With no onward chain a characterful, two bedroom, first floor apartment with some charming, original features enjoying a wonderful location close to Ilkley Moor. Benefitting from a single garage and parking to the rear and use of a beautiful, communal garden this is a great property for a first time buyer, downsizer or investor.
A carpeted staircase with handrail leads to Apartment 2, which is on the first floor of this beautiful building. One enters into a hallway giving access to the principal rooms including a spacious lounge with sash windows enjoying delightful views, two bedrooms, one being a good sized double with recessed wardrobe, a shower room and separate W.C. The lounge leads into a second reception room, currently arranged as a dining room, which one could potentially open up into the small kitchen to create a lovely breakfast kitchen. The apartment enjoys a wonderful, elevated position with long distance views and views of Ilkley Moor, which is right on the doorstep. Outside the property benefits from the use of a beautiful, manicured communal garden where a timber shed provides storage for Flat 2. To the rear there is a single garage belonging to the apartment with parking available in front.
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, SASH WINDOWS and with approximate room sizes, this lovely apartment comprises as follows:
Communal Entrance - Stone steps lead to a covered, timber entrance door opening to a small hall, where carpeted stairs with handrail lead up to the first and second floor apartments. A cupboard to the half landing belongs to the flat and provides useful storage.
Entrance Hall - A lovely entrance hall with carpeted flooring, deep skirtings and coving. A tall sash window to the front elevation affords lovely views and allows natural light. Doors open into the lounge, two bedrooms, shower room and separate W.C.
Lounge - 4.9 x 4.3 (16'0" x 14'1") - A spacious lounge with carpeted flooring, radiator and two sash windows allowing ample natural light and enjoying lovely views over the communal garden. A stone fireplace and hearth is a focal feature to this room, currently housing an electric fire. There is ample room for comfortable furniture. Door into:
Dining Room - 3.2 x 3.1 (10'5" x 10'2") - A second reception room with carpeted flooring and fitted cupboard, which would work well as a dining room. One could also remove the stud wall between this room and the kitchen to create a breakfast kitchen. Open to:
Kitchen - 3.2 x 1.5 (10'5" x 4'11") - With some fitted cupboards and worksurface with space for undercounter appliances. Stainless steel sink and drainer with chrome taps, wall tiling, vinyl flooring. A window enjoys wonderful views of Ilkley Moor.
W.C. - With low level W.C., radiator, laminate flooring and obscure glazed window.
Shower Room - 2.9 x 1.8 (9'6" x 5'10") - With a traditional style, pedestal handbasin with chrome taps and shower cubicle with fixed glazed screen. Wall tiling, laminate flooring, sash window, radiator.
Bedroom One - 4.5 x 3.7 (14'9" x 12'1") - A good sized double bedroom with carpeted flooring, radiator, fitted wardrobe and two sash windows enjoying moor views. The high ceilings accentuate the feeling of space.
Bedroom Two - 3.6 x 1.7 (11'9" x 5'6") - A single bedroom with carpeted flooring, radiator and sash window enjoying long distance views.
Outside -
Communal Gardens - Tarn Villas stands within impressive grounds with a delightful, communal garden which has been carefully landscaped and beautifully maintained for the residents' use. A timber shed belongs to the apartment and provides useful storage.
Garage - The apartment benefits from a single garage situated to the rear of the property and approached via a private, tree lined driveway.
Parking - There is parking for one vehicle in front of the garage.
Notes And Tenure - We are advised by our vendor that the property is leasehold with the remainder of a 999 year lease from 1990.
There is an annual service charge of £720 which is £60 per month. The buildings insurance is a separate payment. There is an annual ground rent of £5.
The property can be rented out however not as a short term holiday let.
Pets are allowed.
Utilities And Services - The property benefits from mains gas, electricity and drainage.
Ultrafast Fibre Broadband is shown to be available to this property.
Broadband speeds and mobile 'phone coverage can be checked on the Mobile and Broadband Checker Ofcom website.
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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