3 bed apartment for sale in West Park, Leeds, LS16 (ref: 532384)

Forming part of this IMPOSING, VICTORIAN STONE MANSION - which is MAJESTIC IN APPEARANCE and understood to have been designed by the architect, Andrew Heiton in the 1860's and now very tastefully converted (in the late 1970's) to provide only eight apartments, an outstanding and rare opportunity to purchase this SUPERB FIRST FLOOR APARTMENT RESIDENCE of MOST IMPRESSIVE SIZE. The WELL-LIT ROOMS are of VERY GENEROUS PROPORTIONS with DRAMATICALLY HIGH CEILINGS associated with the GRANDEUR of the Victorian era and include A VERY ELEGANT DRAWING ROOM with open fire and dual aspect and THREE BEDROOMS. Our clients have successfully and sympathetically combined the BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL FEATURES with modern-day living requirements to create A LUXURY HOME and they have also IMAGINATIVELY and CLEVERLY ALTERED the apartment internally to create an EXCELLENT DINING KITCHEN with RELAXATION AREA. The lovely, original period features create IMMENSE CHARM and CHARACTER in this VERY INDIVIDUAL HOME - which would be ideal for a business couple/retirement or even a small family. The apartment, which, also has A GARAGE, is in a PROMINENT and PRESTIGIOUS CORNER PART OF THE BUILDING and has the further advantage of NO-ONE ELSE ABOVE.

AMENITIES:Located in this much sought after, established residential area to the north-west of Leeds (approximately 5 miles) the apartment is in a very convenient position for comfortable daily commuting, by car, to the commercial centres of Leeds and Bradford as well as the former spa towns of Harrogate and Ilkley and the historic, active market town of Otley. There are public transport facilities to Leeds city centre, via Headingley and the university, within very easy walking distance and in the other direction to Otley and Ilkley with connections to Skipton. Shopping parades on Spen Lane include a Co-op and this is also within relatively easy reach and more extensive shopping facilities can be found at Headingley, Horsforth, Moortown and Meanwood, which offer a choice of supermarkets including Waitrose, Sainsbury's and Morrisons.

'The famous Golden Acre Park is about two and a half miles away and only a few minutes drive by car (also on a bus route), as is delightful open countryside. Leeds Bradford Airport is approximately a 15 minute drive. THE "VIBRANT" AREA OF HEADINGLEY is a short drive/bus ride or approximately a 40 minute walk (about two miles) and has excellent shopping facilities, a mix of trendy bars and traditional flagged floor pubs, popular restaurants and eating places as well as other leisure facilities including Cottage Road Cinema and both the Headingley cricket and rugby grounds. The Village Hotel and Leisure Club is barely 15 minutes walk and from this apartment there is the advantage of immediate access to the main Leeds/Otley Road (A660) and the north-Leeds/West Park ring road.

DIRECTIONS:FROM THE ROUNDABOUT AT THE JUNCTION OF WEST PARK RING ROAD and THE MAIN OTLEY ROAD (near the former Weetwood Police Station) proceed north on the A660 - the Otley Road - in the direction of Adel for APPROXIMATELY 150 PACES and IMMEDIATELY BEFORE REACHING the junction with Otley Old Road, TURN LEFT into Grangewood Gardens, when The Grange is then a short way along on the right.

DEEP AND WIDE OPEN PORCHProvides covered access to the twin, double glazed sealed unit entrance doors to the building, adjacent to which there is the SECURITY AUDIO ANSWER ENTRY SYSTEM.

COMMUNAL RECEPTION HALLWhich provides A VERY IMPRESSIVE APPROACH TO THE APARTMENTS and has some BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL PERIOD FEATURES immediately creating interest and character on entering the building.

THE LOVELY ORIGINAL WIDE TURNED CARPETED STAIRCASEWith stair rods and the original newel posts is of beautiful design and craftmanship and has a large "atrium" style window above, providing EXCELLENT NATURAL LIGHT and a most interesting feature, and the staircase leads to the.....

FIRST FLOOR RECEPTION LANDINGWith solid fuel storage unit (for the open fire in the drawing room) and from where there is access to this apartment and only one other apartment, via characterful period entrance doors, which have their own letter boxes and a colourful stained glass leaded panel to half-height.THE BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED and VERY TASTEFULLY DECORATED AND APPOINTED ACCOMMODATION reflecting our clients' obvious pride and pleasure in ownership, over many years, and with attention given to detail, and with GAS CENTRAL HEATING plus THE ADVANTAGE OF UPVC DOUBLE GLAZED SEALED UNIT WINDOWS (virtually throughout) and the ORIGINAL DOORS TO THE ROOMS briefly comprises:

ENTRANCE HALLWith space to display items of furniture and fitted cloaks hanging cupboard, central heating radiator in a decorative fretwork cover and twin eight-pane bevel edged glass panelled doors leading to the.....

LIVING-DINING ROOMWith feature original wide stained glass leaded panel to the ceiling providing "borrowed light" and also adding interest and character to the room. Painted panelled effect wall covering with shallow delft style display rack or picture rail and two separate cornices to the angled ceiling above. Rustic brick style fire surround (decorative purposes only) with display mantel above, two central heating radiators - one of which is concealed behind a decorative fretwork cover and the other is a traditional style radiator with ornate marble display shelf above. Wide and deep original recessed shelved crockery and china storage cabinet and three double wall down-lights, providing atmospheric lighting.

