Property description

Dating from the early 1900's, this substantial detached family home is built in a Victorian style with grand room sizes, presenting five bedroom accommodation over two levels with useful cellars in addition, all set in well proportioned gardens in this highly desirable area.



With many original sash windows and a gas fired central heating system, this lovely characterful home is approached via a central reception hall that leads through into a spacious living room with a splayed bay window to the front. There is a separate well proportioned dining room in addition to a spacious breakfast kitchen featuring an attractive cast iron Range in addition to a modern fitted kitchen and adjoining dining area. Completing the ground floor accommodation is a rear lobby and shower room/w.c. Whilst, to the first floor there are five bedrooms that are served by the family bathroom and adjoining separate w.c. Useful storage cellars are divided into three rooms and have a good head height. Outside, to the front the property has a well proportioned lawned garden together with a drive that passes the side of the house and opens out into a turning/parking to the rear. To the rear of the house there is a sheltered patio area together with a useful brick built outbuilding, fuel store and single car port. There is a well proportioned rear garden that is predominantly laid to lawn together with mature borders and a vegetable patch.



This stylish family home is situated within easy reach of the broad range of shopping, schooling and recreational facilities offered by Horbury centre. The property lies approximately three miles to the South West of Wakefield city centre and is also around three miles from Junction 40 of the M1 motorway. 

ACCOMMODATION  

RECEPTION HALL 18' 0" x 8' 6" (5.5m x 2.6m) Panelled walls and a heavy front entrance door surrounded by stained glass leaded features. Double central heating radiator and stairs to the first floor, ornate moulded ceiling, cornice and ceiling rose.  

SITTING ROOM 16' 0" x 14' 1" (4.9m x 4.3m) The measurements are plus a splayed bay window to the front. A south facing room with an additional window to the side plus an attractive feature fireplace with marble surround, inset and hearth housing a grate for an open fire, ornate moulded ceiling cornice, picture rail, ceiling rose and double central heating radiator. 

DINING ROOM 15' 5" x 14' 1" (4.7m x 4.3m) With a mullioned window to the front, double central heating radiator and a feature fireplace with a marble surround, inset and hearth housing a living flame coal effect gas fire. Ornate ceiling cornice, ceiling rose and picture rail. 

DINING KITCHEN 16' 0" x 14' 1" (4.9m x 4.3m) Fitted with a range of wooden fronted wall and base units with laminate worktops and tiled splash backs, 1 1/2 bowl stainless steel sink unit, built in ceramic hob with stainless steel filter hood over, built in double oven, integrated dishwasher, integrated fridge and integrated washing machine. Matching cupboard housing the Halstead gas fired central heating boiler. Windows to both the side and rear. Built in period Range with tiled inserts. Adjoining dining area with double central heating radiator, ornate ceiling cornice. 

REAR ENTRANCE PORCH A useful room providing the every day entrance to the house with a panelled external door to the rear, double central heating radiator, built in cupboards and additional; external door to the side and a door to the cellar steps. 

DOWNSTAIRS SHOWER ROOM/W.C. Shower cubicle, wash basin and low suite w.c. Obscured glazed window to the side and part tiled walls. 

CELLARS Currently equipped as a fitness gym and divided into three rooms. The cellars provide useful substantial storage space, areas for games also retains the original stone keeping table.  

FIRST FLOOR SPACIOUS LANDING Loft access hatch and a beautiful stained glass window to the side. 

MASTER BEDROOM 16' 0" x 14' 1" (4.9m x 4.3m) With a mullioned window to the front and an additional window to the side, moulded ceiling cornice, double central heating radiator and a feature fireplace with a cast iron insert and grate for an open fire (not currently in use). 

BEDROOM TWO 15' 8" x 14' 1" (4.8m x 4.3m) With moulded ceiling, cornice, mullioned window to the front, double central heating radiator. 

BEDROOM THREE 12' 1" x 7' 10" (3.7m x 2.4m) With a window to the rear, built in storage cupboards and a double central heating radiator, period style fireplace (not currently in use). 

BEDROOM FOUR 16' 0" x 6' 2" (4.9m x 1.9m) With a window to the side and a central heating radiator. 

BEDROOM FIVE/STUDY 8' 6" x 7' 6" (2.6m x 2.3m) With a window to the front, central heating radiator and a characterful corner cupboard. 

BATHROOM 8' 6" x 8' 6" (2.6m x 2.6m) Fitted with a panelled bath and a pedestal wash basin. Part tiled walls, window to the side, double central heating radiator and airing cupboard that also houses the hot water cylinder. 

SEPARATE W.C. 4' 11" x 3' 3" (1.5m x 1.0m) Part tiled walls and a window to the side. Fitted with w.c. with high level concealed cistern. 

OUTSIDE To the front, the property has a well proportioned lawned garden, which is slightly elevated from the road. There are established mature planted beds and a drive that passes the side of the house and opens out into a wide parking/turning area to the rear. There is a well proportioned rear garden with a shaped lawn and mature planted beds and vegetable patch. To the side of the house there is a sheltered paved patio area together with a useful brick built storage room, fuel store and car port. 

EPC RATING To view the full Energy Performance Certificate please call into one of our five local offices. 

LAYOUT PLANS These floor plans are intended as a rough guide only and are not to be intended as an exact representation and should not be scaled. We cannot confirm the accuracy of the measurements or details of these floor plans. 

VIEWINGS To view please contact our Horbury office and they will be pleased to arrange a suitable appointment. 

DIRECTIONS Leave our Horbury office in a Easterly direction along Cluntergate. After approximately one third of a mile turn right onto the A642 Southfield Lane and then after a tenth of a mile turn left onto Daw Lane. Follow the lane around and after approximately 0.2 miles the property will be found on the left hand side and can be identified by our for sale board.