House For Sale £579,950
Harrison Robinson is delighted to bring to market a substantial, five bedroom, mid terraced Victorian property on the highly regarded and much sought after Oak Avenue in the heart of Burley in Wharfedale. The property offers spacious living and bedroom accommodation, many charming, original features, stunning countryside views and a private, rear garden with the potential to put one’s own stamp on it and develop further to create a truly stunning property.
On entering one immediately feels the grandeur of the impressive hallway, accessed via an original timber door with beautiful, decorative glazed panels and featuring high ceilings, coving and ceiling rose. The well proportioned lounge with open fire and attractive, original stained glass windows allowing lots of natural light provides spacious living accommodation in addition to a great sized dining room open via an archway into the charming, breakfast kitchen to the rear. Fitted with a range of high quality, solid wood base and wall units, tall cupboards, large central island and integral appliances and with double glazed, timber patio doors leading to the rear garden, this is a lovely, light entertaining space and one can imagine many happy times with family and friends here. A door from the hallway leads down to the lower ground floor where one finds two large cellars which could be converted to create extra living space or bedrooms or even a self contained annex having timber doors to the front elevation. A grand, staircase with original, oak handrail and balustrade leads up to the spacious first floor landing with doors opening into the house bathroom, three double bedrooms and a good sized single bedroom. A further staircase leads up to the second floor where there are two, large, double bedrooms and a shower room. Outside to the front a paved area provides off street parking and to the rear there is a lovely, gravelled garden with mature tree and stone walling and a gate opens onto the quiet, rear access lane.
Burley in Wharfedale is a very popular and thriving village community in the heart of the Wharfe Valley providing a good range of local shops, post office, doctor’s surgery, library, two excellent primary schools, various inns and restaurants, churches of several denominations and a variety of sporting and recreational facilities. A commuter rail service to Leeds/Bradford city centres and Ilkley is also available from the village station which is only 5 minutes’ walk away. There are many delightful walks to be had through the surrounding countryside and the famous Ilkley Moors and the Yorkshire Dales National Park are only a short drive away.
This is a very exciting opportunity to create a stunning family home in the ideal, village location and an early viewing is strongly advised – this house will not hang around for long! With gas central heating and with approximate room sizes, the accommodation comprises as follows:
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall
An original, heavy timber door with decorative, etched glass panels and with transom light over opens into a most welcoming, impressive hallway with high ceilings, coving, skirting and dado rail. An original ceiling rose adds to the grandeur of a bygone era. Floorboards, radiator. Stripped pine doors open into the lounge, dining room, kitchen and a grand carpeted staircase with original, oak balustrade leads up to the first floor, half landing.
Lounge (5.3 x 3.9 (17'4" x 12'9"))
A well-proportioned sitting room to the front of the property with tall, box bay window with original, single glazed windows with beautiful stained glass and with glimpses of hills in the distance with radiator beneath. An open fireplace with oak surround and mantlepiece, tiled slips and hearth creates a fabulous focal point. Original features include floorboards, picture rail, coving and beautiful ceiling rose.
Dining Room (4.8 x 3.4 (15'8" x 11'1"))
A further, spacious reception room with an archway open into the kitchen to the rear of the house. Coal effect, gas fire with timber surround, attractive, tiled slips and tiled hearth, floorboards, picture rail, coving and ceiling rose. This could be used as a formal dining room or second sitting room, ideal for everyone to find their own living space.
Breakfast Kitchen (5.2 x 3.4 (17'0" x 11'1"))
A fabulous, bespoke, solid wood kitchen fitted with a range of cream base and wall units with black doorknobs and with solid wood work surfaces and upstands, incorporating useful wall shelves. Tall cupboards running the full width of one wall house an integral fridge, and a pull out larder style cupboard, provides great storage. A large, solid wood, central island with industrial style pendant lights over and with drawers and cupboard provides a spot for up to four people to sit and enjoy a bite to eat or a morning coffee. Further integral appliances include a dishwasher and a gas, esse range cooker with built-in timer set in a chimney breast with extractor, tiled splashback and solid mantle over. A Belfast sink with traditional style mixer tap sits beneath a sash window overlooking the garden. Double glazed timber doors with glazed panels allowing lots of natural light to flood in open onto the rear, gravelled garden. Slate flooring with under-floor heating, chrome sockets, glazed ceiling. An old fashioned sheila-maid is a lovely addition to this room. This is a fabulous space in which to entertain family and friends and bring the outside in in summer months.
