Welcome to 11 Park Drive, Huddersfield, a charming and spacious semi-detached type home with 7 bed in the HD1 4EB area. This lovely residence, which comes with the freedom and stability of a freehold ownership, and sits comfortably in tax band F.
This classic property was built before 1900 and has a reported internal area of 511.0 internal square metres
The neighbourhood is known for having good properties at a reasonable price -
with a market valuation of £467,500 and a rental potential of £3,039 per month,
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it represents not just a residence but a worthwhile investment in a sought-after area.
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************* GUIDE PRICE £425 000 - £450 000 ***********
Semi-Detached, Victorian, 3 4 stories, stone built under slate and lead roof.
BEDROOMS - 78
Bathshower rooms – 6
The building contains self-contained flats and a licenced 4 bed HMO, could be easily altered to return to a grand family home.
• Key features
• Substantial late Victorian Semi
• Very spacious
• Facing Greenhead Park
• Period Features
• Popular Location
• Parking
• Garage
• All Double Bedrooms
• Includes 4 bed HMO
• Includes self-contained flat
• Freehold property
• Interlinked mains wired fire alarm system
Brief Property description
An Impressive 78 Double Bedroomed 34 storey Victorian Period Property Built in 1880. Converted
into 2 separate dwellings (11 and 11A) probably during 1930’s. Subsequently arranged as bedsits,
then into flats. Many original features e.g. large period fireplaces, decorative ceiling plasterwork,
deep covings and skirtings, period doors, Art deco bathroom features, large sash windows, some
leaded glazing and screens. Externally there are gardens to 3 sides, parking area to the rear, stone built shed and
timber garage.
Comprising: -
Ground floor Flat – Entrance lobby, L-Shaped entrance hall, large dining kitchen, 1 ensuite bedroom
(originally the morning room), Large sitting room, Large Dining room
(currently used as an office), family bathroom. Rear door from hall to back staircase leading to first and second floors.
First floor – wide landing, house bathroom, two double bedrooms with ensuite shower rooms, 2 double bed-sits, 2 staircases.
Second floor – long wide landing, two double bedsits, bathroom, separate WC, eavesloft spaces.
Large basement with 5 rooms under the hall, entrance foyer, morning room, bathroom and kitchen with access stair from rear lobby.
External - gardens to three sides of the property, vehicle entrance to rear, garage plus parking area for 2+ vehicles, stone built shed.
1111A Park Drive, Greenhead Park, Huddersfield, HD1
Greenhead Park is a highly sought-after location with well-regarded schools nearby and amenities in
the park. Excellent transport links to the M62 appealing to commuters, also within walking distance
to Huddersfield town centre with direct train links to Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and York. The
property is situated five minutes from Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Huddersfield University and
other local amenities and offers a central location with pleasant outlook directly across from
Greenhead Park.
A substantial property with great investment potential, not to be missed.
PROPERTY DETAILS – (dimensions are approximate.)
GROUND FLOOR FLAT – Arranged as bedsits until 2001 when converted to one self-contained flat.
ENTRANCE VESTIBULE - Entered up wide stone steps and through big period door with leaded
glazing. High ceiling, deep skirting boards, picture rails, anaglypta panels, coving to ceiling. Ample
hanging for coats etc. Pendant light. Period leaded glass and panelled screen with double doors
opening into the hall, period encaustic tiled floor (protected under vinyl) .
RECEPTION HALL - Very spacious L-shaped hall with exceptional ceiling height, has tall period doors
to living room and bedrooms, glazed period door into back staircase giving access to first and second
floors. L-shape gives doors into family kitchen and bathroom. Deep skirting, period coving to ceiling.
3 wall lights. Built in safe. Tall archivebroom cupboard. Cast iron radiator. Storage heater. Carpeted.
