Summary - HILLSIDE COTTAGE, HANDLEY LANE S45 9AT
2 bed 1 bath Detached
Elevated rural home with extensive outbuildings and farmland for grazing.
Approximately nine acres of paddocks, orchard and well-drained grassland
Hillside Cottage is a handsome stone-built 18th-century property set in roughly nine acres of paddocks, orchard and gardens — a rare smallholding opportunity with sweeping countryside views. The house offers two double bedrooms, two reception rooms and a generous farmhouse dining kitchen; original features such as exposed beams and stone fireplaces add character throughout. A range of agricultural outbuildings, a detached garage and gated driveway provide straightforward working-land practicality.
The setting is the strongest asset: elevated and private, with well-drained pasture suitable for grazing or hay, mature fruit trees and easy access to local walking and bridleways. The layout gives immediate liveability while also offering clear potential to upgrade or extend (subject to planning), making this appealing to buyers looking to create a long-term family home, hobby farm or smallholding.
Buyers should note practical constraints. Broadband speeds are very slow and mobile signal is average, which may affect home-working. Drainage is via a private system; services include mains gas, water and electricity. The stone walls are traditional construction and likely lack modern insulation; the house will benefit from targeted upgrades to heating, insulation and kitchen/bathroom fittings. Council tax is band E and the property is offered freehold.
In short, this is a distinctive rural property with generous land and outbuildings for those seeking space and agricultural potential. It suits buyers happy to invest in sympathetic improvements and to navigate any planning for extensions to fully realise the site’s potential.
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