Property description
Standing on a generous plot, measuring in excess of a third of an acre, this four/five bedroom detached property enjoys distant, far reaching views.
From the front, the house gives the appearance of a dormer bungalow, although it extends to two storeys at the rear. Externally, there is an integral single garage, plus a detached garden building, currently used as a games room, which measures in excess of 17ft and further detached brick built annex, measuring in excess of 26ft. The latter currently enjoys an open plan layout, but was designed originally to be subdivided to create a one-bedroom extension to the main property.
Inside the house, there is a 25ft lounge, separate study and conservatory, as well as two en-suite bedrooms and a family bathroom with four-piece suite. The master bedroom also benefits from a dressing room.
Located on the outskirts of Ardsley, bordering open countryside, the property is set back slightly from Doncaster Road, off a private access. The area offers excellent transport links to Barnsley town centre, Cortonwood Retail Park, junction 36 of the M1 motorway and the Dearne Valley Parkway. There is also a local railway station in the neighbouring village.
The accommodation comprises: Entrance porch, reception hall, lounge, conservatory, study, kitchen, side entrance lobby and porch, family bathroom, two ground floor bedrooms, first floor landing, dressing room/bedroom five, further en-suite bedroom and master bedroom with dressing room and en-suite.
GROUND FLOOR
ENTRANCE PORCH 40ft 9in x 3ft 7in: Stretching the full width of the property's frontage, the porch includes large bow windows either side of a part glazed golden oak UPVC entrance door. There is solid wood flooring, plus further part glazed door opening to the
RECEPTION HALLWAY: Having a continuation of the solid wood floor, plus coving to the ceiling and a wall light point. A feature archway leads to the rear hall, which has a double height ceiling and staircase to the first floor with part galleried aspect and two picture windows, offering far reaching views across the gardens and fields beyond.
LOUNGE 25ft 7in x 11ft 6in: This generous principal reception room features a decorative fireplace, incorporating marble hearth and back and inset living flame gas fire. There is solid wood flooring, coving and numerous down lighters to the ceiling, a radiator, air conditioning unit, French doors to the conservatory and further glazed door opening to the
STUDY 9ft 4in x 6ft 7in: Having floor to ceiling triple paned rear window, a tiled floor and telephone point.
CONSERVATORY 15ft 8in x 12ft 6in (14ft 10in max): This Edwardian style conservatory overlooks the garden and has long range views. There is solid wood flooring, a ceiling fan light and French doors opening to the rear.
KITCHEN 14ft 2in x 9ft 3in: Fitted with a range of oak finish base and wall mounted units, comprising an inset one and a half bowl stainless steel sink with telescopic mixer tap and cupboard under, plus area of granite worktop surfaces. There is a freestanding range style oven with six ring gas burner, stainless steel splashback and extractor canopy above, freestanding American style fridge/freezer, integrated microwave, solid wood floor and front facing window.
SIDE ENTRANCE LOBBY: Giving internal access to the single garage and having further doorway opening to the
SIDE ENTRANCE PORCH 11ft 11in x 3ft 8in: This golden oak UPVC porch has a side entrance door, space for a tumble drier and a tiled floor.
FAMILY BATHROOM: Fully tiled and fitted with a four-piece suite, comprising a corner spa bath, separate corner shower enclosure, low flush WC and wash hand basin. There is tile effect laminate flooring, a radiator and obscure glazed window.
BEDROOM FOUR 11ft 1in x 9ft 2in: A front facing bedroom with solid wood flooring, coving to the ceiling and a radiator.
BEDROOM THREE 11ft 4in x 11ft 3in: Having a hanging bay window to the rear aspect, built in birch wood fitted wardrobes to two walls, incorporating a dresser unit and his-and-hers bedside cabinets, solid wood flooring and coving to the ceiling.
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING: Benefiting from the aforementioned part galleried aspect over the hallway and distant views. There is a domed rose and coving to the ceiling, plus a useful recessed store, measuring 9ft 8in x 5ft 1in internally.
DRESSING ROOM/BEDROOM FIVE 7ft 1in x 6ft 6in: Having a dormer window to the front aspect, radiator and built in birch wood style wardrobes that extend further than anticipated within.
BEDROOM TWO 11ft 2in (8ft 2in min) x 11ft 4in: Enjoying far reaching views to the rear aspect and featuring coving and centre rose to the ceiling, plus a radiator. Access is provided to the
EN-SUITE: Fully tiled, including the floor and fitted with a white three-piece suite comprising a recessed shower cubicle, dual flush WC and wash hand basin. There is also a radiator.
BEDROOM ONE 18ft 0in x 11ft 3in: Again with window to the rear aspect and French doors opening to a decked balcony, offering long range views of the garden and fields beyond. There is coving to the ceiling, a television point, radiator and air conditioning unit. Access is provided to the
DRESSING ROOM: Having built in wardrobes and front facing dormer window.
EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM: Fully tiled, including the floor and fitted with a white four-piece suite comprising a corner shower pod with various body jets, dual flush WC and his-and-hers vanity wash hand basins with wall mirrors above and pelmet lighting. There is also a towel ladder radiator.
OUTSIDE The property is reached from a private access, off Doncaster Road. To the front, there is a wrought iron fence and two sliding vehicular access gates opening to two separate impression concrete driveways, one of which gives access to the integral single garage.
A central pathway leads to the front entrance door with gardens to either side. A further gated pathway at the side of the property gives access to the rear, where there is an Indian stone patio adjacent to the conservatory and a second crazy paved Indian stone patio to the opposing side of the garden, with large koy carp fishpond.
Beyond the patios, there is a particularly large rear garden (total plot believed to extend to approximately one third of an acre) that is predominantly laid to lawn with hedge and conifer boundaries and planted beds.
In addition, there are two detached garden buildings:
GARDEN ROOM 17ft 5in x 11ft 3in: Currently used as a games room and constructed from dwarf brick walls and piers, plus golden oak UPVC windows, roof and French doors. There is a ceiling light point and television point.
BRICK BUILT ANNEX 26ft 3in x 11ft 6in: A central UPVC door with windows to either side opens to this spacious additional living accommodation. Currently, it has an open plan layout, however, it was designed to be subdivided into a purpose built annex. There are three radiators connected to the boiler in the main house, numerous down lighters and a television point.
SERVICES: All mains are laid to the property, with the exception of drainage, which is provided through a private septic tank.
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