South Lodge, Thornhill Drive, Calverley, Pudsey, West Yorkshire

A rare opportunity to acquire this detached, four bedroom, stone-built former gate house enjoying a desirable semi-rural position on the edge of Calverley with stunning, panoramic views over open countryside. A real hidden gem, this charming home boasts a quirky, deceptively spacious interior with welcoming open plan living kitchen, large conservatory with far-reaching views, a cosy living room, sun room/office, first floor principal bedroom with en suite, mature gardens to three sides, a driveway for off street parking and the potential to lease the land and workshop space opposite. A truly special property of which only internal inspection will do justice.

Built circa 1786 as a lodge house for a stately home that never came to be, this delightful home has been extended over the years to create a wonderful home sure to appeal to a range of buyers. With heating provided by a newly installed air source heat pump, this magnificent property briefly comprises, to the ground floor, entrance vestibule, an open plan living kitchen with a range of shaker-style fitted units with solid wood work surfaces over and inset ceramic sink, space for a gas range cooker, Yorkshire stone flooring to the living area along with a central wood burner, attractive exposed stonework and double doors through to a good size conservatory with tiled floor. The Yorkshire stone flooring continues through into the living room, also with wood burning stove, set in a beautiful inglenook fireplace with bespoke alcove shelving and in turn leading into the sun room with high ceiling with Velux roof lights, wood flooring and bi-folding doors out to the rear garden.

There are three well-proportioned bedrooms to the ground floor level, the largest of the three situated in the converted garage, the second bedroom having inglenook fireplace with ornate stove and the third bedroom, which has been partitioned from the sun room, with wood flooring, exposed stonework, ceiling beams and cast iron radiator. The bathroom is fitted with a white suite to include WC with traditional high-level cistern, wash basin and an impressive free-standing claw-foot bath tub. A stone staircase from the living room leads up to the principal bedroom with wood flooring and en suite wet room. Externally, the gardens are a real oasis, with a patio area tucked away outside the conservatory, a lovely private patio to the rear with decked seating area - the perfect spot to sit and admire the views on a summer evening - and an enclosed side garden where there is the potential to create a vegetable plot or a relaxing enclosed space with a hot tub! The current owners also lease the area of land across the lane to the front of the property where there is a large, woodland clearing, workshop and outbuildings.

The ever-popular village of Calverley nestles in a rural setting close to both Leeds and Bradford city centres, making this an ideal setting for the commuter who desires a residence that is well-connected to commercial districts but provides a traditional countryside feel. The village provides a range of local facilities, additionally there are two golf courses located to the south of the village. More substantial shopping facilities are found towards Bradford at Greengates where a Sainsbury’s superstore is found, and towards Pudsey where the Owlcotes Shopping Centre provides both Asda and Marks & Spencer superstores.

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