Lower Ground Floor
Cellar ((4.8 x 4.2) & (4.3 x 3.9) ((15'8" x 13'9") & (14'1)
Stone steps with handrail lead down to the lower ground floor where one finds two large rooms with stone flooring, electricity, sink with drainer and fitted shelving. The room to the front has its own entrance with glazed timber doors leading out to the driveway via stone steps and houses the wall mounted boiler and consumer unit. The original range and stone shelving and sink are also to be found here. The room to the rear has fitted shelving and provides additional storage. There is also an additional utility space with plumbing for a washing machine with shelves over.
First Floor
Landing
A wide, carpeted staircase with oak handrail and painted balustrade leads up to a half landing where carpeted steps lead into the house bathroom. A Velux allows lots of natural light to flood in. The landing continues to the front of the property with doors opening into two double bedrooms, a single bedroom and a useful understairs storage cupboard with two hanging rails and fitted shelving. Carpeted flooring, radiator, coving, dado rail. A further door leads up to the second floor bedrooms and shower room.
Bathroom
Fitted with a white, four-piece suite with panel bath with traditional style mixer tap and thermostatic shower, low level w/c, bidet and hand basin with traditional style taps, tiled splashback, set in a wooden vanity cupboard. Half obscure glazed sash window to the side elevation, recessed cupboard housing the hot water tank and with useful shelving. Downlighting, wood effect, vinyl flooring, hatch to eaves space, radiator.
Master Bedroom (4.7 x 3.4 (15'5" x 11'1"))
A fabulous, spacious double bedroom to the rear of the property with original fireplace, carpeted flooring and radiator. A sash window overlooks the rear garden.
Bedroom Two (4.3 x 3.3 (14'1" x 10'9"))
A further great sized double bedroom to the front of the house with sash window affording beautiful, long distance Wharfe Valley views. Carpeted flooring, radiator, downlighting.
Bedroom Three (3.3 x 1.8 (10'9" x 5'10"))
A good sized single bedroom to the front elevation, again with sash window with lovely countryside views, carpeted flooring and radiator. This would also make a great home office or could be knocked through into bedroom two to make a very spacious master bedroom.
Second Floor
Landing
A pine door gives access to a return, carpeted staircase with hand rail leading up to the second floor landing area which in turn leads into two further double bedrooms and a shower room.
Bedroom Four (4.8 x 4.5 (15'8" x 14'9"))
A very large, double bedroom to the front elevation with a dormer window affording stunning valley views, exposed beams, fitted shelving, carpeted flooring, radiator and three wall lights.
Bedroom Five (4.6 x 3.4 (15'1" x 11'1"))
Nobody draws the short straw in this house! Last but not least, a further large double bedroom to the rear of the house with Velux window, exposed beam, carpeted flooring and radiator.
Shower Room
Fitted with a low level w/c, wall hung hand basin with traditional style taps and tiled splashback and fully tiled shower cubicle with thermostatic shower and glazed screen. Exposed beam, Velux, radiator, tiled flooring.
Outside
Driveway Parking
To the front the property is well set back from Oak Avenue with a paved parking area with mature hedging to one side maintaining privacy from the neighbours. Stone steps lead up to an attractive, covered porch area with timber balustrade and supports.
Garden
Stone steps from the kitchen patio doors lead into the private, low maintenance, rear garden which is gravelled and has a border to one corner with a mature, cork-screw hazel tree and shrubs and stone walling to three sides, maintaining privacy. A wrought iron gate leads to the rear access lane. This is a wonderful, quiet garden which enjoys a good deal of sunshine and is ideal for simply relaxing or enjoying al-fresco entertaining with family and friends.
