Massa Wood House, Raikeswood Drive, Skipton,

This truly outstanding individual stone detached property of distinction provides unusually spacious and superbly appointed versatile accommodation of exceptional merit which is imaginatively planned on four floors in accordance with a lavish specification.

Certainly providing a unique opportunity, this extremely desirable home incorporates the advantages of gas central heating including underfloor heating together with sealed unit double glazing, contemporary fittings and fixtures of the highest quality combined with many additional bespoke refinements and a sophisticated security camera system.

Massa Wood House enjoys an exclusive location in a prestigious residential area whilst backing onto protected natural land with enviable open southerly views at the rear beyond woodlands, across the valley towards the hills.

Raikeswood Drive is conveniently situated only circa two thirds of a mile away from Skipton town centre shops, amenities and services whilst excellent primary and secondary schooling are also within walking distance. Beautiful open countryside is nearby.

This extremely deceptive property offers considerably more than at first meets the eye and is very strongly recommended indeed for inspection, comprising briefly:

A reception hall, a cloaks/WC, a dining room and a superbly appointed fitted kitchen which is open plan through to a living area with access to a delightful sun balcony/terrace commanding spectacular long distance open southerly views. There is also a utility room. On the lower ground floor is a sitting room, an orangery, a study, a store room, a gym, a cloaks/WC and a music room or home cinema room. The first floor provides four double bedrooms, two en-suite shower rooms and a luxurious house bathroom. On the second floor is a spacious master bedroom including an en-suite dressing room, a luxurious en-suite bathroom and a sun balcony commanding spectacular long distance panoramic southerly views at the rear ranging beyond woodlands and central Skipton towards the hills across the valley. To the front of the house is a private driveway providing off-road parking for vehicles. The delightful enclosed rear garden is planned for ease of maintenance including flagging and private sitting out areas together with a well stocked colourful flowerbed. There is a purpose built stone garden bar/barbeque including an adjoining garden store. Also at the rear is a potting shed/greenhouse and an additional garden store place.

The increasingly popular market town of Skipton has won many accolades in recent years, being independently judged to be one of the best areas to live in the UK via multiple media sources. Catering to residents of all ages, the town offers the perfect combination of excellent schooling, easy access to countryside and an extensive choice of leisure, shopping and recreational facilities. The town is intersected by the scenic Leeds/Liverpool canal and is well known for its Medieval Church and Castle together with a bustling High Street featuring an outdoor market on the cobbled 'setts' three days a week. The town offers an excellent mix of independent shops, pubs and cafés in addition to having well known branded stores and a choice of fashionable bars and restaurants. There are excellent public transport links, including a railway station providing regular daily services to Leeds and Bradford. The town enjoys an annual programme of community events and festivals, attracting an ever increasing degree of tourism. In addition, the beautiful Yorkshire Dales National Park is only a short drive away to the north, offering some of the finest countryside and scenery in the UK.

The business centres of West Yorkshire and East Lancashire are within comfortable daily commuting distance.

Extending to circa 2,795 square feet, Massa Wood House incorporates many high tech advantages. There is NEST controlled zoned under floor heating to the ground and first floors.

The property comprises in further detail:

GROUND FLOOR

RECEPTION HALL
With a bespoke security reinforced front entrance door in a pivoting design by 'Urban Front'. The handle is also bespoke commissioned by Philip Watts Design. Karndean herringbone oak flooring. Programmable Rako smart lighting system to the entire ground floor.

CLOAKS/WC
With a quality contemporary two piece white suite comprising a back-to-wall WC and a hand wash basin with a vanity cabinet unit beneath. Designer mixer tap by Philippe Starck. Distinctive full height Italian dark marble style wall tiling and matching floor tiling. Sealed unit double glazing. Ladder central heating radiator in chrome finish. Smart lighting. Fitted illuminated mirror.

DINING ROOM
12'7" x 9'4" With sealed unit double glazing, Karndean herringbone oak flooring and smart lighting.

