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10 Brodrick Drive, Ilkley, LS29
Sold Subject To Contract
£550,000
2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 receptions
Summary:
Offered with no onward chain, a generously proportioned, two double bedroom, first floor apartment with two reception rooms plus home office, beautiful, character features and enjoying wonderful long distance views. Located in the iconic Grade II Listed Wells House close to Ilkley Moor this is a most impressive property, which will appeal to a wide range of buyers.
Key Features:
- ***No Onward Chain***
- Spacious Two Double Bedroom Plus Study Apartment
- Beautiful Character Features Throughout
- Stunning Long Distance Views
- Smartly Presented Kitchen
- Separate Formal Dining Room
- Two En Suites
- Close To Ilkley Moor With Breathtaking Views
- Fabulous Lock Up And Leave Property
- Council Tax Band F
Full Details:
The position of this fine building on the edge of Ilkley Moor is most appealing, combining proximity to beautiful, open countryside and superb views yet being within walking distance of the centre of Ilkley with all its many amenities. Wells House was converted into luxury apartments in 2003 and offers a highly desirable blend of traditional grandeur with luxury, contemporary styling.
Apartment Eleven has beautifully presented, spacious living accommodation with generously proportioned lounge and separate dining room with tall windows enjoying stunning, long distance views, smartly presented kitchen, two double bedrooms serviced by an en suite shower room and en suite bathroom and a lovely entrance hall with cloakroom and utility room off. There is also a spacious study with fitted furniture, which could be arranged as a third bedroom, if desired. This apartment cannot fail to impress. One can only feel in awe at the sight of the stunning façade of Wells House. Steps lead up to the front door with entry phone system. One enters the impressive, spacious, central atrium with contemporary design. Features include a central, stone sculpture with seating area, two glass and stainless-steel passenger lifts, providing access to all floors and marble tiled and wooden flooring. On entering the central atrium, one’s eyes are drawn to the glazed roof allowing an abundance of natural light to flood in. This is indeed a very special environment.
Wells House stands within spacious grounds having landscaped, communal gardens, which include a terrace with magnificent views up to Ilkley Moor and open parkland areas with ponds. The property benefits from two secure, covered parking spaces.
Ilkley is a thriving, historical, Yorkshire town, occupying a beautiful setting amidst the unspoilt, open countryside of Wharfedale with glorious scenery and the opportunity for rural pursuits. Ilkley boasts an excellent, wide range of high class shops, restaurants, cafes, pubs and everyday amenities including two supermarkets, health centre, library, Playhouse theatre and cinema. llkley has excellent sports and social facilities including the Ilkley lido pool, sports clubs for rugby, tennis, golf, cricket, hockey and football. The town benefits from high achieving schools for all ages with both state and private education well catered including Ilkley Grammar School.
Ilkley is an ideal town for the commuter with frequent train services to Leeds and Bradford taking less than half an hour and excellent connections to London Kings Cross. Leeds Bradford International Airport is just over 11 miles away with national and international services.
With NO ONWARD CHAIN, GAS FIRED CENTRAL HEATING and CHARACTER FEATURES this delightful apartment with approximate room sizes comprises:
GROUND FLOOR
Communal Entrance Lobby
Steps lead up to the communal entrance door with video entry phone system, tiled flooring and automatic sliding glass doors leading into:-
Central Glazed Atrium
One enters the stunning, spacious, central atrium with contemporary design features including a central stone water sculpture with seating area, two glass and stainless steel passenger lifts providing access to all floors and marble tiled and wooden flooring. On entering the central atrium one’s eyes are drawn to the glazed roof allowing natural light to flood in.
FIRST FLOOR
Private Reception Hall
A solid timber, private entrance door opens into a welcoming reception hall. Doors open into a spacious study, which could be arranged as an occasional bedroom, if desired, cloakroom, utility room and storage cupboard with a secure door giving access to the stairwell. Laminate flooring, radiator, downlighting. The high ceilings add to the sense of space. Steps lead up to a carpeted hallway with access to the principle reception rooms.
