Wells House, Brodrick Drive, Ilkley

This stunning, one bedroom apartment is located on the ground floor of the handsome, historic Ilkley landmark building that is Wells House. Enjoying generously proportioned rooms with high ceilings, stunning views and direct access to an external, west facing patio area, within walking distance of Ilkley town centre, train station and Ilkley Moor this is a fabulous, ready to move in property.

Nestled on the picturesque edge of Ilkley Moor, this luxurious ground floor apartment in Wells House offers a unique blend of traditional grandeur and contemporary elegance. Converted into luxury apartments in 2003, the iconic Grade II Listed, Wells House provides the tranquillity of open countryside with the convenience of being just a short walk from the vibrant centre of Ilkley. Entering through the grand atrium reception hallway, you are welcomed into a spacious and inviting hallway that leads to a large dining kitchen, complete with modern cabinetry, integrated appliances, and a tall sash window offering serene views of the communal terrace. The generously proportioned lounge features French doors that open to an original flagged patio area, flooding the room with natural light. The double bedroom also benefits from tall windows, offering stunning views and a peaceful retreat, served by an immaculate, recently fitted, high-quality en suite shower room and a separate cloakroom. The dining kitchen has also been recently updated to an extremely high standard. The property includes an allocated parking space and additional storage facilities on the lower ground floor. The meticulously maintained communal grounds, complete with a level lawned terrace, duck ponds, and a stream, provide a beautiful setting against the stunning backdrop of the Wharfe Valley. Ilkley, a thriving historical town, offers an excellent range of high-class shops, restaurants, cafes, pubs, and everyday amenities, including supermarkets, a health centre, a library, a Playhouse theatre, and a cinema. The town also boasts excellent sports and social facilities, including clubs for rugby, tennis, golf, cricket, hockey, and football, as well as the Ilkley lido pool. Education is well-catered for with high-achieving schools for all ages, including the renowned Ilkley Grammar School. Ideal for commuters, Ilkley offers frequent train services to Leeds and Bradford, excellent connections to London Kings Cross, and is just over 11 miles from Leeds Bradford International Airport. A viewing of this lovely property is highly recommended to fully appreciate its excellent 'ready to move in' condition, spacious room sizes, and wonderful location, making it a truly desirable home.

Ground Floor -

Hall - A bright and spacious reception hall, a wonderful environment in which to greet friends and family. Coving, radiator and driftwood effect flooring. Doors open into all the principal rooms. Two cupboards house the gas boiler and provides useful storage. Multi-paned double doors open into:

Lounge - 6.25 x 4.15 (20'6" x 13'7") - This is a fabulous room of wonderful proportions with high ceilings enhancing the feeling of space. Picture rail, cornicing and deep skirtings. Recently fitted French double-glazed doors with glazed panels and transom light over accentuate the light atmosphere and open onto a patio affording a wonderful aspect towards the countryside beyond. A contemporary, log effect, gas fire set in a stylish, elegant, new stone surround with black, marble hearth creates a focal point to this room. Carpeted flooring and two radiators .

Dining Kitchen - 4.01 x 3.66 (13'1" x 12'0") - A great-sized dining kitchen benefitting from a comprehensive range of stylish, modern, light grey, matt base and wall units with complementary quartz worksurfaces over and and contrasting bespoke, red, aluminium splashback. A full complement of integral appliances include fridge freezer, dishwasher, washer/dryer, double electric oven, black ceramic hob with stainless steel splashback and matching extractor over. Matching one and a half bowl red composite sink with chrome mixer tap. Driftwood effect flooring, downlighting and radiator. A tall sash window overlooks the beautiful, communal garden and across to Wharfe Valley countryside beyond. There is ample room for a large dining table. This is a wonderful environment in which to entertain.

Cloakroom - With low-level w/c and hand basin with chrome mixer tap with white tiles to the splashback . New, driftwood effect flooring. Radiator and downlighting.

Bedroom - 5.11 x 4.65 (16'9" x 15'3") - A large, bright and spacious bedroom with ample room for comfortable furniture and with glazed floor to ceiling sash window, again overlooking the lovely terrace and countryside beyond. High ceilings accentuate the feeling of space. Further attractive features are the deep skirtings, picture rail and cornicing. New carpeted flooring, downlighting and radiator. Door into:

En Suite Shower Room - A beautifully presented en suite shower room with high level w/c with concealed cistern, wash hand basin having a chrome mixer tap set in a modern, grey vanity unit. Large separate, walk in shower cubicle with attractive white wall tiling throughout, thermostatic drench shower and additional shower attachment and glazed shower screen. Fitted vanity cupboards provide great storage. Downlighting. Complementary driftwood effect flooring.

Outside -

Gardens & Patio - The apartment has French doors opening onto a spacious, west facing, flagged patio area, ideal for sitting out and relaxing. Apartment 6 also has access to further delightful, communal grounds affording stunning Wharfe Valley views. The grounds are attractively and meticulously maintained and include a level, lawned terrace, two duck ponds and a stream, providing a beautiful setting. One can imagine taking an evening stroll or sitting and relaxing, just taking in the stunning surroundings and views, all to be enjoyed by the residents. If the grounds are not enough space for you then a short stroll across the road opens up to the famous Ilkley Moor affording many fantastic walks on your doorstep.

Allocated Parking - The property benefits from an allocated parking space to the rear of the building, accessed through electric gates.

Utilities And Services - The property benefits from mains gas,electricity and drainage.
There is Ultrafast Fibre Broadband shown to be available to the property.
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Tenure - We are advised by our vendor that the apartment is leasehold with a share of the freehold and has the remainder of a 999 year lease from 2003.
The service charge is £1,008 per quarter to include maintenance of communal areas and gardens, lift maintenance and external window cleaning.
Buildings insurance is approximately £1,500 per annum.
No pets allowed.