On entering one immediately feels the grandeur of the impressive hallway, accessed via an original timber door with beautiful, decorative glazed panels and featuring high ceilings, coving and ceiling rose. The well proportioned lounge with open fire and attractive, original stained glass windows allowing lots of natural light provides spacious living accommodation in addition to a great sized dining room open via an archway into the charming, breakfast kitchen to the rear. Fitted with a range of high quality, solid wood base and wall units, tall cupboards, large central island and integral appliances and with double glazed, timber patio doors leading to the rear garden, this is a lovely, light entertaining space and one can imagine many happy times with family and friends here. A door from the hallway leads down to the lower ground floor where one finds two large cellars which could be converted to create extra living space or bedrooms or even a self contained annex having timber doors to the front elevation. A grand, staircase with original, oak handrail and balustrade leads up to the spacious first floor landing with doors opening into the house bathroom, three double bedrooms and a good sized single bedroom. A further staircase leads up to the second floor where there are two, large, double bedrooms and a shower room. Outside to the front a paved area provides off street parking and to the rear there is a lovely, gravelled garden with mature tree and stone walling and a gate opens onto the quiet, rear access lane.
Burley in Wharfedale is a very popular and thriving village community in the heart of the Wharfe Valley providing a good range of local shops, post office, doctor’s surgery, library, two excellent primary schools, various inns and restaurants, churches of several denominations and a variety of sporting and recreational facilities. A commuter rail service to Leeds/Bradford city centres and Ilkley is also available from the village station which is only 5 minutes’ walk away. There are many delightful walks to be had through the surrounding countryside and the famous Ilkley Moors and the Yorkshire Dales National Park are only a short drive away.
This is a very exciting opportunity to create a stunning family home in the ideal, village location and an early viewing is strongly advised – this house will not hang around for long! With gas central heating and with approximate room sizes, the accommodation comprises as follows:
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall
An original, heavy timber door with decorative, etched glass panels and with transom light over opens into a most welcoming, impressive hallway with high ceilings, coving, skirting and dado rail. An original ceiling rose adds to the grandeur of a bygone era. Floorboards, radiator. Stripped pine doors open into the lounge, dining room, kitchen and a grand carpeted staircase with original, oak balustrade leads up to the first floor, half landing.
Lounge (5.3 x 3.9 (17'4" x 12'9"))
A well-proportioned sitting room to the front of the property with tall, box bay window with original, single glazed windows with beautiful stained glass and with glimpses of hills in the distance with radiator beneath. An open fireplace with oak surround and mantlepiece, tiled slips and hearth creates a fabulous focal point. Original features include floorboards, picture rail, coving and beautiful ceiling rose.
Dining Room (4.8 x 3.4 (15'8" x 11'1"))
A further, spacious reception room with an archway open into the kitchen to the rear of the house. Coal effect, gas fire with timber surround, attractive, tiled slips and tiled hearth, floorboards, picture rail, coving and ceiling rose. This could be used as a formal dining room or second sitting room, ideal for everyone to find their own living space.
Breakfast Kitchen (5.2 x 3.4 (17'0" x 11'1"))
A fabulous, bespoke, solid wood kitchen fitted with a range of cream base and wall units with black doorknobs and with solid wood work surfaces and upstands, incorporating useful wall shelves. Tall cupboards running the full width of one wall house an integral fridge, and a pull out larder style cupboard, provides great storage. A large, solid wood, central island with industrial style pendant lights over and with drawers and cupboard provides a spot for up to four people to sit and enjoy a bite to eat or a morning coffee. Further integral appliances include a dishwasher and a gas, esse range cooker with built-in timer set in a chimney breast with extractor, tiled splashback and solid mantle over. A Belfast sink with traditional style mixer tap sits beneath a sash window overlooking the garden. Double glazed timber doors with glazed panels allowing lots of natural light to flood in open onto the rear, gravelled garden. Slate flooring with under-floor heating, chrome sockets, glazed ceiling. An old fashioned sheila-maid is a lovely addition to this room. This is a fabulous space in which to entertain family and friends and bring the outside in in summer months.
