Low Fold, Lower Cumberworth, HD8

A CHARACTERFUL, DETACHED, FAMILY HOME, TUCKED AWAY IN THE SOUGHT AFTER VILLAGE OF LOWER CUMBERWORTH. WITH OPEN COUNTRYSIDE WALKS ON THE DOORSTEP, PLEASANT RURAL ASPECTS AND IN A GREAT POSITION FOR ACCESS TO COMMUTER LINKS. BOASTING FOUR/FIVE BEDROOMS, AN ARRAY OF CHARACTER AND PERIOD FEATURES, FABULOUS MANICURED GARDENS AND A COBBLED DRIVEWAY.

The property accommodation briefly comprises of entrance, downstairs WC, family room/bedroom five, formal dining room, breakfast kitchen, utility room and dual aspect lounge to the ground floor. To the first floor there are four well proportioned bedrooms, and the house bathroom, with bedrooms one and two having ensuite facilities. Externally there is a cobbled driveway to the rear providing off street parking and pleasant gardens with well stocked flower and shrub beds, patio areas and lawn.

Tenure Freehold. Council Tax Band E. EPC Rating TBC.

OPEN-PLAN DINING KITCHEN (4.45m x 4.98m)

Enter into the property through a double-glazed, composite front door with obscure glazed inserts. The open-plan dining kitchen is a particularly light and airy room with a double-glazed, sash-style window to the front elevation, attractive tiled flooring, inset spotlighting to the ceiling, two pendant light points over the dining area, a radiator, and multi-panel doors providing access to the formal dining room and the pantry/utility. The kitchen features a range of fitted wall and base units with shaker-style cupboard fronts and complementary granite work surfaces over, which incorporate a bevelled drainer and Range Master ceramic sink unit with brushed chrome mixer tap. There is space for a 6-ring range cooker with ceramic splashback and canopy-style cooker hood over, and space and provisions for a washing machine/dishwasher. The focal point of the room is the fabulous Bower & Child cast-iron working stove with beautiful stone surround.

UTILITY ROOM / PANTRY

The utility / pantry features a double-glazed, sash-style window with obscure glass to the side elevation, a ceiling light point, tiling to dado height, attractive tiled flooring, and space and provisions for an automatic washing machine. It also features a multi-panel door which encloses the staircase descending to the lower ground floor.

LOWER GROUND FLOOR

A stone stairwell descends to a keeping cellar which has lighting in situ.

FORMAL DINING ROOM (3.4m x 5.26m)

The dining room enjoys a wealth of natural light cascading through a double-glazed, sash-style window to the front elevation and a further double-glazed window to the rear elevation. There is a central ceiling light point, a radiator, a staircase with wooden banister and traditional spindle balustrade proceeding to the first floor, and access is given to the rear vestibule via a multi-panel door, while double, multi-panel, timber, concertina doors enclose a stairwell leading to the lounge. The focal point of the room is the Dunsley multi-fuel, cast-iron and steel stove recessed into the chimney breast and set upon a raised stone hearth.

LOUNGE (4.88m x 5.92m)

The lounge is a fabulously proportioned, dual-aspect reception room which features windows with window seats beneath to the side elevation, a bank of mullioned windows with window seat beneath to the rear elevation, and a third window overlooking the gardens. There are exposed timber beams and batons to the ceiling, six wall light points, two radiators, and the focal point of the room is the fabulous, cast-iron and steel Dunsley stove with natural stone backcloth and set upon a raised stone hearth. There is also a cellar under the lounge, accessed via stone steps.

REAR VESTIBULE

This everyday entrance is situated to the rear of the property and features a double-glazed, composite door, an adjoining window, tiled flooring, a central ceiling light point, a radiator, and multi-panel doors giving access to the downstairs WC and bedroom five/home office and enclosing a cloaks cupboard.

DOWNSTAIRS WC

The WC features a continuation of the attractive tiled flooring from the rear vestibule, as well as a white, two-piece suite comprising a low-level WC with push-button flush and a pedestal wash hand basin. There is tiling to dado height, a radiator, a ceiling light point, an extractor fan, and a double-glazed window with obscure glass to the side elevation.

