Property description
Occupying a prominent yet private, established, corner site with a very impressive wide frontage, an outstanding and rare opportunity, for a larger growing family, to purchase this IMPOSING, INDIVIDUAL, DOUBLE FRONTED DETACHED RESIDENCE built in the Edwardian era (about 1910) with GENEROUS FAMILY ACCOMMODATION - arranged over three floors. Several of the rooms in the property have the advantage of WINDOWS TO TWO WALLS affording excellent natural light and providing different aspects, and our clients have successfully and sympathetically combined the LOVELY ORIGINAL PERIOD FEATURES with modern day living requirements - including a dining room with adjoining fitted kitchen in a most attractive and practical open plan arrangement and ideal for relaxed family living and also for entertaining. There are THREE RECEPTION ROOMS plus a garden room/sun room and FIVE DOUBLE BEDROOMS and the impressive size of the property, which, is also tastefully decorated, fitted and appointed to a high standard - reflecting our clients' pride and pleasure in ownership and with attention given to detail, is impossible to assess from outside! There is also the advantage of AN EXTRA LONG TANDEM GARAGE and the very pleasant, private mainly lawned gardens further enhance this MOST APPEALING INDIVIDUAL HOME which has MUCH CHARM and CHARACTER and an internal inspection is strongly recommended at the earliest opportunity!
AMENITIES: WEST PARK is a much sought after, established, residential location to the north-west of Leeds (barely five miles) and is in a very convenient position for comfortable daily commuting, by car, to the commercial centres of Leeds and Bradford and the former spa towns of Harrogate and Ilkley, and the North Leeds ring road is only three minutes drive away. There are regular public transport facilities to Leeds city centre, via Headingley and the university, on the nearby Otley Road - which is only three or four minutes walking distance from this property. There are local shopping parades on Spen Lane including a Co-op plus a chemist and post office, about a third of a mile away by road or approximately 10-15 minutes walk (across playing fields) from the property. More extensive shopping facilities can be found at Headingley, Horsforth, Moortown and Meanwood (offering a choice of supermarkets including Sainsbury's, Waitrose and Morrisons) and all of which are within approximately 10-15 minutes drive. The famous Golden Acre Park is approximately two and a half miles away and about ten minutes drive by car, as is delightful open countryside. Leeds and Bradford Airport is approximately 15 minutes drive by car. The Village Hotel and Leisure Club is about five minutes walking distance and on West Park Parades there is a restaurant plus a popular cafe bar, hair and beauty salons and a launderette. The "VIBRANT" AREA OF HEADINGLEY is a short bus ride or approximately 20 minutes walk and has an excellent choice of shopping facilities as well as a mix of trendy bars and traditional flagged floor pubs, popular restaurants and well known fish and chip shops, and other leisure facilities including Cottage Road Cinema and both the Headingley cricket and rugby grounds.
ACCOMMODATION: The property, which, has GAS CENTRAL HEATING TO ALL THREE FLOORS, also has THE ADVANTAGE OF DOUBLE GLAZED SEALED UNIT WINDOWS in predominantly timber frames - TASTEFULLY REPLICATING THE STYLE OF THE ORIGINAL WINDOWS, and the BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED FAMILY ACCOMMODATION with MANY EXCELLENT, INDIVIDUAL FEATURES briefly comprises:
GROUND FLOOR TWIN SIX PANE GLASS PANELLED DOORS Provide access to the...
LIGHT ENCLOSED ENTRANCE VESTIBULE With the original exposed tiled floor, and matching multi-paned windows on opposite walls - each with a seat beneath and the lovely, original, colourful stained glass leaded door with complementing side panels and above, immediately creating interest and character, sustained throughout this lovely family home, and leading to the...
RECEPTION HALL 13'0" x 4'11" - increasing to 7'6" at the far end, with the original tall doors to the rooms, original cornice to the high ceiling and central heating radiator.
DRAWING ROOM 15'2" x 13'0" A VERY ELEGANT, WELL LIT ROOM with the beautiful original cornice, enhancing the elegance and style and wide and tall double glazed sealed unit windows TO TWO WALLS providing EXCELLENT NATURAL LIGHT and DIFFERENT ASPECTS, and each with a central heating radiator beneath. White marble fire surround with a real flame coal effect gas fire inset on matching raised marble hearth and a most attractive feature and very much the focal point of the room. The original exposed stained floorboards add further charm and character to this very impressive room.
