An outstanding and versatile executive property, in an elevated and commanding position overlooking the lower Ribble Valley in Samlesbury; the location combines prominence and convenience of access with close proximity to peaceful countryside and handiness for schools and facilities. Ribble Bank Manor was built in 1834 as a country residence for a local industrialist and retains original, elegant Georgian reception room features and style, providing exceptional entertaining space as well as modern living comforts.
There are stylish formal Drawing and Dining Rooms yet the modern \"everyday\" part of the House comprises a large farmhouse-style kitchen with separate pantry room, leading to a \"Snug\" everyday lounge and leads into a Conservatory, extending in all to a spread of over 15 metres of open living space. The accommodation also includes a huge basement and several outbuildings one of which, the Coach House, provides an additional detached two-storey residence, complete with its own garage.
Two of the original house bedrooms were sacrificed to make commodious bath and shower rooms but with the Coach House there are currently a total of five rooms in use as bedrooms, all doubles, and the potential for more. The Basement is the same size as the original ground floor and would have originally accommodated resident servants. It now contains a laundry room, wine store room and a large open games/party room (with snooker table and darts area) and a bar. Externally there are two further garages, one large and high enough to house a coach-size motor home. Mature gardens contain numerous trees as well as lawned areas, fruit trees, greenhouse and garden shed. This is not a Listed property and there are no preservation orders, restrictive covenants or similar encumbrances. **NO CHAIN** TWO STOREY ANNEX, HUGE GARAGE , LARGE PLOT, CELLAR.
| GROUND FLOOR |
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| Entrance Hall | Coving to ceiling, dado rail and built in storage.
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| Cloakroom and Cellar Access | Behind the staircase is a small cloakroom with radiator and under the stairs, through what appears to be a cupboard door, is the stairway down into the cellar.
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| Drawing Room | 16'6\" x 18'3\" (5.03m x 5.56m). Fireplace with feature surround (not in use) bay window to the side, window to the front, triple glazed, reproduction period coving and ceiling roses to ceiling, radiator and wall lights. Double chandelier lighting.
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| Dining Room | 12'4\" x 15' (3.76m x 4.57m). Fireplace with feature surround (not in use) bay window to front, window to side, triple glazed, radiators, coving to ceiling and dado rail.
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| Snug/Everyday Lounge | 18'3\" x 12'3\" (5.56m x 3.73m). Double glazed window, wall light, LPG gas fire with feature stone surround, door leading to Conservatory and opening to kitchen.
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| Breakfast Kitchen | 18'11\" x 12'9\" (5.77m x 3.89m). Solid oak-fronted wall and base units, complementary work surfaces, built in four-oven AGA, double ceramic Villeroy & Boch sink and drainer, stone flag flooring, LED spotlights to ceiling, tiled splashbacks, double glazed window to side, patio doors to rear and double glazed doors to side and rear. Loft ladder access to storage space above.
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| Pantry | 8'2\" x 11'4\" (2.5m x 3.45m). Quarry-tiled floor. Double ceramic Villeroy & Boch sink and drainer, solid oak-fronted wall and base units, tiled splashbacks, space for appliances and built in storage. Space for a large American-style fridge, plumbing for dishwasher.
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| Conservatory | 13'1\" x 11'8\" (3.99m x 3.56m). North facing, tiled flooring, double glazed throughout, wall and ceiling lighting, ceiling fan, radiator. Double doors to patio. Secure Chubb-locked mahogany internal doors.
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| Rear Hallway | Glazed door from kitchen, stone flag floor, radiator, glazed door to rear and door to:
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| Downstairs Toilet | Tiled floor, low level WC, wash hand basin, double glazed window and radiator
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| CELLAR | The basement/cellar is the same size as the original ground floor of the House
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| Games Room | 17'4\" x 16'11\" (5.28m x 5.16m). Spotlights to ceiling and radiator. Snooker table, cue rack and scoreboard, opening on to:
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| Bar Area | 17'5\" x 6'2\" (5.3m x 1.88m). Spotlights to ceiling, dart board and lighting, bar and fittings.
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| Wine Store | 11'7\" x 11'8\" (3.53m x 3.56m). Radiator. Fitted storage racks and clay pipe wine storage.
