Eden Croft, 65 Raikes Road, Skipton, BD23 1LN
£599,000Sold Subject To Contract
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Superbly situated in an enviable slightly elevated position set back from Raikes Road in a prestigious residential area whilst only circa one third of a mile away from Skipton High Street, this outstanding individual three bedroomed stone detached bungalow stands in a very attractive garden, backing onto the landscaped grounds of Ermysteds Boys Grammar School with fine open southerly views beyond grassland and trees across the sports field.
Including an integral double garage beneath the bungalow together with the advantages of gas central heating and UPVC sealed unit double glazing, this spacious and imaginatively planned property certainly provides a unique opportunity.
Very strongly recommended indeed for inspection, Eden Croft comprises briefly:
A covered entrance, a reception hall, a cloaks/WC, a living room, a sun room, a dining room, a fitted kitchen, a utility room, an inner hall, three bedrooms and a bathroom with a four piece avocado suite. There are established raised colourful and well stocked front gardens together with two car parking spaces and a shared front driveway which gives access to an integral double garage beneath the bungalow. The generous predominantly level landscaped rear garden provides a very attractive feature - backing onto the grounds of Ermysteds Boys Grammar School with fine southerly views beyond grassland and trees across the sports field.
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' three days a week. The town offers an excellent mix of independent shops, pubs and cafés 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 town 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.
The business centres of West Yorkshire and East Lancashire are within comfortable daily commuting distance.
This exceptional property comprises in further detail:
COVERED ENTRANCE
RECEPTION HALL
With a substantial hardwood front entrance door including a matching side panel. Central heating radiator.
CLOAKS/WC
With a two piece white suite comprising a low suite WC and a hand wash basin which is recessed into a marble style worktop including a vanity cabinet unit beneath. UPVC sealed unit double glazing and a central heating radiator.
LIVING ROOM
17'6" x 13'8" with UPVC sealed unit double glazing to front and side elevations. Views across Raikes Road at the front. Double central heating radiator. Traditional stone fireplace with a polished oak mantle-shelf, a Cornish slate interior, a matching hearth with a fender and a built-in living gas open coal fire. Aluminium framed sealed unit double glazing through to the sun room and including a matching patio door. Fine open views through the sun room at the rear beyond the garden towards the grounds and sport field of Ermysteds Boys Grammar School.
SUN ROOM
21'6" x 7'8" with UPVC sealed unit double glazing and including a matching French door to the delightful rear garden with fine open southerly views across the landscaped grounds and sports field of Ermysteds Boys Grammar School. Tiled flooring. Double central heating radiator. Exposed stonework to three sides and stone window sills.
DINING ROOM
14'6" x 10'10" with UPVC sealed unit double glazing providing superb views at the rear. Double central heating radiator.
FITTED KITCHEN
12' x 8' with a range of base and wall units providing cupboards, drawers and contrasting granite effect worktop surfaces including complementary tiled surrounds. One and a half bowl stainless steel sink and drainer. Amtico flooring. Integrated AEG dishwasher. Built-in Zanussi double oven with a four ring gas hob having an extractor hood above in a stainless steel finish chimney style canopy. UPVC sealed unit double glazing providing fine views at the front across Raikes Road. Double central heating radiator. Fluorescent strip light.
UTILITY ROOM
9'9" x 6'1" with a fitted cupboard and drawer unit. Natural wood style worktop surface. Plumbing for an automatic washing machine. Amtico flooring. Fitted tall store cupboard. Cloaks rail. Deep built-in cupboard including a Worcester gas combination central heating boiler. UPVC sealed unit double glazing and a matching external door.
INNER HALL
With a central heating radiator and a built-in store/linen cupboard.
BEDROOM ONE
13'10" x 10'10" with UPVC sealed unit double glazing providing delightful southerly views at the rear as previously described. Double central heating radiator. Range of fitted wardrobes including matching chests of drawers, a matching dressing-table unit and display surfaces.
BEDROOM TWO
10'10" x 10'4" with UPVC sealed unit double glazing providing fine views as above. Central heating radiator. Fitted wardrobe with a matching adjacent cupboard and a matching dressing-table unit.
BEDROOM THREE
11'6" x 7'8" with UPVC sealed unit double glazing providing fine views at the front across Raikes Road. Central heating radiator.
BATHROOM
With a four piece avocado suite comprising a panelled bath, a pedestal wash basin, a low suite WC and a shower cubicle including an Aqualisa thermostatic shower. Contrasting wall tiling. UPVC sealed unit double glazing. Ladder central heating radiator in chrome finish. Light/shaver point.
OUTSIDE
There are established raised and well proportioned colourful front gardens including lawn, flowerbeds, a variety of bushes, rockeries, heathers, a palm tree, stone retaining walls, flagging and matching steps up to the front door.
SHARED TARMAC FRONT DRIVEWAY/APPROACH
TWO CAR PARKING SPACES
INTEGRAL DOUBLE GARAGE - BENEATH THE BUNGALOW
17'7" x 17' with twin remote controlled up/over doors, electric lights, electricity sockets and a cold water tap.
The generous predominantly level landscaped rear garden provides a very attractive feature - backing onto the grounds of Ermysteds Boys Grammar School with fine open southerly views beyond grassland and trees across the sports field.
The rear garden includes lawn, flowerbeds, bushes, a small tree, conifers, a rockery banking and a flagged pathway/sitting out area.
Timber garden shed. Outside tap and lighting.
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.
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These particulars were prepared from observation together with information supplied by the Vendor. We have not carried out a detailed professional survey.
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