Property description
Well presented and deceptively spacious stone built mid through terrace situated in pleasant and convenient locality of Cottingley Village. Being well placed for a range of amenities in nearby Bingley and Saltaire. The Accommodation has a gas fired central heating system and Upvc double glazing and briefly comprises:- spacious open plan through living room/dining area,lower ground floor basement fitted dining kitchen. To the first floor: bedroom study/store and bathroom. To the second floor is a further attic bedroom. Externally the property has a paved yard area to the rear garden and frontage one particular feature is an additional garden to the rear leading down to Cottingley Beck being famous for the amazing story of the Cottingley Fairies. Internal viewing essential to appreciate all on offer.
ACCOMDAOTION:-
To The Ground Floor:-
Through Lounge with dining area.
7.10m x 4.07m (23'3" x 13'4")
Entrance door to the front. Access Stairs to the first floor and lower ground floor. Inset living flame gas fire set on a stone hearth.
Lower Ground Floor
Basement Kitchen
4.53m x 3.12m (14'10" x 10'2")
With a range of wall and base units with complementing work surfaces. Stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap. Electric oven with gas hob with extractor fan canopy over. Gas central heating boiler. Access to utility store with plumbing for automatic washing machine and dishwasher. Access door to rear yard.
Store / Study
Good sized store with further space currently being utilised as an office.
First Floor
Landing
Bedroom 1
4.19m x 3.59m (13'8" x 11'9")
Feature cast iron fireplace surround, useful built in storage to the alcoves.
Bathroom
2.77m x 2.35m (9'1" x 7'8")
Four piece white suite comprising of a panelled bath, tiled shower cubicle, low level w.c and vanity wash hand basin. Part tiling to the walls’.
Second Floor:-
Bedroom 2
4.10m x 4.06m (13'5" x 13'3")
Velux window to the rear with useful under eaves storage and large walk in cupboard.
EXTERNALLY:-
Enclosed garden frontage with fenced boundaries and gated access. To the rear, there is a stone flagged yard. With further garden which leads down to Cottingley Beck and has steps down to a pebbled area and garden shed.
DIRECTIONS:-
From our Saltaire office proceed to the Saltaire Junction, continue on Bingley Road and proceed for some distance into Bradford Road. Proceed to the roundabout and take the first exit continuing on Bradford Road until the next junction. Turn left into Cottingley New Road and proceed to the two mini roundabouts where you proceed straight across and take the second right into Main Street. The property is situated on the left hand side where it is identified by our 'For Sale' board.
HISTORY:-
In July 1917, two young girls Elsie Wright and Frances Griffiths, claimed to have taken photographs of real life fairies at Cottingley Beck at the rear of property. When the genius behind the Sherlock Holmes books, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, presented the pictures to the public as evidence of the existence of fairies, the tale of the two little girls in Cottingley was immortalised. Like a pebble dropped into a pond, the Cottingley tale travelled across the world and was debated by millions.
Despite the confession in her twilight years, Frances Griffiths added another twist to the story when she insisted that although the photos were faked, they did really see fairies at the beck. Furthermore she maintained that one of the of the photographs did in fact capture real fairies in the background, their faces hidden amongst the grass.
To this day this amazing story continues to create interest from around the world.