The Old Vicarage, Great North Road, Micklefield, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Fine & Country take great pleasure in offering to the market The Old Vicarage, an impressive and substantial ‘Victorian’ residence boasting simply sensational and spacious accommodation occupying a generous size plot of approximately 1 acre with beautifully landscaped gardens.
Enviably tucked away in the highly regarded village of Old Micklefield, The Old Vicarage enjoys an extremely private and peaceful setting, set back off the road and offers six substantial double bedrooms, three luxurious bathrooms, oversized downstairs cloakroom and four elegant reception rooms, with a wealth of period features set over three floors plus an extensive cellar area and in total measures circa 5,350 square feet. An internal inspection of this magnificent country home is most strongly advised to fully appreciate the size, flexibility and quality of fixture and fittings on offer.

The property has been painstakingly and sympathetically restored and extended to an exceptional standard by the current owners between 2018-2020, a two-year project of labour and love to create the stunning masterpiece it is today. Virtually every aspect of this property has been refurbished and enhanced with some of the highlights including; a high-tech security system controlled by a phone app, integrated Cat6 ethernet cabling throughout delivering 75mb DL speed across all floors, a newly landscaped lawn and flower beds, a newly constructed large area for a vegetable patch, newly laid driveway providing secure, extensive parking, tarmac base already laid for an oversize double garage / car port, three new patio seating areas, 6ft fencing surrounding the entire property, period looking double glazed ‘sash’ windows throughout, new external mortice levers doors, a semi-commercial ‘Viessman’ gas boiler unit with period cast iron central heating radiators. Fully plastered throughout, period ceiling roses in every room, picture rails, dado rails, new bathroom suites and underfloor insulation throughout the whole of the downstairs, under the original oak floorboards.

Upon entering the property, you are greeted by an entrance porch leading to a fabulous and most welcoming reception hall, having original Victorian ‘Terazzo’ flooring, solid wood staircase leading to the first-floor accommodation and access to all the ground floor principal rooms including a guest WC. The elegant living room has double aspect windows enjoying wonderful views over the rear garden, a central feature fireplace with a carved wood surround housing gas flame stove and original solid oak flooring. Open access leads into the formal dining room, perfect for entertaining guests with space for a generous size dining table and chairs, continued solid wood flooring, a central feature fireplace with attractive surround housing a gas flame stove and a large, glazed patio door leading to a delightful, paved patio area flanked by two windows. The open plan breakfast kitchen is a wonderful sociable living space being light and airy having windows to both front and rear elevations. The bespoke kitchen has high quality solid wood units fitted at floor and wall height with granite top worksurfaces incorporating an array of high spec ‘Neff’ integrated appliances, including a double ‘Belfast’ sink, boiling water tap, space for an ‘American’ style fridge freezer and a central island unit having a solid oak worktop with further storage cupboards below. In addition, the original servants bell call system has been restored, (not working), integrated surround sound speaker wiring, plus attractive oak laminate wood flooring, ample space for dining table and chairs with a rear entrance door to a patio and access into a large utility room, having continued fitted storage cupboards fitted at both floor and wall height, a single sink unit with space and plumbing for washing machine, tumble dryer / dishwasher below.

A side entrance door provides additional access to the aforementioned reception hall with a door and steps leading down to a sizable, cellar area. Further access is gained into a highly flexible large reception room that is currently used as an office but alternatively could be an additional sitting room, games room or downstairs double bedroom and in turn could be serviced by the guest WC, that is large enough to house a shower cubicle. Completing the downstairs accommodation is a fourth reception room currently used as a second office and again offers the discerning purchaser much flexibility.

The first-floor accommodation is accessed from the reception hall via a grandeur, solid wood return staircase leading to a galleried landing with impressive double-glazed stained-glass windows to the side aspect and in turn provides access to four considerable sized double bedrooms. The spacious master suite is double aspect, with two windows to the front elevation and is further enhanced by the inclusion of a large walk-in dressing room and a contemporary en-suite shower room appointed to a high standard and comprising a two-piece white suite with a separate walk-in shower cubicle. Three further double bedrooms, two of which have original fireplaces, offer generous proportions and are all complemented by a luxurious house bathroom comprising a stylish three-piece white suite with double marble topped vanity unit, separate shower cubicle, oak laminate wood flooring and double aspect windows.

From the landing area, a door gives way to a staircase leading up to the second-floor accommodation having a large built-in linen cupboard and door into a fantastic games room, perfect for those with children or alternatively could be used as a bedroom if required. Across the landing is another generous sized double bedroom being serviced by a ‘Jack n Jill’ bathroom featuring a three-piece white suite with a stand-alone claw foot bath, part panelled walls, skylight window and access to a large, boarded attic/storage area with lighting.

The grounds of The Old Vicarage extend to approximately 1 acre and are approached via a secure electronically controlled timber gate leading to an extensive driveway with turning circle and providing extensive off-street parking to the front and side of the property. The gardens of this wonderful house are to all four sides and are beautifully landscaped with the rear garden area being predominantly laid to lawn having surrounding borders housing a vast variety of mature plants, trees and hedges, ensuring a wonderful sense of privacy. To the side of the property is a superb southwest facing patio area, a perfect spot for outdoor entertaining and can comfortably host 40-50 guests. Two further newly created seating areas are situated to the rear of the property, accessed via the extended kitchen and to the side which enjoys the early morning sun. Adjoining the utility room is the large brick-built workshop having power and lighting installed with double doors to the rear and single door to the front.

Situated in the old part of this historic village the location of The Old Vicarage is unrivalled for the commuter, being less than 5 minutes’ drive from the A1 and M1 motorway networks and the local train station being just a short walk away that reaches York in approximately 17 minutes and Leeds in 19 minutes. Access to London Kings Cross via York is just under 2 hours and Leeds, just over 2 hours, with Manchester being just over 1 hour away. The local town of Garforth is a 10-minute drive where you will find all your daily shopping needs including Tesco and Lidl supermarkets, shops, bars, restaurants and cafes, schooling for all ages and excellent sporting facilities. The wonderful market town of Wetherby is a mere 15 mins drive and offers additional boutique shops, bars and restaurants, along with fabulous countryside and riverside walks with further amenities including Morrisons supermarket and a Marks & Spencer food hall.