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Wheatley Avenue, Ilkley, LS29
Sold Subject To Contract
Guide price £935,000
5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 receptions
Summary:
A truly charming, five bedroom period semi detached property retaining a wealth of character features, providing spacious living accommodation over three floors including a bespoke dining kitchen, sitting room, family room and garden room and spacious bedrooms including a master bedroom with en suite shower room. Enjoying a great sized, lawned garden and a triple garage this really is a gem of a house.
Key Features:
- Five Double Bedroom Period Semi Detached House
- Beautiful Original Character Features Throughout
- Generous Attractive Lawned Garden
- Three Reception Rooms
- Bespoke Dining Kitchen With Walk-In Pantry
- Master Bedroom With En Suite
- Delightful Far Reaching Views
- Peaceful Cul de Sac Location Within Walking Distance Of Schools And Train Station
- Triple Garaging With Utilities
- Council Tax Band G
Full Details:
On the ground floor one enters into a tiled entrance porch with utility room/cloakroom/W.C. off leading in turn to an impressive and welcoming reception hall. The high ceilings, deep skirtings and original timber balustrading to the staircase add to the delightful character feel. Doors from here open into a good sized, dual aspect sitting room with log burning stove, a family room, with gas stove, currently arranged as a home office, and spacious dining kitchen with bespoke, solid wood Eastburn Pine cabinetry, under floor heating and fabulous, walk-in pantry, also with Eastburn Pine shelving and integrated fridge. There are doors from here to the garden and glazed doors leading into a light and airy garden room with French doors to the garden, log burning stove and under floor heating. To the first floor one finds a traditional style, four-piece house bathroom with walk-in shower and three, generous double bedrooms, the master benefitting from an en suite shower room. There is a handy W.C. to the half landing. On the second floor there are two, further double bedrooms and ample storage space with the bedrooms enjoying beautiful views. Outside the property enjoys an unusually generous plot for a property of this style with a charming, well stocked garden, predominantly laid to lawn with attractive shrubs and trees to borders and patio areas with ample room for outdoor furniture to enjoy al fresco dining. Hedging maintains a good degree of privacy. To the rear there are two garages, a double with electric roller door, and a single with up and over door with power, lighting and plumbing which would work well as a home office/studio, if needed. Patio doors from here open onto the garden.
Ben Rhydding has good local amenities including various shops, a primary school, church and train station. The newly refurbished Wheatley Arms Pub offers accommodation and good food. Ilkley town centre is approximately a mile away and offers more comprehensive shops, restaurants, cafes and everyday amenities including two supermarkets, health centre, playhouse and library. The town benefits from high achieving schools for all ages including Ilkley Grammar School. There are excellent sporting and recreational facilities. Situated within the heart of the Wharfe Valley, surrounded by the famous Moors to the south and the River Wharfe to the north, Ilkley is regarded as an ideal base for the Leeds/Bradford commuter. A regular train service runs from Ben Rhydding to both cities in around 30 minutes; London can be reached in three hours.
With GAS FIRED CENTRAL HEATING and PARTIAL DOUBLE GLAZING and with approximate room sizes this truly charming family home comprises:
GROUND FLOOR
Entrance Porch
A beautiful, part glazed, stained glass timber entrance door opens into a lovely entrance porch with original tiled flooring, wall beading and a second timber door with stained glass panes opening into the reception hall. Door into:
Utility Room / W.C.
With space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer beneath a handy worksurface with shelving, also incorporating a low-level W.C. and pedestal hand basin with chrome taps and tiled splashback. Wood effect vinyl flooring, obscure glazed window, radiator. Wall mounted, gas central heating boiler.
Reception Hall
An impressive reception hall with high ceilings adding to the feeling of grandeur with original timber balustrading to the staircase leading to the upper floors. Floorboards,, radiator, useful recessed cupboard. Doors open into two, lovely reception room rooms and the spacious dining kitchen to the rear. Glazing to the kitchen door allows natural light to flood in.
Sitting Room (5.01 x 4.36 (16'5" x 14'3"))
A charming, dual aspect lounge enjoying some delightful, original features such as ceiling rose, coving and wooden carving to the bay window with beautiful, stained glass windows. With carpeted flooring, two radiators and ample room for comfortable furniture. A focal feature of this room is the large gritstone hearth and surround housing a log burning stove.
Family Room (5.17 x 3.63 (16'11" x 11'10"))
A second reception room, most flexible in use, with carpeted flooring, bay window with wooden shutters to the front of the property with attractive, stained glass panes and radiator. Again, an attractive feature of this room is the large gas stove set on a slate hearth with heavy stone lintel over. Built in book shelves to one alcove, attractive, stained glass windows, coving and deep skirtings add to the character feel.
