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" Delightfully situated on the highly regarded Drive in Ben Rhydding and enjoying magnificent, Wharfe Valley views, is this charming, four double bedroom, detached property, which offers spacious and flexible, family accommodation, a double garage and beautiful, established gardens.

Piper Stone is a most delightful, family home, immaculately presented throughout, with four double bedrooms and ample reception space for a growing family to enjoy. The Drive in Ben Rhydding is one of the most prestigious locations in the Wharfe Valley offering an eclectic mix of properties from Grand Victorian mill owners‘ homes to the ‘Grand Designs‘, contemporary modern, all sharing the same highly desired blend of magnificent countryside views combined with a tranquil, private and yet convenient situation. Piper Stone sits towards the top of Ben Rhydding Drive and on arriving at the property today, the whole of the valley below was shrouded in a thick blanket of mist with the hill tops showing above framed by the crystal clear sky in the bright sunshine with a hard frost on the ground breathtaking. By the time we had left the sun had burned through the mist to reveal the delightful Wharfe Valley in all its glory.

The property is set well back from the road with an attractive, lawned fore garden and a tarmacadam driveway affording parking for several cars in front of an integral, double garage. A flagged pathway leads to the front entrance door opening into a spacious hallway, which in turn gives access to the well proportioned lounge with stunning Wharfe Valley views. Through into a uPVC conservatory, again an ideal environment in which to relax and take in the views. French doors from the lounge open into a most unusual, glazed, south facing garden room where the glass panels all retract to create a truly open Al fresco space creating the perfect inside outside environment. The other side of the reception hall offers a large, formal dining room, again with stunning, far reaching countryside views and glazed extension allowing the light to flood in. To the rear of the property is a charming Living Dining Kitchen providing a wonderful every day space. A rear porch gives access to the garden. An internal door opens into the double garage with space and plumbing for a washer and drier in a utility area with sink. A cloakroom completes the ground floor accommodation. A return staircase leads to the first floor giving access to the four double bedrooms and newly updated, stylish house bathroom. It goes without saying that the bedrooms again benefit from those spectacular views! The Master bedroom provides a wonderful, private space of generous proportions with a dressing area leading to the recently updated, contemporary en suite. The south facing, rear garden offers a haven of privacy with a summerhouse to relax in and backs onto open fields, providing yet another lovely aspect. This is a gem of a home and an early viewing is highly recommended to appreciate the spacious, well balanced, family accommodation on offer, not to mention the very special location.

Ben Rhydding has good local amenities including various shops, a primary school, a post office, church and train station. The renowned Wheatley Arms Pub offers good food and hostelry. Ilkley town centre is approximately a mile away and offers more comprehensive shops, restaurants, cafes and everyday amenities including two supermarkets, health centre, playhouse and library. The town benefits from high achieving schools for all ages including Ilkley Grammar School and three sought after public schools, which are all within a short drive. There are excellent sporting and recreational facilities. Situated within the heart of the Wharfe Valley, surrounded by the famous Moors to the south and the River Wharfe to the north, Ilkley is regarded as an ideal base for the Leeds Bradford commute.

With GAS CENTRAL HEATING, and DOUBLE GLAZING and with approximate room sizes the accommodation comprises as follows

Ground Floor

Reception Hall A UPVC entrance door opens into a spacious and welcoming hallway, a lovely spot to greet friends and family with attractive, herringbone style, Amtico flooring, ornate coving, radiator and room for several items of furniture. Doors lead into the principal rooms and a carpeted, return staircase with wooden, spindle balustrade leads to the first floor.

Cloakroom The herringbone style flooring continues into the cloakroom with traditional style, corner washbasin with pretty floral decorative motif, replicated in the fully tiled white walls, and low level w c. Vertical, white, towel radiator and UPVC window with opaque glazing to the rear aspect.

Lounge 6.51m x 4.70m 21‘4 x 15‘5 A wonderful sitting room of excellent proportions with the added benefit of conservatory and separate garden room off ideal when al fresco entertaining. Ones eyes are drawn to the magnificent Wharfe Valley view through the UPVC, double glazed, multi paned window to the front elevation. A further two smaller double glazed windows accentuate the bright atmosphere. A log effect, modern style gas fire provides an attractive, focal point. Carpeting, coving, radiator and TV point. UPVC French doors open into

Garden Room 2.74m x 2.69m 8‘11 x 8‘9 This south facing glazed garden room lovingly known as ‘the cube‘ with composite, decked floor is a lovely environment in which to enjoy the beautiful garden in inclement weather, enhanced by the fact that the doors completely open up giving a great choice of options for inside outside when alfresco entertaining and there is an extension of the roof providing further shelter.

Conservatory 2.87m x 2.84m min 9‘4 x 9‘3 min A UPVC conservatory with solid flat roofing leads off the sitting room providing a further opportunity to enjoy the spectacular, far reaching views. A single door leads out onto a path leading to the rear garden. Wood effect, tiled flooring.

