Oaklea Hall, Long Causeway, Adel, Leeds, West Yorkshire

AMENITIES:

The property is located in this much sought-after residential area, to the north-west of Leeds, ideally placed for comfortable daily commuting to the city centre, via Headingley and the university and yet is within easy walking distance of delightful woodland walks and rambles. Open countryside and renowned local golf courses are only a short drive. The property is also very conveniently situated for comfortable daily commuting, by car, to Bradford and the former spa towns of Harrogate and Ilkley and also the historic, active market town of Otley. Golden Acre Park is only several minutes drive and Leeds Bradford Airport about 15 minutes drive. There are very popular primary schools in Adel and both of which are within relatively easy walking distance and less than five minutes drive by car. David Lloyd Fitness Club and Leisure Centre is less than five minutes drive.

DIRECTIONS:

FROM THE ROUNDABOUT ON THE RING ROAD AT THE JUNCTION WITH THE MAIN OTLEY ROAD (A660) proceed on the ring road in an easterly direction for approximately half a mile and at the traffic lights bear left and turn into Long Causeway, when Oaklea Hall is then less than one fifth of a mile along on the right on the corner of Oaklea Hall Close.

ACCOMMODATION:

The apartment, which, has GAS CENTRAL HEATING, also has THE ADVANTAGE OF DOUBLE GLAZED SEALED UNIT WINDOWS and THE MAJORITY OF WHICH ARE IN UPVC FRAMES and MOST OF THESE WERE REPLACED DURING THE EARLY PART OF 2024. The BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED ACCOMMODATION with PERIOD GRANDEUR briefly comprises:

GROUND FLOOR

TWIN DECORATIVE GLASS PANELLED DOORS

Provide access to the.....

LIGHT ENTRANCE VESTIBULE

With matching non-opening windows on opposite sides and exposed stonework, adding interest and character, and with colourful tiled floor and from where there are French style doors FRAMED BY ORNATELY CARVED CHARACTERFUL STONE "PORTICOS" and providing access to the.....

LONG AND IMPRESSIVE WIDE RECEPTION HALL

(Virtually a room in itself!) with beautiful original period features to the walls and ceiling plus the original doors to the rooms with ornate architraves and further enhanced by the original oak and rosewood patterned floor and there is ample space to display items of furniture. At the far end of the reception hall there is a WALK-IN FLOOR TO CEILING STORE PLACE with cupboards and electric light.

VERY ELEGANT WELL-LIT DRAWING ROOM

With the beautiful original ornate cornice and centre-piece plus decorative plaster moulded detail immediately beneath the ceiling and A ROOM OF SPLENDOUR AND GRANDEUR with VERY IMPRESSIVE HIGH CEILING....notice also the depth of the skirting boards. Original oak fire surround with tiled interior and point for gas fire and a very attractive feature of the room, which also has a wide, almost floor to ceiling, walk-in bay window with French style doors providing direct access to the sun terrace which is an excellent vantage point from where to enjoy the delightful garden outlook.

SITTING ROOM

With maple wood strip floor, approached via a sliding pine door, providing maximum clear floor space, and with wide and tall private window and rustic brick fire surround with point for gas fire and which is a most attractive feature and the focal point of this cosy room.

From the sitting room there is a connecting door to.....

A BEDROOM (BEDROOM THREE)

With laminate "washed oak" style panelled effect floor, a fitted chest of drawers and a tall window with excellent privacy.

EN-SUITE PART TILED SHOWER ROOM

With virtually full width mirror and down-light above for added effect. The white fittings comprise wash hand basin with toiletries cupboard beneath and an adjacent unit of drawers and low suite WC, and the TILED SHOWER CUBICLE has a glass door.

The sitting room with the connecting bedroom and "en-suite" shower room offer excellent potential for a DEPENDENT RELATIVE or alternatively for A GUEST or teenager within the family TO HAVE THEIR OWN SEPARATE PRIVATE SPACE.

WELL PLANNED AND VERY TASTEFULLY RE-FITTED (WREN) DINING KITCHEN

(Re-fitted spring 2025) in a "SHAKER" STYLE and with feature TURKISH MARBLE TILED FLOOR and a rustic brick display plinth with aged style pine block top and incorporating some concealed storage space. The range of base units have "painted oak" effect working surfaces and incorporate a white ceramic Belfast-style sink with chrome dual tap beneath the window and once again with complete window privacy.

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INTEGRATED AUTOMATIC DISHWASHER on one side of the sink and INTEGRATED AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINE on the other side and with adjacent range of wide drawers on a soft-closing mechanism and including crockery and pan storage drawers. INTEGRATED FRIDGE/FREEZER with adjacent tall shelved larder style unit to maximise the storage space and WINE COOLING FRIDGE and RANGE STYLE COOKER comprising five-burner gas hob with twin electric fan-assisted ovens beneath and practical ceramic splash tiling. Moveable butcher's block and craftsman made wall unit incorporating deep spice storage drawers. Recessed airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder with slatted linen airing shelf.

GARDEN ROOM

Approached via a glass panelled door from the kitchen and with the continuation of the TURKISH MARBLE TILED FLOOR creating a very appealing overall appearance and with space for items of garden relaxation furniture. There is a wide marble shelf and French style door to an enclosed small sheltered "courtyard" style raised patio area for tubs of shrubs and plant displays and garden relaxation furniture and this provides an ideal morning coffee area.

