Willow Close, Ripon, HG4 2FA

A distinctive family residence in a great location where you can enjoy a stroll into Ripon or a walk into the surrounding countryside.  Combining aesthetically pleasing design, excellent efficiency and an excellent specification, this most deceptive modern home will make an inspired choice for the new owner.

With it's striking, design-led aesthetics, clever use of natural light and elegantly balanced proportions, this impressive detached house could not be more different from the majority of run-of-the-mill new builds currently on offer.  The generously proportioned and flexible configuration includes seamless indoor/outdoor connectivity together with four excellent size bedrooms, or three if you prefer an additional reception room, and luxurious bathroom fittings.  Intelligent and thoughtful features abound including modern electric heating, solar panels, state-of-the-art security and an EV charging point. 

SOLO SAY: A lesson in modern house design, this superb family house is showcase of contemporary style and luxurious versatility.

A covered porch guides you into the spacious hallway where there's a useful cloaks cupboard, downstairs WC and the stairs to the first floor.  The stunning, open-plan, living/dining kitchen forms the centre-piece of the house, offering sociable space perfect for the modern lifestyle.  The kitchen provides a comprehensive range of units with contrasting quartz worktops, a range of quality AEG appliances and an island unit with breakfast bar.  The light and airy living space provides numerous options for living and dining areas, depending on personal requirements, and a wide window to the rear maximises the morning sun and incorporates double doors to the garden.  A separate utility room adds useful practicality and storage.  Also on the ground floor, you'll find double bedroom three with a free-standing wardrobe and a stylishly equipped en-suite bathroom, and there's a further generously proportioned bedroom or separate reception room, currently used as a snug/cosy TV room.

The staircase leads, via the impressive and bright stair-well, to the first floor landing.  Bedroom one benefits from high ceilings, three windows, a range of fitted wardrobes and a luxuriously appointed en-suite shower room.  There is access from bedroom one to a large under-eaves area with plumbing for washing appliances and ample storage space.  Bedroom two has a window to the front, free standing wardrobe and access to another large under-eaves storage area.

The property offers low maintenance, open-plan gardens to the front and side and there's an enclosed, private garden to the rear with paved patio and a gate leading to two parking spaces with EV charger. 

Willow Close is a small cul-de-sac development of just five properties in a sought-after area conveniently placed for excellent local amenities including a regular bus service and a local store/post office at the end of the road.  There are also many walks into the lovely countryside that surrounds Ripon.  The house is just a few hundred metres away from the renowned Ripon Grammar School and Outwood Academy.  The historic city centre is within easy reach and provides a range of shops, restaurants, and a local market every Thursday which is held on the famous market square.  Ripon has a thriving community and is considered a vibrant and friendly place to live with plenty of sports clubs and leisure facilities.