House For Sale £580,000
Description Originally constructed in 1818 as a Methodist Chapel and Sunday School, this stunning detached property has, over the last nine years or so, undergone a magical transformation, our Vendor clients overseeing a wonderfully sympathetic renovation and re-reimagining of this beautiful building. Many original features are in evidence with large areas of exposed stonework and beautiful re-claimed oak timberwork, whilst the kitchen has been created by imaginatively re-using former church pews as the cabinet doors. The gardens are a joy to behold, including a wonderful children's play area with elevated walkways, Wendy houses and activity area. There is a large gravelled firepit and a large garden cabin with adjacent decked and patio sitting area, ideal for entertaining and family gatherings. With gas heating and sealed unit double glazing, the unique and characterful accommodation extends to superb, open plan Family Living Room/Kitchen, Dining Room, expansive Lounge with central wood-burning stove, four Bedrooms with Ensuite Shower Room to Bedroom One, House Bathroom, generous Gardens, aforementioned Garden Cabin in addition to which are two extremely useful stores/workshops. There is an elevated deck, taking in the outlook over adjacent fields and enclosed gravel parking for approximately four vehicles.
Ground floor Twin oak entrance doors open to provide access to the property.
Family living room/kitchen 20' 5" x 18' 11" (6.22m x 5.77m) A wonderfully spacious and most inviting entrance to the property, to the kitchen area there is a generous range of bespoke kitchen units created from the pews that remained in the property at the time of the original purchase. There are extensive, exposed, original ceiling timbers and a number of ceiling downlighters, tiling to the floor which along with the rest of the property enjoys underfloor heating. The kitchen provides a gas fired Aga Range, there is an island breakfast bar/workstation which also contains an integrated Hoover electric oven and four-ring ceramic hob and there are also concealed plumbing facilities for an automatic washing machine. There is a spacious and most comfortable sitting area to the other side of the room and there is a superb, exposed stone wall with oak staircase which rises to the first floor.
Dining room 17' 3" x 9' 7" (5.26m x 2.92m) Enjoying wonderful levels of natural light provided by the oak framed full-height windows to the rear elevation. There is once again exposed stonework and there are built-in cupboards which contain the Baxi gas fired central heating boiler and the Gledhill hot water cylinder.
Bedroom one 11' 6" x 11' 6" (3.51m x 3.51m) This Principal Bedroom is set to the rear of the property; there is exposed stonework and ceiling timbers, wiring provision for the wall-mounting of a flat screen television, two wall light points and also the facility for personal access from this space to the rear garden.
Ensuite shower room 5' 5" x 5' 8" (1.65m x 1.73m) A charming Ensuite which exhibits tiling to three walls in addition to which is further tiling to the floor and providing a three-piece suite comprising of a shower cubicle with stone trough tray. There is a hand carved stone vanity wash hand basin and low flush WC along with a heated chrome towel rail.
Bedroom three 13' 8" x 9' 3" (4.17m x 2.82m) This spacious double Bedroom takes its natural light from a currently concealed window to the front elevation and it also provides an extensive range of fitted storage cupboards to one wall and further benefits from a Jack and Jill facility to the adjoining family bathroom.
Family bathroom 14' 5" x 8' 6" (4.39m x 2.59m) An extremely well-proportioned Bathroom, providing a four-piece suite in white comprising of a roll-top bath set on ball and claw feet, there is a wet room style shower with thermostatic cascade shower, high flush WC and vanity wash hand basin set on to a beautiful stand. There are also a number of ceiling downlighters.
A stunning bespoke staircase rises to the first floor.
First floor
Lounge 20' 8" x 21' 7" (6.3m x 6.58m) A wonderful first floor living space which enjoys excellent levels of natural light provided in part by two Velux skylight windows, part of the room also being galleried over the family living room/kitchen below. The centre point is a large Bronpi wood-burning stove and there is wiring provision for the wall-mounting of a flat screen television, superb, exposed purlins and trusses and four wall light points.
Bedroom two 15' 7" x 9' 8" (4.75m x 2.95m) Entrance to the room is provided via twin barn style doors, with rear facing windows and further side facing window overlooking the dining room below, this spacious Bedroom also exhibits exposed stonework to one wall and provides a useful built-in wardrobe.
Bedroom four 10' 3" x 7' 6" (3.12m x 2.29m) This final Bedroom is positioned to the front of the property and once again displays exposed stonework, there is also a built-in double wardrobe and Velux skylight window.
Outside The property is set to the very bottom of Chapel Lane, the driveway accessed via twin timber field gates. The gravel parking area capable of accommodating approximately four vehicles. Gardens to the property are set to the right-hand side and rear. There is a lawned area with traditional planted beds beyond which is a very generous gravelled sitting area with firepit and beyond this and set to the left-hand part of the plot is a large entertaining area which includes a substantial garden cabin having internal measurements of 18'8" x 7'2" and being insulated throughout. There are ceiling downlighters and a feature wall with wiring for a flat screen television. In front of this is a very generous timber decked area, adjacent to which is a a further stone patio with built-in bar, this in turn linking back into the garden cabin. This part of the garden also provides access to two very useful stores/workshops and accessed via a short staircase is an elevated timber deck, this being set above the garden cabin and designed to take advantage of the fine outlook over the adjacent fields. Set to the right-hand part of the plot (when viewed from the carriageway) is a wonderful children's play area with Wendy houses, timber walkways and further "secret garden". Also contained to the front of the site is a purpose-built bin store and adjacent coal store.
Part of the garden to the rear is held on an annually renewable lease with Wentworth Estates and our clients already have written confirmation that the estate is happy to transfer this annual arrangement. The land in question runs along the outer perimeter and can be identified at the time of a formal viewing.