Dining Room 5.38m x 3.63m 17‘7 x 11‘10 A spacious, extended reception room, currently used as a formal dining room and benefitting from the stunning, countryside views through a large, UPVC double glazed window. A glazed roof to the extension accentuates the bright atmosphere. Wood effect, Karndean flooring, coving and radiators. Serving hatch into the dining kitchen. One can imagine many happy times here entertaining family and friends.

Living Dining Kitchen 9.22m x 3.05m 30‘2 x 10‘0 This is a great sized, flexible living dining kitchen, offering space to dine and also to sit and relax. Fitted with a comprehensive range of wooden fronted wall and base units with laminate work surface over incorporating a composite one and a half bowl sink with drainer and monobloc tap, which sits beneath a window with lovely aspects over the south facing, rear garden and field beyond. Tiled splashback. Integrated appliances include an AEG induction hob, double Hotpoint electric oven, Bosch dishwasher, waste disposal unit and undercounter fridge. Serving hatch into dining room. Under pelmet lighting and downlighting. A range of tall base cupboards include glazed display shelving with internal lighting. Three double glazed windows allow the light to flood in from the south facing elevation. Amtico flooring. The snug seating area is carpeted. Ample space for a dining table. Coving and two radiators.

Rear Porch A most useful UPVC, double glazed, rear entrance porch ideal for kicking off muddy shoes and boots after a long walk in the surrounding countryside. Space to store shoes and hang coats.

Garage 6.01m x 5.74m 19‘8 x 18‘9 A door opens directly from the kitchen into a double garage with up and over electric door. Worcester boiler. The Utility area includes a stainless steel sink and drainer with tiled splashback, space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble drier and space for further fridges and freezers! A side half glazed entrance door gives garden access. Fitted cupboards and shelving.

First Floor

Landing The return staircase leads up to a spacious landing, which enjoys a lovely aspect through two tall multi paned, double glazed windows overlooking the south facing, rear garden and field beyond and allowing an abundance of natural Coving, carpeting, radiator and doors leading into the bedrooms and house bathroom. Loft hatch.

Bedroom Two 4.08m x 3.91m 13‘4 x 12‘9 A spacious, double bedroom to the front elevation enjoying the stunning valley views through two multi paned double glazed windows plus a further window to the side elevation. Coving, carpeting and radiator. Open into

Dressing Room 2.59 max x 1.84 8‘5 max x 6‘0 Benefitting from fitted wardrobes and currently used as a home office, although not sure how one gets any work done with the distraction of the beautiful views through the window! Coving, carpeting and radiator.

Bedroom Three 4.08m x 2.49m 13‘4 x 8‘2 Yet another great sized bedroom, currently used as a study, with a lovely view over the rear garden and field beyond. Coving, carpeting and radiator.

Bedroom Four 3.63m x 3.3m 11‘10 x 10‘9 A further spacious, double bedroom to the front elevation, benefitting from fitted wardrobes, not to mention the spectacular views! Carpeting, coving and radiator.

House Bathroom A recently fitted, beautifully appointed house bathroom comprising of a panel bath with mixer tap and mains shower over with separate hand held shower attachment, a vanity basin with mixer tap, benefitting from ample cupboard storage and a concealed cistern w c. Fully tiled to the walls and floor in marble effect, soft grey tiles. Tall, chrome, ladder, towel radiator. A UPVC double glazed, multi paned window with opaque glazing allows plenty of natural light to flood in and is fitted with stylish, contemporary shutters. A cupboard houses water tank and provides shelving for towels.

Master Bedroom 6.02m x 4.42m 19‘9 x 14‘6 A wonderful Master suite of excellent proportions benefitting from a comprehensive range of fitted furniture to include wardrobes, chests of drawers, cupboards and shelving. An archway leads into a dressing area with fitted dressing table and mirror. A UPVC, double glazed window to the rear affords a lovely view over the garden and field beyond whilst a large window to the front elevation provides yet a further chance to savour the breathtaking, countryside view across the valley. Coving, carpeting and two radiators.

En Suite A recently fitted, luxury, contemporary en suite shower room comprising of a good sized, walk in shower with glazed screen and mains thermostatic drench shower with separate hand held shower attachment, a stylish, vanity basin with monobloc tap incorporating a wealth of storage and a concealed cistern w c with push button flush. Fully tiled to the walls and floor in marble effect, soft grey tiles. Coving, downlighting and tall, chrome, ladder towel radiator. A UPVC double glazed, multi paned window with opaque glazing allows plenty of natural light to flood in and benefits from contemporary, fitted shutters.

Outside

Gardens The property sits well back from the road creating space for a lovely, lawned area and a tarmacadam driveway leading to the double garage with parking for several cars. A flagged pathway leads to the front door. A wooden gate to the side of the property gives access to a pathway to the rear, leading to the rear porch and flagged area, which is divided from an area of raised lawn by a mature rockery. Sitting at the top of the garden is a timber summerhouse affording the same stunning Wharfe Valley views an ideal spot to sit and relax with a nice cup of Yorkshire tea!

Utilities & Services The property benefits from mains gas, electric and drainage. Please visit the mobile and Broadband Ofcom website to check broadband speeds and mobile ‘phone coverage.

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