LIVING ROOM - Very large, bright room– 28 m sq – Beautifully spacious reception room with high
ceiling, large bay window with original sashes facing the park, side window, period fireplace with gas
fire, ceiling rose, coving and decorative plasterwork to ceiling, picture rail and deep skirting boards.
Fully carpeted with deep insulating underlay. 2 radiators.
DINING ROOM BEDROOM ONE – 25 m sq - Originally the dining room when 11 Park Drive was a
single dwelling, this is another spacious room with high ceiling, dado rail, tall newly double-glazed
sash windows in timber as required by building control, impressive Victorian fireplace in mahogany,
ceiling rose, decorative plasterwork and coving to ceiling, 4 globe ceiling lights, deep skirting boards.
Air source heat pump. Fully carpeted with deep insulating underlay. 2 radiators.
MORNING ROOM BEDROOM TWO – 20 m sq inc. en-suite - Originally the morning room when 11
Park Drive was a single dwelling, this cosier bedroom has lowered ceiling, bay window, air-source
heat pump. Carpeted. Sliding door to private ensuite with WC, wash basin, 3⁄4 bath, sash window,
radiator.
FAMILY BATHROOM - 4.21m x 2.03m – Large 1930’s Art Deco bath in Eau-de-Nil colourway with
mixer tap and power shower, matching period tiling to partly tiled walls. Double wash hand basin
with storage beneath, low flush WC. Vinyl flooring over original wooden floorboards, ceiling light
and wall light with shaver socket. Washing Machine, wall cupboard and large, ceiling height airing
cupboard with drawers below. Period airer above bath. Tall sash window with curtains and obscured glazing.
Storage heater. Radiator. Lowered ceiling with hatch access.
LARGE FAMILY KITCHEN - 22.5 m sq - This spacious kitchen has plenty of room for a dining table.
There are two tall sash windows and a deep chimney breast which houses the five-burner gas
cooker and extractor, with stainless steel splashbacks. The fitted kitchen area has shaped and
polished beech work surfaces, white wall cupboards, drawer and cupboard units in stainless steel and white and a Tall AEG stainless fridge. There is a 1.5 bowl sink with mixer tap and dishwasher below. Large alcove with dresser style built-in cupboards and shelving above. Original stone floor is currently covered with vinylcarpeting. Air source heat pump. Lowered ceiling with hatch access. Door into useful size under-stair storage space. Door into main hallway and back door into rear lobby which gives access the rear parking area and to the cellar.
BACK STAIRCASE runs from ground floor to second floor with half landings between floors. Original
wooden banister rail with spindles to all 3 floors, deep skirting. Large rectangular roof lantern above
this staircase on the top floor.
11A The HMO
ENTRANCE to 11A and first floor Is from the rear drive, through a canopied door. Fire alarm panel at the foot of wooden staircase. This has beautiful original handrail winding up past a huge leaded window with geometric patterning extending to full height of the landing above. 2 wall lights.
FIRST FLOOR
LANDING – The wide landing has a wooden floor, high ceiling, doors to two bedsits and two
en-suite bedrooms, one with dressing room
(easilly converted back into a studio flat and a one bedroom flat). Original doors to the Art Deco bathroom and the rear staircase. Small cupboard contains fuse boxes and timers for water heating. 2 ceiling lights.
ROOM 4 - 20 m sq. Bedsitting room with original features including tall bay window with panelling below, ceiling rose, coving , high skirting. Small kitchen in alcove with wall cupboards, extractor, mini-kitchen unit with sink, fridge and hotplates. Electric wall heater, ceiling light. Recently carpeted.
ROOM 5master bedroom – 28 m sq. (previously a Self-Contained One Bedroom flat with Entrance lobby), large bedroom with tall
bay window with full view of park, panelling beneath, carpeted with thick underlay. Lowered ceiling with insulation above and to external walls. Fireplace with modern gas fire. Ceiling light, 2 wall lights. Dressing room with sash window, raised platform for water heater and access into modern, fully fitted shower room.
