Perfectly positioned in the heart of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Goose Lane Barn is a handsome stone conversion that combines impressive scale with a timeless rural setting. Tucked away on the edge of the historic village of Chipping, this substantial home is approached via a sweeping tarmac drive through a private, gated entrance, opening to landscaped grounds that frame the property’s traditional stone façade.
Retaining the warmth and character of its agricultural origins while offering the versatility required for contemporary living, Goose Lane Barn is a rare opportunity – a home of substance, with potential for sympathetic updating to suit a new owner’s taste.
Ground Floor – Generosity of Space and Light
Stepping inside, the sense of scale is immediate. The family living room, located just off the kitchen, is a welcoming and comfortable space, perfect for gathering together. This room flows directly into the double-height central hallway, a dramatic feature of the home, with a beautiful stained-glass front door and a gallery landing above that floods the space with light.
From here, the ground floor unfolds in multiple directions. The study – equally suited as a playroom or even a fifth bedroom – is well positioned for quiet work or additional family needs. An inner hallway leads to the sun room, where large windows frame garden views and draw in natural light. From the sun room, there is access to a dedicated office and a conveniently located WC, making it an ideal hub for home working.
The games room offers an abundance of possibilities – from a home cinema to a gym or an entertaining space for guests.
The Kitchen – Heart of the Home
The kitchen is a beautiful blend of traditional country charm and functionality. At its centre sits a four-oven AGA, a natural gathering point for both family and friends. Ample wall and base units provide generous storage, complemented by a central breakfast island for food preparation and casual seating. Above the sink, a wide window frames peaceful views over the garden, allowing you to enjoy the changing seasons while you work.
A stable door leads directly outside, making summer entertaining effortless. Just beyond, the barn door opens into the alfresco dining and BBQ area – a private and sheltered spot, ideal for long lunches and evening gatherings against the backdrop of open countryside.
The kitchen is further complemented by a utility room and walk-in pantry, ensuring that laundry, storage, and everyday essentials are kept neatly out of sight while maintaining the kitchen’s sense of space and order.
From the kitchen, the dining room sits conveniently close, perfect for relaxed weekday suppers or more formal dinner parties. A door from the dining room leads directly into the sun room, a light-filled space where the glazed garden door creates an effortless transition to the landscaped outdoors.
First Floor – Private Retreats
The staircase rises from the grand central hallway to the gallery landing, creating a sense of openness and connection between the two floors.
The master suite occupies a private position to the left, offering sweeping, uninterrupted views over the Forest of Bowland’s fells. This generously proportioned bedroom is complemented by a four-piece en suite bathroom, creating a serene sanctuary for relaxation.
To the right of the landing, a corridor leads to the remaining bedrooms. The first is a bright single bedroom, illuminated by a large skylight – ideal for a child’s room or a peaceful study. Next is a spacious double bedroom with ample space for fitted wardrobes should they be desired. At the far end lies a second master-sized bedroom, complete with its own en suite bathroom and dressing room, making it an ideal guest suite or luxurious alternative main bedroom.
A well-appointed family bathroom serves the rest of the bedrooms, ensuring convenience for all.
Outbuildings – Endless Possibilities
Beyond the main house, Goose Lane Barn offers substantial outbuildings that extend its appeal and versatility. The timber pole barn, currently used as a studio, provides a generous open space ideal for creative work, hobbies, or leisure pursuits. Alongside it sits a large studio/workshop, offering further flexibility for a home business or artisan workspace.
For equestrian buyers, the three stables are a significant asset, with Chipping’s bridleways and open countryside offering limitless riding opportunities from the doorstep.
Grounds – Private and Picturesque
The gardens have been designed for both beauty and ease of maintenance. Expansive lawns are punctuated by mature borders, established trees, and vibrant planting that bring year-round colour. The alfresco dining and BBQ area, accessed directly from the barn, is perfectly positioned to make the most of long summer evenings and panoramic rural views.
The sweeping driveway offers ample parking for multiple vehicles, and the private gated entrance ensures seclusion and security.
