2 Bedrooms Detached house for sale in Apt 4, Wells House, Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 | £ 540,000

Property Description

Key features:

• Luxury Ground Floor Duplex Apartment
• Stunning Open Plan Living
• Access To Private Terrace
• Bespoke Shaker Style Kitchen
• Contemporary Styling Throughout
• Long Distance Wharfe Valley Views
• Iconic Historic Landmark
• Charming Communal Grounds

Main Description
Harrison Robinson is delighted to offer this large, captivating, duplex apartment set within a historic property and Ilkley landmark, Wells House. Building architect Cuthbert Brodrick designed Yorkshire’s most iconic Victorian buildings including Leeds Town Hall, the Corn Exchange and the Grand Hotel in Scarborough. Wells House, was converted 12 years ago into exclusive luxury apartments.
Very rarely do properties come on to the open market here and Apartment 4 presents an ideal opportunity to live in this enchanting and sought after setting. It is a stylishly presented ground floor property that is elegance personified. This luxurious accommodation is an eclectic mix of high quality, contemporary styling with traditional grandeur that creates a truly stunning and unique home.
The apartment is beautifully presented, spacious, open-plan living accommodation on two levels, radiating from a truly breath-taking living room (the old ballroom of the hotel). A galleried, bespoke kitchen and dining area, perfect for entertaining, two double bedrooms serviced by two stunning and luxurious bathrooms, a grand entrance hall, and an exclusive, private sun terrace with stunning, Wharfe Valley views. This apartment cannot fail to impress. One can only feel in awe at the sight of the stunning façade of Wells House. Steps lead up to the front door with entry phone (and CCTV) system.
One enters the impressive, spacious, central atrium with contemporary design features include a central, stone fountain and seating area, two glass and stainless-steel passenger lifts, providing access to all floors and travertine and wooden flooring throughout. On entering the central atrium, one’s eyes are drawn to the glazed roof allowing an abundance of natural light to flood in. This is indeed a very special environment. Apartment 4 is situated directly opposite the front entrance door.
Wells House stands within spacious grounds and landscaped communal gardens, which include a terrace with stunning views of the Cow & Calf and a maintained woodland with duck ponds. This property benefits from two secure parking spaces and generous visitor parking.


Ilkley


Ilkley is a thriving, historical, Yorkshire town, occupying a beautiful setting amidst the unspoilt, open countryside of Wharfedale with stunning scenery and the opportunity for rural pursuits. Ilkley boasts an excellent, wide range of high class shops, restaurants, cafes, pubs and everyday amenities including two supermarkets, health centre, library, Playhouse theatre and cinema. Llkley has excellent sports and social facilities including the Ilkley lido pool, sports clubs for rugby, tennis, golf, cricket, hockey, cycling and football. The town benefits from high achieving schools for all ages with both state and private education well catered including Ilkley Grammar School.
Ilkley is an ideal town for the commuter with excellent and regular train services to Leeds, Bradford, London Kings Cross and is a short drive to Harrogate and Leeds/Bradford Airport.
A viewing of this stunning property is highly recommended to fully appreciate its excellent, ‘ready to move in to’ condition, luxurious interior styling, fabulous room sizes and wonderful location, all in all creating a most desirable, ‘up to the minute’ home, where all one needs to do is ‘walk in and put the kettle on’.
The immaculately presented accommodation with baxi central heating and double glazing and with approximate room sizes comprises:

Ground Floor

Communal Entrance Lobby
Steps lead up to the communal entrance door with video entry phone system, tiled flooring and automatic, sliding, glass doors lead into:-

Central Glazed Atrium
One enters the stunning, spacious, central atrium with contemporary design features including a central, stone water sculpture with seating area, two glass and stainless-steel passenger lifts providing access to all floors and marble tiled and wooden flooring. On entering the central atrium, one’s eyes are drawn to the glazed roof allowing natural light to flood in, this is a very special immaculately presented environment.

