Detached house for sale in Ribchester Road, Clayton Le Dale, Blackburn, Lancashire BB1

Acorn Barn sits in an area synonymous with superb quality properties and this is no exception. This superb property has truly flexible family accommodation with the benefit of planning consent for a substantial extension to the main house and a superb contemporary dwelling within the grounds.

Acorn Barn lies in the heart of the beautiful Ribble Valley and is a substantial family home with flexible living accommodation which has immense scope to develop further.

The main house briefly comprises:-

Entrance hall, family lounge, dining room, sitting room, large dining kitchen, boot room / office, boiler room utility room. Potential Annexe comprising downstairs double bedroom, shower room and large reception room, there is also access to the substantial double garage to the rear of the property.
To the first floor there are three double bedrooms, one with ensuite shower room and two served by a house bathroom.

The main house has planning consent for a substantial two storey extension to the rear with a large panoramic glass wall looking towards Pendle Hill. On the ground floor of this extension the plan is for a large dining kitchen and a dining room, to the first floor is a substantial master suite with ensuite and dressing room.

In addition to this there is planning consent for a separate residential annexe building within the grounds again of contemporary design and consisting of a double storey two bedroom dwelling.

Further details can be found on the Ribble Valley Planning Portal under planning application No. 3/2017/0748 or

Recently constructed and in the courtyard at the head of the driveway is the new garage / mancave. This impressive building has bi-fold doors, tiled floors with its own underfloor heating system and is of very generous proportions. Suitable for a variety of uses but a fantastic showroom as well as a party venue subject to any permissions needed.

Externally the house sits within a generous and private plot extending to approximately 1.11 acres and has superb rural view towards Pendle Hill to the rear.

The picturesque village of Ribchester is 5 minutes away situated in the heart of the Ribble Valley and has a range of local services available including primary school, pubs, library, post office & shop.

The house is 10 miles from Preston city centre with its West Coast mainline railway link to Euston (2 hours and 7 minutes), also benefitting from the train link from Wilpshire to Manchester (2.5 miles). East Lancashire and Manchester business centres as well as the northern motorway network are within striking distance with the M6 junction 31 being approximately 5 miles away. Travel distances are approximate. Preston 10 miles / Blackburn 5 miles / Manchester 36 miles / Leeds Bradford Airport 47 miles / Manchester International Airport 41 miles/ Kendal and the Lake District 47 miles.

Clitheroe offers a varied range of amenities including an excellent range of shops, bars, café’s and salons as well as supermarkets and the impressive Bowland Brewery leisure complex. The area is a renowned “Foodie Heaven” with excellent pubs and restaurants many set within the aonb area of the Trough Of Bowland. The Ribble valley is an affluent area with a café culture and rural heritage and is a desirable and aspirational place to live and visit.

Schools locally have an excellent reputation and there is a wide variety of both state run and independent to choose from. There are numerous village primary schools, as well as highly regarded public schools including Stonyhurst, Oakhill College, Moorlands & Westholme.

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Council Tax Band - H

EPC - Freehold