House For Sale £280,000
A rare opportunity has arisen to acquire this delightful, one-off property. Nestled in the little known residential location known as Stone is this much improved, deceptively spacious, stone built, tardis-like, end terraced property. The house, which has been improved and enjoyed over the last thirty five years, may well prove suitable to the professional couple or expanding family buyers looking to access nearby Lindley Village and the M62 motorway network serving both Leeds and Manchester City centres. The property enjoys flexible accommodation over four floors and briefly comprises lower ground floor with open plan breakfast kitchen incorporating a feature stone table and wood burning stove, cloakroom WC, under stairs store cupboard and coal cellar. The ground floor has a rear entrance, formal dining room and living room. On the first floor there are three, good sized, bedrooms and the house bathroom. The attic is a large, open-plan room which could be ideal as a Master bedroom or studio, amongst many other uses. Having a gas central heating system throughout the majority of the property and being predominantly hardwood double glazed. Externally, there is a walled garden area to the front elevation and to the rear is a lawned garden with stone flagged seating area and off-road parking, benefitting from a lovely aspect towards Emley and beyond. As the photos suggest, the house is truly worthy of internal inspection.
Entrance Hall (Floor Two)
A hardwood and double glazed door opens to the entrance hall where there is stone flooring, coving to ceiling, ceiling light point, ceiling rose and a radiator.
Living Room
This light and airy room has floor-to-ceiling double glazed windows to two elevations, coving to ceiling, ceiling light point, ceiling rose, various power points and a radiator. There are lovely, exposed floorboards running throughout. The focal point of the room is a fire surround with cast iron inset, open grate, and tiled hearth.
Dining Room
Set to the rear of the property and enjoying a lovely outlook via two double glazed windows. Additional natural light comes from the side elevation via a further double glazed window. There is a ceiling light point, ceiling rose, two radiators and a continuation of the stone flooring. The focal point of the room is a fire with cast iron inset, open grate, and brick mantel over.
Rear Entrance/Study
Having stone flooring, central ceiling light point, power points and timber panelling up to dado height. This room is currently utilised as a work-from-home study and has a hardwood and double glazed door leading out to the rear exterior breakfast terrace which occupies an elevated position with panoramic views down the valley. Stone stairs lead down to the lower ground floor where there is timber panelling to picture rail height, inset downlights to the ceiling and access can be gained to the following rooms: -
Coal Cellar/Storage Area
With stone flagged flooring.
Cloakroom Wc
With a continuation of the stone flagged flooring, a low flush WC, vanity hand basin with monobloc mixer tap over, inset downlights to ceiling and a stylish, chrome, ladder style, heated towel rail. Additional natural light comes from the rear elevation via a double glazed window.
Under Stairs Cupboard
Complete with plumbing for an automatic washing machine and power point.
Breakfast Kitchen (Floor One)
With so much character throughout this property, it is hard to pinpoint one particular room, but this one must be up there. This impressive sized room (8.35m x 4.05m) has natural light from the front, side and rear elevations via several double glazed windows. The majority of the walls are timber panelled, floor to ceiling, along with an abundance of exposed timbers to the ceiling and inset downlights. The kitchen area enjoys a feature stone table along with Stoves induction hob and Bosch double oven. With fitted cupboards throughout the room, a radiator and stone flooring leading through to the breakfast area. Having an exposed stone fire surround with matching inset and hearth, home to a wood burning stove. With further exposed timbers to the ceiling, inset downlights, Belfast style sink unit with overlying mixer tap and tiled splash-backs. A hardwood and double glazed door leads out to the rear garden area and parking area. The kitchen backs onto the rear garden and secluded external breakfast area covered by the balcony forming the breakfast terrace.
First Floor Landing
Stone stairs lead from the ground floor up to the first floor landing where there is a ceiling light point, exposed wooden flooring and access to the following rooms: -
Bedroom One (Floor Three)
This double bedroom is set to the rear of the property and has a lovely outlook down the Grimescar Valley via a double glazed window. There are fitted traditional cupboards with various hanging rails and shelving options, wooden flooring, central ceiling light point, and a further double glazed window provides natural light from the side elevation. The focal point of the room is a cast iron fire surround with matching inset, home to an open grate and slate hearth.
Bedroom Two
This double bedroom is located to the front of the property and has built-in traditional wardrobes to the alcove with various hanging rails and shelving options, exposed floorboards, ceiling light point and a radiator. Natural light comes from two elevations via double glazed windows complete with fitted shutters.
Bedroom Three
This single bedroom has been used as a work-from-home office, having a slightly unusual shape and enjoying a continuation of the aforementioned exposed floorboards, along with a ceiling light point, power points and a radiator. Natural light comes from the front elevation via a double glazed window with fitted shutters.
House Bathroom
Having a white suite comprising a low flush WC, vanity hand basin with chrome mixer tap over and rare cast ceramic bath with overlying Mira electric shower. With a lovely, restored, leaded, glazed picture window to the rear elevation, cherrywood floorboards, a stylish, chrome, ladder style, heated towel rail, inset downlights to the ceiling and a radiator.
Second Floor (Floor Four)
A staircase continues up to the second floor, where a truly remarkable room will be found. Well- proportioned and suitable for a variety of uses such as a Master bedroom or studio, with a wealth of exposed beams along with inset downlight to ceiling and oak flooring. There is access to under eaves storage to front and rear elevations, power points and a wall mounted gas heater. Stunning views towards Castle Hill are provided from the side elevation via a large uPVC double glazed window.
