Highfield Court, Shepley, HD8

NESTLED IN A QUIET HAMLET OF PERIOD PROPERTIES IS THIS CHARACTERFUL, SEMI-DETACHED COTTAGE, BRIMMING WITH CHARM. BOASTING THREE SPACIOUS BEDROOMS, GENEROUS LOUNGE WITH PART-VAULTED CEILING, OPEN-PLAN DINING KITCHEN AND DOUBLE GARAGE. SITUATED IN THE POPULAR VILLAGE OF SHEPLEY, IN CATCHMENT FOR WELL REGARDED SCHOOLING, CONVENIENTLY POSITIONED FOR ACCESS TO COMMUTER LINKS AND WITH PLEASANT COUNTRYSIDE WALKS NEAR BY.

The property accommodation briefly comprises entrance, open-plan dining kitchen, lounge and home office to the ground floor. To the first floor, there are three double bedrooms and the house bathroom, bedroom one having en-suite shower room and bedroom two with versatile mezzanine area. Externally, there is a driveway leading to a double garage which has lighting and power. The gardens to the front are low maintenance, while there is a fabulous garden to the rear which is lawn and flagged with mature flower and shrub beds and hedged boundaries.

Tenure Freehold. Council Tax Band D. EPC Rating D.

ENTRANCE

Enter into the property through a timber front door. The entrance features a wall light point, tiled flooring, a double-glazed window to the front elevation, and multi-panel timber doors providing access to the home office and open-plan dining kitchen and enclosing a useful cloaks cupboard with a hanging rail, shelving and internal lighting.

OPEN-PLAN DINING KITCHEN (4.32m x 4.65m)

The dining kitchen room features dual-aspect windows to the front and side elevations, a continuation of the tiled flooring from the entrance, exposed timber beams to the ceiling, three ceiling light points, a radiator, and a carpeted staircase with wooden banister and glazed balustrade proceeding to the first floor. There is a useful understairs storage cupboard/pantry and a multi-panel door which leads seamlessly into the lounge. The kitchen features a range of fitted wall and base units with shaker-style cupboard fronts and complementary rolled-edge work surfaces over, which incorporate a stainless steel Franke sink and drainer unit with chrome mixer tap. There is space and provisions for a five-ring range cooker with Rangemaster cooker hood over, an automatic washing machine, slimline dishwasher and tall standing fridge freezer unit, as well as under-unit lighting and tiling to the splash areas.

LOUNGE (5.56m x 6.6m)

The lounge is a generously proportioned reception room which features a fabulous, part-vaulted ceiling with exposed timber beams and trusses on display. The room enjoys a great deal of natural light courtesy of dual-aspect windows to the side and rear elevations and two further double-glazed skylight windows, offering pleasant views onto the rear gardens. The lounge benefits from three radiators, various wall light points, ceiling light points, and a multi-panel door leading into the home office. The focal point of the room is the stone fireplace with display shelving, timber mantel above and provisions for a living flame effect gas fire. A stable-style door leads out to the rear garden.

HOME OFFICE (2.31m x 3.18m)

The office is a useful and versatile space which could be utilised as a playroom or snug. It features a wall light point, a radiator, and it interconnects the entrance with the spacious lounge.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING

Taking the staircase from the open-plan dining kitchen, you reach the first floor landing, which has a wood panelled ceiling, partly exposed timber beams, and multi-panel doors providing access to three bedrooms and the house bathroom.

BEDROOM ONE (3.35m x 3.76m)

Bedroom one is a generously proportioned, light and airy double bedroom with ample space for freestanding furniture. There are dual-aspect banks of windows to the front and side elevations, both of which provide pleasant views onto a tree-lined backdrop. There is a ceiling light point, a radiator, a television point, a multi-panel door leading to the en-suite shower room, and an array of fitted furniture including floor-to-ceiling wardrobes with hanging rails and shelving in situ, and a matching tall-standing drawer unit. A loft hatch also provides access to a useful attic space.

BEDROOM ONE EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM

The en-suite shower room features a white, three-piece suite comprising a low-level WC with push-button flush, a pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splashback, and a fixed frame shower cubicle with thermostatic shower. There is inset spotlighting to the ceiling, an extractor fan, and a chrome ladder-style radiator.

BEDROOM TWO AND MEZZANINE (2.29m x 4.67m)

Bedroom two is a light and airy double bedroom with ample space for freestanding furniture. There is inset spotlighting to the ceiling, exposed timber beams, a radiator, a bank of double-glazed windows to the front elevation, offering pleasant views onto the courtyard setting and tree-lined backdrop. The bedroom also benefits from a multi-purpose mezzanine area which is accessed via a tube staircase with glazed balustrade. The mezzanine is a great additional space which utilises the impressive vaulted ceiling. This has been utilised as a play area, study area and an occasional sleeping area. There is a double-glazed skylight window with integrated blind, exposed timber beams, inset spotlighting to the ceiling and glazed balustrading.

BEDROOM THREE (2.74m x 3.25m)

Bedroom three can accommodate a double bed with ample space for freestanding furniture. There is a bank of double-glazed windows to the rear elevation offering pleasant views onto the rear garden and of the tree-lined outlook. There are exposed timber beams and trusses, a ceiling light point, a radiator, panelled walls, and bespoke fitted cupboards providing additional storage.

HOUSE BATHROOM (2.74m x 2.97m)

The house bathroom features a modern, white, four-piece suite comprising a panel bath with showerhead mixer tap, a low-level WC, a pedestal wash hand basin, and a circular fixed-frame shower cubicle with thermostatic shower. There are exposed timber floorboards, a partly exposed timber truss, attractive tiling to the walls, inset spotlighting to the ceiling, an extractor fan, a wall-mounted shaver light point, a radiator with chrome towel rail, an additional chrome ladder-style radiator, a bank of double-glazed windows to the rear elevation providing a wealth of natural light and a further double-glazed window with obscure glass to the side elevation.

Front Garden

The property is situated in a pleasant, tucked away hamlet of period properties and benefits from two of the three garages in a block to the far side of the hamlet. Externally to the front, the property features a lawn garden with mature, well-stocked flower and shrub beds and a pathway leading to a door canopy with external light by the front door. The pathway then continues across the front of the property and down the side to the rear garden.

Rear Garden

Taking the pathway down the side of the property, you reach the rear garden, which is laid predominantly to lawn and features a flagged patio area, ideal for al fresco dining and barbecuing. There are mature flower, tree and shrub beds and the gardens enjoy a pleasant, privacy-bearing woodland outlook. There is an external light and a pedestrian access gate which leads to the courtyard by the garaging.

Parking - Double garage

The garage (18'7" x 17'6") features two up-and-over doors to the front elevation, lighting and power in situ, additional storage available in the rafters, and provides off-street parking for two vehicles immediately to the front.