Private Reception Hallway
This private, entrance hall makes a grand entrance with the double height ceiling and ornate arches to either side. Opaque windows to either side of the door and above, with further feature, clear glass, arched fanlight above, announce your arrival. This is a superb place in which to greet friends and family. Travertine floor ceramics with thermostatically controlled underfloor heating, door to useful under stairs storage cupboard, low energy, inset ceiling spotlights and alarm console. Double doors open into:-

Inner Hallway
Having ceiling coving, two wall light points, low energy, inset ceiling spotlights, full width, fully glazed, solid oak bi-fold doors, cleverly separating the living space from the bedrooms, lead into:-

Open Plan Living Room
9.20m x 4.60m (30' 2" x 15' 1")
One can only be impressed by the magnificent feeling of space with balustraded mezzanine galleries overlooking this impressive, double height, spacious reception room. Two original, full height, multi-pane, sash windows with new secondary glazing overlook the rear of Wells House with fabulous views across the Wharfe Valley. Central French doors, with full height window over, lead out to the private, rear sun terrace, an ideal spot to sit and relax or enjoy al fresco entertaining. Designer, vertical central heating radiators. A living flame gas fire is set into a feature fireplace with granite inset and hearth. Inset ceiling spotlights and deep skirting. This is a stunning entertaining space.

Master Bedroom
5.80m x 4.00m (19' x 13' 1")Max
From the inner hall, doors lead into:-
A true oasis of peace and calm having timber framed, multi-pane window with new secondary glazing to the rear elevation and a window seat. Central heating radiator, ceiling coving, deep skirting, fitted wardrobes to one wall and a charming, feature, curved wall.

En-Suite Wetroom
A most stylish, contemporary wetroom, fully tiled with shower area having thermostatic shower, fixed shower head and fixed glass shower screen, wash basin set into a wooden vanity unit and low-level w/c. Wall mounted, chrome central heating towel radiator, low energy, inset ceiling spotlights and extractor.

Bedroom Two
5.80m x 4.00m (19' x 13' 1")
A further spacious, double bedroom with timber framed, multi-pane window with new secondary glazing to the rear elevation and window seat. Central heating radiator, original ceiling coving and deep skirting, ceiling spotlights, fitted wardrobes to one wall and feature curved wall.

Bathroom
A most stylish, contemporary bathroom with fully tiled shower enclosure with thermostatic shower having rain shower head, body jets and adjustable shower head, double ended, deep fill bath with chrome, waterfall mixer tap and shower attachment, wall hung wash basin with chrome, waterfall mixer tap, wall hung and low-level w/c with concealed cistern. Floor ceramics with underfloor heating, stylish, part tiled walls, inset ceiling spotlights and shaver point. Chrome central heating radiator.

Utility Room
A useful separate utility room with fitted, solid wood base and wall units with complementary laminate worksurface, splashback tiling and inset stainless-steel sink and chrome, extendible hose mixer tap. Matching wall unit housing Baxi air circulation system, integral washer drier with plumbing, door to walk-in storage cupboard with recently installed central heating boiler, hot water cylinder and fuse box. Central heating radiator.

Mezzanine Floor

Open Plan Landing
From the entrance hall stairs with white, open spindle balustrade lead up to:-
A spacious, galleried mezzanine landing overlooking the sitting room. Central heating radiator, white, open spindle balustrade, ceiling coving and inset ceiling spotlights.

Open Plan Kitchen
7.20m x 4.00m (23' 7" x 13' 1")
A delightful, bespoke, ‘Shaker’ style fitted kitchen, comprising an extensive range of solid wood kitchen base units and full height larder unit comprising pull-out units with racks storage, integrated stainless-steel microwave and integral fridge freezer and frosted, glass fronted cupboards with glass shelving and lights. Light grey, granite worksurfaces and upstands, white brick effect tiled splashbacks, integral stainless-steel, double, electric oven with five ring, stainless-steel, gas hob and stainless-steel Baumatic extractor hood over, integral dishwasher, inset sink with modern, chrome, hose style, mixer tap. Matching large, central island, providing breakfast bar space, having pan drawers and grey, granite worksurfaces and wine chiller. Low voltage, ceiling spotlights. This space is ideal for entertaining and is perfect to bring the MasterChef out in all of us. Timber framed, multi-pane window to the rear elevation with new secondary glazing. Ceiling coving and large, square, ceramic floor tiles.

Open Plan Dining Area
7.20m x 4.00m (23' 7" x 13' 1")
To the opposite side of the mezzazine balcony area is a spacious dining area, which is perfect for both formal and casual entertaining with ample room for a family dining table and one can imagine many happy times here entertaining friends and family. Timber framed, multi-pane window to the rear elevation with new secondary glazing, central heating radiator, ceiling coving and low voltage, inset ceiling spotlights.

Outside

Communal Gardens
Apartment Four has exclusive use of the paved sun terrace with wrought iron balustrading and gate accessed from the living room through French doors, affording stunning Wharfe Valley views. There are attractively maintained, communal grounds including two ponds and a stream, providing a beautiful setting. One can imagine taking an evening stroll or sitting an

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