Ash Tree Cottage, Royd Road, Meltham, HD9

NESTLED IN THE BEAUTIFUL PEAK PARK DISTRICT, IS THIS FABULOUS, DETACHED FAMILY HOME. OFFERING FOUR SPACIOUS BEDROOMS, VERSATILE ACCOMMODATION AND BOASTING SUPERB PANORAMIC VIEWS ACROSS SURROUNDING FIELDS AND WITH BREATHTAKING FAR-REACHING VIEWS ACROSS THE VALLEY. 'ASH TREE COTTAGE' IS SITUATED IN RURAL FRINGES OF MELTHAM, WITH FANTASTIC WALKS ON THE DOORSTEP, GREAT COMMUTER LINKS AND A SHORT DISTANCE FROM VILLAGE AMENITIES. VIEWINGS ARE A MUST IN ORDER TO TRULY APPRECIATE THE QUALITY OF ACCOMMODATION AND SETTING ON OFFER.

The property accommodation briefly comprises of open-plan dining-kitchen, garden room, utility room, downstairs WC, lounge and bedrooms three and four to the ground floor. To the first floor there are two double bedrooms and the house bathroom, the principal bedroom benefiting from fitted furniture and an ensuite shower room. Externally there is a gated driveway with turning area leading to a stunning, double detached stone-built garage. The gardens blend lawn areas with patios which enjoys the sun throughout various parts throughout the day, there is a substantial hardstanding to the side of the property which holds a large shed/workshop with potting shed.

OPEN PLAN DINING KITCHEN (3.4m x 7.01m)

Enter the property through a solid, timber and double-glazed, stable-style door into the open plan dining kitchen. The kitchen area features a wide range of fitted wall and base units with Shaker-style cupboard fronts and with complementary solid oak work surfaces over which incorporate a twin, stainless steel, inset sink unit with chrome mixer tap. The kitchen is equipped with space for a five-ring range cooker with tiling to the splash areas and canopy style cooker hood over. There are glazed display cabinets, under-unit lighting, LED plinth lighting and soft-closing doors and drawers. The kitchen area features hardwood flooring. There is space and provision for an American-style fridge and freezer unit, an integrated dishwasher and a radiator. There is inset spotlighting to the ceiling and two double-glazed windows to the rear elevation.

DINING AREA

The kitchen area then leads seamlessly into the dining area which again has attractive, hardwood flooring. There is a central ceiling light point as well as inset spotlighting to the ceiling, radiator and multi-panel timber doors provide access to the utility/downstairs w.c. The dining area then leads into the garden room which takes full advantage of the rural position of the property with panoramic, open-aspect views from all windows.

GARDEN ROOM (3.4m x 3.43m)

The garden room benefits from triple-aspect windows to either side elevation and the rear elevation which provide the room with a great deal of natural light and provides breathtaking views across the Peak Park District and across the valley with far-reaching views. There is inset spotlighting to the ceiling, a radiator, carpeted flooring, double-glazed French doors to the rear elevation and double-glazed, sliding patio doors to the side elevation which provide direct access to the patio area and the gardens.

UTILITY ROOM

The utility area features exposed, timber floorboards, inset spotlighting to the ceiling and fitted cupboards with sliding doors providing a great deal of storage with fitted shelving. There is space and provision for an automatic washing machine and a useful, understairs cupboard. A doorway then leads to the downstairs w.c.

DOWNSTAIRS W.C

The downstairs w.c. features a modern, white, two-piece suite comprising low-level w.c. with push-button flush and a broad, wash handbasin with vanity cupboard beneath, chrome, monobloc mixer tap and tiled splashback. There are exposed timber floorboards, inset spotlighting to the ceiling and a radiator. A double-glazed bank of windows to the side elevation, give fantastic, open-aspect views.

LIVING ROOM (4.09m x 5.23m)

As the photography suggests, the living room is a light and airy reception room with dual-aspect windows with double-glazed, French doors with adjoining, three-quarter depth windows to the front elevation, providing a great deal of natural light and an additional bank of double-glazed windows to the side elevation with pleasant views across neighbouring fields. There are exposed, timber floorboards, inset spotlighting to the ceiling, two radiators and the focal point of the room is the cast-iron Clear View Contura log-burning stove which is set upon a raised hearth. There is a multi-panel door which provides access to bedroom four/home office.

