Southway, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29

An outstanding family home enjoying an incredibly convenient but discreet setting amidst attractive gardens, south facing to the rear. Flexible living, easily suited to multi-generational living, and currently providing up to six bedrooms with impressive everyday living including a very generous living kitchen and large family room.

Accommodation Summary:
Ground Floor: Entrance Porch; Reception Hall with Cloaks Cupboard off; charming Living Room; stunning Family Room with garden access; expansive Living Kitchen with preparation, seating and dining areas as well as garden access and underfloor heating; Utility with Cloakroom off; Snug/Bar; Gym/Playroom with adjacent Wet Room.

First Floor: four first floor Bedrooms, three of which are doubles, and including a lovely Master Suite incorporating Dressing and luxury Shower Rooms; stylish House Bathroom.

Second Floor: two further Double Bedrooms – one with Ensuite Shower Room.

Outside: Rowan House sits amidst lovely, landscaped gardens which are south facing to the rear and have generous lawned areas and raised terrace enjoying lovely views. A long driveway approach leads to parking and an integral double garage. Beautiful views across Wharfedale towards Middleton.


General Remarks:
Rowan House enjoys a highly desirable setting, well-placed for Ilkley Grammar School and the local railway stations with their excellent commuter links, whilst enjoying a slightly elevated position with commanding far-reaching views whilst amidst landscaped, lawned gardens.

Offering ideal family accommodation, the property enjoys a high degree of flexibility with a superb living kitchen – sure to be the centrepiece of everyday life – complimented by an expansive family room, itself extending to around 540 sq/ft. A snug/bar area forms an ideal hub for entertaining, whilst a very pleasant living room affords peace and privacy. Bedroom accommodation is set across the first and second floors. A truly impressive principal suite includes a large double bedroom with an extensive range of fitted wardrobes and with both a separate walk-in dressing room and luxury ensuite shower room off. The first floor also provides a further pair of double bedrooms along with a comfortable single which could readily be used as an office/study; house bathroom. Two additional bedrooms have been created on the upper levels and offer plenty of space – with one also having its own stylish ensuite shower room off. To the outside, the landscaped gardens, which are southerly facing to the rear and enjoy a great deal of privacy, feature lawns, planting, a paved terrace accessed from both the living kitchen and family room, and a raised deck area providing ideal outdoor entertaining space.

All in all, the sale of Rowan House offers a wonderful opportunity to acquire a very desirable home combining space, contemporary style and flexibility.

Rowan House is to be found just half a mile or so from the centre of Ben Rhydding – very much a thriving community in its own right with a broad range of everyday amenities including primary schooling, churches of a number of denominations, popular pub/restaurant, and an interesting parade of local shops. Ilkley’s town centre is roughly equidistant and is renowned for its bustling shopping environment with high street brands rubbing shoulders with colourful independent stores. Ilkley as a whole offers a considerable array of recreational and social amenities including a local theatre, the popular Winter Gardens, and even an independent cinema. Sports clubs cater for a huge array of interests including cycling, tennis, rugby and cricket, whilst the surrounding countryside offers many an opportunity for breathtaking walks and other rural pursuits.

The town is blessed with a highly regarded secondary school, although private schools for children of all ages are within easy reach. For the commuter, stations in Ilkley and Ben Rhydding offer frequent services throughout the day into the cities of Leeds and Bradford, with regular onward connections to London Kings Cross.


Agent's notes:

Tenure:
Freehold

Local Authority & Council Tax Band:
The City Of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, Council Tax Band is currently G

Services:
All mains services are installed. Gas-fired heating with underfloor heating to the living kitchen.

Parking:
Off-street driveway parking and integral double garage.

From our office in the centre of town, proceed towards Ben Rhydding, passing the railway station and Tesco supermarket on the lefthand side. Continue along Springs Lane, passing the junction with Wheatley Road, and Southway will be seen to the righthand side after a couple of hundred yards. Turn right onto Southway, following the crescent, and Rowan House is located off a short cul de sac clearly signposted to the righthand side.