Station Cottage, Station Road, Skelmanthorpe, HD8

A WELL-APPOINTED, TWO BEDROOM, STONE-BUILT PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE HIGHLY DESIRABLE VILLAGE OF SKELMANTHORPE. A SHORT WALK TO THE HIGH STREET WHICH HAS AN ARRAY OF AMENITIES, IN THE CATCHMENT AREA FOR WELL REGARDED SCHOOLING AND WITH PLEASANT RURAL WALKS NEARBY. THE PROPERTY BOASTS MULTI-FUEL STOVE, VIEWS TOWARDS EMLEY AND BENEFITS FROM BRICK OUTBUILDINGS FOR ADDITIONAL STORAGE.

The property briefly comprises of porch, entrance, open-plan living/dining-kitchen to the ground floor. There is a useful lower ground floor utility room/cellar. To the first floor there are two bedrooms and the house bathroom. Externally there is an enclosed low maintenance front garden with stone flagged patio, there are two red brick outbuildings for use of storage. Viewings are advised to truly appreciate the accommodation on offer.

EPC Rating E. Council Tax Band A. Tenure Freehold.

ENTRANCE PORCH

Enter into the property through a double-glazed composite front door with obscure glazed inserts and leaded detailing. The entrance porch features a multi-panel timber and glazed door with obscure glazed inserts and exposed stone surround which leads into the inner vestibule. There is an inset spotlight to the ceiling and a double-glazed window over the door.

INNER VESTIBULE

The inner vestibule features decorative coving to the ceiling, a central ceiling light point, decorative coving to the ceiling, a radiator, a central ceiling light point, and a carpeted stone staircase rising to the first floor. A multi-panel timber and glazed door provides access to the open-plan living dining kitchen.

OPEN-PLAN DINING LIVING KITCHEN (5.05m x 5.44m)

This room enjoys a great deal of natural light courtesy of double-glazed, dual-aspect windows to the front and rear elevation. There is high-quality LVT flooring, exposed timber beams to the ceiling, and a cast-iron anthracite column radiator. There is a ceiling light point, a multi-panel door enclosing a staircase which descends to the lower ground floor, additional wall and base cabinets with oak work surfaces, and the focal point of the room is the cast-iron Dunsley multi-fuel burning stove which is inset into an inglenook fireplace and set upon a raised tile hearth.

KITCHEN AREA

The kitchen features a wide range of fitted wall and base units with high-gloss handleless cupboard fronts and complementary granite work surfaces over, which incorporate a ceramic Belfast sink unit with chrome mixer tap. There are high-quality, built-in appliances including a four-ring ceramic induction hob with ceramic splashback and integrated AEG cooker hood over, a waist-level fan-assisted AEG oven, a shoulder-level microwave oven, an AEG fridge, and a dishwasher. There is under-unit lighting, additional wall and base cabinets, display shelving, and an oak work surface inset into an alcove providing space for dining.

LOWER GROUND FLOOR (3m x 2.79m)

Taking the carpeted stone staircase from the open-plan living dining kitchen, you reach the lower ground floor. There is a fabulous, exposed stone, vaulted ceiling, a ceiling light point, inset spotlighting to the stairwell, high-quality carpeting, a radiator, and a humidity extractor fan. The lower ground floor is a versatile space which has been tanked and plastered, and could be utilised as a home office, snug or recreational room. There are also plumbing and provisions for an automatic washing machine.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING

Taking the staircase from the inner vestibule, you reach the first floor landing, which features a bank of double-glazed windows to the rear elevation, which provide pleasant open-aspect views over rooftops and towards Emley Moor Mast. There is a panelled ceiling with inset spotlighting, a wooden banister with spindle balustrade over the stairwell head, a storage cupboard over the bulkhead for the stairs, and multi-panel timber doors providing access to two bedrooms and the luxury house bathroom. The landing also houses the wall-mounted combination boiler.

BEDROOM ONE (3.58m x 2.74m)

Bedroom one is a generously proportioned, light and airy double bedroom with ample space for freestanding furniture. There is decorative coving to the ceiling, a central ceiling light point, a radiator, a fitted hanging rail with shelving above inset into the alcove with additional space for either freestanding furniture or built-in wardrobes, and a loft hatch providing access to a useful attic space. A double-glazed window to the front elevation provides the room with a great deal of natural light.

BEDROOM TWO (3.2m x 2.26m)

Bedroom two enjoys fabulous, open-aspect views over rooftops and towards Emley Moor Mast through a double-glazed window. There is bespoke, floor-to-ceiling, fitted furniture which includes wardrobes, overhead cupboards, and display shelving. The room can accommodate a double bed with ample space for freestanding furniture and features a central ceiling light point and a radiator.

HOUSE BATHROOM (1.68m x 1.83m)

The house bathroom features a recently fitted, luxury, three-piece suite comprising of an L-shaped panel bath with thermostatic rainfall shower over, separate handheld attachment and cascading waterfall mixer tap, a broad wash hand basin with cascading waterfall mixer tap and vanity cupboards beneath, and a low-level w.c. with push-button flush. There is high-quality flooring, attractive marble-effect ceramic tiling to the walls, a panelled ceiling with inset spotlighting, an extractor fan, a matt black ladder-style radiator, and a bank of double-glazed windows with obscure glass to the front elevation.

OUTBUILDINGS

The property also has two outbuildings, which are ideal for additional storage. They are accessed via a gate to the side of the neighbouring property. This courtyard area is shared with the neighbouring property and is also used for the hanging of washing.

Additional Information

There is a smart heating system in situ, which allows remote control of the central heating. The property has sole right of use and right of access over the middle two outbuildings.

Front Garden

Externally to the front the property has an enclosed low maintenance front garden with a stone flagged pathway which leads to the front porch, where there is also an up-and-down light. The garden features a raised shrub beds with part-wall and part-fence boundaries, a fabulous stone flagged and cobbled area which is an ideal space for al fresco dining an barbecuing, an external double plug socket, external tap, and external security light.