Shelf, Halifax, HX3

A fantastic opportunity to acquire a historic grade II listed detached farmhouse and attached barn with medieval origins dating back to 1485 and occupying a beautiful rural location.

To be sold in two lots. Lot 1 farmhouse and barn with gardens and fields of circa 3 acres, offers around £880,000

Lot 2 - 4 acres of fields offers around £100,000.

The farmhouse comprises, entrance hall, great hall, drawing room, sitting room, kitchen/diner, utility room and cloakroom/wc. First floor minstrals gallery leading to master bedroom with dressing and en-suite, inner landing, 3 further bedrooms and bathroom.

The attached barn is approximately 1200 square feet and offers scope to substantially increase the overall living space of the farmhouse (suggested layout along with current floor plan within brochure) or create a separate dwelling for which planning permission has been granted and can be viewed under Calderdale council planning applications ref 19/01333/FUL. Externally there are 2 stone outbuildings one of which has permission to be converted to a double garage, the other is used as a fuel store, there is ample off-road parking together with formal gardens and fields.

Jaque Royd Farm is a significant grade II listed farmhouse dating back to 1485 with alterations made in 1680 with a date stone inscribed with the initials GBJB (Broadbent). The house is of beautiful period construction, including hammer dressed stone and rendered sections beneath a stone slate roof with an array of beautifully proportioned accommodation of immense character and adorned with fascinating features throughout. Particular mention should be made of the fabulous great hall with minstrals gallery, double chamfered 14 light mullioned and transomed windows, king post and angle Strutt truss.

Entrance Hall (1.6m x 2.08m)

This has a lovely timber braced entrance door, there is a beamed ceiling, stone flagged floor and from the hallway gives access to the following: -

Downstairs WC (2.08m x 2.21m)

With stone flagged floor, braced door, frosted glazed window, floor to ceiling cloaks cupboard and fitted with a suite comprising vanity unit incorporating wash basin with tiled splash back and low flush WC.

Dining Kitchen (3.61m x 6.22m)

This has beamed ceiling, stone flagged floor, four light mullioned window, braced door giving access to the garden and fitted with a range of medium oak faced base and wall cupboards, drawers, contrasting overlying granite worktops, glazed display cupboard, display shelving, Belfast sink with antique style mixer tap, classic cream four oven gas aga, integrated fridge, integrated dishwasher and integrated microwave. From the kitchen a door gives access to a utility room.

Utility Room (2.08m x 2.13m)

With stone flagged floor, beamed ceiling, plumbing for automatic washing machine and housing a Main wall mounted gas fired central heating boiler together with hot water storage cylinder.

Great Hall (5.79m x 6.2m)

A stunning double height room with exposed timbers, stone flagged floor, staircase to one side rises to a minstrel’s gallery, there are fourteen light mullioned windows looking out over the garden and with lovely far reaching open views beyond. As the main focal point of the room there is a stone fireplace with open fire and raised stone hearth. To the far end of the great hall there are doors giving access to the sitting room and drawing room.

Sitting Room (5.18m x 5.36m)

A comfortable and well proportioned reception room with two windows looking out across the garden with far reaching views beyond. There is a beamed ceiling, timber panelling, floor to ceiling fitted book case and as the main focal point of the room there is a carved timber fire surround together with a Valor Homeflame log effect gas fire resting on a marble hearth. There is stone flagged floor beneath the carpet.

Drawing Room (5.54m x 5.36m)

This has dual aspect windows, beamed ceiling and timber panelling, there is a stone flagged floor beneath the carpet and as the main focal point of the room there is a lovely stone fireplace which has stone flagged hearth and gas point.

Minstrels Gallery

This looks over the Great Hall and has beautiful, exposed timbers and from here access can be gained to the following: -

Master Bedroom (4.09m x 6.1m)

As the dimensions indicate this is a generously proportioned double room with windows to both front and rear elevations providing plenty of natural light and taking advantage of some lovely far-reaching views. There is a beamed ceiling, chimney breast with oak mantle and stone hearth. To the left-hand side of the chimney breast there are fitted floor to ceiling part mirror fronted wardrobes with cupboards over and to one side there is a door giving access to an en suite shower room.

En-Suite Shower Room (1.96m x 2.36m)

With window looking out over the garden, tiled walls to two elevations, shaver socket and fitted with a suite comprising pedestal wash basin, low flush WC and shower cubicle.

Dressing Room (1.93m x 3.35m)

This has fitted floor to ceiling wardrobes with cupboards over and is situated at the entrance to the master bedroom with door leading onto the minstrel’s gallery.

Inner Landing

This has some lovely exposed timbers together with timber panelling, window looking out across open countryside and providing access to the following rooms: -

Bedroom Two (3.51m x 5.28m)

Another large double room with a window looking out across the garden with lovely far reaching views stretching across to Emley Moor Mast. There is a pitched beamed ceiling and exposed timber panelling.

Bedroom Three (3.51m x 3.66m)

A double room with window looking out across the open fields, there is a beamed ceiling, chimney breast, fitted floor to ceiling cupboard and to the right hand side of the chimney breast there is fitted seating with storage cupboard beneath.

Bedroom Four (1.83m x 3.53m)

This has mullioned windows looking out across open countryside, there is a beamed ceiling and partly exposed timbers.

Bathroom (1.58m x 2.52m)

With a window, shaver socket, part tiled walls, chrome ladder style heated towel rail and fitted with a suite comprising double ended panelled bath incorporating mixer tap, pedestal wash basin and low flush WC.

Garden

ATTACHED BARN There is a stone barn with stone slate roof attached to the farmhouse and approached through twin timber braced doors, this measures 46’x 28’ overall and has windows and three store rooms within. PLANNING PERMISSION Planning permission has been granted for residential use and existing outbuilding to a double garage. Plans and supporting documents can be viewed on Calderdale’s planning applications App No 19/ 01334/ LBC.

Garden

LAND AND VIEW In addition to the farmhouse which stands in formal gardens and fields of approx. 3 acres. There are a further four acres of fields which are available to purchase with the property or as a separate lot, however if bought separately the fields will only be sold once the sale of The Farm House has completed. These are available for £100,000.

Garden

OUTBUILDINGS (20'0"x 23'0") There is a detached stone out building located adjacent to the barn and having timber door, windows to two elevations. There is also a further detached stone outbuilding by the farmhouse currently used as a wood stove.

Parking - Driveway

The property has a gravelled driveway with an in and out entrance with one section gated. This provides off road parking for a number of vehicles, there is a stone out house/wood store to one side there is also a public footpath running across this area, a lawned garden with planted trees, rockery and stone flagged pathway leading down the right hand side of the property and giving access to the rear garden which is predominantly lawned together with a stone flagged patio, planted trees and shrubs together with grazing land all of which amounts to approximately three acres.