1600s farmhouse steeped in history hits the market for £550,000

Posted: April, 2023

A 1600s farmhouse in Outlane that has remained in the same family for 80 years, has hit the market for £550,000 with our Huddersfield estate agency branch.

With 2.67 acres of land, and an attached mistal and barn, Heath House is primed for redevelopment, with huge potential to turn it into a special property.

Current owner, 88-year-old Frederick Shaw says: “I’ve lived in this house for most of my life. I first moved here as a young boy with my parents – who rented the house – and I later bought it in 1971. My family has had so many happy memories here, from farming the land to creating colourful garden displays – my garden was even in the Examiner in 2013 – and next to the house, there is a Roman fort. There have been numerous archaeological digs over the years, with the items now on display in the Tolson Museum in Huddersfield.”

Mr Shaw had plans drawn up in 2005 to develop the adjoining mistal into a single storey dwelling – and believes his vision for the home could be brought to life by the next owners.

He continues: “I’m confident that the plans would have been approved, but they were withdrawn due to change of personal circumstances at the time.

“Over the years there have been several changes to the house. There was a stone meat cellar at the back of the house which was entered via the kitchen. This doorway is now a small, enclosed bar.

“At the top of the stairs there was a door leading into an eve space. To the left of it was a space which had never been opened. In the late 1980’s the room was opened, and the room raised on the eve space to create the master bedroom. A conservatory was added in 2002.”

The spacious 3-bedroom accommodation provides a quirky layout over two floors which encapsulates the character features one would normally expect from a property of this type and age, including exposed stone walls, together with mullion style windows with deep sills.

Located off the beaten track in this quiet hamlet, ideal for Outlane golf course, the M62 motorway network and villages nearby.

Externally, there are two hard standing parking areas which provide ample off-road parking, formal gardens and grazing land.

Gemma Caulfield, manager at our Huddersfield estate agency branch, says: “This property provides the discerning buyer with a unique opportunity to purchase a property which has flexible accommodation, outbuildings and barns. It is offered for sale with immediate vacant possession and no upper vendor chain, making it a great project home.”

View the property here.