External Details
To the front of the property there is a cottage style garden with stone walled boundaries, mature shrubbery, a pebbled area and a wrought iron access gate. To the side of the property, a shared driveway leads to the rear. At the rear of the property there is a lovely, stone flagged patio area, access to the bin store, a small lawned garden with raised planters, and off road parking. Steps lead from the patio area to the breakfast terrace, which has wrought iron railings and provides lovely views.
Entrance Hall (Floor Two)
A hardwood and double glazed door opens to the entrance hall where there is stone flooring, coving to ceiling, ceiling light point, ceiling rose and a radiator.
Living Room
This light and airy room has floor-to-ceiling double glazed windows to two elevations, coving to ceiling, ceiling light point, ceiling rose, various power points and a radiator. There are lovely, exposed floorboards running throughout. The focal point of the room is a fire surround with cast iron inset, open grate, and tiled hearth.
Dining Room
Set to the rear of the property and enjoying a lovely outlook via two double glazed windows. Additional natural light comes from the side elevation via a further double glazed window. There is a ceiling light point, ceiling rose, two radiators and a continuation of the stone flooring. The focal point of the room is a fire with cast iron inset, open grate, and brick mantel over.
Rear Entrance/Study
Having stone flooring, central ceiling light point, power points and timber panelling up to dado height. This room is currently utilised as a work-from-home study and has a hardwood and double glazed door leading out to the rear exterior breakfast terrace which occupies an elevated position with panoramic views down the valley. Stone stairs lead down to the lower ground floor where there is timber panelling to picture rail height, inset downlights to the ceiling and access can be gained to the following rooms: -
Coal Cellar/Storage Area
With stone flagged flooring.
Cloakroom Wc
With a continuation of the stone flagged flooring, a low flush WC, vanity hand basin with monobloc mixer tap over, inset downlights to ceiling and a stylish, chrome, ladder style, heated towel rail. Additional natural light comes from the rear elevation via a double glazed window.
Under Stairs Cupboard
Complete with plumbing for an automatic washing machine and power point.
Breakfast Kitchen (Floor One)
With so much character throughout this property, it is hard to pinpoint one particular room, but this one must be up there. This impressive sized room (8.35m x 4.05m) has natural light from the front, side and rear elevations via several double glazed windows. The majority of the walls are timber panelled, floor to ceiling, along with an abundance of exposed timbers to the ceiling and inset downlights. The kitchen area enjoys a feature stone table along with Stoves induction hob and Bosch double oven. With fitted cupboards throughout the room, a radiator and stone flooring leading through to the breakfast area. Having an exposed stone fire surround with matching inset and hearth, home to a wood burning stove. With further exposed timbers to the ceiling, inset downlights, Belfast style sink unit with overlying mixer tap and tiled splash-backs. A hardwood and double glazed door leads out to the rear garden area and parking area. The kitchen backs onto the rear garden and secluded external breakfast area covered by the balcony forming the breakfast terrace.
First Floor Landing
Stone stairs lead from the ground floor up to the first floor landing where there is a ceiling light point, exposed wooden flooring and access to the following rooms: -
Bedroom One (Floor Three)
This double bedroom is set to the rear of the property and has a lovely outlook down the Grimescar Valley via a double glazed window. There are fitted traditional cupboards with various hanging rails and shelving options, wooden flooring, central ceiling light point, and a further double glazed window provides natural light from the side elevation. The focal point of the room is a cast iron fire surround with matching inset, home to an open grate and slate hearth.
Bedroom Two
This double bedroom is located to the front of the property and has built-in traditional wardrobes to the alcove with various hanging rails and shelving options, exposed floorboards, ceiling light point and a radiator. Natural light comes from two elevations via double glazed windows complete with fitted shutters.
Bedroom Three
This single bedroom has been used as a work-from-home office, having a slightly unusual shape and enjoying a continuation of the aforementioned exposed floorboards, along with a ceiling light point, power points and a radiator. Natural light comes from the front elevation via a double glazed window with fitted shutters.
House Bathroom
Having a white suite comprising a low flush WC, vanity hand basin with chrome mixer tap over and rare cast ceramic bath with overlying Mira electric shower. With a lovely, restored, leaded, glazed picture window to the rear elevation, cherrywood floorboards, a stylish, chrome, ladder style, heated towel rail, inset downlights to the ceiling and a radiator.
Second Floor (Floor Four)
A staircase continues up to the second floor, where a truly remarkable room will be found. Well- proportioned and suitable for a variety of uses such as a Master bedroom or studio, with a wealth of exposed beams along with inset downlight to ceiling and oak flooring. There is access to under eaves storage to front and rear elevations, power points and a wall mounted gas heater. Stunning views towards Castle Hill are provided from the side elevation via a large uPVC double glazed window.
External Details
To the front of the property there is a cottage style garden with stone walled boundaries, mature shrubbery, a pebbled area and a wrought iron access gate. To the side of the property, a shared driveway leads to the rear. At the rear of the property there is a lovely, stone flagged patio area, access to the bin store, a small lawned garden with raised planters, and off road parking. Steps lead from the patio area to the breakfast terrace, which has wrought iron railings and provides lovely views.
