5 bedroom detached house

It is with our greatest pleasure and excitement that we submit to the market, on behalf of our clients, Folly Farm.

Tucked away in the Slyne rolling hills, this impressive residence has occupied its current location since before Lancaster Canal was even thought about.  King Charles II sat on the throne when the first spade broke ground at Folly in 1675. It will therefore celebrate its 350th birthday in just two years.

This stunning former farm house occupies generous gardens and grounds of around an acre, nestled in a semi-rural location with Lancaster Canal on the doorstep.  This 5 bedroom home with a one bedroom attached duplex barn conversion, has been sympathetically modernised to a high standard. 

Folly Farm offers convenient access to local amenities including shops, dentist, pharmacy, health centre and is in the catchment area of both Lancaster Grammar Schools.  This superb location assures easy access to the extensive facilities in Lancaster City Centre along with great access to canal and countryside.  Pootle along Lancaster Canal heading left to Lancaster City or right towards Morecambe and beyond without setting foot on a road.  Folly Farm is part of a tiny hamlet at the very end of Folly Lane, just over the canal bridge along with two other properties, and yet within easy access to the M6 motorway via the Bay Gateway.  Perfect seclusion without isolation!

The gated driveway sweeps through the extensive grounds as you head towards the front of the property and continues around to the rear where there is ample parking for several cars. Within the grounds, there are numerous seating areas to sit back and enjoy the mature and well stocked tree, flower and shrub borders.  One of the outstanding features of the garden is the 28’ long Victorian greenhouse complete with power, light and water supply. 

Main Dwelling - Five bedroom Farmhouse

Folly Farm is accessed through the double glazed “Rockdoor” with feature arched window providing a welcome entrance through the natural stone porch leading to....

• Ground Floor - a spectacular vaulted hallway, with convenient cloakroom, kitchen and three stunning reception rooms, all with log burners.  The hallway features a 3m feature window to view the meandering lane to the canal from a wrought iron staircase reclaimed from Sandylands Church.  The multifuel stove in the snug has a back-boiler which can be used to provide cost-effective hot water and heating.
• First Floor – an L shaped landing provides a gallery overlooking the grand hallway.  Also on this floor is the master bedroom with en-suite as well as the house bathroom and two further generous double bedrooms, with views of the pretty side and rear gardens. 
• Second Floor – Flooded with natural light from velux windows are two further double bedrooms and on the landing two built in wardrobes with attic access. 

The property has been extensively modernised with drywall insulation, re-roofing, oak doors throughout, replacement central heating system and double glazed windows and doors.

The 11m Boot Room with a natural flagstone floor provides a welcome interlude to gaze upon the rear garden with a timely cup of tea.  It also provides access to the vaulted double garage, with boiler, the Annexe and rear door leading to the gardens.

The Annexe - One bedroom duplex barn conversion

Ground floor - Open plan kitchen/lounge dining area, shower room. 

First floor - Double bedroom with feature beams, velux windows and eaves storage. 

Outside

Externally the property benefits from gated access to the large wrap-around driveway with parking for multiple vehicles at front, side and rear.

In the grounds, in addition to the two greenhouses, are a large storage shed, extensive wood store, private septic tank and 2500 litre oil tank.

Vendor insight

We have loved living at Folly Farm and fondly remember the children setting off to school in Lancaster on their bikes along the canal. No trains, no buses, no fuss!  Want even more? Planning consent (now lapsed) has been granted for a large kitchen extension and could easily be reinstated by the new owners.

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