Study (4.11 x 2.84 (13'5" x 9'3"))
With fitted desk, cupboards and shelving and window with plantation shutters looking into the atrium, allowing natural light. Carpeted flooring, radiator, picture rail, coving. This could be arranged as an occasional third bedroom, if desired.
Utility Room (2.13 x 1.52 (6'11" x 4'11"))
A good sized room with space and plumbing for a washer dryer, wall mounted gas central heating boiler and vented air system. Radiator, continuation of laminate flooring.
WC
With low level W.C, wall hung hand basin with chrome taps and tiled splashback, laminate flooring and radiator.
Hall
Giving access to the principle reception rooms with carpeted flooring, downlighting and radiator.
Lounge (7.32 x 3.84 (24'0" x 12'7"))
Timber glazed doors open into a fantastic, light and airy lounge courtesy of three large, tall windows allowing an abundance of natural light and affording stunning, long distance views across Ilkley and to the Wharfe Valley countryside beyond. This really is a beautiful space with high ceilings, coving, picture rail and coal effect gas fire in an ornate, timber surround. Carpeted flooring, three radiators, deep skirtings.
Kitchen (3.25 x 3.18 (10'7" x 10'5"))
Steps lead down to a lovely kitchen fitted with a range of black, high gloss cabinetry with white granite worksurfaces and upstands with a range of integral appliances including fridge/freezer, slimline dishwasher, electric oven, microwave combination oven and electric hob with glass splashback and extractor over. A beautiful arched window with plantation shutters allows natural light. Tiled flooring, downlighting, coving.
Dining Room (4.82 x 3.23 (15'9" x 10'7"))
Timber, glazed doors open into a formal dining room with tall window, picture rail, coving, carpeted flooring and radiator. Again, the high ceiling accentuates the feeling of space.
Master Bedroom (5.31 x 3.42 (17'5" x 11'2"))
A generously proportioned, double bedroom with tall window enjoying beautiful, long distance views, carpeted flooring, picture rail, coving and radiator. Tall fitted wardrobes, door into:
En Suite Bathroom
Immaculately presented, a contemporary, three-piece bathroom with low level W.C with concealed cistern, hand basin set in a vanity drawer with wall mounted, chrome taps with recessed wall mirrors with downlighting over and bath with chrome mixer tap, tiled side and low level lighting. Attractive floor and wall tiling, grey, contemporary heated towel rail, downlighting, recessed shelf with downlighting.
Bedroom Two (3.45 x 3.43 (11'3" x 11'3"))
A spacious double bedroom with tall window enjoying beautiful views, fitted wardrobes, carpeted flooring and radiator. High ceiling, downlighting, picture rail and coving. Door into:
En Suite Shower Room
With low level w/c, hand basin with chrome taps set in a vanity unit and shower cubicle with thermostatic shower and glazed screen. Floor tiling, downlighting, extractor.
OUTSIDE
Communal Grounds
There are attractively maintained communal grounds at Wells House including two ponds and a stream, providing a beautiful, semi rural setting. One can imagine taking an evening stroll or sitting and relaxing, just taking in the stunning surroundings and views, all to be enjoyed by the residents of Wells House.
Parking and Storage
The apartment benefits from a secured entry system to two allocated, under croft, tandem parking spaces and there is further visitor car parking to the front of Wells House. There are useful areas of storage available including two lockable cupboards.
TENURE
We are advised by our vendors that the property is held on a 999 year lease from 2000. The freehold for the land and buildings was purchased by the residents of Wells House in 2006 and is held in equal shares by the 27 apartment holders.
A maintenance charge of £1,387 is payable quarterly to include maintenance of the communal areas including lift maintenance, car park and gardens, water rates and external window cleaning as well as contributing to a sinking reserve fund for future maintenance.
Buildings insurance is payable separately.
All management and financial matters are controlled by shareholder appointed directors with assistance from an external managing agent.
UTILITIES AND SERVICES
The property benefits from mains gas, electricity and drainage.
There is Ultrafast Fibre Broadband available to the property.
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