Valley Drive, Ilkley

This is a most charming and characterful, stone built, five-bedroom, Victorian, mid terrace property, conveniently located in a highly desirable, residential area of similar properties within easy walking distance of Ben Rhydding centre, the train station and well regarded primary and Grammar schools.

This delightful, spacious, family home combines some stunning, original features with sympathetic, contemporary updating. A heavy, timber, half-glazed door opens into a useful entrance porch with terracotta tiled floor. From here a wonderful entrance door with original, stained glass, leaded panels opens into a spacious reception hallway with solid oak doors leading into the principal rooms - a lovely sitting room of generous proportions benefitting from a charming fireplace with open fire and a box bay window affording superb, far reaching, countryside views, a second well-proportioned reception room, currently used as a formal dining room, again with a lovely fireplace as an attractive, focal point and a spacious, modern dual aspect dining kitchen. A cloakroom/w.c. completes the ground floor accommodation. To the first floor one finds two large, double bedrooms, both equipped with stylish, fitted wardrobes, a single bedroom/study and a modern, four-piece house bathroom. Rising to the second floor a further two double bedrooms ensure that no-one in the family draws the short straw! Large, walk-in, loft storage is an added bonus. Externally, to the front is a walled garden with a gravelled area with flowering borders whilst to the rear lies a charming, private, walled patio garden with gated access to a private, rear lane leading to a single garage. The boiler, roof and insulation are 6 years old.
Ben Rhydding has good local amenities including various shops, a primary school, church and train station. The renowned Wheatley Arms Pub offers good food and hostelry. Ilkley town centre is approximately a mile away and offers more comprehensive shops, restaurants, cafés and everyday amenities including two supermarkets, health centre, two theatres, library and boutique cinema. The town benefits from high achieving schools for all ages including Ilkley Grammar School and three sought after public schools, which are all within a short drive. There are excellent sporting and recreational facilities. Situated within the heart of the Wharfe Valley, surrounded by the famous Moors to the south and the River Wharfe to the north, Ilkley is regarded as an ideal base for the Leeds/Bradford commute. Leeds Bradford international airport is only approximately 8 miles away. This is a very appealing property within easy walking distance of Ben Rhydding train station and excellent primary schools.
This spacious, family home with GAS FIRED CENTRAL HEATING, DOUBLE GLAZING THROUGHOUT, ALARM SYSTEM and with approximate room sizes, comprises:

Ground Floor -

Entrance Porch - A smart, sturdy, half-glazed wooden door opens into a useful entrance vestibule with terracotta tiled flooring. A beautiful, half-glazed door with original, stained glass, leaded panels and transom light and side panels opens into:

Entrance Hall - A charming, spacious reception hallway is a wonderful environment in which to greet friends and family. Deep cornicing, dado rail, carpeting and radiator. A carpeted staircase with painted wooden spindle balustrade leads to the first floor. Solid oak doors open into the lounge, dining room and breakfast kitchen.

Lounge - 5.0 x 3.9 (16'4" x 12'9") - A wonderful, well-proportioned sitting room to the front of the property with a box bay, timber framed, double-glazed window allowing the natural light to flood in and affording superb, far reaching countryside views. A feature black, cast iron fireplace with charming tiled slips and black slate hearth houses an open fire. Superb features such as deep cornicing, picture rail and ceiling rose enhance the characterful feel. Carpeted flooring and radiator.

Dining Room - 4.6 x 3.4 (15'1" x 11'1") - A second reception room of delightful proportions, currently used as a formal dining room. A feature cast-iron fireplace with tiled slips is a lovely, focal point. A uPVC, double-glazed window to the rear, south facing elevation overlooks the patio garden. The original features continue with deep skirting boards and cornicing, picture rail and ceiling rose. Carpeted flooring and radiator. Room for a large dining table and one can imagine many happy times here entertaining family and friends.