BEDROOM FIVE / HOME OFFICE (3.51m x 4.8m)

This versatile room can be utilised in a variety of ways and can accommodate a double bed with ample space for freestanding furniture and has historically been utilised as a home office and playroom. It features dual-aspect, double-glazed windows to either side elevation, inset spotlighting to the ceiling, and a radiator.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING

Taking the staircase from the formal dining room, you reach the first floor landing. There are multi-panel doors giving access to the bedroom and bathroom accommodation, three ceiling light points, a wooden banister with spindle balustrade over the stairwell head, a loft hatch giving access to a useful attic space, and a double-glazed window to the side elevation which offers a pleasant view across the gardens and beyond.

BEDROOM ONE (4.98m x 6.1m)

Bedroom one features a dressing area with floor-to-ceiling, built-in wardrobes with hanging rails and shelving in situ. Steps then lead to the main portion of the bedroom which can accommodate a King- or Super King- size bed with ample space for freestanding furniture. There are two ceiling light points, two radiators, a loft hatch giving access to a separately accessed loft space, and banks of double-glazed, mullioned windows to the front and rear elevations, both of which provide superb, open-aspect views across the neighbouring landscape and fields. A door then leads to the en-suite bathroom.

BEDROOM EN-SUITE BATHROOM

The en-suite features a white, three-piece suite comprising a P-shaped panel bath with electric Mira Sport shower over, a low-level WC with push-button flush, and a broad pedestal wash hand basin with chrome monobloc mixer tap. There is tiling to the walls, a ceiling light point, an extractor fan, an electric chrome ladder-style radiator as well as a central heating chrome ladder-style radiator, a mirror light, and a bank of double-glazed stone mullioned windows with obscure glass to the rear elevation.

BEDROOM TWO (3.51m x 4.88m)

Bedroom two is another light and airy, generously proportioned, dual-aspect double bedroom with ample space for freestanding furniture. There are two banks of double-glazed, sash-style windows, a pocket window overlooking the gardens, inset spotlighting to the ceiling, a radiator, a loft hatch giving access to an attic space, and a multi-panel door providing access to the en-suite shower room.

BEDROOM TWO EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM

The en-suite features a white, three-piece suite comprising a quadrant-style, step-in shower cubicle with electric Mira Sport shower, a low-level WC with push-button flush, and a broad pedestal wash hand basin. There is tiling to dado height and splash areas on the walls, inset spotlighting to the ceiling, an extractor fan, a chrome ladder-style radiator, and a double-glazed window with obscure glass to the side elevation.

BEDROOM THREE (2.54m x 4.42m)

Bedroom three can accommodate a double bed with space for freestanding furniture. There is a ceiling light point, a radiator, floor-to-ceiling fitted book shelving/display shelving, and a double-glazed, sash-style window to the front elevation giving a fabulous, open-aspect view.

BEDROOM FOUR (3.35m x 3.51m)

Bedroom four is a particularly light and airy double bedroom with ample space for freestanding furniture. There is a ceiling light point, a radiator, and a double-glazed, sash-style window to the side elevation giving a pleasant, open-aspect view towards Emley Moor Mast.

HOUSE BATHROOM (2.57m x 4.22m)

The bathroom is a generously proportioned room which currently features a white, three-piece suite but could easily accommodate a four-piece fitted suite. The current three-piece suite comprises a panelled bath with thermostatic shower over and concertina glazed shower guard, a low-level WC, and a pedestal wash hand basin. There is tiling to the walls, a radiator, a central ceiling light point, a shaver point with shaver light, useful floor-to-ceiling fitted airing cupboards with ample space for toiletries and towels, and a double-glazed, sash-style window with part-obscure glazed inserts to the side elevation.

BOILER HOUSE

The boiler house is externally accessed, has lighting and power in situ, and houses the wall-mounted boiler. It also offers adequate storage for garden tools.

Front Garden

Externally to the front, the property features a buffer garden with a well-stocked, raised flower and shrub bed, an external security light, and off-street parking courtesy of a cobbled driveway which is accessed via a lane adjacent to Low Fold.

Rear Garden

Externally to the rear, the property enjoys fabulous, well-stocked and mature gardens which feature a lawn area with an attractive stone wall boundary, beautiful box hedging with flowers and shrubs, mature shrubs and trees, and particularly private flagged patio area to the top of the garden which is ideal for al fresco dining and barbecuing. The rear garden is completely enclosed and benefits from external lighting, external plug points, an external tap, a gate giving pedestrian access onto Low Fold, and a further gate giving pedestrian access onto the property's cobbled driveway.

Parking - Off street