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"Whins House comprises a main house and cottage in beautiful, landscaped gardens and extensive adjoining farmland. These elements are offered for sale as a whole or individually.

WHINS HOUSE
Whins House is situated in the Forest of Bowland National Landscape, within the Ribble Valley, yet is easily accessible, being close to the national motorway network and Manchester. An impressive Grade ll listed Georgian house dating to 1798, it is steeped in history and is widely regarded as one of the most attractive houses in the area benefiting from a host of original features.

The main house offers easily maintainable but large family accommodation with five reception rooms and five bedrooms, all with en suite facilities. The adjoining cottage, which also has separate access, is ideal for family, staff or multigenerational living.

Set in formal gardens, the house offers privacy and attractive views and vistas, together with an
exceptional outdoor entertaining space. Original and character features include traditional carved stone fireplaces, wood floors, ceiling roses, sash windows and window shutters. The accommodation is well laid out with the principal reception rooms leading from the reception hall and comprising the drawing room, study, sitting room and dining room.

There is an inner hall with snug and door through to the sociable family kitchen living room.

On the first floor, the principal bedroom suite has an en suite bathroom and dressing room. There are three further bedrooms on this floor, all with en suite bathrooms as well as a separate laundry room. The second floor comprises a fifth bedroom with en suite shower room, cinema and games room.

Steps lead down from the inner hall to the cellar, with wine cellar and boiler room.

THE COTTAGE
The cottage at Whins House can be either accessed from the kitchen or separately. It comprises a sitting room, kitchen and WC on the ground floor, with two bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor. It is ideal for staff, guests or multigenerational living.

GARDENS AND GROUNDS
Whins House is approached from Whalley Road via two separate private driveways onto The Whins. This road continues up towards the house with a separate stone wall and columned entrance leading to the front of the property. To the front of the house is a gravel driveway with parking for several vehicles. The driveway leads to the west of the property and continues to the rear where there is further parking between the principal house and formal gardens. The property is set in a private garden curtilage of around 2.65 acres There is an attractive lawn and box hedge garden immediately to the rear of the property with a stone flagged terrace.

To the west of the main house stone steps lead to formal gardens, with level lawns, croquet lawn, circular parterre and orchard. There are a variety of deciduous and pine trees.

LAND
The land frames Whins House, providing protection and opportunities for equestrian and agricultural enterprises. It is beautiful, undulating parkland land and is occupied by a local farmer on a seasonal grazing licence. There are plantations of trees, some of which have been recently planted.

In all about 77.83 acres."