Property description
Available with no chain involved. Located within walking distance of Newmillerdam Country Park on a small lane beside a ford. Enhanced and sympathetically extended by the current family owners this attractive cottage blends period features with contemporary touches to create a superb and appealing home.
Dressed in Yorkshire stone with Stone Mullioned windows and two garages accessed from the lane below, this property is sure not to disappoint. The property boasts a generous garden to the front with stone terrace and a detached garage accessed from the Lane below. The accommodation comprises of a hallway/boot room which leads through into the quality breakfast kitchen. Leading from the kitchen are doors to a pleasant dining room and study. The study has a full height vaulted ceiling and feature stone wall. A further door leads from the study to a laundry/w.c. Accessed through the dining room there is a further well proportioned lounge. On the first floor there are doors leading to three generous bedrooms and a further mezzanine area overlooking the study below. The bedrooms are served by a modern house bathroom also on the first floor.
This is a superb property in what is without doubt one of the most desirable locations within Wakefield. The country park is one of the gems in Wakefield's crown with its lake and acres of woodland walks.
ACCOMMODATION ENTRANCE HALL Hardwood front entrance door leading into the entrance hall. Fully tiled floor, fixed coat rack, double glazed Velux window to the side, exposed feature wall, shelf. Door into the kitchen diner.
KITCHEN DINER 14' 4" x 10' 6" (4.37m x 3.22m) A range of Shaker style wall and base units with solid wooden work surface over, Belfast sink with granite drainer and work top, chrome mixer tap with swan neck, integrated Electrolux dishwasher, tiled splash back, space for a Range cooker with cooker hood above, downlights, slate tiled flooring. Double glazed windows with lead inserts to the side and rear, display wall cabinets. Open plan into the dining room and study.
STUDY 14' 7" x 9' 3" max (4.47m x 2.82m) Double glazed window with lead inserts and window shutter to the rear, solid wooden floor with underfloor heating. Door to the utility room/downstairs w.c. and three double glazed Velux windows to the rear, Mezzanine style balcony and exposed stone wall with climbing facilities built in.
UTILITY ROOM/DOWNSTAIRS W.C. 5' 4" x 5' 2" (1.65m x 1.60m) Space for a large fridge freezer, plumbing and drainage for an automatic washing machine, solid wooden work surface, low flush w.c., wall mounted ceramic wash basin with mixer tap, half tiled walls, fixed coat racks, fully tiled floor, Vokera Linea combination boiler.
DINING ROOM 13' 6" x 14' 11" (4.13m x 4.56m) Solid oak floor with electric underfloor heating. Exposed stone wall with a wooden side entrance door leads to a patio area outside, staircase leading to the first floor landing, three wooden framed double glazed windows with stone mullions to the front and wooden shutters, modern wall mounted radiator, opening through to the lounge.
LOUNGE 14' 1" x 13' 5" (4.30m x 4.10m) Three wooden framed double glazed windows with lead inserts, stone mullions and shutters to the front, modern wall mounted radiator, t.v. point, multi fuel cast iron burner inset into an exposed brick fireplace with solid stone hearth. Exposed brick chimney breast with shelving units to either side.
STAIRCASE TO THE FIRST FLOOR LANDING Solid Pine steps leading to the landing. The landing has separate sections with doors to the bedrooms, bathroom/w.c. and storage cupboard/wardrobe.
BEDROOM ONE 14' 0" x 11' 1" max (4.28m x 3.38m) Wooden framed double glazed windows with leaded inserts and stone mullions to the front, solid Pine varnished floor, central heating radiator, built in double wardrobe and single wardrobe. Built in shelving units.
BEDROOM TWO 14' 7" x 11' 8" max (4.45m x 3.57m) Loft access. Double glazed windows with lead inserts and stone mullions to the front elevation, central heating radiator, built in double wardrobe and single wardrobe. Built in shelves to chimney breast recess. Original Pine wooden floor beneath the carpet.
BEDROOM THREE 11' 6" x 7' 9" (3.52m x 2.38m) Fixed shelving units to two walls, wooden framed double glazed leaded window to the side elevation, modern fitted radiator.
HOUSE BATHROOM/W.C. 6' 0" x 8' 6" max (1.84m x 2.60m) A modern four piece bathroom suite comprising double ended panelled bath with chrome taps, shower with thermostatic rain shower and further shower attachment, ceramic wash basin with chrome mixer tap built into a Corian work surface with vanity units below and a low flush w.c. Part tiled walls, timber cladded wall, chrome ladder style radiator, inset spotlights to the ceiling, extractor fan, wooden framed double glazed frosted window with lead inserts to the rear elevation.
BEDROOM FOUR/LIBRARY 9' 0" x 6' 0" (2.76m x 1.84m) Mezzanine balcony section. Solid Pine floor with built in shelving units, three wooden framed double glazed windows, exposed stone wall and a wall light point.
OUTSIDE There are two single garages, both with up and over doors. Gated entrance into the front garden, which is split into two tiers. The first tier has a vegetable patch with a central paved pathway having lawn to either side with trees and privet hedges providing privacy. A feature pond and waterfall feature. The second tier has the continuation of the central pathway with further lawned areas, well manicures borders having an array of plants, shrubs and hedges. There is also a wooden climbing frame. The central pathway turns into a slate patio area, which then leads to the side entrance along with a paved pathway. The side of the property there is a gated entrance and Indian sandstone paved pathway, which continues to the rear of the property to the steps and lo maintenance pebbled sections. A further garden section to the other side of the property with a range of trees and bushes. The property enjoys an open aspect of rural views towards Newmillerdam.
EPC RATING To view the full Energy Performance Certificate please call into one of our five local offices.
LAYOUT PLANS These floor plans are intended as a rough guide only and are not to be intended as an exact representation and should not be scaled. We cannot confirm the accuracy of the measurements or details of these floor plans.
VIEWINGS To view please contact our Wakefield office on 01924 291294 and they will be pleased to arrange a suitable appointment.
DIRECTIONS Leave Wakefield along the A61 Barnsley Road. Continue along Barnsley Road until reaching the traffic lights with Barnsley Road and Standbridge Lane. Bear left at the lights and continue along Barnsley Road (A61). Shortly after passing the Pledwick Bar & Restaurant on your right turn right onto Slack Lane where the property can be found on the left indicated by our For Sale board. The property can also be accessed on foot by parking on Barnsley Road shortly after passing the turning onto Slack Lane.
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