Jellystone Farm, Friezland Lane, Greenfield, Lancashire

Situation

The property is situated on the outskirts of the village of Greenfield, in the Saddleworth parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. It lies on the edge of the Saddleworth Moors, an area of moorland in the Pennine Hills, and is itself an area of outstanding natural beauty bordering the Peak District National Park. Local shops cater for most daily requirements, whilst Stalybridge, Oldham and Ashton-Under-Lyne offer an excellent range of shopping and leisure facilities, restaurants and wine bars. There are good local schools for children of all ages, both State and Independent including Saddleworth School and Richmond School. For a more comprehensive range of amenities, the city of Manchester is within 13 miles. Greenfield railway station is on the Huddersfield-Manchester Victoria line, with a regular commuter service to the surrounding areas, whilst Manchester Piccadilly has regular inter-city links to London Euston. Access to the North West motorway network is a short drive away.

Description

A quite outstanding stone built house, of extraordinary proportions set in the foothills of Saddleworth Moor with dazzling views over the moorland and surrounding areas, and standing in approx 10 acres of gardens and grounds. Believed to date back to 1680, the property has been extended, restored and renovated to a particularly high standard, with no expense being spared, and meticulous attention to detail.

Accommodation

The following comprises a brief description of the accommodation the property offers, however to fully appreciate the proportions of the rooms, the quality of the fixtures and fittings, and the exceptional lifestyle that this property is offering, we highly recommend viewing. The house has been sympathetically and tastefully extended, and includes extensive bespoke woodwork, a superb Stuart Frazer Siematic kitchen and contemporary bathroom fittings. Other features include exposed stone walls in many rooms, and solid oak doors, skirting boards and architraving throughout.
The front door opens into a large central reception hall with cloakroom with wood and corian vanity unit and WC, and separate boot and cloaks cupboard. The hall has a ceramic tiled floor with inlaid wood detail. Adjoining is a superb recently refitted breakfast kitchen and separate utility room with light French oak fitted base and wall units, stainless steel detail and Corian work surfaces, with a central island and breakfast bar, opening through to the breakfast area with doors out to the inner courtyard.. There is an extensive range of Gaggenau integral appliances, including wine chiller; 4 ovens; fridge freezer; day fridge; 2 dishwashers; inset deep fat fryer and griddle and Gageneau hob. Doors from the kitchen lead to the large open plan dining and living room, with exposed stone walls, beamed ceiling and limestone floor. Two magnificent stone chimney breasts with working fireplaces and stone hearths feature in both the lounge and dining areas. A fabulous library has been fully fitted with bespoke oak bookcases and storage cupboards set into the walls with barley sugar detail, with French doors opening out to the rear terrace and garden. There is access from the hall into a large family room designed with the potential to be a self contained suite. The room has solid oak floors, and en-suite bathroom. There is a further substantial store room accessed from the hallway, with boiler room off, tiled floor and double doors opening out to the driveway.
A solid ash staircase to the first floor with half landing and full height arched window. An open plan office off the landing has French doors opening to a Juliet balcony, with stunning views across the open countryside. The master bedroom suite has again been fully fitted with bespoke units and wardrobes, this time in a deep cherry wood with glass detail, and comprises a large double bedroom, en-suite with Matki double shower enclosure, underfloor heating, and dressing room beyond.
An inner landing houses two airing cupboards, one with immersion tank, and the electric cupboard. And leads to the principal guest suite, fully fitted with a range of custom built oak wardrobes, ladder stairway to a mezzanine floor and en-suite bathroom, tiled with underfloor heating. The second guest bedroom incorporates a good sized en-suite bathroom, exposed stone walls and fabulous views to the rear. There are two further double bedrooms, one with en-suite shower room and fitted wardrobes. There are stairs to an additional bedroom with restricted head height under the eaves and night WC. There is a contemporary style family bathroom fully fitted with bath and shower.

The house is set well back from the road behind stone walls with an extensive driveway, turning area and parking facilities for several vehicles. To the rear of the house there is a large patio area, with limestone flagged floor extending from the living room. The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with stone wall borders. Steps lead up to a further lawn. There is an Apropos aluminium and glass contemporary orangery, fully double glazed. The tarmacadam drive leads to a rear courtyard with substantial garage block and work yard. A large detached garage has through access for vehicles, there is a second detached garage with up and over doors, and a further 3 garages, with power and compressed air systems to each.

Directions

Exit the M60 Manchester Ring road at junction 23 and then take the A6140 signposted Manchester, Ashton under Lyne. At the traffic signals, turn right onto the A635, then at the roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A627 Oldham Road, signposted Town Centre and Oldham. Turn right onto the A627 signposted Oldham, then left onto the A670. Proceed on this road onto Carrhill Road, then turn right onto Mill Lane, and left onto the A635. Turn right onto Friezland Lane, and at the T-junction bear right onto Greenmans Lane, where the property is the second on the right.