Lower Ground Floor
Cellar ((4.8 x 4.2) & (4.3 x 3.9) ((15'8" x 13'9") & (14'1)
Stone steps with handrail lead down to the lower ground floor where one finds two large rooms with stone flooring, electricity, sink with drainer and fitted shelving. The room to the front has its own entrance with glazed timber doors leading out to the driveway via stone steps and houses the wall mounted boiler and consumer unit. The original range and stone shelving and sink are also to be found here. The room to the rear has fitted shelving and provides additional storage. There is also an additional utility space with plumbing for a washing machine with shelves over.
First Floor
Landing
A wide, carpeted staircase with oak handrail and painted balustrade leads up to a half landing where carpeted steps lead into the house bathroom. A Velux allows lots of natural light to flood in. The landing continues to the front of the property with doors opening into two double bedrooms, a single bedroom and a useful understairs storage cupboard with two hanging rails and fitted shelving. Carpeted flooring, radiator, coving, dado rail. A further door leads up to the second floor bedrooms and shower room.
Bathroom
Fitted with a white, four-piece suite with panel bath with traditional style mixer tap and thermostatic shower, low level w/c, bidet and hand basin with traditional style taps, tiled splashback, set in a wooden vanity cupboard. Half obscure glazed sash window to the side elevation, recessed cupboard housing the hot water tank and with useful shelving. Downlighting, wood effect, vinyl flooring, hatch to eaves space, radiator.
Master Bedroom (4.7 x 3.4 (15'5" x 11'1"))
A fabulous, spacious double bedroom to the rear of the property with original fireplace, carpeted flooring and radiator. A sash window overlooks the rear garden.
Bedroom Two (4.3 x 3.3 (14'1" x 10'9"))
A further great sized double bedroom to the front of the house with sash window affording beautiful, long distance Wharfe Valley views. Carpeted flooring, radiator, downlighting.
Bedroom Three (3.3 x 1.8 (10'9" x 5'10"))
A good sized single bedroom to the front elevation, again with sash window with lovely countryside views, carpeted flooring and radiator. This would also make a great home office or could be knocked through into bedroom two to make a very spacious master bedroom.
Second Floor
Landing
A pine door gives access to a return, carpeted staircase with hand rail leading up to the second floor landing area which in turn leads into two further double bedrooms and a shower room.
Bedroom Four (4.8 x 4.5 (15'8" x 14'9"))
A very large, double bedroom to the front elevation with a dormer window affording stunning valley views, exposed beams, fitted shelving, carpeted flooring, radiator and three wall lights.
Bedroom Five (4.6 x 3.4 (15'1" x 11'1"))
Nobody draws the short straw in this house! Last but not least, a further large double bedroom to the rear of the house with Velux window, exposed beam, carpeted flooring and radiator.
Shower Room
Fitted with a low level w/c, wall hung hand basin with traditional style taps and tiled splashback and fully tiled shower cubicle with thermostatic shower and glazed screen. Exposed beam, Velux, radiator, tiled flooring.
Outside
Driveway Parking
To the front the property is well set back from Oak Avenue with a paved parking area with mature hedging to one side maintaining privacy from the neighbours. Stone steps lead up to an attractive, covered porch area with timber balustrade and supports.
Garden
Stone steps from the kitchen patio doors lead into the private, low maintenance, rear garden which is gravelled and has a border to one corner with a mature, cork-screw hazel tree and shrubs and stone walling to three sides, maintaining privacy. A wrought iron gate leads to the rear access lane. This is a wonderful, quiet garden which enjoys a good deal of sunshine and is ideal for simply relaxing or enjoying al-fresco entertaining with family and friends.
