Kirk House, Low Town, Kirkburton, HD8

A BEAUTIFULLY POSITIONED FOUR DOUBLE-BEDROOM COTTAGE WITH LOVELY GARDENS AND A FABULOUS VIEW OUT TOWARDS KIRKBURTON CHURCH. WITH GARDENS THAT COMPLEMENT THE HOME, THIS EXCEPTIONALLY CHARACTERFUL, LARGE, DETACHED COTTAGE OFFERS TRULY SURPRISING AND PARTICULARLY DISTINCTIVE ACCOMMODATION. THERE IS OFF-STREET PARKING FOR TWO OR THREE CARS, AND STONE STEPS LEAD UP TO THE PROPERTY AND ITS GARDENS, WITH A FULL STONE FLAGGED TERRACE BEFORE IT.

The property briefly comprises of an entrance hall, large dining/living room with characterful stone fireplaces and mullioned windows providing views over the property’s lawn gardens and towards the church, separate dining room/snug, a breakfast kitchen, and an externally accessed utility room. The first floor landing is particularly long and provides access to four double bedrooms, with bedroom one also benefitting from an en-suite, and a good-sized house bathroom. The property is situated close to superb rural walks and only a short walk away from Kirkburton’s bustling center and all its amenities. A character cottage, rare to the market and in a lovely location.

EPC Rating D. Council Tax Band F. Tenure Freehold.

EPC Rating: D

ENTRANCE HALL

A timber and glazed door provides access through to the entrance hall. There is a beam on display, as well as twin timber and glazed doors which lead through to the dining room and living room.

OPEN-PLAN LIVING DINING ROOM

The living/dining room enjoys fantastic views out over the property’s gardens and beyond, courtesy of a variety of windows. The characterful mullioned windows to the front and the large open window to the side elevation flood the room with natural light. The living room area has exposed beams to the ceiling, an exposed stone wall with a stone chimney breast, raised stone hearth, and stone fireplace which is all home to a gas coal-burning effect fire in a cast iron grate with canopy over. The room benefits from a variety of wall light points. The dining area boasts another fabulous fireplace with raised stone flagged hearth and exposed stone chimney breast. Once again, there are exposed beams to the ceiling.

REAR HALLWAY

The rear hallway has a window and a timber and glazed door providing access to the rear garden area. The rear hallway has a door leading into the separate dining room/snug and also opens into to the breakfast kitchen.

SEPARATE DINING ROOM / SNUG

This lovely room has twin windows providing a pleasant view across the valley. There is an exposed beam to the ceiling and a central ceiling light point.

BREAKFAST KITCHEN

This particularly lovely cottage-style kitchen has a wealth of units at both the high and low level, a decorative tiled splashback, and working surfaces which incorporate a one-and-a-half bowl sink unit with mixer tap over, a gas hob with extractor fan over, a built-in stainless steel NEF double oven with glazed front, and an island unit with similar work surfaces. There is a fridge-freezer point, beams to the ceiling, a stable door providing access to the frontage/gardens, mullioned windows to the front elevation and a further large window to the side elevation. Finally, there is a cast iron, period range with open-fired grate and warming oven manufactured by Bower & Child of Huddersfield (this is not currently in use but for decorative purposes). The room has attractive timber flooring and exposed stonework, including one stone panel from floor to ceiling. There is also spotlighting to the ceiling.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING

From the entrance hall, a staircase rises up to the first-floor landing. The landing has exposed beams and stonework on display. There are three windows to the rear elevation, affording a good amount of natural light.

BEDROOM ONE

Bedroom one is a pleasant double room with ample space for free-standing furniture, and windows to the front and rear elevations. To the front, there is a full bank of five mullioned windows. There is an exposed timber beam on display to the ceiling, and a doorway which leads through to the en-suite.

BEDROOM ONE EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM

The en-suite has tiling to the half-level, and to the full height around the shower area, and ceramic tile flooring. There is a stylish, circular, porcelain wash hand basin with chrome mixer tap over, a concealed cistern w.c., a good-sized shower fitted with a Triton system, and a combination central heating radiator/heated towel rail in chrome. There is also spotlighting to the ceiling.

BEDROOM TWO

Bedroom two is a lovely double room with a study area. There is a wonderful exposed beam to the ceiling and twin windows providing a pleasant outlook to the front of the property. There is a further beam on display above the study area, which has a built-in desk with storage cupboards beneath and glazed library style shelving above. There is also a loft access point.

BEDROOM THREE

Bedroom three is another double room of a particularly good size, with twin windows overlooking Kirkburton church in the distance.

BEDROOM FOUR

Bedroom four, yet again, is a good sized room with a huge amount of built-in bedroom/dressing room furniture, including mirrored wardrobes, further banks of wardrobes with storage cupboards over, and a dressing table with mirrored backcloth. There is a window which, like in bedroom three, provides a lovely view towards Kirkburton church. There is also a central ceiling light point.

HOUSE BATHROOM

The house bathroom is presented to a high standard, with attractive flooring, angled ceilings with spotlighting, and is fitted with a white, three-piece suite which comprises of a low-level w.c., a wash hand basin, and large double-ended bath with high-quality fitted. There is ceramic tiling to the half height and obscure glazed windows.

UTILITY ROOM / STORE

Externally accessed is a utility room/store. This adjoins the property and therefore could be adapted. It is of a particularly good size and is principally beneath the main house bathroom. There is an obscure glazed window, a bricked up former fireplace, and beams to the ceiling. There is a wall-mounted gas-fired central heating boiler, plumbing for an automatic washing machine and space for a dryer.

Garden

Externally, the property enjoys good-sized gardens that complement the home superbly. There is a huge amount of stone flagging, providing a lovely space for sitting out. A wrought iron gateway gives access to the footpath which leads gently down to Low Town or up to Riley Park and rural walks beyond. The gardens must be seen to be fully appreciated. The full-width stone flagged terrace is quite fabulous, particularly as it provides a lovely view overlooking the village, with Kirkburton church dominating the skyline. There are stone steps leading down to the property’s off-street parking, with mature shrubbery and trees. The parking area is hard surfaced and provides parking for 2/3 vehicles. There is a lawned garden to the side which is overlooked by the sitting room. There is a good-sized shaped lawn with flagged patio/terrace, once again enjoying the view out of the village and beyond. There are steps leading up to a further area of land where there is a garden shed.