5 bed detached house for sale

Moorside House, 1 Moorside, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire BD19

No chain Victorian Residence with Maisonette & Development Potential

Moorside House is a striking Victorian property dating back to the 1880s, offering charm, character, and an impressive footprint of approximately 2,100 sq. Ft for the main house and maisonette. Set within a generous plot of around 0.38 acres, the home is enhanced by established gardens and an exciting opportunity for further development with potential for an additional 3,656 sq. Ft dwelling (subject to the necessary consents).

Beautifully positioned in this highly sought-after location, the property enjoys excellent access to the M62 motorway network, reputable schools, and a range of local amenities.

The main residence includes:


- Five bedrooms in total

- Three reception rooms

- A welcoming entrance hall, breakfast kitchen, sun room, WC, family bathroom, and two en-suites

Two of the bedrooms are part of a self-contained, two-storey maisonette with its own kitchen, lounge, and bathroom - perfect for multi-generational living or independent family members.

Owned by the same family for generations, the property offers enormous scope for modernisation while retaining an abundance of original period features, including a galleried landing, ornate cornicing, feature fireplaces as well as gas central heating and double glazing. The flexible accommodation further comprises: Welcoming entrance hall, breakfast kitchen, sun room, WC, family bathroom, and two en-suites.

Externally, the property is approached via an impressive gated entrance, leading to a spacious gravel driveway, three garages, and a wooded area offering further development potential. The mature, landscaped gardens to the rear complete this unique home. The house sits on a sizeable 0.38 acre plot set back from Moorside. Gravelled sweeping driveway to the front providing ample off street parking. Three garages and wooded area well to the side which has potential to be redeveloped for a house plot. An architect has calculated this area extends to circa. 339.65m2 (3,656sq ft). Good sized pleasant mature landscaped rear gardens with lawned area as well as a further side garden area. Please note the neighbour house has a right of access over the front driveway.

A rare opportunity to acquire a substantial period property with huge versatility and potential, all offered with no onward chain.