Tarn Villas, Cow Pasture Road, Ilkley

***VIEWINGS TO COMMENCE ON SATURDAY 9TH MAY 2026***
With no onward chain dating from 1874 a substantial, five bedroom mid terraced property situated in a fabulous, highly convenient location backing onto Ilkley Moor. With two, spacious reception rooms, lovely breakfast kitchen, generous bedrooms and enjoying wonderful views this is a truly impressive family home, which will appeal to a range of buyers.

Wide stone steps lead up to a covered, solid timber entrance door, which opens into an entrance porch, in turn leading into a welcoming and spacious entrance hall with high ceilings, original coving and attractive archway. Doors from here open into a generous lounge to the front of the property, a spacious dining room to the rear and the charming breakfast kitchen. A carpeted staircase with original timber balustrading leads to the first floor of the property. A sunroom to the rear is a lovely, quiet spot to sit and enjoy the sun with a door giving access to the recently created patio, quiet, rear lane, lawned garden and garage. On the first floor one finds a good sized landing giving access to three bedrooms, two being particularly spacious doubles, enjoying delightful views, the four-piece house bathroom and separate W.C. The staircase continues to the second floor, where there are two, further double bedrooms, again, enjoying views of Ilkley Moor to the rear and far reaching Wharfe Valley views to the front. The current owners have converted the sixth bedroom to a shower room to serve these two bedrooms. On the lower ground floor there are traditional cellars consisting of four separate rooms including a large room with original range with power and plumbing, a wine cellar with stone shelving and table, a coal cellar and additional smaller room providing excellent storage or the possibility to convert to create more useable living space, if desired. Outside the property is well set back from the road with a fore garden with mature planting, gravelled areas and pathway leading to the entrance door whilst to the rear one finds a lovely, lawned garden with greenhouse, mature shrubs, kitchen garden and a stone wall maintaining privacy. A patio catches the morning sun with a further patio to enjoy by the sun room. A garage with off road parking in front completes this fabulous family home.
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 and the highly regarded All Saints Primary School at the end of the road. 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.
This well presented, impressive family home with GAS FIRED CENTRAL HEATING, SASH WINDOWS and with approximate room sizes comprises:

Ground Floor -

Entrance Porch - Wide stone steps lead to a covered entrance area where a beautiful, solid timber door with glazed side windows and transom light opens into a spacious porch. Carpeted flooring, deep skirtings, high ceiling with original, attractive coving. A further, half glazed timber door with decorative side panes and transom light opens into the entrance hall.

Entrance Hall - A beautiful, spacious and welcoming entrance hall with high ceilings adding to the feeling of space. Carpeted flooring, radiator, deep skirtings with a decorative archway leading through to the dining room and breakfast kitchen to the rear. A door opens to the generously proportioned lounge to the front of the property and a carpeted staircase with original, timber balustrading leads to the first floor landing.

Lounge - 5.73 x 4.55 (18'9" x 14'11") - A generously proportioned, comfortable lounge with tall, sash, bay window allowing ample natural light and enjoying delightful, far reaching views across the valley. Carpeted flooring, radiator, stunning, original coving and ceiling rose, deep skirtings, picture rail. Attractive, coal effect gas fire with tiled slips and hearth in a solid timber surround.

Dining Room - 5.08 x 4.21 (16'7" x 13'9") - A spacious, second reception room to the rear of the house with carpeted flooring, tall windows enjoying the lovely view up to the moor and radiator. Beautiful, original coving, deep skirtings, picture rail. A coal effect gas fire set in a timber surround with tiled hearth and tiled slips creates a lovely focal point to this room. A recessed cupboard provides storage.

Breakfast Kitchen - 4.83 x 3.18 (15'10" x 10'5") - a lovely, light and airy, sunny breakfast kitchen fitted with a range of cream, Shaker style cabinetry with stainless steel handles, wood effect surfaces and wooden wall panelling to splashbacks. Appliances include two electric ovens, dishwasher, fridge freezer and five ring gas hob set in a chimney breast with extractor over, recessed spotlights and wall tiling. A one and a half bowl, stainless steel sink and drainer with chrome mixer tap sits beneath a tall, double glazed window to the rear enjoying a direct view of Ilkley Moor. Laminate flooring, recessed ceiling lights, radiator. A partially glazed, timber door opens to a delightful sunroom.

Sun Room - 2.63 x 2.32 (8'7" x 7'7") - A lovely, sunny room in which to sit and enjoy the views to the rear, including up to Ilkley Moor. Tall, double glazed windows and double glazed door giving access to a charming patio area. Exposed stonework, laminate flooring, space for comfortable furniture.