MAIN BEDROOM OF EXCEPTIONAL SIZE

Or alternatively could be A FURTHER VERY ELEGANT RECEPTION ROOM, ie, A GRAND FORMAL DINING ROOM and benefitting from wide and tall WALK-IN BAY WINDOWS TO TWO WALLS affording EXCELLENT NATURAL LIGHT and providing DIFFERENT ASPECTS and OUTLOOK and the bay windows provide ideal space for items of relaxation furniture or dressing tables. The beautiful original cornice and ceiling centrepiece - with complementing exquisite detail to the borders are a joy to behold and provide a lovely period environment to this very special bedroom. The original carved hardwood fire surround, has adjacent recessed wardrobes with curtained glass panelled pine fronted doors and built-in units of drawers plus further cupboard space above.

BEDROOM TWO

Also of VERY GENEROUS PROPORTIONS with exposed stripped pine floorboards, adding interest and character and A RANGE OF DEEP RECESSED FITTED WARDROBES to one entire wall which have half mirror-fronted doors and one of which has built-in original drawers and sliding pull-out clothes shelves. The wide bay window to the front elevation provides EXCELLENT NATURAL LIGHT TO THE ROOM which enhances the ornate ceiling and decorative detail to the wall borders. WASH HAND BASIN in marble surround and in a washstand style.

BEDROOM THREE

(Please see previous description).

SMART HALF TILED BATHROOM

With white fittings comprising double ended bath with dual flow tap plus a hand held shower and wash hand basin with chrome dual flow tap and toiletries storage cabinet beneath and low suite WC beneath the window with patterned glass for privacy. THE SHOWER CUBICLE has a glass door and there are tall mirrors to one entire wall above the bath and the wash hand basin plus illuminated mirror backed display areas.

The proximity of the bathroom to the reception hall makes it also ideal for use as a GUEST CLOAKROOM.

A CONCEALED STAIRCASE

Approached via a pine door and with hand rail on one side, leads down to the.....

LOWER "GROUND FLOOR"

Which has been created from A CLEVER and IMAGINATIVE CONVERSION of the TANKED BASEMENT and is adaptable to individual requirements and comprises;...

OPEN PLAN AREA OF INTERESTING AND UNUSUAL SHAPE

Which offers potential to be used as a HOME GYM or HOME OFFICES or HOBBIES SPACE or as a games room for table tennis or pool table. There is also a room off the main area approached via a sliding glass panelled door providing maximum clear floor space and this room has a fitted storage unit.

CONNECTING SHOWER ROOM

With half tiled walls and WALK-IN TILED SHOWER AREA with part glass screen and fixed tropical rain forest shower head plus a hand held shower, low suite WC with a concealed cistern and dual flush and wash hand basin with "waterfall" style chrome tap. Chrome ladder towel radiator and an extractor fan to the ceiling. The "lower ground floor" described above, also has downlights to the ceiling plus wall lights and on dimmer switches for added effect and there is also an illuminated alcove with smoked "window" style door CLEVERLY CREATING AN ILLUSION OF SUNLIGHT/NATURAL LIGHT.

OUTSIDE

ELECTRICALLY OPERATED, REMOTE CONTROLLED, WIDE SLIDING DECORATIVE WROUGHT IRON GATE with adjacent AUDIO ANSWER ENTRY SYSTEM and separate hand gate with CODE PAD and an external personal letter box.

SHARED VISITORS PARKING BAY

To the right hand side on entering the grounds and use of the driveway which leads to....

A PERSONAL GRAVELLED CAR PARKING AREA

FOR CARS TO STAND and adjacent to which are twin original characterful stone pillars leading to the....

LARGE CAR PORT

Believed to have been for the coach and horses and would have been accessed via the original tall twin timber gates from Long Causeway and with AN ADJACENT TACK ROOM now providing storage space for gardening equipment or bicycles, etc.

The car port has a glass panelled roof providing excellent natural light and could potentially be AN OUTDOOR ENTERTAINING/HOSPITALITY AREA or potential studio/hobbies workshop.

A FLIGHT OF STONE STEPS

With a grassed "embankment" on either side, leads to the building and the entrance to this property and provides a very impressive approach.

THE DELIGHTFUL GARDENS

Further enhance this beautiful home and are not usually to be found with a property of this style and comprising; FULL WIDTH PAVED SUN TERRACE to the side of the building in a split-level arrangement and as previously mentioned with direct access via French style doors from the drawing room. There is ample space for garden relaxation furniture and also for tubs of shrubs and plant displays and barbecue equipment. A flight of stone steps leads from the sun terrace to a neat mainly lawn garden which also has an interesting variety of mature established evergreen shrubbery for all the year round greenery and attracts a variety of birdlife and wildlife to observe and enjoy in this lovely setting.

SUMMERHOUSE

With a decked area for garden relaxation furniture and outdoor hospitality.

REAR:

ENCLOSED SMALL "COURTYARD" STYLE AREA with a raised mainly paved patio for garden furniture and tubs of shrubs and plant displays and as previously mentioned there is direct access to this from the garden room of the property.

PLEASE NOTE:

The extent of the property and its boundaries are subject to verification by an inspection of the deeds.

VIEWING ARRANGEMENTS:

Strictly by appointment through Walker Smale's North Leeds property showroom in West Park, telephone 0113-2785812 - PLEASE SELECT OPTION 1.

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** THE FLOOR PLAN is intended ONLY TO PROVIDE AN ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAYOUT and PLEASE ALSO NOTE all room dimensions are ONLY APPROXIMATE.