This exquisite house is filled with books, art and high-quality furnishings, mixing old and new to create a luxurious home from home. It’s ideal for large families or groups of friends, and offers the chance to enjoy moorland walks from your door, or stroll down the road for supper in the village pub.
A former weaver’s cottage, the three-storey property is Grade II-listed and its inglenook fireplaces, rustic beams and exposed stone walls demonstrate its intriguing history. Step into the open-plan kitchen/diner, which has a stone floor and a wood burner tucked into the fireplace. With a double range oven and a Belfast sink, the kitchen is a cook’s delight, and there’s room for everyone at the long dining table with benches. After supper you can retire to the lounge, snuggle on the sofas and enjoy the glow of the wood burner, delve into a book or stream a movie on the Smart TV. The two beautiful double bedrooms are on the first floor, along with the impressive family bathroom. On the second floor you’ll find the compact single room, as well as the master suite, with a king-size bed, a roll-top bath, walk-in wardrobe and en-suite shower. Outside, the enclosed, lawned garden (which has a slight slope and some steps) includes a patio with dining furniture, a suntrap decked terrace, a summerhouse, and sheds where you can store bikes and outdoor gear.
The house is located between the Pennines and the Peak District, with the National Trust’s Marsden Moorlands – 5,000 acres of rugged countryside – right outside the back garden. The village of Marsden is less than 1 mile away, home to the Standedge Tunnel, the longest, highest, and deepest canal tunnel in the UK, as well as a variety of shops and places to eat and drink.