Spacious Victorian detached home with gardens and strong restoration potential..
Large detached Victorian house, circa 2,150 sqft
Four double bedrooms, possibility to create a fifth
Three reception rooms plus kitchen-diner and cellar
Large attic with scope to convert or enlarge
Garage, stone patio, lawn gardens and outbuildings
Requires renovation throughout; sold as seen
EPC D, sandstone walls likely uninsulated, medium flood risk
This substantial detached Victorian house offers generous living space across three levels — about 2,150 sqft — with handsome period features including a grand staircase, sash windows and high ceilings. The layout currently provides three large reception rooms, a kitchen-diner, four double bedrooms, a sizeable attic and a two-chamber cellar, giving flexibility for a growing family or buyers wanting to create additional bedrooms or living space.
The property sits on a decent plot with lawned gardens, stone patio, outbuildings and a garage accessed from the rear lane. Two entrances and two internal staircases hint at the building’s former use as adjoining semis and add practical circulation and scope for reconfiguration. Its location is convenient for local schools (including nearby Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School) and local routes into Rawtenstall.
Important practical points: the house is sold freehold and requires renovation — modernization and repair work will be needed throughout. The fabric is traditional sandstone with assumed no cavity insulation, the EPC is rated D and there is a medium flood risk in the area. There are signs of damp potential in places and the property is priced accordingly to reflect restoration costs.
This is a good option for families or buyers who value period character and large rooms and who are prepared to undertake an upgrade programme. The spacious attic and cellar, substantial footprint and garden make this a property with clear potential to restore to a fine family home.