1 bed cottage for sale

Thornhill Road, Longwood, Huddersfield HD3

This is a simply stunning characterful end terraced cottage with a southerly aspect and a fabulous mature enclosed garden. The interior is complemented by contemporary fixtures and fittings. Only by internal inspection can the combination of house and garden be truly appreciated. The accommodation comprises a spacious entrance hallway with a stone tread staircase up to the living room, the kitchen with integrated appliances, a ground floor double bedroom and a bathroom with under floor heating. The former cellar is a utility with space for further appliances and a radiator. On the first floor is the open plan living room, a high ceiling and a wood burning stove. A spiral staircase leads up to a useful mezzanine storage area. The living room enjoys long distance views across and down the valley. The interior has exposed beams and stonework, sycamore doors and a reclaimed maple floor beneath the carpeting in the living room. The property has a gas-fired central heating system, CCTV system and uPVC double-glazing. Stepping through the mahogany entrance door, this completely unexpected secret garden is an absolute pleasure to behold with stone sett seating areas and pathways that meander through the mature gardens. Viewing is an absolute must!

Entrance Hallway

An external composite door with a large glazed panel and built-in blind gives access to the hallway. The superb wide entrance hallway has a stone tread staircase with cast iron spindles rising to the first floor accommodation. There is a recess, perfect for storing shoes, and a quarry tiled floor that continues into the kitchen. Of particular note are the sycamore internal doors and the cast iron radiator.

Kitchen

The kitchen has superb granite worktops with matching upstands and a sunken stainless steel sink with a mixer tap. Integrated appliances comprise a four-ring induction hob with a canopy style filter hood above and a Neff fan oven with a hide-and-slide door, a dishwasher and a freestanding fridge freezer. There is appropriate tiling and a cast iron radiator.

Bedroom One

Off the hallway is the characterful, ground floor double bedroom. It has a bank of exposed stone mullioned double-glazed windows with exposed deep stone flagged sills, a built-in double wardrobe, bedside lighting and a cast iron radiator.

Cellar

Accessed from the kitchen, steps lead down to the vaulted keeping cellar, which is now a utility room with a stainless steel one-and-a-half bowl sink with a mixer tap. Beneath the woodblock style worktop, there is plumbing for an automatic washer and space for a condensing dryer. There is shelving and a radiator. This area is home to the central heating boiler.

Bathroom

The stylish bathroom has under floor heating from the central heating system. It has a double ended bath with Grohe fittings, a low-level WC with a concealed cistern and a wall-mounted hand basin. There is a separate shower cubicle with a tiled interior and a Mira shower fitting. The slate style tiled floor continues up to half height and above this is mosaic style tiling. There is a polished display plinth, ceiling downlighting and an upright chrome ladder style radiator.

First Floor Accommodation

From the hallway, the staircase rises to the first floor living room.

Living Room

This room certainly has the wow factor and blends character with contemporary style. It has a full height ceiling with exposed beams, a Velux window, exposed floor-to-ceiling stonework to one wall incorporating a stunning fireplace with deep stone flagged hearth, home to a wood burning stove. The room also has space for dining furniture. It has a bank of exposed stone mullioned windows, enjoying a superb view across and down the valley, with a southerly aspect. There are two cast iron radiators and, beneath the carpeting, we have been advised there is superb reclaimed maple flooring. A spiral staircase leads up to the mezzanine area and a central beam and truss are on display, along with side ceiling timbers and exposed stone detailing to the opposite wall to the fireplace. The mezzanine area provides additional storage with a balustrade.

External Details

At the rear of the property, there is the store for the wood burning stove in the living room. There is a side gate and larger lockable door which were bespoke made for the property in mahogany . A great deal of time and effort has been invested to create this fabulous outside space. There is privet box hedging and a stone sett seating area. At the front of the cottage, there is external lighting and water. The stone sett pathways meander through the gardens, where there are mature shrubs and flowerbeds providing a sea of colour. In the bottom corner, there is a stone flagged seating area with a retractable awning and space for patio furniture. Set to the boundary wall is a sink utilised as a flowerbed. In the bottom right hand corner, what was the former external toilet is now a useful store with power and lighting. Railway style sleepers have been used to create flowerbeds and the garden is enclosed by perimeter walling and fencing.

Tenure

The vendor has informed us that the property is Leasehold and we await further information.