This truly outstanding late Victorian stone built, garden fronted through terraced home has been beautifully renovated and extended to provide an exceptionally high standard of accommodation including three double bedrooms, two luxury bathrooms, a delightful sitting room and a magnificent open plan living/dining kitchen incorporating bi-folding doors.

Enjoying a convenient location in the highly sought after Gargrave Road area of Skipton within easy walking distance of all town centre amenities including the well respected local schools, this significantly updated period home has been subject to considerable modernisation and expenditure in recent years and is likely to appeal to a wide range of potential purchasers including families and/or those searching for a 'ready-to-occupy' character home within such close proximity of the town centre.

The property benefits from the great advantage of a ground floor WC and also features a small study area on the first floor landing, ideal for those now working from home. Both reception rooms include solid fuel stoves whilst the magnificent extended living/dining kitchen space has been equipped with a range a high quality hand-made fitted units by the well respected local joinery firm 'Eastburn Country Furniture'. The kitchen area features contrasting 'white silestone' worktops, an integrated dishwasher and a dual fuel range cooker. The original Yorkshire stone flags have been lifted and cleaned before being re-laid onto an insulated sub-floor incorporating a wet underfloor heating system providing an efficient source of space heating via the gas boiler whilst offering a high level of comfort underfoot. The bi-folding doors lead out onto a sheltered stone flagged patio/rear yard providing a further outdoor sitting area in addition to the delightful lawned front garden which also incorporates a stone flagged patio/sitting area.

The property has been re-roofed and re-wired within the last 12 years and also includes a superb attic bedroom conversion with full building regulation approval. The conversion includes a high level of thermal insulation and the property has also been equipped with hard-wired smoke detectors and fire doors where required. In addition the accommodation has been further enhanced with gas central heating together with modern sash action UPVC sealed unit double glazed windows offering a traditional aesthetic, sympathetic to the age and style of the property. Overall the property has been upgraded to an unusually high standard for a property of this age and style and therefore requires a first hand inspection in order to be appreciated.

The increasingly popular market town of Skipton has won many accolades in recent years, being independently judged to be one of the best areas to live in the UK via multiple media sources. Catering to residents of all ages, the town offers the perfect combination of excellent schooling, easy access to countryside and an extensive choice of leisure, shopping and recreational facilities.

The town is intersected by the scenic Leeds/Liverpool canal and is well known for its Medieval Church and Castle together with a bustling High Street featuring an outdoor market on the cobbled 'setts' four days a week. The town offers an excellent mix of independent shops, pubs and cafes in addition to having well known branded stores and a choice of fashionable bars and restaurants. There are excellent public transport links, including a railway station providing regular daily services to Leeds and Bradford. The towns enjoys an annual programme of community events and festivals, attracting an ever increasing degree of tourism. In addition, the beautiful Yorkshire Dales National Park is only a short drive away to the north, offering some of the finest countryside and scenery in the UK.

Certainly having much to commend it, this very appealing period property comprises in further detail:


GROUND FLOOR


RECEPTION HALL
With timber sealed unit double glazed front entrance door together with matching sealed unit double glazed light over. Wood flooring. Stairs leading off to the first floor with spindled balustrade together with useful built-in store cupboard and alcove underneath. Contemporary column style anthracite grey central heating radiator. Period ceiling coving. Recessed ceiling spotlights.

SITTING ROOM
14'5 x 11'6" (both maximum into alcoves and bay) With Esse cast iron multi-fuel stove set upon a stone hearth together with timber over mantel. Arched alcoves to both sides. Period ceiling coving together with complementary ceiling rose.
UPVC sealed unit double glazed sash windows to the bay at the front. Wood flooring. Central heating radiator.