Dining Kitchen (5.44 x 4.10 (17'10" x 13'5"))
A light filled dining kitchen to the rear of the house with large windows and French doors opening out to the garden. Fitted with a range of bespoke, solid wood cabinetry with granite worksurfaces, wall shelving and a range of appliances including Bosch dishwasher, Smeg range cooker with five ring gas hob with extractor over and tiling to splashbacks. Floor to ceiling cupboards, one original and one commissioned to match providing further storage, attractive slate floor tiles with underfloor heating, ample room for a family dining table making this a most sociable space. Double glazed doors open into the garden room with a sliding door leading into a well equipped pantry.
Pantry
A most useful walk-in pantry with bespoke Eastburn Pine shelving, granite worksurfaces, integrated fridge freezer and ceiling light.
Garden Room (3.92 x 3.58 (12'10" x 11'8"))
A delightful room in which to sit and enjoy the aspect over the garden with large, double glazed windows, allowing ample natural light, French doors onto the garden, slate flooring with underfloor heating and log burning stove.
FIRST FLOOR
Landing
A return, carpeted staircase with original, timber balustrading leads to the first floor of the property, where one finds a spacious landing area with doors opening into three double bedrooms, the master benefiting from a wet room style, ensuite shower room, and a spacious, four-piece house bathroom. To the half landing there is a delightful stained glass window with secondary glazing, overlooking the garden, radiator and with cloakroom/W.C. off.
Cloakroom / W.C.
With low-level W.C. and large handbasin with central, chrome mixer tap set in a worksurface with bespoke vanity cupboards beneath and white metro tiling to splashback. Wood effect vinyl flooring, radiator, window to the side elevation with attractive stained glass enjoying a fabulous view over the garden and up to Ilkley Moor.
Master Bedroom (4.11 x 4.11 (13'5" x 13'5"))
A charming, light and airy double bedroom to the rear of the house with carpeted flooring, radiator and fitted wardrobe. Door into:
En Suite Shower Room
Well presented with low-level W.C. with concealed cistern, handbasin set in a bespoke vanity cupboard with central, chrome mixer tap and tiled splashback and walk-in shower with thermostatic drench shower plus additional shower attachment and fixed glazed screen. Neutral wall tiling, complementary floor tiles, extractor, recessed ceiling lights. Traditional style, chrome, dual fuel heated towel rail, obscure glazed window.
Bedroom Two (4.39 x 4.24 (14'4" x 13'10"))
A good sized, dual aspect double bedroom with windows with plantation shutters enjoying lovely, leafy views. Carpeted flooring, radiator, floor to ceiling, bespoke fitted wardrobes.
Bedroom Three (4.24 x 3.63 (13'10" x 11'10"))
A good sized double bedroom to the front of the property with carpeted flooring, fitted wardrobe, radiator and large window with attractive stained glass enjoying some lovely, far reaching views.
Bathroom
A well presented, traditional style house bathroom with low-level W.C., large, pedestal handbasin with chrome taps and freestanding claw foot bath with central mixer tap and telephone style shower attachment. Large, walk-in shower with thermostatic drench shower plus additional shower attachment, neutral wall tiling and complementary floor tiles. Extractor, recessed ceiling lights, traditional style, dual fuel heated towel rail. High-level glass blocks allow natural light.
SECOND FLOOR
Landing
A return, carpeted staircase with original, timber balustrading leads to a spacious landing on the second floor of the property with carpeted flooring, exposed, painted beams and ample storage space. To the half landing there is a roof light allowing natural light and fitted bookshelves. There is also a deep cupboard providing excellent storage.
Bedroom Four (4.92 x 3.30 (16'1" x 10'9"))
A lovely double bedroom to the front of the property with carpeted flooring, radiator and bay window enjoying fabulous, far reaching views. Under eaves storage.
Bedroom Five (3.58 x 2.64 (11'8" x 8'7"))
Last, but not least, a double bedroom to the rear of the house with carpeted flooring, radiator, fitted cupboards and Velux with fitted blind enjoying lovely views.
OUTSIDE
Gardens
The property benefits, unusually, from a great sized wraparound garden with a good sized, level lawn bound by attractive, mature shrubs and trees and various patio areas to enjoy the sunshine, including a large, circular patio area to the rear of the kitchen ideal for outdoor furniture and alfresco dining in addition to a paved area to the side and front elevations with a charming pathway leading to the entrance door, again bound by beautiful shrubs and trees. Hedging to the front elevation maintains a good amount of privacy, there is a timber summer house providing storage and a timber gate leading to the quiet, rear access lane. This is a beautiful garden, ideal for adults and children alike. Log and bin store beneath a timber pagoda with beautiful clematis.
Garages (5.44 x 4.88 & 5.44 x 2.68 (17'10" x 16'0" & 17'10")
There are two garages, a double with electric roller door and two sets of windows and a single garage with part glazed patio doors to the garden with power, lighting and plumbing and two side windows. This could be converted into a liveable space such as a studio or home office, if desired.
UTILITIES AND SERVICES
The property benefits from mains gas, electricity and drainage.
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