HIGH
CROSS MOOR HOUSE
SKIPTON ROAD
SILSDEN
PRICE: £550,000
A SUPERB DOUBLE FRONTED TRADITIONAL 17TH
CENTURY FARMHOUSE OF CONSIDERABLE SUBSTANCE WITH AN ADJOINING BARN
HAVING SPLENDID LONG DISTANCE VIEWS OVER THE SURROUNDING COUNTRYSIDE
Occupying
an elevated position in a
fine rural location with superb south
facing views
down the Aire Valley, this interesting property forms the original
farmhouse
being part of a highly regarded and much admired residential complex
of
individual dwellings which have been beautifully converted from a range
of
agricultural barns and former outbuildings.
Handsomely constructed in natural Yorkshire
stone covered with a heavy grey slate roof, High Cross Moor House
provides extensive
“four square” family accommodation which includes a
Hall,
Cloakroom, Pantry and Utility with 3 principle south facing
Reception
Rooms and whilst some refurbishment to the Kitchen could
be
preferable, the whole contains many original period features
and
is indeed full of potential.
Served by oil fired central heating and
majority double glazing and dating back to 1742 the
property has the
benefit of mature lawned gardens to both the front and rear, an
attractive grassland paddock extending to approximately one third
of an acre,
together with an adjacent Double Garage with extensive recreational
hobbies or home office space directly above.
Conveniently
located within acceptable
daily commuting distance of all the major West Yorkshire and East
Lancashire
business centres this property will appeal to those seeking the
pleasures of a semi-rural
lifestyle and in detail comprises:
TO THE GROUND FLOOR
Part
panelled and glazed Entrance Door
to:
ENTRANCE HALL: 6’0” x
4’11”
with mat well, tiled floor, side windows with stone sills and inner
door with
fine stone surround to:
SITTING ROOM: 14’9” x
17’4” with a solid fuel stove in inglenook fireplace with flagged
hearth and
side display recesses, beamed ceiling, mullioned windows, Oak strip
floor,
telephone point, 3 wall light points, smoke alarm and open tread
staircase off.
LIVING ROOM: 18’7” x
13’2” with stone feature fireplace with
open grate with
stone mantle and flagged hearth, recess book shelves either side,
beamed
ceiling, 3 wall light points, T.V. point and sliding French doors to
front
garden.
DINING ROOM: 17’2” x
11’8” with beamed ceiling, Delft rack, mullioned windows with built in
seating,
recess cupboard with shelves, 3 double spotlights and one timber
panelled wall.
KITCHEN: 16’9” x
13’1” with 1 ½ bowl stainless steel sink unit, good range of Oak
floor and wall units incorporating a peninsula
unit with working surfaces over,
Baumatic Calor 4 ring gas hob and a separate Baumatic oven and grill,
dishwasher plumbing, tiled walls and quarry tiled floor, exposed stone
wall and
small window seat, wall mounted telephone,
mullioned window and DINING
AREA: with recess
cupboards with shelves and 4 spotlights.
UTILITY ROOM: 9’2” x
12’3”
with stainless steel sink unit with tiled splash, washer plumbing,
quarry tiled
floor, beamed ceiling, coat hooks and wall recess.
SEPARATE PANTRY within with beamed ceiling, coat hooks, wall
recesses, original stone bank, part tiled wall and old gable end
mullioned
window.
REAR
HALL: 9’8” x
7’1” with quarry tiled floor, coat
hooks beamed ceiling, Warmflow oil fired central heating boiler, mat
well,
exposed stone wall and rear door off.
CLOAKROOM: with
bracket wash hand basin and low suite w.c., shower
cubicle with folding door and
thermostatic power shower, water filtration unit and quarry tiled floor.
TO THE FIRST FLOOR
BALCONY LANDING: with cylinder and airing cupboard and separate
cupboard with wooden
ladder to large boarded roof void storage area.
BEDROOM 1: 15’5” x
11’4” (front) with fitted wardrobe with wash hand basin in vanity unit
in tiled
recess and dressing area with wall mirror, 1 wall light point,
telephone point,
T.V. point, windows on 2 sides and superb long distance views.
BEDROOM 2: 14’8” x
10’2” (front) with laminate floor, Pine wardrobes either side of bed
head with
overhead storage, built in window bedding box and superb open views.
BEDROOM 3: 15’0” x
11’5” (front) plus full length range of fitted wardrobes, 2 wall light
points,
T.V. point, mullioned window and superb long distance views.
BEDROOM 4: 11’3” x
8’1”
(rear) with laminate floor, recess for wardrobe, T.V. point, windows on
2 sides
and views over open fields.
BATHROOM: with 3
piece
suite comprising shaped shower bath with power unit and screen,
bracket
wash hand basin and low suite w.c., recessed wall mirror, strip light
and
glazed shelves, 3 ceiling spotlights, shaver point, tiled floor and
walls, tall
ladder radiator, linen cupboard with shelves and pull light switch.
TO THE OUTSIDE
There is
excellent on site tarmacadamed
parking, an attractive lawned foregarden with flower borders and a
remarkably
private sheltered south facing patio. The
Paddock extends to approximately 1/3 of an
acre and lies to the
front of the property.
Access is
gained from the parking area to
an adjacent former barn which is now used as a GARAGE, this
measuring
30’0” x 17’6” with power and light, an up and over door and also
housing the
oil storage tank and a loose box/stable.
The LOFT
area over has internal
measurements of 28’6” x18’0” having been re-roofed and felted with
exposed roof
trusses and windows to the front and rear elevations.
As previously mentioned it would be eminently
suitable for recreational hobby, storage or home office purposes.
The rear is laid down to a concreted terrace
with a raised lawn with an Apple Blossom tree and a selection of
miniature
evergreens. It contains an attractive
series of ponds with a water circulation pump and is enclosed by
substantial
post and rail timber fencing.
SERVICES: The
property
has the benefit of mains electricity, a shared bore hole with 5
neighbours and
a septic tank which is shared with the Greaves family in the house
adjoining
the Barn. The heating/electrical appliances and any fixtures and
fittings
included in the sale have not been tested by the Agents and we are
therefore
unable to offer any guarantees in respect of them.
COUNCIL TAX: Verbal enquiry reveals that this
property has been placed in Category G.
POST CODE: BD20 9AA
TENURE: The property is freehold and vacant
possession will be given on completion of the sale.
VIEWING: Please contact the selling Agents, Messrs.
Wilman and Wilman on telephone
01535-637333 who will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements and
supply
any further information.
PRICE: £550,000
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