Slates Lane, Ilkley

A well maintained, four double bedroom detached house with flexible living accommodation incorporating four reception rooms, master bedroom with en suite and situated in a highly regarded Ilkley location on Slates Lane. Benefitting from a generous south facing garden and enjoying stunning views across to Ilkley Moor this is a wonderful home.

One enters into a welcoming hallway, where doors open into the principal reception rooms including a modern breakfast kitchen, separate dining room with patio doors to the garden, spacious lounge with large picture window with beautiful views across the valley to Ilkley Moor, a snug/second sitting room and a cloakroom/W.C. A fabulous family room to the rear with tiled flooring and patio doors to the garden is a lovely space in which to relax. A useful utility area in this room and an integral double garage with electric door completes the spacious ground floor accommodation. To the first floor one finds four double bedrooms, the master benefitting from an en suite shower room, and the house bathroom. All the bedrooms enjoy wonderful open views over fields to the front and across the valley to Ilkley Moor to the rear. The house, benefitting from recently installed solar panels, sits on a generous plot with a block paved driveway to the front behind two sets of gates providing ample parking. To the rear, the 'jewel in the crown' is a beautiful, large south facing garden predominantly laid to lawn, with patio areas to sit and relax and enjoy the views and sunshine, raised beds, greenhouse and pond. Stocked with mature shrubs and flowering plants and bound by hedging and fencing maintaining privacy this is a fabulous garden in which to entertain and for children to play safely.
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, cafés, pubs and everyday amenities including two supermarkets, health centre, library and Playhouse theatre and boutique cinema. Recently voted 'the best place to live in the UK' 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.
This is an exciting opportunity to purchase a very well maintained, detached property, close to all the amenities in Ilkley with fantastic potential to update further.
With UPVC DOUBLE GLAZING, SOLAR PANELS and GAS FIRED CENTRAL HEATING WITH HIVE CONTROL the property comprises as follows:

Ground Floor -

Entrance Hall - A uPVC entrance door with decorative glazed panels opens into a spacious entrance hall. Doors open into the kitchen, dining room, lounge, snug/home office and cloakroom. A carpeted staircase leads up to the first floor landing. Vinyl flooring, downlighting, radiator. A window affording beautiful views across the valley allows natural light. An understairs cupboard provides useful storage and space for hanging coats.

Breakfast Kitchen - 3.96 x 3.05 (12'11" x 10'0") - A well presented breakfast kitchen with a range of high gloss cream base and wall units with wood effect worksurfaces and stone effect wall tiles. Integral appliances include double electric oven, new four ring gas hob with brand new extractor over and dishwasher. A stainless steel sink and drainer with chrome mixer tap sits beneath a double glazed window overlooking the garden and with a lovely view across to Ilkley moor. What a view to wash up to! Vinyl flooring, downlighting. A half glazed door leads into a great family room to the rear, giving access to the garden.

Lounge - 6.71 x 4.22 (22'0" x 13'10") - A bright and airy, dual aspect lounge with a large window overlooking the fabulous garden and looking across to Ilkley Moor. A stone fireplace and hearth houses a coal effect gas fire. Carpeted flooring, radiators. Double wooden doors open to the dining room.

Dining Room - 4.26 x 3 (13'11" x 9'10") - A lovely dining room with sliding, double glazed patio doors leading out to the patio and garden. Beautiful hard wood flooring, radiator, hatch to kitchen. Ample room for a family dining table, one can imagine many happy times here with family and friends.

Snug/Sitting Room - 3.95 x 2.98 (12'11" x 9'9") - A second reception room to the front elevation which could be a snug, playroom, home office or even a fifth bedroom. Carpeted flooring, radiator, double glazed window to the front.

Cloakroom - With low level w/c and pedestal hand basin with chrome mixer tap. White wall tiles to half height, vinyl floorong, obscure glazed window to front.

Family Room - 4.57 x 2.94 (14'11" x 9'7") - A fabulous, large room to the rear of the house with tiled flooring giving a real Mediterranean feel with double glazed patio doors leading out to the patio. Ample room for sofas and furniture. A window to the rear affords wonderful views across to Ilkley Moor.

Utility Room - 4.57 x 1.65 (14'11" x 5'4") - A utility area to the corner of the family room with sink with chrome mixer tap with cupboards beneath and space and plumbing for a washing machine.

First Floor -

Landing - A carpeted staircase with decorative metal balustrade and hand rail leads up to the first floor landing. Doors open into four bedrooms, the master having an en suite, and the house bathroom. Useful fitted wardrobes, under eaves storage, window to rear with a direct view of the Cow and Calf Rocks.

Master Bedroom - 4.74 x 4.62 (15'6" x 15'1") - A great sized master bedroom with a range of fitted furniture, carpeted flooring and two radiators. A double glazed window to the front of the property allows an abundance of natural light and affords fabulous open views. Door into:

En Suite - With low level w/c with concealed cistern, hand basin set in a vanity unit with large mirror over and shower cubicle with thermostatic shower and curved, glazed screens. Attractive wall tiling, radiator, carpeted floorong, obscure glazed window to rear.

Bedroom Two - 5.26 x 4.24 (17'3" x 13'10") - A generously proportioned double bedroom with a double glazed window with a stunning view over the garden and to the moor beyond. Fitted wardrobes, hand basin with cupboard beneath. Under eaves storage, carpeted flooring, radiator.

Bedroom Four - 3.66 x 3.4 (12'0" x 11'1") - A double bedroom to the front elevation with carpeted flooring, radiator and open views across fields.

Bedroom Three - 3.63 x 3.6 (11'10" x 11'9") - A third double bedroom to the front of the property with carpeted flooring, radiator and double glazed window, again enjoying lovely open views. Recessed cupboard with hanging rail, pedestal hand basin with mirror over.

Bathroom - With low level w/c, pedestal hand basin, bidet and panel bath with thermostatic shower and sliding glazed screen. Carpeted flooring, obscure glazed window to rear.

Outside -

Garden - A wonderful, large south facing garden predominantly laid to lawn and with a variety of mature shrubs and flowering plants. Raised beds, greenhouse, pond. Lovely patio areas are perfect for al-fresco dining and relaxing, hedging and fencing maintain privacy, a timber shed provides storage for garden equipment. A pathway leads to the front of the house. This is a superb family garden, ideal for children to play safely and adults to entertain whilst enjoying the stunning views.

Driveway Parking - A block paved driveway behind stone walling and pretty border with mature shrubs and with two sets of wrought iron gates provides ample room for parking.

Garage - 5.33 x 4.83 (17'5" x 15'10") - A door from the utility room leads into a double garage with electric up and over door, power and lighting. Newly installed central heating boiler, solar panel controls.