FITTED KITCHEN INCLUDING AN ISLAND UNIT AND OPEN PLAN THROUGH TO A SPACIOUS LIVING AREA.

THE OPEN PLAN FITTED KITCHEN
23'4" x 9'3" - Is superbly appointed with a quality range of contemporary units having graphite fronts with contrasting light quartz worktop surfaces. Built-in stainless steel sink unit with a pillar tap. Twin integrated split level Miele ovens with a matching adjacent microwave and convector oven. Double warming drawers. Integrated Miele coffee machine. Integrated Miele tall freezer and matching twin Miele fridges. Built-in Miele four ring gas hob including a wok burner and an extractor hood above. Integrated Miele dishwasher. Built-in Miele wine fridge. Karndean herringbone oak flooring. Matching island unit also including a light quartz worktop and an additional built-in stainless steel sink with a pillar tap. The island unit incorporates a recess on one side for seating to also offer a breakfast table. Sealed unit double glazing providing spectacular long distance open southerly views at the rear beyond protected natural land towards woodlands. Smart lighting, pendant lighting and floor level lighting. The kitchen is open plan through to the:

LIVING AREA
18'3" x 14'9" With Karndean herringbone oak flooring. Smart lighting. Built-in raised Gazko living gas log style fire. Sealed unit double glazing to two sides - including matching bi-folding doors at the rear giving access to the:

SUN BALCONY/TERRACE
With composite decking, perimeter stone walling and wrought iron railings.
Spectacular long distance open southerly views beyond protected natural land at the rear towards woodlands and also towards the hills beyond Skipton.

UTILITY ROOM
Well equipped with units and a worktop matching those in the kitchen. Built-in stainless steel sink unit with a pillar tap. Sealed unit double glazing. Karndean herringbone oak flooring. Plumbing for an automatic washing machine and a vent for a dryer. Smart lighting. Built-in services/tech cupboard. Built-in store cupboard including a Vaillant gas central heating boiler.

LOWER GROUND FLOOR

SITTING ROOM
18'10" x 16'8" With a double central heating radiator. Brick fireplace with a substantial timber lintel and a cast iron gas stove on a brick hearth. Sealed unit double glazing including matching French doors through to the:

ORANGERY
15 x 8'8" With sealed unit double glazing to three sides including matching full width bi-folding doors to the delightful rear garden which enjoys a pleasant degree of privacy with fine open southerly views. Karndean oak flooring.

STUDY
12'2" x 6'10" With sealed unit double glazing providing fine southerly aspects at the rear. Double central heating radiator. Fitted oak desk surface.

STORE ROOM
8'11" x 5'6"

GYM
11'9" x 8'10" With a double central heating radiator, fitted mirrors and recessed LED ceiling spotlights. Thermostatic shower with full height wall tiling and a pebble style tiled floor area. Extractor fan.

CLOAKS/WC
With a two piece white suite comprising a hand wash basin and a low suite WC. Central heating radiator. Extractor fan.

MUSIC ROOM OR CINEMA ROOM
14'7" x 13'5" (both maximum) With recessed LED ceiling spotlights and matching fitted spotlights.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING
With sealed unit double glazing, a built-in shelved store cupboard and recessed LED ceiling spotlights.

BEDROOM TWO
13'6" x 12'4" (both maximum) With sealed unit double glazing providing spectacular long distance open southerly views at the rear beyond protected natural land and woodlands across the valley towards the hills. Oak flooring. Fitted double wardrobe and shelved adjoining cupboard. Recessed LED ceiling spotlights.

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM
With a contemporary three piece white suite comprising a tiled shower cubicle incorporating a thermostatic shower together with a low suite WC and a hand wash basin having a vanity cabinet unit beneath. Oak flooring. Recessed LED ceiling spotlights. Extractor fan.

BEDROOM THREE
13'6" x 11'8" (both maximum) with sealed unit double glazing and recessed LED ceiling spotlights.

