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Sold STCListed 225 days
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OCCUPYING A QUIET LOCATION, WE ARE PLEASED TO OFFER THIS SPACIOUS AND SUBSTANTIALLY EXTENDED FOUR-BEDROOM DETACHED FAMILY HOME WITH NO UPPER VENDOR CHAIN.
THE PROPERTY OFFERS A WEALTH OF FLEXIBLE LIVING ACCOMMODATION OVER TWO TRADITIONAL STOREYS, ENJOYING PLEASANT VIEWS ACROSS OPEN COUNTRYSIDE AND BEYOND.
Situated in a highly regarded village with excellent local schooling and stunning surrounding countryside, the home is conveniently placed for commuting, with easy access to the commercial centres of Leeds, Sheffield, Wakefield, and beyond.
The accommodation briefly comprises: Ground Floor: entrance hall, dining kitchen, utility room, downstairs W.C., dining room, lounge, and conservatory.
First Floor: Four bedrooms, including the principal bedroom with en-suite shower, and a family bathroom.
Externally: To the front, a generous driveway provides off-street parking and leads to the integral single garage. The rear garden is enclosed and offers a private outdoor space with fantastic views.
A lovely family home with excellent scope for modernisation and improvement, this property warrants an internal inspection to fully appreciate the size, layout, and idyllic setting on offer.
EPC Rating: D ENTRACE HALL Entrance gained via uPVC and decorative glazed door into entrance hall, with ceiling light, central heating radiator and staircase rises to first floor landing.
From here we also gain access to the following rooms.
LOUNGE A spacious and impressive lounge, significantly larger than average, offering ample space for a full suite of living room furniture as well as a dining area if desired.
The room enjoys excellent natural light from two elevations, with a uPVC double-glazed window to the front providing pleasant views towards the front of the property, and uPVC twin French doors to the rear opening into the conservatory.
Additional features include wall lighting throughout, two central heating radiators, and an internal door leading through to the dining kitchen.
DINING ROOM Accessed from both the entrance hallway and the dining kitchen, this is a further spacious reception room currently utilised as a formal dining room.
The room offers ample space for a dining table and chairs and benefits from natural light gained via a uPVC double glazed window to the front elevation.
There is a ceiling light point and a central heating radiator. CONSERVATORY From the lounge, twin French doors give access to the conservatory.
This is yet another impressive and generously proportioned reception room, enjoying fantastic views over the property’s garden and towards the surrounding open countryside.
A full wall of uPVC double glazed windows maximises the outlook, while uPVC double glazed twin French doors provide direct access out to the garden.
The room benefits from excellent natural light, further enhanced by the property’s south-facing garden, creating a bright and inviting space throughout the day.
There are wall light points and three central heating radiators.
The conservatory also offers excellent scope for future development or integration into the main body of the property, subject to the necessary planning permissions and consents.
DINING KITCHEN Featuring a range of wall and base units in a cream shaker style with contrasting wood-effect laminate worktops and matching upstands.
Integrated appliances include an AEG oven and grill, together with a Neff four-burner gas hob with extractor fan over.
There is space for an under-counter fridge as well as a freestanding fridge freezer, and plumbing for a dishwasher.
The kitchen also benefits from a one and a half bowl stainless steel sink with chrome mixer tap positioned beneath a uPVC double glazed window overlooking the conservatory.
There is ample space for a dining table and chairs, making this an ideal family dining kitchen.
Further features include soft touch vinyl flooring, a central heating radiator and two ceiling light points.
There is also access to a useful understairs cupboard and two internal doors connect the dining kitchen with the dining room, as well as the utility room and downstairs W.C.
UTILITY ROOM From the dining kitchen, a door gives access to the utility room, which features a continuation of the soft touch vinyl flooring and a bank of wall and base units with contrasting worktops.
There is a stainless-steel one and a half bowl sink with mixer taps over, plumbing for a washing machine, and the room also houses the property’s boiler.
Natural light is gained via a uPVC double glazed window to the rear and a uPVC and obscured double glazed door giving access out to the garden, while a further timber door provides access to the downstairs W.C.
DOWNSTAIRS W.C Comprising a two-piece suite in the form of a low-level W.C. and a wall-mounted hand wash basin with chrome mixer tap over.
There is a ceiling light point, central heating radiator and continuation of the laminate flooring. Natural light is gained via a uPVC obscured double glazed window to the side elevation.
FIRST FLOOR LANDING From entrance hall, staircase rises to first floor landing with ceiling light access to the loft via hatch and also to airing cupboard.
BEDROOM ONE A spacious rear-facing principal double bedroom benefitting from fitted wardrobes running wall to wall.
Natural light is gained via a uPVC double glazed window, enjoying fantastic views over the property’s gardens and towards the surrounding open countryside beyond.
The room features a ceiling light point and central heating radiator, while an internal door provides access to the en-suite shower room.
EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM Comprising a two-piece white suite in the form of a close-coupled W.C. and pedestal wash hand basin with chrome mixer tap over.
There is a shower enclosure housing an electric Mira Sprint shower with shower attachment.
The room benefits from full tiling to the walls, laminate flooring, a ceiling light point, chrome heated towel rail/radiator and an obscured uPVC double glazed window to the rear elevation.
BEDROOM TWO Another spacious front-facing double bedroom, benefitting from a uPVC double glazed window to the front elevation.
The room also features a ceiling light point and central heating radiator. BEDROOM THREE A further front-facing double bedroom, benefitting from a uPVC double glazed window to the front elevation.
The room also features a ceiling light point and central heating radiator.
BEDROOM FOUR Currently used as a study, this is a front facing double bedroom with ceiling light, central heating radiator and uPVC double glazed window to front.
HOUSE BATHROOM Comprising a three-piece suite, including a close-coupled W.C, pedestal basin with chrome mixer taps, and a corner bathtub with chrome mixer taps.
The bathroom is part-tiled to the walls and features a uPVC obscure double glazed window to the rear, laminate flooring, ceiling light, and central heating radiator.
OUTSIDE To the front of the property, a generous driveway provides off-street parking for several vehicles and leads to the integral single garage, which features an up-and-over door and a personal side entrance.
Timber gates give access to the side of the home, where a hardstanding area offers space for a shed, and a flagged pathway leads through to the rear garden.
The rear garden is thoughtfully arranged over two well-defined levels.
Directly behind the property, accessible from both the utility room and conservatory, is a gravelled seating area, perfect for outdoor entertaining while taking in the exceptional views of the open countryside and beyond.
Steps lead down to the lower garden, mainly laid to lawn and enclosed by mature trees, plants, shrubs, and a selection of fruit trees, offering a sense of privacy.
The garden is bordered by established hedging and fencing, and enjoys a sunny, south-facing aspect throughout the day, creating a bright and inviting outdoor space. Parking - Garage Parking - Driveway
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