ROOM 6En-suite guest bedroom - 25 m sq. (previously Self-Contained Studio Flat) with entrance lobby giving access into modern shower room and Generous livingbedroom with high ceiling, tall, double-glazed sash windows, chimney breast
with gas fire, ceiling light, carpeted with thick underlay.
ROOM 7 – 22.5 m sq. Bedsitting room with sash window and a side window, high ceiling with coving, galley kitchen with cupboards, sink, fridge and hotplates. Built in wardrobe, drawers and high level storage. Electric wall heater, ceiling light. Carpeted.
HOUSE BATHROOM - 4.2m x 2.03m Genuine 192030’s Art Deco bathroom with originil suite in Eau de Nil colouring - large bath, WC and pedestal wash basin and original Vitrolite wall panels in matching green and contrasting black with chrome trim. Modern electric shower over bath. Sash window with obscured glass, curtains. Large cupboard with storage space and hot water cylindertank. Carpet over wooden floorboards. Ceiling light.
SECOND FLOOR (has potential for conversion into 2 Self-contained flats)
LANDING – Long, wide hallway area with doors to 2 bedsits, bathroom & WC. Separate door to loft space1. Cupboard housing hot water cylinder. Carpet on wooden floorboards. 2 ceiling lights.
ROOM 8 - Large bedsitting room with attractive period window and beamed ceiling. Velux window
above kitchen, sink with electric water heater, cupboards, fridge, elctric oven & 4 ring hotplate. Electric
wall heater. Carpeted bedliving area, kitchen area laminate. 2 ceiling lights, 3 kitchen spots.11A Park Drive, Greenhead Park, Huddersfield, HD1
ROOM 9 - Large bedsitting room with pretty period window overlooking park and Velux window
above galley kitchen with cupboards, sink, fridge and electric cooker. Electric wall heater. Carpet to
bedroomliving area, vinyl to kitchen over wooden boards. Ceiling light, kitchen spots. Access hatch
to loft space 1.
BATHROOM with bath, storage cupboard, Velux window, beamed ceiling, access to eaves space. Carpet over wooden boards. Potential for conversion to bedroom.
SEPARATE TOILET – with WC, wash basin, Velux window, access to eaves crawl space. Vinyl flooring over wooden boards. Has enough space for conversion to a bathroom.
LOFT SPACES - Loft Space 1 - door from landing, un-boarded space goes into eaves, Velux window,
potential for conversion. Loft Space 2, un-boarded, has Velux window, currently only accessed via
eves crawl space, potential for conversion.
CELLAR - Accessed via the rear lobby from kitchen via original stone staircase, the cellarsbasement runs under
the rear part of the house. There are 6 rooms leading off an L-shaped hallway, which also gives
access, via a hatch, into the under-croft, a crawl space below the living and dining rooms in the ground floor.
Room 1, large, a former kitchen with window into existing covered lightwell, water and electricity
supply, Belfast-type sink and plumbing for washing machine. Room 2 small, is behind room 1. Room
3 has a window into a small covered lightwell. Room 4, large, has huge Victorian, stone butcher’s
table, a bricked-up window to existing lightwell, houses all the electricity meters and water meter for the
whole building. Room 5, has stone shelving originally for wine storage and houses gas meters. Floors
in concrete screed over original stone. This basement is spacious with good ceiling height and
potential for conversion into self-contained accommodation, subject to planning consent.
EXTERNAL – Mature elevated garden to three sides of the property, with borders, shrubs, fruit
trees, lawn and paths. Tall hedges and stone walls give privacy to the front and sides, stone steps
and pedestrian gate allows access to Park Drive and Greenhead Park. Vehicle entrance to rear, via
back lane off Vernon Avenue with parking space for 2 vehicles, stone built shed, detached
wooden garage with electric roller shutter door.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM – Fully integrated, mains wired fire alarm and emergency lighting system
compliant with Local Authority requirements and regularly maintained. Further details are available.
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