Skipton Road, Ilkley

A charming, beautifully presented, two bedroom, two bathroom ground floor apartment with generously proportioned rooms enjoying wonderful views, benefitting from a single garage and parking. Residents have the use of a delightful communal garden and there is a large, private cellar space providing excellent storage. Only a short, level walk to all the amenities in central Ilkley this is a stunning apartment in a fabulous location.

One cannot fail to be impressed immediately on entering this beautiful apartment. One is greeted by a large dining hall, which could be arranged as a snug, home office or formal dining room with ample space for a dining table. A generously proportioned lounge to the front of the property enjoys ample natural light courtesy of tall windows with charming window seat beneath. A recessed, log burning stove is a lovely, focal feature of the room. The high ceilings, with attractive cornicing, add to the feeling of space and grandeur. A second reception room / bedroom two gives access to the delightful sun room, a lovely spot to sit and enjoy a coffee. To the rear one finds a large master bedroom with tall windows affording beautiful, far reaching views. A five-piece, Jack and Jill bathroom serves this room and is also accessed from the dining hall. A well presented breakfast kitchen with a range of cabinetry incorporating an island with solid wood worksurface and a range of integrated appliances, a well appointed utility room and three-piece shower room complete this stunning apartment. There is ample storage in the large cellar, which could potentially be converted to provide more living space, if desired (STPC). There is also an external store to the side of the property for the sole use of Flat 1. The apartment benefits from a single garage with electric door with parking in front and the use of the beautifully maintained communal gardens to the rear.
Ilkley is a thriving, historical, Yorkshire town, occupying a beautiful setting amidst the unspoilt open countryside of Wharfedale with stunning scenery and the opportunity for rural pursuits. Ilkley boasts an excellent wide range of high class shops, restaurants, cafes, pubs and everyday amenities including two supermarkets, health centre, library and Playhouse theatre and cinema. llkley has excellent sports and social facilities, which include the Ilkley lido pool and sports clubs for rugby, tennis, golf, cricket, hockey and football. The town benefits from high achieving schools for all ages with both state and private education well catered for including Ilkley Grammar School. Ilkley is an ideal town for the commuter with frequent train services to Leeds and Bradford (around 35 minutes commute), providing regular connections to London Kings Cross. Leeds Bradford International Airport is just over 11 miles away with national and international services.
With GAS CENTRAL HEATING, DOUBLE GLAZING and ALARM SYSTEM and with approximate room sizes the accommodation comprises as follows:

Ground Floor -

External Entrance Porch - Stone steps lead to an external, covered entrance porch with practical floor matting. Large, double, timber doors with attractive glazed panes open to:

Communal Entrance Hall - A welcoming, communal entrance hall with tiled flooring, beautiful sash windows and high ceilings. The private entrance door to Flat 1 is found here and a wide carpeted staircase with original handrail leads to the upper floors of the building.

Private Dining Hall - 4.63 x 3.48 (15'2" x 11'5") - The entrance door opens into a most welcoming, generously proportioned dining hall, beautifully presented with carpeted flooring, radiator and recessed spotlights. Panelled doors open into the principal rooms, there is ample space for a range of furniture here, one could arrange it as a dining area, office or reading area. There is a deep, walk-in cupboard providing excellent storage.

Lounge - 6.15 x 6.05 (20'2" x 19'10") - A beautifully presented, generously proportioned lounge with large, double glazed windows to the front of the property allowing an abundance of natural light with a charming window seat with storage. beneath. Carpeted flooring, two radiators, attractive, recessed log burning stove with slate hearth providing a lovely focal feature to the room. There is ample room for comfortable furniture. This room retains a wealth of character features with deep skirtings, picture rail, attractive cornicing and beautiful ceiling rose.

