Brankston is a truly wonderful, four bedroom, period, semi detached property, the like of which rarely comes to market, providing a rare opportunity to create a stunning, characterful home. With high ceilings, generously proportioned rooms, gardens to front and rear, driveway parking and garage this really is an absolute gem!
On the ground floor one enters into an entrance porch with a part glazed. timber door opening into a welcoming entrance hall. The high ceilings, coving and original timber balustrading to the staircase all add to the grandeur. A spacious lounge with large bay window enjoys wonderful, far reaching views, two further reception rooms provide spacious and comfortable living accommodation. A kitchen to the rear gives access to the garden via stone steps. On the lower ground floor one finds a most useful cellar area comprising a utility room, W.C. and two storage rooms. To the first floor a long landing with lantern light gives access to four bedrooms, the master being particularly spacious with windows to two elevations enjoying beautiful views across the valley, the house bathroom and a separate W.C. Outside the property enjoys lawned gardens to both front and rear, ideal for catching both morning and evening sun, unusual for a property so close to the centre of Ilkley. A single garage with electric door provides parking and excellent storage and a tarmacadam driveway provides parking for up to four vehicles.
Ilkley is a thriving, historical, Yorkshire town, occupying a beautiful setting amidst the unspoilt open countryside of Wharfedale with stunning 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 and Playhouse theatre and cinema. llkley has excellent sports and social facilities, which include the Ilkley lido pool and 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 for including Ilkley Grammar School. Ilkley is an ideal town for the commuter with frequent train services to Leeds and Bradford (around 35 minutes commute), providing regular connections to London Kings Cross. Leeds Bradford International Airport is just over 11 miles away with national and international services.
With GAS FIRED CENTRAL HEATING, SINGLE GLAZED WINDOWS and ALARM SYSTEM and with approximate room sizes, this exciting property comprises as follows:
Ground Floor -
Entrance Porch - Double timber doors with decorative glazed panes open into an entrance porch with a further, half glazed door leading in to the entrance hall.
Entrance Hall - A charming entrance hall with high ceiling, coving, carpeted flooring and radiator. Doors open into the lounge, dining room and breakfast room. With space for an item of furniture this is a most welcoming space, ideal for greeting family and friends. A carpeted staircase with original, timber balustrading leads to the first floor of the property.
Lounge - 5.1 x 4.4 (16'8" x 14'5") - A generously proportioned lounge with large bay window with sash windows enjoying delightful, far reaching views. A further window to the side of the house allows further natural light. Carpeted flooring, radiator, fireplace with attractive timber surround. Deep skirtings, coving and high ceilings add to the lovely, spacious feel of this room.
Dining Room - 4.7 x 4.1 (15'5" x 13'5") - A second, good sized reception room with tall windows to both side and rear elevations. Carpeted flooring, radiator and fireplace with original timber surround and marble hearth.
Breakfast Room - 4.1 x 3.7 (13'5" x 12'1") - A third reception room, arranged as a breakfast room with carpeted flooring, radiator and window to the side of the property. A log burning stove set on a stone hearth is a great addition to this room. Useful, large understairs storage cupboard. Open to:
Kitchen - 4.1 x 2.5 (13'5" x 8'2") - Stone steps to the rear of the property lead up to a timber door opening into the kitchen. Fitted with a range of wooden cabinetry with worksurfaces and space for appliances. Stainless steel sink with chrome mixer tap beneath a sash window to the rear in addition to a window to the side elevation. Tile effect vinyl flooring, extractor. Open to:
First Floor -
Landing - A carpeted staircase with attractive, timber balustrading leads to a long landing area on the first floor of the property. To the rear one finds a small double bedroom, separate toilet and bathroom. A short set of carpeted stairs continues to a landing area to the front of the house with doors opening to three bedrooms, two being generous doubles. A lantern light is a delightful, original feature allowing natural light.
Bedroom One - 4.1 x 3.7 (13'5" x 12'1") - A light and airy, dual aspect, double bedroom to the front of the house enjoying wonderful, long distance views. Carpeted flooring, radiator, original fireplace with timber surround.
Bedroom Two - 4.1 x 4.1 (13'5" x 13'5") - A second, spacious double bedroom with windows to the rear. Carpeted flooring, radiator and original fireplace.
Bedroom Three - 3.1 x 3.1 (10'2" x 10'2") - A small double bedroom with carpeted flooring, radiator and sash window to the side elevation. Fitted wardrobe, original fireplace.
Bedroom Four - 2.8 x 2.3 (9'2" x 7'6") - A single bedroom to the front of the house with tall, sash window, carpeted flooring and radiator. This was originally part of bedroom one and the stud wall could be removed to create a large master suite, if desired.
Bathroom - With pedestal handbasin with chrome taps and panel bath with wall tiling. Shower cubicle with thermostatic shower, carpeted flooring, useful airing cupboard with shelving housing the hot water tank. Window to rear, radiator, extractor.
W.C. - With low level W.C. and pedestal handbasin with chrome taps and tiled splashback. Carpeted flooring, obscure glazed window to rear.
Lower Ground Floor -
Cellar / Utility Room - 4.1 x 3.3 (13'5" x 10'9") - Stone steps to the rear of the house lead down to the lower ground floor cellar area, which is a most useful space. The main room provides storage and houses the gas central heating boiler, space and plumbing for a washing machine and has a stainless steel sink and drainer and obscure glazed window.
W.C. - With high level W.C.
Storage - Two small rooms provide further storage.
Outside -
Gardens - The property enjoys a South East facing rear garden, predominantly laid to lawn, with a variety of mature shrubs and trees. To the front the house is well set back from the road with a lawned foregarden behind low stone walling, smart railings and garden gate with a paved pathway leading to the entrance door.
Driveway Parking - A tarmacadam driveway provides ample off road parking for up to four vehicles.
Garage - A separate, single garage with electric door, side door and double glazed windows to the side and rear providing further parking/excellent storage.
Utilities And Services - The property benefits from mains gas, electricity and drainage.
Ultrafast Fibre Broadband is shown to be available to this property.
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We are required by HMRC to undertake Anti Money Laundering checks on all prospective buyers once the purchase price and terms have been agreed. The cost payable by the successful buyer is £30 (inclusive of VAT) per named buyer.
We will undertake a search with Experian for the purposes of verifying your identity. We will also request proof of funding. Please note that the property will not be marked as SSTC (sold subject to contract) until the checks have been satisfactorily completed so we therefore ask buyers for their prompt cooperation so that there is no delay.
An invoice will be issued to you once the sale has been agreed to be paid by bank transfer to Harrison Robinson.
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