3 Bedroom Bungalow for Sale – Stone Leigh, Silsden Moor, Keighley, BD20 9JB

SUBJECT TO AGRICULTURAL OCCUPANCY CONDITION

A detached stone built three bedroom bungalow with adjoining single garage and walled garden enjoying an elevated rural position with open aspect and views.

Elevated rural position between Silsden, Addingham and the larger market town of Skipton.

Location

The property is situated on Silsden Moor in an  elevated rural position. The village of Silsden is a 3 mile drive to the south providing a useful range of services and amenities including independent shops, Co-op store and an Aldi supermarket together with a primary school and health centre. A full range of services can be found in the larger nearby town of Keighley with the closest railway station being Steeton & Silsden about 4 miles to the south.

Description

This detached bungalow is part of the adjacent holding Bank End Farm and occupies a corner plot alongside the farm buildings.

As the bungalow was originally constructed to provide accommodation to support the farm, on granting planning permission for its construction the local authority restricted the occupancy of the property by way of condition on the original planning permission.

The wording of the occupancy condition is as follows.

“The occupation of the dwelling hereby permitted   shall  be limited to a person solely employed, or last employed, in agriculture (as defined in Section 290 (1) of the Town and  Country Planning Act 1971) or a dependant of such a person residing with him (but including a widow or widower of such a person).”

Now requiring modernisation throughout, the bungalow provides accommodation on one level as follows.

Entered via a useful storm porch into a central hallway with storage cupboards and separate w.c. The living room has a solid fuel fire set in feature stone surround with tiled hearth. The kitchen is open plan to the dining room with the kitchen having a range of base and wall units with laminate surface, electric four ring hob and raised level oven and grill. Stainless steel sink and drainer, plumbing for a washing machine and feature arch through to the dining room.

The inner hall gives access to the house bathroom with panelled bath, pedestal wash basin and w.c. Airing cupboard with hot water cylinder. There are two double bedrooms and a single bedroom.

Outside

The property has a drive leading to the adjoining single garage with gardens extending to three sides.

Services

Bore hole water (shared), septic tank, mains electricity.

LPG central heating.

Tenure

Freehold

Council Tax

Band B (Bradford Metropolitan Council)

Directions

Head out of Skipton on Otley Road (A6069) to the junction with the A65 and turn right. Continue on the A65 for about 2 miles turning right onto Height Lane and continue for about 1 mile onto Haygill Nook where Stone Leigh can be found on the left after a short distance. A For Sale sign has been erected at the property.