Breakfast Kitchen - 6.0 x 3.1 (19'8" x 10'2") - An extension to the rear of the property has created this wonderful dining kitchen, filled with light courtesy of the dual aspect, uPVC, double-glazed windows. Fitted with a comprehensive range of contemporary, Shaker style base and wall units with complementary, granite worksurface and upstands over. Integrated appliances include twin Siemens, stainless-steel ovens, a Bosch stainless-steel five burner gas hob with stainless-steel chimney hood and extractor over, a dishwasher, an integrated fridge/freezer and separate under counter freezer. Space and plumbing for a washing machine. An inset double stainless-steel sink with monobloc tap and waste disposal sits beneath the side window. Ceramic tiled floor with underfloor heating. Contemporary radiator and downlighting. A cupboard houses the central heating boiler. Ample room for a dining table. An Everest double glazed door to the side elevation gives access to the rear, south facing, patio garden.

W.C. - A useful modern downstairs toilet fitted with a corner washbasin and a low-level w/c.

First Floor -

Landing - A carpeted staircase from the hallway leads up to a spacious, carpeted landing with useful storage cupboard and stairs leading to the second floor. Deep cornicing and solid oak doors giving access to the principal rooms.

Master Bedroom - 4.1 x 3.4 (13'5" x 11'1") - A bright and spacious, double bedroom to the front elevation benefitting from large, sash style, uPVC, double-glazed windows providing an open aspect and delightful views. Stylish, contemporary, fitted wardrobes to both alcoves, deep ceiling cornicing, radiator and carpeted flooring.

Bedroom Two - 4.6 x 3.4 (15'1" x 11'1") - A second great-sized, double bedroom, enjoying fabulous, far reaching moorland views to the south facing rear and benefitting from lovely, contemporary, fitted wardrobes to both alcoves with fitted bookshelves in between. Radiator and carpeted flooring.

Bedroom Three - 3.2 x 1.8 (10'5" x 5'10") - A good-sized, single bedroom, currently used as a study and benefitting from attractive, wall-mounted cupboards and shelving. Carpeted flooring and radiator.

Bathroom - A spacious, contemporary house bathroom incorporating a deep-fill bath with modern mixer tap and hand shower, a large shower cubicle with thermostatic mains shower and sliding glass door, a modern vanity unit with wall-hung basin and chrome mixer tap incorporating useful storage and a low-level w/c. Contemporary, ceramic tiling to the walls and ceramic tiling to the floor with underfloor heating. Tall, contemporary storage cupboard. Dual aspect, uPVC, double-glazed windows with obscure glazing afford ample natural light.

Second Floor -

Landing - Stairs lead up to a carpeted landing area benefitting from a Velux window making for a bright atmosphere. A door gives access to a large, walk-in storage room, providing a very generous storage area. Painted wood doors lead to two further double bedrooms. Access to boarded loft area.

Bedroom Four - 4.5 x 2.6 (14'9" x 8'6") - Yet another spacious, double bedroom benefitting from a uPVC, double-glazed dormer window to the front elevation affording magnificent views across the valley towards Middleton. Useful, wardrobe storage. Space for a study area. Carpeted flooring and radiator.

Bedroom Five - 3.3 x 3.1 (10'9" x 10'2") - Last, but by no means least, the fourth double bedroom, again with wonderful, far reaching, countryside views up towards Ilkley Moor through the uPVC, double-glazed dormer window to the rear. Fitted shelving, desk and two drawer sets, carpeted flooring and radiator.

Loft - A useful, walk-in storage area with lights and ceiling hatch into a small storage area.

Outside -

Gardens - To the front of the property is an area of gravelled garden with flowering borders and mature shrubs. A Yorkshire stone pathway leads to the front entrance door. To the south facing rear of the property one finds a delightful, private, block paved, enclosed, courtyard garden, ideal for relaxing and al fresco dining and entertaining with stone walling, fencing, flowering borders and gated access to a private, rear lane leading to the single garage.

Garage - A spacious, single garage with extra head height, up and over door, light and power.

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