Property description
A superb duplex property, tucked away in a quiet backwater of Gargrave village, offering two bedroom smartly presented accommodation with large garaging facilities, attractive gardens and lovely views across the village to the moors beyond
St. Andrews Court is believed to be a former Parochial Hall dating back some 230 years, provided for the village by the Wilson family of Eshton Hall; more recently used as a reading room before being converted in 1982. Since then, the properties have been combined so that there are now just two fabulous duplex homes in the building, each of which benefits from large double tandem garaging facilities on the ground floor which are accessed by remote control doors. The building is tucked away in a quiet backwater of the village, and handy for all central village amenities, and must be seen as an ideal choice for anyone wanting a "lock up and leave" property that still offers space, charm and individuality. To the rear there is a lovely garden area which both properties share and has been landscaped in an interesting design with water feature, paved patio, mosaic tiled area and plants/shrubs.
Designated as a Conservation Area, Gargrave is a particularly popular choice as a place to live. Not only is it almost entirely on the level, but it also has the Pennine Way as well as the River Aire and Leeds-Liverpool Canal running through it with pretty towpath walks and three village greens around the river bank. Within the village there is a good range of local shops including a supermarket and garden nursery, as three public houses, restaurant, primary school, church and a village hall which is the hub of activities for this thriving community. In addition Gargrave has its own railway station where there are services to the north (Settle and Carlisle) and to the south (Skipton linking through to Bradford, Leeds and London Kings Cross).
Offering gas fired central heating from a boiler installed in 2009, the property comprises in brief:-
| GROUND FLOOR |
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| . | External staircase leading to:
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| FIRST FLOOR |
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| Open Entrance Area | with slate tiled flooring.
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| Entrance Hall | having terracotta tiled flooring, beneath which there is gas underfloor heating.
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| Sitting Room | A lovely light room with three windows to two sides, two of the windows having seating and providing pleasant views across neighbouring gardens and village rooftops. 5 amp sockets for lamps. Terracotta tiled flooring with gas underfloor heating. Contemporary timber/glass staircase leading to second floor with useful storage cupboard beneath.
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| Bedroom 2 | having terracotta tiled floor with gas underfloor heating. Recessed shelved cupboard.
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| En Suite Shower Room | with smart four piece white suite comprising shower cubicle having chrome fittings, suspended hand basin, wc with concealed cistern and bidet. Fully tiled walls. Heated towel rail. Shaver socket. Extractor fan. Gas underfloor heating. Recessed low voltage lighting and tiled floor.
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| SECOND FLOOR |
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| Open Plan Living/Dining Room and Kitchen | - This is an attractive room, again having large windows to two sides with views across the village to Sharphaw Fell and the moors beyond. The Living/Dining area has a Clearview wood burning stove on a Lakeland green slate hearth. The Kitchen area is fitted with a range of cream and pine cupboards with granite and hardwood work surfaces incorporating Belfast style inset sink unit. Mercury gas cooker/electric oven with extractor hood over, Bosch dishwasher and washing machine. Stone flag flooring with electric underfloor heating. Victorian style radiator and second radiator. Shuttered windows.
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| Open Hallway | with oak flooring. Space saving staircase leading to mezzanine gallery above.
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| Bedroom 1 | having arched window and shutters. Oak flooring. Radiator. Exposed roof truss and beams. Lovely views across neighbouring gardens and the village.
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| Bathroom | accessed from both Bedroom 1 and the Hallway with an attractive three piece white suite comprising roll top bath with claw feet, side taps and shower attachment; square hand basin; wc with concealed cistern. Limestone style tiling to both walls and floor. Chrome heated towel rail. Shaver socket. Recessed low voltage lighting. Extractor fan.
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| Mezzanine Level | approached by space saving stairs, this is a galleried area which may be ideal as a study/storage facility with shelving and open balustrade. There are two double glazed roof windows and exposed timber trusses as well as access to a useful storage room housing the gas fired central heating boiler.
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| OUTSIDE |
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| . | On the ground floor level, there is a large Garage, the full length and width of the whole building, which is shared between both properties. The area designated to Nos 1/3 measures approximately 33'6 x 14'3. The area has power, light, water supply and remote control access for vehicles access, as well as a side courtesy door.
To the rear and enclosed within stone walling is a very attractive garden area with arched doorway, featuring an ornamental illuminated pond, barbeque area, patio area and Victorian mosaic tiling, with an interesting array of plants and shrubs. This area is shared between both properties.
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| AGENTS NOTES | The tenure of the property is leasehold, originally on a 250 year lease from 30 July 1982.
All interested parties should please note that the lease is currently being redrawn between the two properties and further details can be supplied on request.
The freehold is owned by St. Andrews Management Ltd which comprises the owners of both properties.
Please note that to protect each other, neither property can be sub-let on either a holiday or long term basis.
For 2013, the management charges were approximately �460 pa for each property which is for the buildings insurance, on top of which accountancy fees of �125 per property are also payable.
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| SKI140273/May/dm/13.6.14 |
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Property Features :
- 2 BEDROOMS
- OPEN ENTRANCE AREA
- SITTING ROOM
- EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM
- OPEN PLAN LIVING/DINING ROOM AND KITCHEN