BEDROOM FOUR/HOME OFFICE (1.7m x 3.43m)

This versatile space can be utilised for a variety of uses. It features a bank of double-glazed windows to the front elevation. There is a central ceiling light point, and radiator. The room can accommodate a single or three-quarter bed with ample space for free-standing furniture.

BEDROOM THREE (2.79m x 3.43m)

Bedroom three is a light and airy, double bedroom which has ample space for free-standing furniture. There is a bank of double-glazed windows to the side elevation with breathtaking, far-reaching views across the valley. There is a central ceiling light point and radiator.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING

Taking the staircase to the first floor, you reach the landing which features a double-glazed window to the side elevation. There is a useful cupboard for additional storage, a central ceiling light point, radiator and multi-panel, timber doors provide access to two double bedrooms, the house bathroom and a walk-in airing cupboard. The airing cupboard features a ceiling light point. There is fitted shelving in situ and the cupboard houses the hot water cylinder.

BEDROOM TWO (2.59m x 3.43m)

Bedroom two is a double bedroom which has ample space for free-standing furniture. There is a bank of double-glazed windows to the side elevation with pleasant views over rooftops towards Emley Moor mast and of neighbouring fields. There is a ceiling light point and radiator.

HOUSE BATHROOM (1.91m x 2.24m)

The house bathroom features a modern, contemporary, three-piece suite which comprises P-shaped panel bath with thermostatic, rainfall shower over and with separate hand-held attachments, curved shower-guard and wall-mounted, monobloc mixer tap, a broad, pedestal wash handbasin with chrome monobloc mixer tap and a low-level w.c. with push-button flush. There is attractive, tiled flooring and tiling to the walls and splash areas, inset spotlighting to the ceiling, a chrome, ladder-style radiator, extractor fan and a double-glazed window the side elevation with fantastic, open-aspect views. There is a useful, recessed cupboard, into the alcove for toiletries.

BEDROOM ONE (3.45m x 4.57m)

As the photography suggests, bedroom one is a generously proportioned, light and airy double bedroom which has ample space for free-standing furniture. There are dual aspect banks of windows to both the front and side elevations offering fabulous, open-aspect views across neighbouring fields and open countryside. There is inset spotlighting to the ceiling, a radiator, a bank of fitted wardrobes which have hanging rails and shelving in situ. There are two reading light points and a multi-panel, timber door provides access to the en-suite shower room.

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM (1.65m x 2.21m)

The en-suite shower room features a modern, white, four-piece suite comprising quadrant-style shower cubicle with thermostatic rainfall shower and separate hand-held attachment, a low-level w.c. with push-button flush and twin wash handbasins with chrome monobloc mixer taps set upon a vanity shelf. There is a double-glazed window to the side elevation with fabulous views, tiled walls and tiled flooring, inset spotlighting to the ceiling, an extractor fan and chrome, ladder-style radiator.

Rear Garden

Externally to the rear of the property features various, Indian stone-flagged patio areas, ideal for al fresco dining and barbecuing and entertainment. The gardens enjoy superb, panoramic views across the valley with various parts of the garden enjoying the sun throughout the day. At the top of the garden, there is a lawn area with box hedging and a fixed-frame, timber gazebo with provisions for an outside kitchen. There is lighting and power, a log store and wall-mounted, electric heater. Down the side of the property is a substantial shed/workshop, providing a great deal of additional storage for logs and gardening equipment. These sheds do have lighting and power in situ and there are various, external lights, attractive, dry stone wall boundaries and hedged borders.

Parking - Driveway

Externally, the property features a five-bar gate which opens into a driveway providing off-street parking and turning for multiple vehicles. The driveway, then, leads to a double, detached, stone construction garage. Immediately to the front of the property is a Yorkshire stone-flagged patio which is an ideal space for sitting out and enjoying the fabulous open-aspect views. There is a slate chipping hardstanding and well-stocked flower, tree and shrub beds, a log store, EV point and attractive dry stone wall boundaries. Gates then enclosed pathways that lead to the door canopy by the front door and proceed down the side of the property to the rear garden.

Parking - Double garage

The double-detached garage features two, electric, remote controlled, up-and-over doors and there is lighting and power in situ, double-glazed, hardwood windows to either side elevation and decorative coving. Additionally, there is a loft hatch with drop-down ladder which provides access to a useful storage area.