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM
With a contemporary three piece white suite comprising a tiled shower cubicle incorporating a thermostatic shower together with a low suite WC and a hand wash basin having a vanity cabinet unit beneath. Oak flooring. Recessed LED ceiling spotlights. Extractor fan.

BEDROOM FOUR
13'9" x 10' With sealed unit double glazing. Fitted wardrobe and adjoining shelved cupboard. Recessed display shelves. Recessed LED ceiling spotlights.

BEDROOM FIVE
12' x 10' With sealed unit double glazing providing superb long distance panoramic southerly views at the rear as previously described. Fitted wardrobe and adjoining floor to ceiling display shelves. Recessed LED ceiling spotlights.

LUXURIOUS HOUSE BATHROOM
With a quality contemporary three piece white suite comprising an oval bath having a screen and a thermostatic shower together with a low suite WC and a hand wash basin. Contrasting wall tiling and floor tiling. Sealed unit double glazing. Ladder central heating radiator in chrome finish. Fitted ceiling spotlights. Extractor fan.

SECOND FLOOR

LANDING
With sealed unit double glazing and recessed LED ceiling spotlights.

SPACIOUS MASTER BEDROOM
19'6" x 15'5" With double and single central heating radiators. Air conditioning unit. Half height wall panelling. Fitted corner dressing table unit. Access to roof void storage. Twin sealed unit double glazed French doors to the sun balcony.

EN-SUITE DRESSING ROOM
With a central heating radiator, lighting, clothes rails and shelving.

LUXURIOUS EN-SUITE BATHROOM
With a quality white suite comprising a hand wash basin, a low suite WC and a free standing oval bath on claw feet with a shower to a mixer tap. There is also a tiled shower cubicle area with a thermostatic shower. Oak flooring. Velux window. Victorian style central heating radiator with a chrome towel rail surround. Half height wall panelling. Shaver point. Extractor fan.

SUN BALCONY
With wrought iron perimeter railings. Spectacular long distance panoramic southerly views at the rear ranging beyond woodlands and central Skipton towards the hills across the valley.

OUTSIDE
To the front of the house is a private resin driveway providing off road parking for vehicles. Raised flowerbed and stone boundary walling. External lighting and electricity sockets.

The delightful enclosed rear garden provides a very attractive feature - planned for ease of maintenance - including flagging and sitting out areas together with a well stocked colourful central flower bed. Stone boundary walling. Delightful degree of privacy. The rear garden backs onto protected natural open land with fine southerly aspects towards woodland.

PURPOSE BUILT STONE GARDEN BAR/BARBEQUE
With a matching adjacent garden store.

POTTING SHED/GREENHOUSE AND AN ADDITIONAL GARDEN STORE PLACE

Plumbing for an outdoor shower. Electric canopies/shades. Security camera system.

COUNCIL TAX BAND
The council tax band quoted for this property on the Gov.UK website is Band: G

TENURE
The tenure for this property is Freehold.

SERVICES All mains services are installed.

Please note we have not been able to test the equipment or installations in this property and recommend that prospective purchasers arrange for a qualified person to check any appliances before entering into any commitment.

VIEWING Strictly by arrangement with HARRISON BOOTHMAN. All potential viewers are advised to read a copy of our PRIVACY POLICY which can be found on our website. Alternatively a written copy is available on request.

Tel: Skipton 799993

Any floor plans are provided for informational and illustrative purposes only. Although we endeavour to provide truthful representation, we do not in any way warrant the accuracy of the floor plan information and the floor plan layout and measurements may contain errors and omissions. We are not liable for and do not accept any liability relating to any loss or damage suffered as a direct or indirect result of use of any information on the floor plan. The extent of the property and its boundaries are subject to verification by inspection of the title deeds.

These particulars were prepared from observation together with information supplied by the Vendor. We have not carried out a detailed professional survey.

Ref: RAH290923

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Any prospective purchaser should satisfy themselves by inspection of the property.