Kings Road, Ilkley

The Laurels is a fantastic, recently extended and renovated, four bedroom, detached family home occupying a sizeable, level, corner plot on the prestigious Kings Road within walking distance of all the amenities on offer in Ilkley. With a superb living dining kitchen with bifolds, master bedroom with en suite and stunning views this house is a gem of a property and an early viewing is advised.

One enters into a welcoming hallway with high quality, ceramic floor tiles with under floor heating with contemporary, oak panelled doors opening into the lounge, living dining kitchen and cloakroom. Attractive wall panelling. A return, carpeted staircase with oak handrail leads up to the first floor landing. This is a great spot to welcome family and friends. The extended kitchen to the rear of the property has the real wow factor and is a tremendously light and airy room courtesy of an Apex window to the side elevation, bifolds out to the garden and four large Veluxes. Fitted with dark grey, Shaker style base and wall units with quartz work surfaces, incorporating a sizeable island, and a full complement of integral appliances this is the perfect entertaining space and one can imagine many happy times with family and friends here. Sliding glazed doors open into the comfortable lounge with ample room for sofas and attractive wooden panelling to one wall. A utility room and cloakroom with feature wallpaper and metro tiling complete the ground floor accommodation. To the first floor one finds four good sized bedrooms, the master benefitting from a fabulous en suite shower room with walk in shower, and the house bathroom. The bedrooms to the rear enjoy wonderful long distance views across the valley. A loft with pull down, fitted ladder provides ample storage. Outside the property is well set back from Kings Road with laurel bushes and a wooden gate maintaining privacy. There are well stocked borders with mature shrubs and trees and a level area of artificial grass by the bifold doors from the kitchen, perfect for children to play. A further paved area to the side elevation is ideal for al-fresco entertaining and has smart fencing and outdoor lighting with a further gate leading to the rear of the house where there is an additional area of grass and paving, a double garage with electric door and ample parking on the tarmacadam driveway.
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. 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.

The beautifully presented and extended accommodation with GAS FIRED CENTRAL HEATING, DOUBLE GLAZING THROUGHOUT AND UNDERFLOOR HEATING and with approximate room sizes comprises:

Ground Floor -

Entrance Hall - A half glazed, uPVC entrance door with tall side window opens into a welcoming hallway. Smart, panelled doors open into the lounge, superb living dining kitchen and cloakroom. Return, carpeted stairs lead up to the first floor landing. Attractive, pale grey, ceramic flooring with under floor heating, radiator, downlighting.

Lounge - 5.23 x 3.94 (17'1" x 12'11") - A beautifully presented lounge to the front elevation with bay window overlooking the fore garden, a fabulous room in which to relax. Attractive, grey wall panelling to one wall adds to the contemporary styling. Glazed, sliding doors open into the living, dining kitchen. Carpeted flooring, radiator.

Cloakroom - With low level w/c, wall hung hand basin with chrome mixer tap, metro tiling to half height and feature wallpaper, this really is a statement room! Recessed cupboard housing the newly installed, central heating boiler, continuation of the tile effect flooring, radiator, downlighting. Obscure glazed window to side elevation.

Living Dining Kitchen - 11.1 x 3.84 (36'5" x 12'7") - Wow! A recently fitted and extended living dining kitchen, the real hub of this family home, the perfect room in which to cook, relax and entertain. Fitted with dark grey, Shaker style base and wall units with brass handles and beautiful, quartz work surfaces and splashbacks. Integral appliances include dishwasher, two electric ovens, microwave and wine cooler. Space for an American style fridge freezer. A large island with fitted cupboards and drawers and quartz worksurfaces houses a four ring induction hob with integrated extractor with pendant lighting over and a useful pop up electric socket. Space for four chairs, a lovely spot to sit and enjoy a coffee and a chat. A one and a half bowl inset, ceramic sink with brass, boiling mixer tap sits beneath a double glazed window overlooking the rear garden area. This room has ample room for a family dining table and large sofas by the bifold doors where a fantastic Apex window and four large Veluxes allow ample natural light. Stunning views across the valley, radiator. Downlighting, continuation of the ceramic floor tiling with under floor heating, wall panelling.

Utility Room - 1.98 x 1.52 (6'5" x 4'11") - With fitted Shaker style cupboards with quartz worksurfaces and space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer. Double glazed window to side elevation, downlighting, continuation of high quality, ceramic flooring.

First Floor -

Landing - A return, carpeted staircase with timber balustrade and oak handrail with side window allowing natural light leads up to the first floor landing. Carpeted flooring, radiator, hatch with fitted ladder giving access to a fully boarded loft space with light. Useful, recessed cupboard with shelving.

Master Bedroom - 4.32 x 3.02 (14'2" x 9'10") - A spacious double bedroom to the rear of the house affording beautiful long distance views across the valley. Floor to ceiling fitted wardrobes, carpeted flooring, downlighting, radiator. Door into:

En Suite Shower Room - Low level w/c with concealed cistern and push button flush, circular hand basin set in vanity drawers with chrome, mixer tap and heated, backlit mirror with built in Bluetooth speaker. Walk in shower with thermostatic drench shower plus additional shower attachment and wall mounted controls and glazed screen. Fully tiled with attractive hexagonal floor and wall tiling. Tall, mirrored, heated towel rail, extractor, downlighting.

Bedroom Two - 3 x 2.69 (9'10" x 8'9") - A good sized double bedroom to the front elevation overlooking the fore garden. Floor to ceiling fitted wardrobes, carpeted flooring, downlighting, radiator.

Bedroom Three - 2.9 x 2.82 (9'6" x 9'3") - A third double bedroom to the rear of the property with stunning Wharfe Valley views. Carpeted flooring, radiator, downlighting.

Bedroom Four - 3.07 x 2.16 (10'0" x 7'1") - Last but not least, nobody draws the short straw in this house, a double bedroom to the front of the house with a useful office space if required, carpeted flooring, downlighting and radiator. A double glazed window looks out over the front garden.

Bathroom - A three-piece house bathroom with low level w/c with concealed cistern, hand basin with chrome, mixer tap set in a vanity cupboard and panel bath with chrome mixer tap and thermostatic shower with folding, glazed screen. Neutral wall tiling, complementary tile effect floor tiling, downlighting. Chrome, ladder style, heated towel rail, wall mounted, mirrored vanity cupboard. Obscure, double glazed windows to side elevation.

Outside -

Garden - To the front the house is well set back from Kings Road with a well stocked garden with mature shrubs, fruit trees and flowering plants. A wooden gate and manicured laurel bushes maintain privacy. A level area of Astro turf provides a great place for children to play and adults to relax in the sunshine. To the side elevation, set behind smart fencing with outdoor lighting is a sizeable, paved area with a further area of Astro turf, perfect for al-fresco entertaining and with ample room for outdoor furniture. Two, outdoor, hot and cold taps. To the rear, accessed via a further wooden gate, one finds a sizeable grassed area with pathway leading to the front garden and a paved area housing a storage shed.

Garage And Driveway Parking - A double garage with electric up and over door provides ample storage and a tarmacadam driveway provides parking for up to four cars.

Utilities And Services - The property benefits from mains gas, electricity and drainage.
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