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| Laundry Room | 12'11\" x 11'6\" (3.94m x 3.5m). Central heating/hot water operating equipment. Hot water cylinder with timed immersion heater for optional summer use. Plumbing for appliances, tiled and concrete flooring. Radiator. Stainless steel sink and drainer.
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| FIRST FLOOR |
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| Upstairs Landing | Chandelier lighting and original Georgian layout and doors, large double glazed window overlooking the Ribble Valley and Samlesbury Church
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| Master Bedroom | 11'6\" x 13'10\" (3.5m x 4.22m). Coving to ceiling, three triple glazed windows, radiators, chandelier lighting, wall lights and door leading to en-suite.
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| En-suite | Fully tiled, bath with shower over, low level WC, wash hand basin, heated towel rail built in storage, spotlights to ceiling and tiled walls. Access to loft above.
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| Bedroom Two | 12'3\" x 12'3\" (3.73m x 3.73m). Triple glazed window, radiator and coving to ceiling.
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| Bedroom Three | 12'2\" x 11'9\" (3.7m x 3.58m). Built in wardrobes and furniture, window and coving to ceiling.
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| Shower Room | Three piece shower room, fully tiled, low level WC, corner shower, wash hand basin and heated towel rail.
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| The Coach House |
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| Entrance Hall | Kitchenette, double glazed window, radiator, stairs to lower storey and door into:
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| Living Room/Bedroom Five | 14'7\" x 11'11\" (4.45m x 3.63m). Double glazed windows, Velux skylight with blind, radiator.
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| Bedroom Four | 12'11\" x 10'10\" (3.94m x 3.3m). Three double glazed windows, radiator. Glazed door to a patio area.
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| Shower Room | Three piece shower room, fully tiled, double glazed window, low level WC and wash hand basin.
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| Storage Room | 12' x 11'7\" (3.66m x 3.53m). Radiator and window. Plumbing for appliances
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| Garage | 12'10\" x 17'2\" (3.91m x 5.23m). Radiator and electric up and over door, power and light.
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| EXTERNALLY | Two further double garages:
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| Garage One | 18'4\" x 16'3\" (5.59m x 4.95m). Double garage, electric up and over door, doors from the pantry and through to the other garage, power and light.
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| Garage Two | 18'8\" x 25'4\" (5.7m x 7.72m). Oversize garage, electric up and over door, power and light.
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| Garden | Mainly laid to lawn at the front with planted borders, rockery garden, raised beds, espaliered apple, pear and plum trees, patio areas to front and rear, tiered lawn to a rear elevated walkway and fruit garden. Among the trees is a healthy English Burr Elm and the Yew Tree at the main gate is believed to be at least as old as the House. Side gate. Garden Shed. Greenhouse.
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| Driveway | with off street parking for at least ten cars.
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| Main Gates | Ornamental wrought iron entrance gates, electrically operated by remote control.
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| Services and Connections | The property has mains electricity (two phases to the main fuses, so a three phase supply is possible) and water. There is no mains gas in this part of Samlesbury. Drainage is to a septic tank. The property enjoys BT telephone and internet connection and the wiring is still in place from a former second telephone line. There are separate oil-fired heating systems for Main House and Coach House, both boilers replaced in 2011. Some radiators were replaced at the same time. Separate modern plastic oil tanks. Water and electricity (via meter) to the Coach House comes from the Main House. All wiring is PVC insulated and all loft spaces are insulated to modern standards.
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| Fixtures and Fittings | The Owners' intention is to leave all curtains and carpets behind, and all light fittings, including the chandeliers. Likewise the Aga, snooker table and bar, all shelving and wine storage and workshop benches. A hidden safe within the property will be left behind too. The Owners are downsizing and will also consider requests for items of furniture.
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| Development Potential | Ribble Bank Manor has always been a residence, although the Coach House was used in the past as a Home Office and has power distribution and telephone wiring to suit. The prominent position of the Property and the range of outbuildings offers potential for commercial as well as domestic purposes. There is convenient access to Junction 31 of the M6 and thence the M61 and M65. There is agricultural land to the side and rear, some of which was purchased in the past to extend the original 1834 property rearwards. Developments have taken place in recent years in the local area which suggest that any necessary development permissions should not be difficult to obtain.
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