Hunger Hill, Middleton, Ilkley

Lane End Farm is a truly charming, Grade II listed, three double bedroom end cottage with an abundance of character features throughout, beautifully renovated by the current owners with a large double garage, delightful, spacious garden and additional field. Enjoying stunning views to both front and rear this is a highly desirable property in an idyllic, semi rural location.

Immediately on entering one can appreciate the charm and character of this delightful property, the entrance porch with stone flooring and exposed beam gives a flavour of what is to come. The lounge, with exposed beams, mullion windows and two, original stone fireplaces is a beautiful room to sit and relax, enjoying wonderful, long distance views and warmth from the stove in Winter. A second sitting room with gas stove, home office with exposed stone walls, utility room, cloakroom and good sized, farmhouse style dining kitchen to the rear with ample room for a large, family dining table complete the ground floor accommodation. To the first floor there are three, good sized double bedrooms, two having mullion windows, original floorboards and fabulous views, a traditional style, three-piece house bathroom and a handy shower room.
Outside the cottage enjoys a sizeable plot with a manicured lawn behind stone walling to the front with a pathway leading to the entrance door, additional grassy area and ample off road parking. To the rear there are delightful, paved areas, well stocked borders, areas of grass with a variety of fruit bushes, raised beds, greenhouse, timber shed and stone built wood store. The garden is open to a lovely field, belonging to the property, with apple, pear, plum and oak tree. This really is a wonderful environment for adults to potter, relax or entertain and children to play safely. A large, double garage with power, plumbing and lighting provides excellent storage or secure parking.
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 and Playhouse theatre and cinema. llkley has excellent sports and social facilities, which include the Ilkley lido pool and sports clubs for rugby, tennis, golf, cricket, hockey and football. The town benefits from high achieving schools for all ages with both state and private education well catered for including Ilkley Grammar School. Ilkley is an ideal town for the commuter with frequent train services to Leeds and Bradford (around 35 minutes commute), providing regular connections to London Kings Cross. Leeds Bradford International Airport is just over 11 miles away with national and international services.
With DOUBLE GLAZING THROUGHOUT and GAS CENTRAL HEATING and with approximate room sizes the property comprises:

Ground Floor -

Entrance Hall - A solid timber entrance door opens into a charming porch with stone flooring, radiator and exposed beams. A glazed door with tall glazed side windows opens into:

Lounge - 4.7 x 4.5 (15'5" x 14'9") - A beautiful, generously proportioned sitting room with double glazed mullion windows to the front of the property enjoying stunning, long distance views across Ilkley. Charming features include exposed beams, a timber window seat and two, original stone fireplaces, one housing an attractive, multi fuel stove. Solid wood floorboards, radiator. A corridor leads to the beautiful, dining kitchen to the rear. Oak doors opens into the office and inner hallway.

Study - 3.3 x 1.8 (10'9" x 5'10") - A charming room with stone walls, floorboards and exposed beams, currently utilised as a home office. Double glazed window, radiator.

Dining Kitchen - 7.2 x 3.1 (23'7" x 10'2") - A generous, farmhouse style dining kitchen to the rear of the cottage with a range of solid wood cabinetry, solid wood worksurfaces and upstands. Belfast sink with chrome mixer tap, AGA gas range in a recessed fireplace with tiled splashback, fridge freezer, dishwasher, solid wood, central island. Exposed beams and beautiful exposed stonework add to the character of this room. Attractive slate flooring, three double glazed windows enjoying delightful views over the garden allow ample natural light. Radiator, stone window sills, downlighting. There is ample room for a family dining table and one can imagine many happy times entertaining family and friends here. A heavy, oak door leads out to the rear garden.

Inner Hall - With solid wood flooring, radiator and oak doors opening into the second sitting room and utility room. Useful understairs storage. A return, solid wood staircase with timber leads to the first floor landing.

Sitting Room - 3.7 x 3.6 (12'1" x 11'9") - A good sized, second sitting room to the front of the property with double glazed mullion windows enjoying fabulous, far reaching views with a charming window seat beneath. A gas stove with attractive stone surround sits on a stone hearth. Solid wood flooring, two radiators.

Utility Room - 1.9 x 1.5 (6'2" x 4'11") - With space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer. Tiled flooring, radiator, shelving. Door into:

Cloakroom - With low-level w/c and wall hung handbasin with traditional style chrome taps and attractive, tiled splashback. Tiled flooring, radiator, double glazed window to rear. Exposed beam.

First Floor -

Landing - A solid wood, return staircase leads to the first floor landing of this charming cottage. Oak doors open into three, good sized double bedrooms, the three-piece house bathroom, a shower room and a recessed cupboard housing the hot water tank. A Velux allows natural light. High ceilings accentuate the feeling of space, exposed beams add to the character.

Bedroom One - 4.6 x 3.4 (15'1" x 11'1") - A generously proportioned double bedroom, with mullion windows affording stunning, far reaching views, having a timber window seat beneath. Original floorboards, recessed wardrobe, two radiators.

Bedroom Two - 3.8 x 3.8 (12'5" x 12'5") - A good sized double bedroom to the front elevation with mullion windows with window seat enjoying stunning, long distance views. Original floorboards, two radiators.

Bedroom Three - 3.4 x 3.3 (11'1" x 10'9") - A third, double bedroom with double glazed window to the side elevation. Original floorboards, radiator.

House Bathroom - A traditional style, three-piece bathroom with low level w/c, pedestal handbasin with chrome taps and claw foot bath with chrome taps. Downlighting, radiator, exposed beams. Floorboards, wall tiling to half height. Double glazed window to rear overlooking the delightful garden and field beyond, belonging to the property.

Shower Room - With wall hung hand basin with chrome taps and fully tiled shower cubicle with thermostatic shower. Floorboards, radiator, Velux.

Outside -

Garden - The cottage is approached via a pathway leading to the timber entrance door with manicured lawns to either side with a beautiful, flowering cherry tree, stone walling and pretty borders. A timber gate gives access to ample parking and a further, large grassy area with two plum trees. A wide, paved pathway leads to the rear, where one finds a delightful, cottage style garden with paved and lawned areas, stone walling and an abundance of mature shrubs and flowering plants, in addition to a variety of fruit bushes and raised beds. One also finds a large, stone built wood store, greenhouse and timber shed. The field beyond belongs to the property and is an additional, open area to enjoy with plum, pear, apple and oak trees.

Double Garage - 6.0 x 5.8 (19'8" x 19'0") - With two sets of timber doors, side entrance door and with power, plumbing and lighting. A mezzanine level provides further storage.

External Store - 3.8 x 2.0 (12'5" x 6'6") - A stone built wood store.

Utilities & Services - The property benefits from mains gas, electricity and drainage.
There is shown to be Ultrafast Broadband available to the property although our understanding is there is currently no Fibre Broadband.
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