Lea Head, Shepley, HD8

A LARGE STONE-BUILT DETACHED FAMILY HOME OVERLOOKING LOVELY GARDENS AND OCCUPYING AN EXCEPTIONAL POSITION ON THE FRINGE OF THIS MUCH-LOVED VILLAGE. CLOSE TO THE VILLAGE SCHOOL, RECREATION GROUNDS AND OTHER VILLAGE FACILITIES, THIS WELCOMING HOME IS TASTEFULLY PRESENTED THROUGHOUT AND IT’S FLEXIBLE ACCOMMODATION BOASTS A DELIGHTFUL DINING LIVING KITCHEN, SEPARATE DINING ROOM/SECOND SITTING ROOM, IMPRESSIVE SITTING ROOM, STUDY/HOME OFFICE, UTILITY ROOM, DOWNSTAIRS W.C, SPACIOUS FIRST FLOOR LANDING, FOUR DOUBLE BEDROOMS, TWO WITH ENSUITES, BED ONE WITH BOTH ENSUITE AND DRESSING ROOM, LUXURY BATHROOM, DOUBLE GARAGE, DRIVEWAY AND BEAUTIFUL SOUTHERLY FACING MATURE GARDENS.

EPC Rating: C

ENTRANCE VESTIBULE

A beautiful entrance door with attractive ironmongery and a large, glazed window to the side gives access to the entrance vestibule. This entrance vestibule has a beautiful slate floor and twin, timber, latched doors with delightful metal hinges on display, giving access to the cloak room. The entrance vestibule has inset spot lighting to the ceiling and a timber and glazed door leads to the galleried entrance hallway.

ENTRANCE HALLWAY

This particularly impressive entrance hallway has a view to the first-floor, galleried landing and windows, way up in the roofline, these being two, large Velux-style windows, shedding an enormous amount of natural light throughout the home. The staircase and balustrading are particularly well-presented with high quality joinery and the entrance vestibule and hallway and indeed throughout the house is all under-floor heated. A doorway gives access to the downstairs WC with a continuation of the slate flooring.

DOWNSTAIRS W.C

This has a low level WC, wash handbasin with cupboard underneath and tiled splashback, inset spot lighting to the ceiling. A further door from the hallway leads through to the sitting room.

LIVING ROOM (4.47m x 5.31m)

A beautiful room, for many reasons, not least of which is the delightful view out over the property’s rear gardens and charming scene beyond. This is courtesy of a bank of glazing with centrally located, glazed doors. Either side of the chimney breast, there are two further windows. The chimney breast is home for a stone fireplace with raised, stone-flagged hearth, all being home for a wood burning stove with beautiful, polished, timber-boarded flooring and inset spot lighting to the ceiling.

STUDY/PLAYROOM/BEDROOM FIVE (2.36m x 4.45m)

A versatile room with three windows giving out to the driveway at the side, inset spot lighting to the ceiling.

DINING ROOM (3.3m x 4.27m)

With twin, glazed doors from the hallway, a doorway through to the superb living/dining kitchen and twin glazed doors directly out to the rear gardens, this lovely, welcoming room is available as a second sitting room, not simply just as a dining room. It has inset spot lighting to the ceiling, a continuation of the slate flooring with underfloor heating. This slate flooring continues through to the dining/living kitchen.

LIVING DINING KITCHEN (4.42m x 7.09m)

A beautiful room, yet again, overlooking the delightful rear gardens, courtesy of large windows and twin, glazed doors. There are two further windows and together, they all provide a good degree of natural light. The kitchen is well-appointed and has a beautiful range of units, these being of both the high and low level, incorporating such features as integrated fridge, dishwasher within the island unit, there are granite working surfaces and large, stylish sink of Blanco manufacture with Franke mixer tap above. The breakfast bar is included within the island unit, as is other storage cupboards and wine racking. There are glazed, display cabinets. Within a broad fitting, there is a Rangemaster oven, where we find the usual warming ovens and five-ring, gas hob with extractor fan over and superb stone lintel above. The room has inset spot lighting to the ceiling and chandelier points above the unit. A doorway leads through to the utility room, once again, with a continuation of the slate

UTILITY ROOM (2.13m x 2.97m)

The utility room has a stable-style door giving access down to the side. There is a window, Belfast-style sink with mixer tap above, working surface in granite with storage cupboards beneath and plumbing for an integrated washing machine. A personal door from the utility room leads through to the integral double garage.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING

This, with spindle balustrading rises up to the fabulous first-floor landing. This has two windows giving an outlook to the front and Velux-style windows, previously described. The first-floor landing is particularly impressive and has inset spot lighting to the ceiling, twin, characterful doors lead through to bedroom one.

