Longcroft, Huddersfield, HD5

A GRADE II LISTED, CHOCOLATE BOX COTTAGE TUCKED AWAY IN A QUAINT HAMLET OF PERIOD HOMES. THIS CHARACTERFUL HOME OFFERS THREE BEDROOMS AND PLEASANT OPEN ASPECT VIEWS TO THE FRONT AND IS SITUATED A SHORT DISTANCE FROM THE ALMONDBURY VILLAGE HIGH STREET. THE PROPERTY IS CONVENIENTLY POSITIONED FOR ACCESS TO COMMUTER LINKS, IN CATCHMENT FOR WELL REGARDED SCHOOLING AND OFFERED THE WITH NO ONWARD CHAIN.

The accommodation briefly comprises entrance, spacious living dining room, and kitchen with useful understairs pantry to the ground floor. To the first floor are three well-proportioned bedrooms and the house bathroom. Externally, the property is accessed off Longcroft and is tucked away amongst a pleasant hamlet of cottages in a courtyard setting. To the rear of the property is a grassed area with tree-lined outlook. Please note this area is not owned by the subject property.

Tenure Leasehold. Council Tax Band B. EPC not required.

ENTRANCE

Enter the property through the front door into an entrance vestibule. There is a ceiling light point, tile-effect vinyl flooring, and a multi-panel timber and glazed door that leads to the open-plan living and dining room.

LIVING/DINING ROOM (4.57m x 4.75m)

As the photography suggests, this generously proportioned reception room enjoys a great deal of natural light, which cascades through the double-glazed bank of mullioned windows to the rear elevation. There is a ceiling light point, a radiator, and fitted shelving with a storage cabinet beneath. The focal point of the room is the inset fireplace with electric living flame effect stove-style fire and limestone mantelpiece, set upon a raised granite hearth. Doors provide access to the kitchen and enclose the staircase, which rises to the first floor.

KITCHEN (2.44m x 3.23m)

The kitchen features a wide range of fitted wall and base units with high-gloss cupboard fronts and complementary rolled-edge work surfaces, which incorporate a one-and-a-half bowl stainless steel sink and drainer unit with a chrome mixer tap. The kitchen is equipped with built-in appliances, including a four-ring ceramic hob with a canopy-style cooker hood over, an electric fan-assisted oven, and a slimline dishwasher. There is also plumbing and provisions for an integrated washing machine. The kitchen has mosaic tiling to the splash areas, a ceiling light point, and a double-glazed hardwood window with obscure glass to the side elevation. A door provides access to a useful understairs pantry.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING

Taking the stone kite-winding staircase to the first floor, you reach the landing, which features a wooden banister with chamfered spindle balustrade over the stairwell head. There are exposed timber beams on display, a ceiling light point, a loft hatch, and a ceiling-mounted ventilation system in place. Multi-panel doors provide access to three bedrooms and the house bathroom.

BEDROOM ONE (2.74m x 4.78m)

Bedroom one is a generously proportioned double bedroom with ample space for freestanding furniture. There is a bank of double-glazed hardwood windows to the front elevation, offering pleasant views over the courtyard setting and far-reaching views into the distance. The room also features a fabulous, partly exposed timber truss to the ceiling, a ceiling light point, and a radiator.

BEDROOM TWO (2.52m x 3.25m)

Bedroom two can also accommodate a double bed, with space for freestanding furniture. There is a bank of double-glazed mullioned windows to the rear elevation, a ceiling light point, a radiator, and a partly exposed timber truss on display. This bedroom also houses the wall-mounted combination boiler.

BEDROOM THREE (2.69m x 2.69m)

Bedroom three could be utilised as a home office, study, or bedroom, and features a bank of double-glazed mullioned windows to the side elevation. There is a ceiling light point and a radiator.

HOUSE BATHROOM (1.52m x 1.88m)

The house bathroom, which was newly fitted in 2023, features a modern white three-piece suite, comprising a low-level WC with push-button flush, a pedestal wash hand basin with chrome mixer tap, and a panelled bath with a thermostatic shower over. There are attractive marble-effect tiled walls, a partly exposed timber truss on display, an extractor fan, a double-glazed window with obscure glass, and inset spotlighting to the ceiling.

Garden

The property is approached off Longcroft and is tucked away in a pleasant hamlet of period cottages in a courtyard setting. To rear of the cottage is a grassed area with tree-lined outlook. Please note this area is not owned by the subject property.