Breakfast Kitchen - 4.52 x 4.22 (14'9" x 13'10") - An immaculately presented breakfast kitchen fitted with a range of high gloss cabinetry with stainless steel handles, complementary worksurfaces and upstands and a range of integrated appliances including dishwasher, electric oven and grill, five ring gas hob with extra extractor over and space for a tall fridge freezer. A central island with solid wood surface and pendant lighting over provides seating for three people and also incorporates cupboards and a drawer. Large, double glazed windows enjoy a delightful view over the garden and across the valley and allow ample natural light. One and a half bowl recessed sink with chrome mixer tap, solid wood flooring, radiator. A door leads to:

Utility Room - 2.34 x 1.76 (7'8" x 5'9") - A well appointed utility room with space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer beneath a worksurface, also incorporating a stainless steel sink and drainer with chrome taps. Wall mounted cupboards, tiled flooring, radiator. Obscure glazed windows to front elevation in addition to a double glazed window to the side. A door leads out to the side of the property with stone steps leading down to a pathway. A further door opens to:

Wc / Shower Room - Very well presented with low-level W.C., pedestal handbasin with traditional style chrome taps, tiled splashback with wall mirror over and corner shower cubicle with thermostatic shower, curved glazed doors and white wall tiling. Continuation of the tiled flooring, radiator, obscure double glazed window to rear enjoying beautiful, far reaching views.

Bedroom One - 6.48 x 4.57 (21'3" x 14'11") - A large double bedroom to the rear of the property with tall double glazed windows with window seat beneath, enjoying a delightful view over the communal garden to the beautiful countryside across the valley. Carpeted flooring, radiator, again, beautiful original features such as deep skirtings, fireplace, coving and ceiling rose. Door into:

Jack And Jill Bathroom - A five-piece, Jack and Jill bathroom incorporating a low-level W.C., wall hung handbasin with chrome mixer tap, bidet and panel bath with chrome taps. Separate shower cubicle with thermostatic shower and glazed screens, white wall tiling with decorative border and stone effect, vinyl flooring. White, ladder style, heated towel rail, extractor, tall, obscure glazed window to rear. Useful, recessed storage cupboard housing the wall mounted, gas central heating boiler. A second door gives access to the dining hall.

Bedroom Two / Sitting Room - 4.68 x 4.57 (15'4" x 14'11") - A lovely, light and airy room with carpeted flooring, two radiators and beautiful fireplace with tiled hearth. Wall shelving to alcoves, deep skirtings, dado rail, beautiful cornicing and ceiling rose. Sash window to front elevation in addition to a timber glazed door giving access to the sun room. This room is very flexible in use, it can be arranged as a second sitting room or a spacious, double bedroom.

Sun Room - 4.09 x 1.98 (13'5" x 6'5") - A fabulous spot to sit and enjoy the sunshine with large, double glazed windows and roof allowing lots of natural light. Wooden flooring, wall lighting.

Lower Ground Floor -

Cellar - 6.10 x 4.52 (20'0" x 14'9") - The apartment benefits from excellent storage with a large cellar space accessed from the front of the building, where there are lockable areas for the other apartments and a large, separate room belonging to Flat 1, which could be converted, if desired, subject to planning consent.

Outside -

Communal Gardens - To the rear is a most charming, communal garden for residents' enjoyment with terraced areas laid to level lawn with mature borders leading down to a sunny gravelled area affording tremendous space for al-fresco dining and entertaining or simply relaxing with ample room for outdoor furniture. In front of the apartment there is a well stocked flower bed, with mature shrubs which belongs to Apartment 1.

External Store - There is a useful external store to the side of the building for apartment one. Please note there is an outside tap in here for the use of the garden flat.

Garage - A single garage with electric door, power and lighting providing parking and great storage.

Parking - Parking is available in front of the garage.

Tenure And Notes - We are advised by our vendor that the property is leasehold with a 1/4 share of the freehold with the remainder of a 999 year lease from 1993.
The current service charge is £1,968 per annum including buildings insurance, communal gardening and communal electricity.
All the flat owners are directors of Skipton Road Management Company.
A small dog or one cat is allowed.
The property cannot be let.

Utilites And Services - The property benefits from mains gas, electricity and drainage.
There is Ultrafast Fibre Broadband available to the property.
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We are required by HMRC to undertake Anti Money Laundering checks on all prospective buyers once the purchase price and terms have been agreed. The cost payable by the successful buyer is £30 (inclusive of VAT) per named buyer.
We will undertake a search with Experian for the purposes of verifying your identity. We will also request proof of funding. Please note that the property will not be marked as SSTC (sold subject to contract) until the checks have been satisfactorily completed so we therefore ask buyers for their prompt cooperation so that there is no delay.
An invoice will be issued to you once the sale has been agreed to be paid by bank transfer to Harrison Robinson.