Services All mains are laid to the property.
Heating A gas fired heating system is in place serving under floor heating throughout the property.
Double glazing The property displays sealed unit double glazing throughout.
Tenure We understand the property to be Freehold.
Directions Postcode: S72 0HZ - for SatNav purposes.
Turn off the main Barnsley to Doncaster A635 road and proceed up Billingley Green Lane into the village of Billingley. Take the second turning left on to Chapel Lane and proceed to the bottom of the hill, the property being located on the left-hand side.
Ib/jl Property details prepared 20 September - not yet verified by Vendor.
Ground floor Twin oak entrance doors open to provide access to the property.
Family living room/kitchen 20' 5" x 18' 11" (6.22m x 5.77m) A wonderfully spacious and most inviting entrance to the property, to the kitchen area there is a generous range of bespoke kitchen units created from the pews that remained in the property at the time of the original purchase. There are extensive, exposed, original ceiling timbers and a number of ceiling downlighters, tiling to the floor which along with the rest of the property enjoys underfloor heating. The kitchen provides a gas fired Aga Range, there is an island breakfast bar/workstation which also contains an integrated Hoover electric oven and four-ring ceramic hob and there are also concealed plumbing facilities for an automatic washing machine. There is a spacious and most comfortable sitting area to the other side of the room and there is a superb, exposed stone wall with oak staircase which rises to the first floor.
Dining room 17' 3" x 9' 7" (5.26m x 2.92m) Enjoying wonderful levels of natural light provided by the oak framed full-height windows to the rear elevation. There is once again exposed stonework and there are built-in cupboards which contain the Baxi gas fired central heating boiler and the Gledhill hot water cylinder.
Bedroom one 11' 6" x 11' 6" (3.51m x 3.51m) This Principal Bedroom is set to the rear of the property; there is exposed stonework and ceiling timbers, wiring provision for the wall-mounting of a flat screen television, two wall light points and also the facility for personal access from this space to the rear garden.
Ensuite shower room 5' 5" x 5' 8" (1.65m x 1.73m) A charming Ensuite which exhibits tiling to three walls in addition to which is further tiling to the floor and providing a three-piece suite comprising of a shower cubicle with stone trough tray. There is a hand carved stone vanity wash hand basin and low flush WC along with a heated chrome towel rail.
Bedroom three 13' 8" x 9' 3" (4.17m x 2.82m) This spacious double Bedroom takes its natural light from a currently concealed window to the front elevation and it also provides an extensive range of fitted storage cupboards to one wall and further benefits from a Jack and Jill facility to the adjoining family bathroom.
Family bathroom 14' 5" x 8' 6" (4.39m x 2.59m) An extremely well-proportioned Bathroom, providing a four-piece suite in white comprising of a roll-top bath set on ball and claw feet, there is a wet room style shower with thermostatic cascade shower, high flush WC and vanity wash hand basin set on to a beautiful stand. There are also a number of ceiling downlighters.
A stunning bespoke staircase rises to the first floor.
First floor
Lounge 20' 8" x 21' 7" (6.3m x 6.58m) A wonderful first floor living space which enjoys excellent levels of natural light provided in part by two Velux skylight windows, part of the room also being galleried over the family living room/kitchen below. The centre point is a large Bronpi wood-burning stove and there is wiring provision for the wall-mounting of a flat screen television, superb, exposed purlins and trusses and four wall light points.
Bedroom two 15' 7" x 9' 8" (4.75m x 2.95m) Entrance to the room is provided via twin barn style doors, with rear facing windows and further side facing window overlooking the dining room below, this spacious Bedroom also exhibits exposed stonework to one wall and provides a useful built-in wardrobe.
Bedroom four 10' 3" x 7' 6" (3.12m x 2.29m) This final Bedroom is positioned to the front of the property and once again displays exposed stonework, there is also a built-in double wardrobe and Velux skylight window.
Outside The property is set to the very bottom of Chapel Lane, the driveway accessed via twin timber field gates. The gravel parking area capable of accommodating approximately four vehicles. Gardens to the property are set to the right-hand side and rear. There is a lawned area with traditional planted beds beyond which is a very generous gravelled sitting area with firepit and beyond this and set to the left-hand part of the plot is a large entertaining area which includes a substantial garden cabin having internal measurements of 18'8" x 7'2" and being insulated throughout. There are ceiling downlighters and a feature wall with wiring for a flat screen television. In front of this is a very generous timber decked area, adjacent to which is a a further stone patio with built-in bar, this in turn linking back into the garden cabin. This part of the garden also provides access to two very useful stores/workshops and accessed via a short staircase is an elevated timber deck, this being set above the garden cabin and designed to take advantage of the fine outlook over the adjacent fields. Set to the right-hand part of the plot (when viewed from the carriageway) is a wonderful children's play area with Wendy houses, timber walkways and further "secret garden". Also contained to the front of the site is a purpose-built bin store and adjacent coal store.
Part of the garden to the rear is held on an annually renewable lease with Wentworth Estates and our clients already have written confirmation that the estate is happy to transfer this annual arrangement. The land in question runs along the outer perimeter and can be identified at the time of a formal viewing.
Services All mains are laid to the property.
Heating A gas fired heating system is in place serving under floor heating throughout the property.
Double glazing The property displays sealed unit double glazing throughout.
Tenure We understand the property to be Freehold.
Directions Postcode: S72 0HZ - for SatNav purposes.
Turn off the main Barnsley to Doncaster A635 road and proceed up Billingley Green Lane into the village of Billingley. Take the second turning left on to Chapel Lane and proceed to the bottom of the hill, the property being located on the left-hand side.
Ib/jl Property details prepared 20 September - not yet verified by Vendor.