Lower Ground Floor -

Cellars - Stone steps lead down to a traditional cellar area, the footprint of the house, consisting of four rooms including a wine cellar with stone shelves, stone table and window, a large room with original range, power and plumbing, housing the gas central heating boiler, and original coal cellar. There is a further garden store. One could look to convert this floor to create more living space, if desired and subject to planning.

First Floor -

Landing - A return, carpeted staircase with beautiful timber balustrading leads to a most spacious, first floor landing with doors leading into the house bathroom, separate cloakroom/W.C. and storage cupboard. A short flight of stairs lead to the main landing area having two, large double bedrooms and a single bedroom off. Carpeted flooring, radiator, beautiful original sash window with stained glass. A second staircase leads to the top floor of the property.

Bedroom One - 4.81 x 4.21 (15'9" x 13'9") - A large double bedroom to the front of the house with two, tall, sash windows enjoying wonderful, far reaching views. Carpeted flooring, radiator, original fireplace with timber surround. Pedestal handbasin with traditional style chrome taps, tiled splashback and wall mirror over. A door opens to:

Shower - A shower cubicle with thermostatic shower, fully tiled walls and sliding, glazed door.

Bedroom Two - 4.73 x 4.21 (15'6" x 13'9") - A second, spacious double bedroom to the rear of the house with tall sash window enjoying wonderful views of Ilkley Moor and over the rear garden, carpeted flooring and radiator. Beautiful, original fireplace with attractive tiling and timber surround, pedestal handbasin with traditional style chrome taps with tiled splashback. Large recessed wardrobe with hanging rails and shelving.

Bedroom Five - 4.73 x 4.21 (15'6" x 13'9" ) - A single bedroom to the front of the house with tall sash window, carpeted flooring and radiator.

Bathroom - Very well presented with low-level W.C., pedestal handbasin with traditional style chrome taps, glass shelf and heated wall mirror over and clawfoot bath with telephone style shower attachment. Separate shower cubicle with power assisted, thermostatic shower, folding glazed door and neutral wall tiling. Tile effect, vinyl flooring, radiator, extractor. Recessed ceiling lights, electric wall heater, double glazed window to rear enjoying fabulous views of Ilkley Moor.

W.C. - A very handy, separate room with low-level W.C. and pedestal handbasin with chrome taps, wall tiling to half height and tile effect, vinyl flooring. Radiator, recessed spotlights, double glazed window to side elevation.

Second Floor -

Landing - A return, carpeted staircase, again, with original timber balustrading leads to the second floor of the property, where one finds two double bedrooms and a three-piece shower room off the spacious landing. A Velux allows natural light and there is a most useful boarded storeroom with roof light to the rear of the property, providing excellent storage. Carpeted flooring, radiator.

Bedroom Three - 5.45 x 4.21 (17'10" x 13'9") - A generously proportioned double bedroom, currently arranged as a home office, with two, large Veluxes and double glazed dormer window affording fabulous views up to Ilkley Moor and allowing an abundance of natural light. Floorboards, radiator, original, cast-iron fireplace with marble hearth.

Bedroom Four - 4.81 x 4.21 (15'9" x 13'9") - A large double bedroom to the front of the house with sash window in addition to a Velux with fitted blind, again, enjoying wonderful, far reaching Wharfe Valley views. Carpeted flooring, radiator, original cast-iron fireplace. Hanging rail to one alcove.

Shower Room - Well presented with low-level W.C, pedestal handbasin with traditional style chrome taps, with glass shelf and heated wall mirror over and large shower cubicle with electric shower, wall tiling and sliding, glazed door. Tiled flooring, wall tiling to half height, Velux with fitted blind. Recessed spotlights, extractor, radiator, electric wall heater.

Outside -

Gardens - The property benefits from a beautiful mature garden, to the other side of the quiet cobbled rear access lane, with a good sized area of lawn with beautiful borders with mature shrubs and planting. Greenhouse, kitchen garden With stone walling and railings this is a delightful, private garden backing onto Ilkley Moor, a wonderful space for adults to relax and entertain and children to play safely. Directly accessed from the sunroom is a delightful patio area with Indian stone. Fencing to one side and space for comfortable outdoor furniture to enjoy the views up to Ilkley Moor. To the front the house is well set back from the road with a well established fore garden with mature shrubs, gravelled areas and pathway leading to the entrance door.

Garage - A single garage with up and over door provides parking, if needed, and excellent storage. Side door to garden, single glazed windows.

Parking - A tarmacadam driveway in front of the garage provides off-road parking for one vehicle.

Utilites And Services - The property benefits from mains gas, electricity and drainage.
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