BEDROOM ONE (4.12m x 5.49m)

This large, double bedroom has a stunning view out over the property’s lovely, rear gardens and village scene beyond. The room has inset spot lighting to the ceiling and these are operated by dimmer switch. A broad opening leads through to the dressing area, superbly fitted, and having inset spot lighting to the ceiling. A doorway leads through to the en suite.

DRESSING AREA

A broad opening leads through to the dressing area, superbly fitted, and having inset spot lighting to the ceiling. A doorway leads through to the en suite.

ENSUITE BATHROOM (3.05m x 3.25m)

A beautifully fitted, and particularly large en suite, with very high-quality fittings including a beautiful circular sink with stylish mixer taps above, Roca low-level WC, double-ended bath with high quality chrome fittings and a good-sized shower, again with chrome fittings. There is also a heated, ladder-style towel rail. There is inset spot lighting to the ceiling and extractor fans.

BEDROOM TWO (3.23m x 3.43m)

Once again, a delightful double room with windows giving an outlook to the driveway side. This has inset spot lighting to the ceiling, provision for a wall-mounted TV and a large bank of integrated robes with attractive doors. A doorway leads through to the en suite.

ENSUITE SHOWER ROOM

Once again, attractively appointed with ceramic tiling to the floor and ceramic tiling to the half-height and full height around the shower area. The shower cubicle is fitted with a Mira sport shower, there is a Roca WC and Roca pedestal wash handbasin. There is inset spot lighting to the ceiling and extractor fan.

BEDROOM THREE (3.25m x 3.89m)

Once again, a lovely double room with a delightful outlook out over the property’s stunning rear gardens. The view includes one of the local bowling green, the playing fields, the War Memorial in the woodland in the distance and to the other side are the tennis courts and local village school. The view is also complemented by delightful fields and the long-distance view over towards Emley Moor. Bedroom three has inset spot lighting to the ceiling.

BEDROOM FOUR (3.35m x 3.58m)

Yet again, a lovely double room with an outlook to the driveway side. There is a bank of in-built robes and inset spot lighting to the ceiling. It should be noted that the first floor level has, once again, under-floor heating, a beautiful feature and most lighting is operated by dimmer switches.

HOUSE BATHROOM (2.24m x 3.25m)

This beautiful bathroom is superbly appointed. It has a fabulous amount of hight quality tiled flooring and walls, beautiful four-piece suite including stylish circular bowl wash hand basin with stylish mixer tap above, low level w.c, bath with stylish chrome taps and a double sized shower unit with chrome fittings. This light and airy bathroom has twin windows, extractor fan and spotlighting to the ceiling.

Rear Garden

The photographs go a long way to demonstrate the beautiful gardens, facing the right way, they are very large, beautifully kept and have extremely well-planted flower beds and borders, mature boundaries including delightful, dry-stone walling, mature trees, a variety of sitting out spaces and the garden is particularly interesting. Across the rear of the home, there is a full-width, paved patio which has external lighting and of course, the garden has a raised vegetable garden and garden shed. The proximity to the recreational features which are located nearby, means that this family home truly has scope for enjoyment beyond the garden, but within calling distance. There are the tennis courts, a bowling green, the park and the play area, all of which add superbly to this spacious, beautifully appointed home.

Parking - Driveway

The property occupies a remarkable location, just down from the village centre, close to the school, tennis courts and playing fields beyond. This home is accessed from Lea Head, a delightful, characterful cul-de-sac. Stone gateposts give access to the property’s cobbled driveway, providing parking for two vehicles and there is a further area to the side providing further parking if required.

Parking - Double garage

The property has an integral, double garage with automatically operated up-and-over door. There are twin windows to the side and personal door through to the property’s accommodation. The garage is fitted with automatically operated lighting, is covered by the alarm system and is fitted with power, light and water. It is also home for the property’s wall-mounted, gas-fired, central heating boiler. There are windows to two sides.