Parish Ghyll Drive, Ilkley

A generously proportioned, one double bedroomed ground floor apartment enjoying an abundance of natural light and stunning views. Beautifully updated throughout and including a useful home office/dressing room this is a fantastic apartment for both young professionals and downsizers. This charming property includes a garage and there is ample off road parking.

Situated in beautiful grounds, The Pines is a characterful Victorian residence enjoying a particularly private setting above Parish Ghyll Drive yet close to all the amenities on offer in central Ilkley. One enters via a solid timber door into a very well presented communal entrance hall. The door to apartment 2 is found on the right hand side opening into a private entrance hall. Off here one finds a generously proportioned lounge with large bay window, affording stunning views, leading into a modern breakfast kitchen with a range of integral appliances, again with tall windows enjoying wonderful views. To the front of the property there is a delightful, large double bedroom with large bay window allowing an abundance of natural light. A door leads into an immaculate, four-piece house bathroom with an obscure glazed door leading in turn to a home office/dressing room/sun room, a most useful addition. A smartly presented cloakroom with low level w/c and handbasin off the hall completes the accommodation. Outside the apartment benefits from a single garage with power and lighting and there is ample residents' parking. The apartment enjoys the use of beautifully maintained communal grounds.
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, cafes, pubs and everyday amenities including two supermarkets, health centre, library and Playhouse theatre and cinema. 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 and the highly regarded All Saints Primary School at the end of the road. 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 charming, spacious apartment with GAS FIRED CENTRAL HEATING and with approximate room sizes comprises:

Ground Floor -

Communal Entrance Hall - A solid timber entrance door opens into a beautifully presented communal hallway with carpeted flooring, high ceiling, radiator and coving. A wide, return staircase with original timber balustrading leads to the first floor of the building where tall windows allows natural light.

Private Entrance Hall - A solid timber door opens into a small entrance hall with doors leading into a beautifully presented, spacious lounge, generous double bedroom and immaculately presented cloakroom with w/c and handbasin. Laminate flooring.

Lounge - 5.9 x 5.7 (19'4" x 18'8") - A generously proportioned sitting room with high ceilings and large bay window enjoying a fabulous view, adding to the grandeur of this room. Carpeted flooring, three radiators. A beautiful fireplace with tiled back and ornate timber surround with tiled hearth provides a fantastic, focal point to this room. There is ample room for comfortable furniture and a large dining table. The views across the valley through the bay window are stunning and there is a delightful aspect over the neighbouring garden. A door opens into:

Breakfast Kitchen - 3.8 x 2.0 (12'5" x 6'6") - Fitted with a range of high gloss cabinetry with composite worksurfaces and upstands incorporating a handy breakfast bar beneath tall sash windows enjoying delightful, long distance views. Integral appliances include electric oven, microwave, four ring hob with extractor over, dishwasher and fridge freezer. Inset sink with chrome mixer tap, laminate flooring, radiator. Cupboard housing the gas central heating boiler.

Cloakroom - Beautifully presented with low-level W.C. with concealed cistern and handbasin with chrome mixer tap set in wood effect, vanity cupboards. Laminate flooring, ceiling lights, radiator. A hatch gives access to attic space.

Bedroom - 4.6 x 4.1 (15'1" x 13'5") - A beautifully presented, spacious double bedroom with large bay window with sash windows allowing natural light. Carpeted flooring, tall ceiling, coving, radiator. Ample room for bedroom furniture. A door leads to:

Bathroom - An immaculately presented, four-piece house bathroom with low-level W.C., handbasin with chrome mixer tap set in a vanity unit, panel bath with central, chrome mixer tap and large shower cubicle with thermostatic, drench shower plus additional attachment and sliding glazed door. Grey, stone effect wall tiling, complementary floor tiles, radiator. Extractor, double glazed window affording fantastic long distance views. Chrome, ladder style, heated towel rail. A half, obscure glazed door opens into:

Study / Dressing Room - A useful room with double glazed bay window with tiled windowsill, laminate flooring and radiator. Currently utilised as a home office, this room would work equally well as a nursery, dressing room or sunroom.

Outside -

Garage - The property benefits from a single garage with up and over door, power and lighting.

Parking - The current owners park one car at the front of the property, where they have installed an EV charger, and another in a parking space opposite. This is by informal agreement with the other flat owners.

Communal Gardens - The Pines stands within beautifully maintained communal gardens including manicured lawns, mature trees and shrubs, colourful flower beds and pond.

Tenure - We are advised by our vendors that the property is held on a 999 year lease dated from 10th March 1987. Each of the six apartments own a share in the management company, which in turn owns the Freehold.

The service charge is £147.19 per month to include buildings insurance.
The ground rent is £25 per annum.
Both are reviewed at the AGM.

Pets are allowed at the discretion of all the leaseholders.

Utilities And Services - The property benefits from mains gas, electricity and drainage.
There is Superfast Broadband shown to be available to the property.
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