Summary - Middle Birley Fold, Saccary Lane, Mellor BB1 9DW
4 bed 3 bath Detached
Spacious 1/2-acre character home with four doubles and high renovation potential.
Four double bedrooms including master with en suite
Panoramic countryside views across established farmland
Very large half-acre plot with outbuildings and hard-standing
Requires renovation; blank canvas to modernise and extend value
Oil-fired heating; walls assumed uninsulated (original stone)
Double glazing installed before 2002; EPC rating E
Very slow broadband in this rural location
Council Tax band F; property on a water meter
Set on approximately a half-acre plot at the end of Saccary Lane, this stone-built detached farmhouse delivers strong rural character and panoramic countryside views. The house has four double bedrooms including a master with en suite, spacious reception rooms with exposed beams and stone fireplaces, and a large kitchen-diner that sits at the heart of the home. It sits within desirable school catchments and offers straightforward road links for commuters to nearby employers and the M6.
The property is sold as a renovation project and presents a blank canvas to modernise and add value. Key legacy items that will need addressing include oil-fired central heating, assumed lack of wall insulation in the original stone construction, double glazing fitted before 2002 and an EPC rating of E. Broadband speeds are very slow in this location, which may affect home working until a solution is arranged.
Externally the grounds are a major asset: lawned garden, patio, shed, hard-standing and outbuildings plus additional land suitable for recreation, a smallholding or more parking. Off-street parking currently accommodates several vehicles and there is scope to formalise additional spaces. Practical points: the property is freehold, on a water meter, in Council Tax band F and located in a very low-crime, affluent rural community.
This house will suit a family looking for space and countryside lifestyle or a buyer prepared to carry out refurbishment to unlock long-term value. Viewings will be most useful for those comfortable planning and budgeting renovation work, and who value privacy, size of plot and strong school catchment over a turnkey finish.
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