Location – Life in Chipping
Chipping is one of Lancashire’s most charming villages, known for its traditional stone cottages, thriving community, and position within the Forest of Bowland – a haven for walkers, cyclists, and nature lovers. Everyday essentials can be found in the village itself, including an award-winning butcher, village shop, tearooms, and welcoming pubs.
The nearby market town of Longridge offers a wider range of amenities and schooling, while the larger centres of Preston, Clitheroe, and Lancaster are all within comfortable reach. Excellent road links connect the area to the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, and Fylde Coast, making it an ideal base for both work and leisure.
A Home of Character and Potential
Goose Lane Barn is more than just a property – it is an opportunity. With its exceptional location, generous proportions, versatile outbuildings, and expansive gardens, it is ready to be shaped by its next custodian. Whether you wish to enhance the existing accommodation, restore certain elements, or simply enjoy the home as it stands, this is a rare chance to own a significant country property in one of Lancashire’s most scenic settings.
Stable 1
3m x 4.5m
Stable 2
3m x 4.5m
Stable 3
3m x 4.5m
Studio/Workshop
8.06m x 8.5m
Barn
8.06m x 8.5m
Garden
Large gardens approx 1 acre
Welcome to Bambers Croft
A refined country home of architectural distinction with income potential, occupying a privileged setting in the Ribble Valley.
Discreetly positioned in the peaceful hamlet of Lane Ends, nestled between the highly desirable villages of Grindleton, Bolton by Bowland and Slaidburn, Bambers Croft is a home of rare architectural pedigree and timeless appeal. Designed by award-winning architect David Cox and completed in 2019, this outstanding contemporary residence offers a seamless blend of rural serenity, modern design, and exceptional sustainability credentials.
Approached via a quiet country lane, the property sits within approximately one acre of landscaped gardens and paddock, with an additional six acres available by separate negotiation. The house has been conceived as a sanctuary?both connected to and protected from the outside world. Every detail reflects a considered approach to modern living, with a focus on light, materiality and flow.
The home?s striking exterior combines natural materials and clean-lined modernity: solid oak windows clad in powder-coated aluminium, locally quarried stone and sustainably sourced Burnt Ash timber cladding form a bold, sympathetic statement within the surrounding landscape. Inside, the spaces are at once generous and intimate, sophisticated and inviting.
You enter through an extra-tall bespoke front door beneath a deep timber canopy, stepping into a spacious arrival porch where a 2-metre circular picture window immediately draws the eye. From here, the home opens into a spectacular double-height reception hall, bathed in natural light from gallery windows and a long rooflight that runs the length of the hallway.
The heart of the home is an expansive, south-facing open-plan kitchen, dining and living space, designed to embrace panoramic views across the surrounding countryside to Pendle Hill. The bespoke kitchen, crafted with both design and function in mind, features an extensive run of cabinetry, a large central island with concealed storage and undercounter freezer and premium appliances including a halogen Neff hob, Quooker tap, integrated dishwasher and double oven hidden behind elegant pocket doors. Corian and quartz surfaces lend a sculptural, tactile quality, while inset LED lighting and a discreet wine storage zone elevate the space further.
Sliding doors open from the kitchen and dining area onto a stone patio, framed by a bespoke timber pergola?complete with removable sail covers for shaded summer entertaining. The adjoining lounge area enjoys a dual aspect, with floor-to-ceiling glazing facing south and west. A concealed flue offers provision for a log burner should one be desired. Audio and visual systems are seamlessly integrated via the home?s Control4 system.
Adjoining the lounge, a west-facing snug provides a more private retreat with meadow views. This adaptable space could be fully enclosed if required, making it suitable as a reading room, playroom or study.
The ground floor also features a beautifully appointed utility room with full-width base units, integrated washer and dryer, a separate boot room and a contemporary shower room with floor-to-ceiling tiling, a timber vanity shelf and designer basin.
From the main hallway, a wide ?floating? staircase leads to the first floor where four double bedrooms are arranged to make the most of the views and natural light. The principal suite is a true showpiece: a vast room of nearly 9 metres in length, carpeted in soft wool and centred around a freestanding bath placed to take in west-facing meadow views through the dramatic gable window. A skylit dressing room and opulent en suite complete the suite, with double rain shower, bidet, twin vanity and extensive integrated lighting.