SPACIOUS AND IMPRESSIVE REFITTED LIVING/DINING KITCHEN
17'5" x 12'11" (both maximum) plus 8'6" x 6'1" An impressive, extended open plan space incorporating original stone flagged flooring now equipped with wet underfloor heating. Anthracite grey three leaf aluminium bi-folding doors leading to the rear patio/yard. Morso cast iron multi fuel stove set within a recessed opening incorporating exposed brick interior together with timber over mantel. Fitted cupboards to the left hand alcove. Recessed ceiling spotlights. The kitchen area is superbly appointed with a range of high quality bespoke hand made fitted units by local joinery manufacturer 'Eastburn Country Furniture'. The kitchen incorporates white silestone worktop surfaces together with matching up-stands. Dual fuel range cooker incorporating a five ring gas hob. Integrated Bosch dishwasher. Concealed cavity with plumbing for an automatic washing machine. Wide recessed sink. Integrated recycling/refuse bin. UPVC sealed unit double glazed window. USB power sockets. Sliding door leading to:

GROUND FLOOR WC
Equipped with a modern two piece suite comprising low suite WC together with a hand wash basin set on a vanity cupboard. Stone flagged flooring. Built-in cupboards housing the gas central heating combination boiler.

FIRST FLOOR


LANDING WITH STUDY AREA
With UPVC sealed unit double glazed sash window to the front. Recessed ceiling spotlights. Small study area with USB power points. Anthracite grey column style central heating radiator. Stairs leading off to the second floor incorporating a spindled balustrade.

BEDROOM ONE
10'3" x 9'11" (plus wardrobes) Superbly appointed with a range of fitted wardrobes. UPVC sealed unit double glazed sash windows. Stripped exposed floorboards. Column style central heating radiator. USB power sockets.

BEDROOM TWO
12'11" x 9'11" With UPVC sealed unit double glazed sash window. Column style central heating radiator. Fitted carpet (stripped exposed floorboards underneath if preferred). USB power sockets.

LUXURIOUS REFITTED HOUSE BATHROOM
Superbly appointed with a stylish modern four piece suite comprising low suite WC, dual hand wash basin set upon a superb timber vanity unit incorporating drawers, a free-standing bath with floor mounted mixer tap and hose attachment and a walk-in shower housing a chrome mixer shower. Painted timber wall panelling. Recessed ceiling spotlights. UPVC sealed unit double glazed sash window. Column style central heating radiator. Shaver point. Recessed shelving. Extractor fan.

SECOND FLOOR


LANDING
With sealed unit double glazed velux roof window. Recessed ceiling spotlights.
Door leading to:

ATTIC BEDROOM THREE
15'3" x 14'3" (both maximum including restricted head height into eaves) With four sealed unit double glazed velux roof windows commanding superb long distance views over Skipton and towards the moors at the front. USB power socket. Anthracite grey column style central heating radiator. Built-in eaves storage cupboards. Recessed ceiling spotlights. Opening through to the:

LUXURIOUS EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM
Superbly appointed with a low suite WC, hand wash basin set on a vanity cupboard and a walk-in shower enclosure housing a chrome mixer shower. Partial ceramic wall tiling. Geometric pattern flooring. Sealed unit double glazed velux roof window. Recessed ceiling spotlights. Extractor fan. Eaves storage cupboards. Further micro spotlights to the ceiling. Shaver point.

OUTSIDE
To the front the property benefits from an attractive garden area incorporating a lawn, evergreen hedging and a stone flagged pathway leading to a matching stone flagged patio/sitting area directly in front of the bay window. External lighting. Colourful planted borders. External cold water tap.

To the rear there is an enclosed stone flagged patio/yard incorporating stone steps and hand rail leading up to the cobbled back street beyond. Covered log store area underneath the steps. Timber wall cladding. External lighting. External cold water tap.

TENURE
The tenure for this property is Freehold.

COUNCIL TAX BAND
The council tax band quoted for this property on the Gov.UK website is Band:C

SERVICES All mains services are installed.

Please note we have not been able to test the equipment or installations in this property and recommend that prospective purchasers arrange for a qualified person to check any appliances before entering into any commitment.

VIEWING Strictly by arrangement with HARRISON BOOTHMAN

Tel: Skipton 799993

These particulars were prepared from observation together with information supplied by the Vendor. We have not carried out a detailed professional survey.

Ref: SBS090924

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