Detached house for sale in Oldham OL3, 4 Bedroom

Built in traditional Georgian Pennine style, Carr House is one of the region’s finest examples of a wealthy mill-owner’s home. Carefully maintained and sympathetically restored and extended, it successfully combines a wealth of original features with modern comfort and style.

Carr House offers spacious living space with over 4000 square feet (379 square metres) of beautifully proportioned family accommodation set over three floors. With four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a modern kitchen/diner and four reception rooms – including a unique weaving room with magnificent views – Carr House is extremely adaptable and there is space for additional rooms, bathrooms or offices.

The house is set in an acre of landscaped gardens with stunning panoramic views, . There is a also a double garage and ample parking within the grounds.

Carr House is situated in the hamlet of Carr, on the Yorkshire/Lancashire Southern Pennines close to Uppermill, in the sought-after Saddleworth area with its range of local facilities and services and a characterful mix of traditional and modern lifestyles. There is glorious countryside right on the doorstep with the Peak District and Yorkshire Dales whilst North Wales and North York Moors are all within easy reach.

Reception floor

entrance hallway
Walk-in storage cupboard, a cloaks cupboard and WC;

kitchen
3.96m (13' 0")x 4.42m (14' 6")
A range of Quaker style units in birch with granite and birch work surfaces, and space for the family to eat. There are also original cupboards, and exposed beams and mullioned windows;

study
13’5” x 17’3”
Currently used as a study and library;

lower ground floor

master bedroom
15’2” x 13’
Georgian sash window to the front with original shutters, fitted wardrobes and double doors through to the large en-suite bathroom;

dressing room
4.37m (14' 4") x 1.90m (6' 3")
Range of built in wardrobes/cupboards;

ensuite bathroom
4.37m (14' 4") x 3.71m (12' 2")
Centrally placed roll-top bath, washbasin, WC, bidet and shower. There is exposed stonework to one wall and the windows have attractive garden views;

utility room
18’11” x 9’
Belfast sink, plumbing for washer and drier and a range of painted oak wall and base units.
A door leads through to the double garage;

bedroom two
15’2” x 14’10”
2 windows with window seats overlooking the York stone terrace and garden, llarge built in wardrobes and drawers and ‘hidden’ access to an en-suite bathroom.

Ensuite bathroom
This bathroom has a 4 piece suite, towel rail by Bisque, antique wood panelling and a magnificent stone ceiling;

bedroom three
15’2” x 13’
Dual aspect sash windows with original shutters, wood flooring and space for an en-suite bathroom if required;

bedroom four
11’4” x 10’4”
Rear facing windows with exposed stone mullions and built-in cupboard/wardrobe.

Bathroom
The family bathroom is fitted in a contemporary style with an elegant double shower, low level WC, double ended bath, Bisque towel rail and onyx washbasin set on a craftsman-made washstand;

first floor

lounge
12.80m (42' 0")x 8.43m (27' 8")
The weaving room is an outstanding and unique feature of Carr House, with reputedly the longest single row of mullioned windows
in Saddleworth providing stunning panoramic views over the surrounding countryside. Approached by a spiral staircase, the weaving room also has exposed queen post trusses and purlins to the roof, a galleried area and a wood burning stove.

Room

exterior
Carr House has extensive, well-maintained gardens and grounds of approximately one acre, which have frequently been opened to the public as part of the Saddleworth Festival of the Arts, held every four years. The gardens are creatively designed, imaginatively planted and extremely attractive. There is a south facing, partially walled garden, a number of York-stone flagged terraces and pathways, linked pools, lawns, mixed borders, shrubberies, naturalised planting areas, native and ornamental trees and an organic vegetable garden, all set in sloping woodland and meadow.
There is ample off-road parking with access controlled by electric gates.

Sitting room
20’8” x 13’6”
Open 7 day Baxi Burnall fireplace with antique surround, beamed ceiling and mullioned windows with stunning views of the garden and countryside;

dining room
4.42m (14' 6") x 4.17m (13' 8") (14’6” x 13’8")
The dining room has an original and elegant Georgian cast iron fireplace and fitted Georgian wall cupboards.