Clifton Road, Ben Rhydding, Ilkley
£625,000
Dale Eddison, (01943) 817642

Thanks to its pleasantly elevated setting, this home in Ben Rhydding has views towards the majestic Cow and Calf Rocks to the front and over Wharfedale to the rear.

Enjoying a stunning panorama, this is an impressive detached family home standing within generous lawned gardens provides extensive and well-presented family accommodation.

The property incorporates a welcoming hallway with understairs cupboard and a cloakroom with low-suite WC and washbasin.

The through sitting room with adjoining conservatory has a stone fireplace with open grate and slate hearth, a dining room, study and kitchen with a stainless steel sink unit and mixer tap and a range of fitted base and wall units incorporating cupboards, drawers and heat-resistant work surfaces.

Appliances include a fitted dishwasher, electric double oven and a gas hob with filter hood over.

As well as a fitted pan drawer, there is a large cupboard housing the gas-fired central heating boiler with shelving above, and recessed spotlights. With its superb views over the valley, it would be a pleasure to spend time in this space.

Also on the ground floor is a utility room with sink unit and fitted cupboards, and doors to both the rear and the integral garage.

At first-floor level there are five bedrooms, two with en-suite facilities as well as a house bathroom with panelled bath with shower over, pedestal wash basin and WC. There is also an inner landing where there is ample space to create a study area.

The house stands on a particularly generous plot with an integral double garage with twin up-and-over doors and electric light and power. There is an area towards the rear of the garage which has been partitioned off as a useful storage space.

At the front of the house is a long driveway providing excellent additional off-road parking together with a lawn and flower borders, while to the rear is a stone terrace which leads to a large lawned garden, bordered principally with hedges and shrubs and having carefully tended flower borders.

Ben Rhydding lies to the eastern side of Ilkley and is a desirable community in its own right, thanks to its village feel with good local shops, one of the district’s most sought-after primary schools, a post office, church and train station.