2 The Croft, Airton, Skipton, BD23 4AS

Ideally situated in the picturesque Yorkshire Dales community of Airton, only circa twenty minutes’ drive from the popular market towns of Skipton and Settle, this traditional three bedroom late Victorian period home offers delightful open views over the surrounding fields and countryside whilst incorporating a range of attractive internal character features such as period ceiling coving and a traditional reception hall with beautiful spindled staircase.

Including colourful cottage style gardens to both the front and the rear together with a range of useful outbuildings, this very appealing property includes a spacious reception hallway with feature staircase, a useful ground floor WC, a small keeping cellar, two well planned reception rooms, a compact fitted kitchen with adjoining rear entrance porch, three well planned first floor bedrooms and a spacious bathroom equipped with a four piece suite including an attractive free-standing roll top bath. The majority of the rooms enjoy delightful views over the surrounding Dales countryside and there is a useful boarded attic space accessed via a drop down ladder providing excellent storage facilities.

The accommodation is equipped with UPVC sealed unit double glazing together with an oil fired combination boiler providing central heating. Street parking is available directly to the front.

Centred around a traditional village green, the very pretty Dales village of Airton offers a friendly and welcoming community benefitting from a range of amenities including a popular farm shop and tea room selling a range of fresh local produce whilst also including the great advantage of a post office service. There are film nights held in the nearby village of Kirkby
Malham whilst the local area also boasts a range of community clubs and classes including
history, environment and book groups together with a women’s group. There is a Dales bus service available with stop in the village. The timetable is available at dalesbus.org/timetable.

The village is surrounded by the beautiful scenery of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty, and therefore offers a wonderful choice of footpaths to explore .The famous Pennine Way footpath passes directly through the village following the route of the River Aire. The popular dales village of Malham is only circa two miles up the river to the north and is famous for its spectacular limestone scenery and other interesting geological features such as Malham Cove, Gordale Scar and Janet's Foss waterfall.

Further shops and other amenities are available in the nearby towns and villages of Skipton, Gargrave and Settle including an excellent choice of secondary schooling together with railway stations providing daily services to Leeds, Bradford and beyond.

Strongly recommended for inspection, offering affordable family sized three bedroom accommodation that would suit a variety of potential purchasers, the accommodation comprises in further detail:

GROUND FLOOR

SPACIOUS RECEPTION HALL
With substantial timber front entrance door with sealed unit double glazed top light. Period ceiling coving. Dado rails. Stairs leading off to the first floor including an attractive carved spindled balustrade together with useful built in cupboard underneath. Access to a small keeping cellar. Central heating radiator set within a decorative cover.

GROUND FLOOR WC/CLOAKS ROOM
Equipped with a low suite WC together with a hand wash basin set on a vanity cupboard. Extractor fan.

FRONT SITTING ROOM
12'11" x 12'5" (both maximum)
With UPVC sealed unit double glazing commanding spectacular views over the surrounding Dales countryside. Two central heating radiators. Painted timber fireplace with fitted cupboards and shelving to the left hand alcove. Period ceiling coving.

REAR LIVING/DINING ROOM
14'5" x 11'2" With UPVC sealed unit double glazed window looking onto the rear garden. Recessed feature fireplace incorporating exposed stone lintel together with fitted cupboards to the right and alcove. Central heating radiator. Picture rails.

KITCHEN
10'5" x 6'9" Equipped with a range of fitted light wood fronted wall and base units incorporating contrasting granite effect worktop surfaces with ceramic tiling above. Stainless steel sink and drainer unit. Freestanding cooker incorporating an electric oven/grill together with four ring LPG hob. Plumbing for an automatic washing machine, Space for a tall fridge/freezer. UPVC sealed unit double glazed window. Oak effect laminate flooring. Sealed unit double glazed timber door leading to:

REAR ENTRANCE DOOR
With single glazed rear entrance door with matching windows. Light and power. Fitted shelf.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING
With attractive spindled balustrade. Stripped panelled doors leading to all rooms. Wide loft hatch with drop down ladder leading to a fully boarded storage void including a fitted light..

REAR BEDROOM
14'6" x 12'1" (both maximum) With UPVC sealed unit double glazed window enjoying views over the rear garden and towards trees beyond. Central heating radiator. Fitted cupboards to the right hand alcove. Two wall mounted reading spotlights.

FRONT BEDROOM
13'2" x 11'9" (both maximum)
With UPVC sealed unit double glazed window enjoying spectacular open views over the surrounding Dales countryside. Central heating radiator. Fitted wardrobe to the left hand alcove.


BEDROOM THREE
9'7" x 8' (both maximum including the bulkhead)
With UPVC sealed unit double glazed window also enjoying spectacular views over the Dales countryside at the front. Central heating radiator. Fitted shelving.

BATHROOM
Superbly appointed with a four piece white suite comprising low suite WC, designer pedestal hand wash basin, a free-standing roll top bath with floor mounted mixer tap incorporating a hose attachment and a separate curved shower enclosing housing a Mira independent shower. Partial shower wall boarding. UPVC sealed unit double glazed window. Tall chrome towel radiator. Shaver point.

OUTSIDE
Street parking is available to the front in addition to a delightful cottage style garden being well stocked with a variety of flowering plants and shrubs whilst enjoying delightful open views over the surrounding Dales countryside. To the rear there is an enclosed garden incorporating a small raised lawn together with stone patio area and colourful borders. External cold water tap. External lighting. External Grant Vortex oil fired combination boiler. Oil tank. Beyond the rear garden there is a right of way on foot for the neighbouring properties and leading to a range of outbuildings, as detailed below;

OUTBUILDING ONE
8'10" x 6'2" With timber entrance door. Single glazed entrance door. Light and power. Cold water tap.

OUTBUILDING TWO
6'2" x 6'3"

OUTBUILDING THREE
6'2" x 3'

All mains services are installed with the exception of gas which is not available in the village.
The central heating and hot water is powered by an oil fired boiler. The hob is connected to
LPG bottled gas.

COUNCIL TAX BAND
The council tax band quoted for this property on the Gov.UK website is Band: D

TENURE
The tenure for this property is Freehold.

Please note we have not been able to test the equipment or installations in this property and recommend that prospective purchasers arrange for a qualified person to check any appliances before entering into any commitment.

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Tel: Skipton 799993

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These particulars were prepared from observation together with information supplied by the Vendor. We have not carried out a detailed professional survey.

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