FAMILY SITTING/LIVING ROOM 15'4" x 13'9" also with the lovely original deep cornice to the high ceiling and feature white marble fire surround with black granite interior and matching hearth - providing a very attractive contrast with the white marble and incorporating a real flame coal effect gas fire. There are also two central heating radiators, window to the rear elevation and the original French style doors with a matching non-opening window on either side, providing access to the...
GARDEN ROOM/SUN ROOM 12'6" in length or PLAY ROOM (as currently used by our clients) with wide UPVC double glazed sealed unit non-opening "picture" windows and enjoying a southerly facing aspect and excellent privacy!...there are also UPVC double glazed sealed unit French style doors providing direct access to the crazy paved Yorkshire stone patio and side garden.
DINING ROOM WITH ADJOINING KITCHEN In A VERY ATTRACTIVE and PRACTICAL "CONTEMPORARY" STYLE OPEN PLAN ARRANGEMENT and ideal for relaxed family living and also for entertaining, and comprising;....
DINING ROOM 13'0" x 11'0" (beyond the deep chimney breast) with oak panelled floor, corniced ceiling and central heating radiator beneath the wide and tall three sectional double glazed sealed unit window overlooking part of the front garden and completely screened from the road! The chimney breast has a slate tiled plinth and provides AN ATTRACTIVE DISPLAY AREA adding interest to the room, and there is an almost floor to ceiling aperture leading to the adjoining...
KITCHEN 13'9" x 8'5" with dark slate tiled floor providing an attractive contrast with the oak panelled floor in the adjacent dining room (previously described). WELL PLANNED and VERY TASTEFULLY FITTED with a range of "medium oak" fronted wall units and matching base units with long working surfaces incorporating a FRANKE one and a half bowl stainless steel inset sink with single side drainer and chrome dual flow tap beneath the double glazed sealed unit side window and with feature marble tiled splash back. The Smeg RANGE STYLE COOKER comprises six burner gas hob unit with wide electric, fan assisted oven beneath and concealed pull-out warming plate drawer under and Smeg fan/filter and lights concealed in a stainless steel canopy above and marble tiled splash back. There is also plumbing for an automatic washing machine and for an automatic dishwasher plus space for an upright fridge/freezer. Central heating radiator, a SECOND WINDOW, to the rear elevation and side outer door with smoked glass for privacy and with security spy hole inset. Spotlights above the working surfaces and halogen down-lighters to the ceiling, for added effect. The doors and drawers to the units in the kitchen have THE BENEFIT OF A SOFT CLOSING MECHANISM.
A sliding door, providing maximum clear floor space, leads from the kitchen to the...
DEEP WALK-IN UNDER STAIRS PANTRY Providing useful "overflow" space from the kitchen and has the continuation of the slate tiled floor. There is the original storage slab and a double glazed sealed unit window providing good natural light, plus an electric light.
WIDE AND WELL LIT STAIRCASE With a hand rail on both sides, provides access from the reception hall to the...
FIRST FLOOR GALLERIED STYLE LANDING 13'10" in length with the original, attractive open spindled railing and decorative dado rail to one wall, and a three sectional double glazed sealed unit window to the rear elevation AFFORDING GOOD NATURAL LIGHT to the staircase and the landing. Tall original doors provide access to the rooms, as follows;...
BEDROOM 1 15'10" x 13'0" with cornice to the ceiling and double glazed sealed unit WINDOWS TO TWO WALLS and from the southerly facing side window there is A VERY PLEASANT OPEN OUTLOOK across the corner of Welburn Avenue and down part of Kepstorn Road - which has grass verges and very established trees, and there are no other properties' windows facing! Central heating radiator.
BEDROOM 2 13'8" x 12'7" also with double glazed sealed unit WINDOWS TO TWO WALLS and enjoying the same VERY PLEASANT, SOUTHERLY FACING OUTLOOK down part of Kepstorn Road, as from the master bedroom, towards a very established horse chestnut tree and once again with NO OTHER PROPERTIES' WINDOWS FACING. Central heating radiator and corniced ceiling.
BEDROOM 3 13'2" x 12'4" with central heating radiator beneath the wide double glazed sealed unit, westerly facing window and deep cornice to the ceiling.
