in between stone pillars, the gym has ceiling spotlights and a cushioned floor.

Relaxation Room - With dual aspect windows overlooking the gardens and fields beyond, the relaxation room also has electronically operated velux windows and a ceiling with exposed wooden beams.

Steam Room - With a built in steam room and charming facilities including showers and w/c.

Master Bedroom Suite - A grand master bedroom over looking the gardens and fields beyond to the south aspect. With two banks of fitted wardrobes, ornate coving and ceiling roses, there is plenty of infesting features.

En-Suite One - With a picture frame bath tub, over sized shower, w/c, hand basin and heated towel rail.

Bedroom Two - A large south facing bedroom with ornate coving and a chandelier as the focal point.

En-Suite Two - With a free standing feature bath tub, corner shower, hand basin and w/c as well as a heated towel rail.

Bedroom Three - A first floor double bedroom suite with dual aspect windows and rich maroon walls with a beige carpet. A wall mounted television and built in cupboards

Bedroom Three Office - The bedroom leads onto an office / living suite with velux window and ceiling spotlights which could also be utilised as a dressing room before leading onto the en-suite

En-Suite Three - A four piece en suite with tiled flooring, velux windows and ceiling spotlights featuring a claw foot bathtub, walk-in shower, hand basin and w/c as well as storage space and a heated towel rail.

Second Floor - With inset lighting in the corridor leading to bedrooms four and five.

Bedroom Four - A double bedroom with exposed wooden beams and a westerly facing window to the side aspect of the home. Light and neutral devour compliment the carpets and built in wardrobes add plenty of storage.

En-Suite Four - With a corner shower, hand basin and w/c, this en-suite has a velux window and a heated towel rail.

Bedroom Five - An east facing double bedroom with exposed wooden beams and space for a dressing room.

En-Suite-Five - With a free standing feature bath tub, w/c, his and hers hand-basins and a heated towel rail.

External - The property is set within approximately 1.34 acres. Access from Woodhouse lane is through electrically operated gates leading to the garage and a cobbled driveway extending around the home to a large tree lined courtyard. Mature trees surround the grounds and the landscaped an manicured gardens extend to a southerly aspect with ornate gates leading onto the fields beyond.

Planning Permission - More information can be found online from the planning application which was made in 2016 by searching online for Calderdale Planning Portal:

Ref. No: 16/00778/RES (This refers to two separate detached properties to be built within the grounds.)

Ref. No: 19/00937/FUL (This refers to the existing home and swimming pool facilities being converted into nine apartments.)

Viewings - Viewings are strictly by appointment only. Please contact Peter David Properties.

Directions - For Satnav please use the postcode HD6 3TH

Mortgages - We recommend KB Mortgage Services, on hand to discuss all of your mortgage and protection needs. Kate, the founder of KB Mortgage Services, is available both in branch and through home visits - if you would like to arrange an appointment contact us today.

Disclaimer - 1. MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS: Intending purchasers will be asked to produce identification documentation at a later stage and we would ask for your co-operation in order that there will be no delay in agreeing the sale.
2. General: While we endeavour to make our sales particulars fair, accurate and reliable, they are only a general guide to the property and, accordingly, if there is any point which is of particular importance to you, please contact the office and we will be pleased to check the position for you, especially if you are contemplating travelling some distance to view the property.
3. Measurements: These approximate room sizes are only intended as general guidance. You must verify the dimensions carefully before ordering carpets or any built-in furniture.
4. Services: Please note we have not tested the services or any of the equipment or appliances in this property, accordingly we strongly advise prospective buyers to commission their own survey or service reports before finalising their offer to purchase.
5. THESE PARTICULARS ARE ISSUED IN GOOD FAITH BUT DO NOT CONSTITUTE REPRESENTATIONS OF FACT OR FORM PART OF ANY OFFER OR CONTRACT. THE MATTERS REFERRED TO IN THESE PARTICULARS SHOULD BE INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED BY PROSPECTIVE BUYERS OR TENANTS. NEITHER PETER DAVID PROPERTIES NOR ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS HAS ANY AUTHORITY TO MAKE OR GIVE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WHATEVER IN RELATION TO THIS PROPERTY.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
H
Date Posted
2026-01-29

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 697 Homes with Land listings in Yorkshire and The Humber (1+ acres).

This Property£1,417,910 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £243,481 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
39 E
58 D

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
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Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

10 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Woodhouse Primary School219 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    415
    Type
    Community school
  • Longroyde Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    340
    Type
    Foundation school
  • St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton0.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    198
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Carr Green Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    340
    Type
    Community school
  • St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School1 mileOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    224
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Rastrick High School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,774
    Type
    Academy converter
  • All Saints Catholic College1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    899
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Brighouse High School1.7 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,317
    Type
    Academy converter
  • North Huddersfield Trust School1.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    995
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Lightcliffe Academy2.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    788
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Spar - Platinum Retail Crown, Brighouse973 metres
Sainsburys Brighouse, Brighouse993 metres
Lidl North Brighouse Brighouse, Brighouse0.7 miles

GP surgery

Longroyde Surgery0.7 miles

Pharmacy

Wellcare Pharmacy0.7 miles

Hospital

Spire Hospital2.3 miles

Green space

Playing Field67 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Brighouse Rail Station765 metres

Nearest bus stop

Wherwell Road163 metres

Typical drive times

Elland10 min · 3.9 miles
Brighouse3 min · 1.1 miles
Cleckheaton10 min · 4.4 miles
Huddersfield10 min · 4.1 miles
Bradford (city)17 min · 9.6 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

A 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000 chance each yearMedium to low risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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