Bedrooms Two and Three are symmetrically arranged and benefit from exceptional views across the garden and countryside beyond. Both are generously proportioned, with space for king-sized beds, and are linked via a well-appointed Jack-and-Jill shower room with timber-effect tiling, corner shower and wall-hung vanity unit.
Bedroom Four is accessed via the ?secret? bookcase door and offers a dramatic double-height space with a mezzanine level ideal for a teenage retreat, studio, or self-contained workspace. It has its own stylish en suite and enjoys a double aspect with far-reaching views.
Also on the first floor is a flexible fifth bedroom or home office with an impressive picture window overlooking the front approach. Rich Bolewood flooring, soft neutral tones and a gallery window overlooking the entrance hall lend this room a quiet dignity. Should a fifth bedroom be required, it could share the adjacent en suite with Bedroom Four via a hidden, bookcase-style door?adding a playful and practical design element.
Back down stairs, descending to the lower ground floor, a second staircase leads to a remarkable leisure suite comprising a fully equipped home cinema with a 3m screen, electric blackout curtains, reclining seating and star light ceiling. Adjacent is a gym and games area, as well as a plant room housing the home?s sophisticated water filtration system, ground-source heating system and ventilation controls. The tech room, fully wired, houses routers, lighting boards and AV equipment. Broadband is provided via high-speed fibre-optic (B4RN).
Externally, Bambers Croft continues to impress. A substantial 107 sqm stable block with three bays and concrete yard offers superb equestrian or storage potential. The landscaped gardens, enclosed by secure pet fencing, are beautifully arranged with two stone terraces, a rockery, fire pit, and integrated speakers wired to the home entertainment system.
To the side of the main residence sits a fully self-contained timber lodge, accessed via its own private drive. With planning consent for tourism use, this popular Airbnb provides a valuable income stream. It includes a fitted kitchen, breakfast bar, shower room, wood-burning stove, and its own private garden area?perfect for guests or extended family.
Security has also been carefully considered, with an alarm system, CCTV, panic buttons, and the infrastructure for a sliding electric gate with camera intercom.
Bambers Croft is ideally placed for those seeking seclusion without isolation. The nearby towns of Clitheroe (15 mins), Skipton (30 mins), Preston (40 mins) and Manchester (1 hour) are easily accessible by road, and a choice of excellent schools?including Slaidburn and Bolton-by-Bowland Primaries, Bowland High, and Stonyhurst College and Giggleswick School?lie within easy reach. School bus services stop directly outside the property.
Bambers Croft is not merely a house?it is a celebration of thoughtful design, quiet luxury and sustainable living. A home where architecture and landscape are in perfect dialogue, and where every element has been curated to support a life well lived.
At a Glance: Bambers Croft
Exceptional design, rural elegance, and income potential in the heart of the Ribble Valley
Architect-Designed Residence
A striking contemporary home by David Cox Architects, completed in 2019 with over 3,800 sq ft of beautifully considered living space.
Breathtaking Setting
Enjoy uninterrupted views of Pendle Hill and the surrounding countryside from a peaceful, elevated plot in sought-after location.
Seamless Open-Plan Living
South-facing kitchen, dining and lounge area with floor-to-ceiling glazing, bespoke cabinetry, premium appliances, and sliding doors to a sun terrace with pergola.
Elegant Bedroom Suites
Four generous double bedrooms plus a fifth bedroom or office, including a spectacular principal suite with freestanding bath, dressing room and luxury en suite.
Private Leisure Wing
Lower ground floor cinema with blackout blinds and starlit ceiling, adjoining gym, games space and advanced AV/lighting control (Control4 system).
Income-Generating Lodge
Self-contained timber lodge with separate access, currently a successful holiday let with planning consent for tourist use.
Equestrian Facilities
Three-bay stable block (107 sq m), concrete yard, and optional 6-acre paddock with glamping potential, available by separate negotiation.
Superb Location
Between Grindleton and Slaidburn, with easy access to Clitheroe, Skipton and Manchester. Excellent schools, superfast B4RN broadband, and doorstep walking routes.
Garden
Set in approximately 1 acre
EPC Rating: D
This property is in Council Tax Band G
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