Homes of Distinction: Wheatley Road, Ilkley

With a whole host of appealing original features, this six bedroom semi-detached Victorian home lies within walking distance of Ilkley town centre.

Arranged over four floors, the house, which is smartly presented, dates back to 1879, and comes with all the character features you would expect of a house from this era, making it an ideal home for a growing family.

Together with an impressive veranda entrance, there is a magnificent central reception hall, cloakroom, sitting room, dining room, snug, sun room and dining kitchen on the ground floor.

The upper floors offer six bedrooms, a study, bathroom and shower room, while at lower ground floor level there is an additional living space with the potential of converting it to a self-contained unit.

Standing on a good-sized level plot, there is a driveway and mature garden to the front, while at the back there is an enclosed west-facing garden with stone flagged patio – ideal for entertaining, and enjoying balmy summer evenings.

Each part of the house has character features, like the parquet flooring in the hallway together with a dado rail, ceiling rose and cornice.

The sitting room, with its square bay window, wood fire surround and open grate, plus an ornate plaster corbal is an elegant space, while the dining room – which also has an open grate – also has a parquet floor and double doors into the dining kitchen where the Shaker-style wall and base units have been constructed by a local craftsman.

The lower ground floor consists of a sitting room with oak floor, kitchen with a range of units, bedroom, games/utility room, bathroom with a white suite and a storeroom.

There are four bedrooms – three with a wash basin – on the first floor plus the bathroom.

The remaining two bedrooms are on the second floor, with one having exposed beams, and one a cast iron fireplace. Also on this floor is a study with exposed beams and a shower room with a white suite.

At the front of the house is an attractive lawned garden, raised stone terrace, underhouse store and a driveway with room for at least two cars.

The west-facing rear garden is mainly lawned with flower borders, stone-flagged patio and additional pebbled area, fuel store and gardener’s toilet. There is also additional space for a single garage if required, subject to planning permission.