BATHROOM OF GOOD SIZE 10'6" x 5'5" (plus deep door opening area - NOT included in the dimensions) with TRAVERTINE TILED FLOOR and THE ADVANTAGE OF UNDER FLOOR HEATING. The PERIOD STYLE WHITE SUITE comprises "free standing", deep double ended bath with "ball" and "claw" style feet, chrome dual flow tap plus HAND HELD SHOWER, pedestal wash basin with travertine tiled splash back and low suite WC. There is also A CORNER SHOWER CUBICLE with TRAVERTINE TILED WALLS, sliding twin curve shaped glass doors and GROHE shower with large shower head. Traditional style chrome radiator/towel rail, double glazed sealed unit window with patterned glass for privacy plus horizontal blinds for additional privacy and halogen down-lighters to the ceiling. There is A USEFUL AIRING CUPBOARD with central heating radiator and which also provides storage space for toiletries and towels, etc.
SEPARATE SECOND LOW SUITE WC Which provides A GUEST CLOAKROOM FACILITY and also has travertine tiled floor and wash hand basin with splash tiling and glass toiletries shelf above. Central heating radiator and double glazed sealed unit window with patterned glass plus fitted horizontal blinds.
STAIRCASE With hand rail and dado rail with VELUX WINDOW ABOVE, provides access to the...
SECOND FLOOR BEDROOM 4 19'0" x 9'0" - reducing to 6'4" for approximately 7'4" of the length and with high level UPVC double glazed sealed unit dormer window, to the front elevation, and providing a wide expanse of skyline and with complete window privacy! Central heating radiator and sloping ceiling (NOT impinging on the head room) creating a degree of charm and character.
BEDROOM 5 14'9" x 8'0" A VALUABLE FIFTH DOUBLE BEDROOM or "HOME OFFICE" if preferred/required and with large modern Velux window and central heating radiator and once again complete privacy!
OUTSIDE FRONT: There is a neat mainly lawn garden with borders and a variety of plants and low growing shrubbery and screened from the road by the high established privet hedge with brick boundary wall beyond and which has a decorative wrought iron hand gate and crazy paved Yorkshire stone footpath leading to the front door.
SIDE: Further private, sheltered lawn garden, to the side (on the Welburn Avenue elevation) enjoying a southerly facing aspect, and also with crazy paved Yorkshire stone patio for garden relaxation furniture, and with hand gate to Welburn Avenue.
On the opposite side of the property is another neat piece of lawn with a further small raised patio area, and access to A FULLY TILED (!) GARDENER'S TOILET with wash hand basin and central heating radiator. From this side of the property there is also access to the BOILER STORE PLACE housing the POTTERTON Kingfisher central heating unit.
Wrought iron gates from Kepstorn Road lead to a paved driveway (providing space for two cars to stand in tandem) and leading to the...
DETACHED CONCRETE SECTIONAL EXTRA-LONG TANDEM GARAGE With an up and over door and personal side service door, power points and strip lights.
PLEASE NOTE: The extent of the property and its boundaries are subject to verification by an inspection of the deeds.
DIRECTIONS: FROM THE ROUNDABOUT AT THE JUNCTION OF WEST PARK RING ROAD AND THE MAIN OTLEY ROAD (near Weetwood Police Station) proceed on the A660 in the direction of Leeds - for about a quarter of a mile until reaching the small roundabout by West Park Parades. At this roundabout (diagonally across from our office) turn right towards Spen Road then IMMEDIATELY LEFT INTO KEPSTORN ROAD (down the side of our office) when this property is then a short way along on the left - SET ON AN IMPRESSIVE PROMINENT YET PRIVATE ESTABLISHED CORNER SITE (corner of Welburn Avenue).
ALTERNATIVE APPROACH: FROM OTLEY ROAD (near The Village Hotel and Leisure Club) turn into Ancaster Road then proceed to the far end and turn right into Kepstorn Road when this property is towards the far end on the right - on the corner of Welburn Avenue.
VIEWING ARRANGEMENTS: Strictly by appointment through Walker Smale's North Leeds Property Showroom, telephone 0113-2747007.
Property Features :
- Built in the Edwardian era (about 1910)
- Generous family accommodation
- Over three floors
- Three reception rooms
- Five double bedrooms
- Very tasteful internal decorations
- Fitted and appointed to high standard
- A lovely home - ready to walk-into