STUNNING AND VERY ELEGANT DRAWING ROOM OF EXCELLENT SIZEWith the lovely original cornice to the dramatically high ceiling - which also has decorative plaster moulded detail to the border and picture rail, enhancing the elegance and style. There are matching French style windows TO TWO WALLS affording VERY GOOD NATURAL LIGHT to the room and providing DIFFERENT ASPECTS and OUTLOOK and from the easterly-facing window (to the front of the building) there is A VERY PLEASANT OUTLOOK TOWARDS ESTABLISHED TREE TOPS. Oak fire surround with oak panelled interior to part and in a miniature "inglenook" style and with fireplace for open fire with steel canopy and brick back with complementing brick fender and a most impressive feature and very much the focal point of the room, with two matching wall down-lights above.

'Two central heating radiators concealed behind matching decorative fretwork covers plus a third traditional style radiator beneath the fitted window seat under the southerly-facing window. Two display alcoves, adding interest to the room and notice also the unusually high skirting boards.

BESPOKE TASTEFULLY FITTED KITCHENWith adjoining DINING and RELAXATION AREA in a very attractive and practical OPEN PLAN ARRANGEMENT and providing a contrasting contemporary theme with the rest of the property and which is ideal for relaxed living and also for entertaining, and with laminate "aged oak" panelled effect floor and comprising;.....

BREAKFAST-DINING AREAIn the generous wide bay window, which has fitted thick wood window seat incorporating some useful storage cupboards and drawers beneath and with adjustable shutters to part of the window strategically fitted for WINDOW PRIVACY.

RELAXATION AREAWith fire surround which has a brick-faced interior (a decorative feature only) with a matching wall down-light on either side, and a traditional style central heating radiator.

A WIDE PENINSULAR UNITWith quartz top and a range of deep cupboards beneath - ON BOTH SIDES plus a unit of drawers including a deep pan storage drawer on one side, form a PART "DIVIDER" with the adjoining.....

BESPOKE FITTED KITCHENWELL PLANNED and VERY TASTEFULLY FITTED with a range of base units with wide quartz working surface above and ceramic splash tiling complementing the units. Belfast style ceramic sink with chrome dual flow tap and single side drainer carved into the working surface and with thick oak wall mounted display or storage shelves above. Integrated NEFF automatic dishwasher adjacent to the sink and NEFF electric double oven - the main one of which is fan-assisted, with deep cupboard space above and below and adjacent NEFF microwave with two deep drawers beneath and deep cupboard above. Wide and deep shelved larder style unit with twin doors and adjacent space for an upright fridge/freezer. The peninsular unit, previously described, incorporates a NEFF five-burner gas hob and as previously mentioned has cupboards and drawers beneath. Traditional style radiator beneath a window plus down-lights to the ceiling, which is of interesting and unusual shape, on dimmer switch, for added effect.

USEFUL DEEP FLOOR TO CEILING LAUNDRY CUPBOARD(At the end of the hall) with plumbing for automatic washing machine - adjacent to a patterned glass internal window providing some "borrowed" light and with storage shelves and electric light and also providing some storage space for vacuum cleaner and ironing board, etc.

THE WELL-LIT MAIN BEDROOMIs of EXCELLENT PROPORTIONS and has an ornate decorative border to the high ceiling and picture rail and a wide, arch shaped alcove providing the perfect space and setting for the bed. Original decorative fireplace providing an attractive feature and a three-sectional window to the easterly-facing elevation of the building with fitted adjustable shutters and central heating radiator beneath.

BEDROOM TWOWith corniced ceiling incorporating down-lights and fitted wardrobe incorporating shelved clothes storage area and a slate slab shelf, approached via twin stripped pine doors. Central heating radiator adjacent to the tall window which enjoys an easterly-facing aspect and has fitted adjustable shutters.

BEDROOM THREEOr HOME OFFICE with two "layered" cornices to the ceiling and tall window to the southerly-facing elevation, with adjacent central heating radiator.There is a RECESSED CLOAKS HANGING CUPBOARD or WARDROBE with twin doors and shelf, adjacent to the third bedroom and could be used as the wardrobe facility for this bedroom TO MAXIMISE THE SPACE IN THE BEDROOM!

SMART BATHROOM OF VERY GOOD SIZEWith white suite comprising semi-sunken bath, which has a fixed tropical rain forest shower head above and full height traditional style tiling to the adjacent walls plus a shower curtain creating an "enclosure" in the bath, pedestal wash basin and low suite WC. Colourful original stained glass leaded window (single glazed), chrome ladder towel radiator plus a separate central heating radiator concealed behind a decorative fretwork cover which provides a display area above. Shelved linen storage and toiletries storage cupboard with adjacent cupboard housing the wall mounted WORCESTER condensing combination central heating boiler with Magnaclean function and the water meter. High level extractor fan and down-lights to the ceiling.

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GARAGEFor a smaller car and vehicular access to the garage is from The Grange Road - which is the first left-hand turn off Otley Old Road. The approach to the garage is via the second opening on the left off The Grange Road and it will be pointed out at the time of the viewing.Use of the VERY WELL MAINTAINED COMMUNAL GARDENS and the main part of which comprises open plan lawn to the southerly-facing side elevation of the building and which has a variety of small trees inset as well as an interesting variety of plants and mature shrubbery.

PLEASE NOTE:The extent of the property and its boundaries are subject to verification by an inspection of the deeds.

VIEWING ARRANGEMENTS:Strictly by appointment through Walker Smale's North Leeds property showroom in West Park, telephone 0113-2785812 (please select OPTION 1).** Interested parties may wish to have a 360° VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE of this STUNNING HOME of VERY IMPRESSIVE SIZE and are able to facilitate this by referring to our video link, after which time YOU ARE MOST WELCOME TO ARRANGE A VIEWING IN PERSON.THE FLOOR PLAN is intended ONLY to provide AN ILLUSTRATION OF THE LAYOUT and please note the dimensions of the rooms are ONLY APPROXIMATE.