Slant Gate, Kirkburton, HD8

A FABULOUSLY PROPORTIONED, DETACHED, PERIOD COTTAGE, SITUATED IN AN ELEVATED POSITION ON SLANT GATE WITH A FANTASTIC, SOUTHERLY, OPEN-ASPECT VIEW ACROSS THE VALLEY. LOCATED IN THE SOUGHT-AFTER VILLAGE OF KIRKBURTON JUST A SHORT DISTANCE FROM THE HIGH STREET AND ITS VARIOUS AMENITIES, IN CATCHMENT FOR WELL-REGARDED SCHOOLING, AND WITH BEAUTIFUL, OPEN COUNTRYSIDE WALKS NEARBY.

The property accommodation to the ground floor briefly comprises a recently renovated open-plan dining kitchen with bi-fold doors and built-in appliances, lounge with log-burning stove, formal dining room with Yorkshire stone flagged flooring, utility room, ground floor shower room, and a staircase leading to the cellar. To the first floor, there are four well-proportioned bedrooms and an interconnecting house bathroom. Externally to the front is a well maintained, lawn garden and an impressive porcelain tiled patio which enjoys the fabulous views. To the rear is a useful flagged yard.

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

FORMAL DINING ROOM (4.04m x 4.57m)

Enter into the property through a multi-panel, stable-style front door. The formal dining room is a versatile space which could also be utilised as a second sitting room. It features fabulous, Yorkshire stone flagged flooring, exposed timber beams to the ceiling, inset spotlighting, a cast-iron column radiator, and multi-panel doors enclosing a staircase rising to the first floor and leading into the lounge. There is also a useful, understairs storage area with an obscure double-glazed window to the side elevation, a wall light point and which houses the wall-mounted combination boiler.

LOUNGE (3.96m x 4.65m)

The lounge is a generously proportioned, light and airy reception room which features a fabulous, floor-to-ceiling, double-glazed, aluminium window to the front elevation, as well as a double-glazed, sash-style window overlooking the gardens. There is decorative wall panelling, exposed timber beams to the ceiling, decorative coving, a radiator, a central ceiling light point, three wall light points, and the focal point of the room is the inset fireplace with cast-iron, Morso, log-burning stove with brick inlay, ashlar stone mantle and raised stone hearth. A doorway then gives access to the open-plan dining kitchen.

OPEN-PLAN DINING KITCHEN

This space enjoys a wealth of natural light courtesy of two banks of sash-style windows, a three-quarter-depth window giving fantastic views across the gardens, and a bank of bi-folding aluminium doors giving direct access out to the patio. The dining area features inset spotlighting and a breakfast island with cupboards beneath. The kitchen features fitted wall and base units with shaker-style cupboard fronts and complementary quartz work surfaces over, which incorporate a Belfast ceramic sink unit with boiling hot water tap. Built-in appliances include a 5-ring ceramic hob with cooker hood over, waist-level oven, shoulder-level microwave combination oven, fridge freezer, and dishwasher. There are soft-closing doors and drawers, a pull-out pantry cupboard, a quartz upstand, attractive tiled flooring, an exposed timber beam to the ceiling, doors disguised as cupboards leading to the utility room, and a carpeted staircase rising to the first floor.

UTILITY ROOM

The utility room features plumbing and provisions for an automatic washing machine, decorative coving to the ceiling, an inset spotlight, tiled flooring, and a double-glazed window to the rear elevation. A multi-panel door gives access to the ground floor shower, while a further door encloses a vestibule giving access to the rear external and to a stairwell which descends to the lower ground floor.

GROUND FLOOR SHOWER ROOM

The shower room features a white, three-piece suite comprising a step-in, quadrant-style shower cubicle with electric Mira shower, a pedestal wash hand basin with chrome monobloc mixer tap and mosaic tiled splashback, and a low-level WC with push-button flush. There is tiled flooring, an inset spotlight to the ceiling, and an extractor fan.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING

Taking the staircase from the dining kitchen, you reach the first floor landing. There are multi-panel doors giving access to bedrooms three and four and the interconnecting house bathroom, a loft hatch giving access to a useful attic space, decorative wall panelling, and a wall light point.

BEDROOM THREE (3.05m x 3.12m)

Bedroom three is a light and airy double bedroom with ample space for freestanding furniture. There is a ceiling light point, a radiator, a bank of floor-to-ceiling fitted wardrobes with hanging rails and shelving in situ, and a double-glazed, sash-style window to the front elevation, offering a breath-taking view across the valley.

BEDROOM FOUR (2.16m x 2.26m)

Bedroom four is currently utilised as a walk-in wardrobe but can accommodate a single bed with space for freestanding furniture or perhaps be used as a nursery or home office. There is a ceiling light point, a radiator, a double-glazed window to the rear elevation, and a fitted hanging rail with shelving.

HOUSE BATHROOM (2.23m x 2.74m)

The house bathroom connects the east and west wings of the property and features a traditional-style, high-quality, four-piece suite comprising a fixed-frame, walk-in shower with thermostatic rainfall showerhead and separate handheld attachment, a freestanding, rolltop, double-ended bath with wall-mounted mixer tap, a broad wash hand basin with wall-mounted mixer tap set upon a bespoke vanity table, and a low-level WC. There is attractive travertine tiled flooring, contrasting tiling to the walls and splash areas, a fabulous part-vaulted ceiling with exposed timber beam, two wall light points, inset spotlighting, and a bank of double-glazed windows with obscure glass to the rear elevation.

INNER VESTIBULE

The inner vestibule connects the house bathroom to the rest of the first floor accommodation, with multi-panel doors giving access to bedrooms one and two. There is a part-vaulted ceiling with an exposed timber beam on display, a wall light point, a chrome ladder-style radiator, decorative wall panelling, and a window above the door leading to bedroom one which provides borrowed light.

BEDROOM ONE (4.04m x 4.62m)

Bedroom one is a generously proportioned, dual-aspect, double bedroom which has ample space for freestanding furniture and features a fabulous, vaulted ceiling with exposed timber beams on display. There is a central chandelier point, a radiator, a wooden banister with traditional spindle balustrade over the stairwell head, and a bank of double-glazed windows to the rear elevation and a fantastic, sash-style window to the front elevation which offers a pleasant view across the gardens and the valley beyond. A carpeted, kite-winding staircase then descends to the formal dining room.

BEDROOM TWO (2.79m x 4.01m)

Bedroom two is a double bedroom with ample space for freestanding furniture. There is an exposed timber beam on display, a central ceiling light point, a radiator, and a double-glazed, sash-style window to the front elevation which takes advantage of panoramic views across the valley.

Front Garden

Externally to the front, the property occupies a superb position which is elevated from Slant Gate and is accessed via an Indian stone stairwell. The front garden features a predominant lawn area with flower and shrub beds and a beautiful gravel pathway with cobbled borders leading to the front door. There is a fantastic, porcelain tiled patio ideal for al fresco dining, barbecuing and entertaining, and which features a raised flower bed with ashlar stone coping stones. There are external lights, external double plug points, an external security light, and a pathway proceeding down to the side of the property to the rear.

Rear Garden

To the rear is a flagged yard which provides useful solid fuel storage areas, space for a garden shed, and has an external tap.