5 bed detached house for sale

Kent Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1

55 Kent Road is a handsome detached period family home offering almost 2,600 sq. Ft of light-filled flexible accommodation arranged predominantly over two floors. Configured to provide an elegant and practical living and entertaining environment, the property combines quality fixtures and fittings including contemporary sanitaryware with features including generously proportioned rooms with high ceilings and some original fireplaces.

The accommodation flows from a welcoming reception hall with a useful cloaks cupboard and cloakroom and stairs down to a small cellar. It briefly comprises three inter-connecting reception rooms. The sitting room has a front aspect bay window and a large side aspect ingle with built-in seating and a feature open fireplace. It opens into a central dining room with a feature fireplace and bespoke fitted storage surrounding the double doors to the neighbouring wooden-floored family room which has a large hexagonal corner bay with built-in seating and large picture glazing incorporating French doors to the terrace.

An inner hall opening off the reception hall opens to a side porch and the carport beyond as well as to a fitted utility room. It opens into a wooden-floored kitchen with a range of contemporary wall and base units, a large central island with breakfast bar, complementary worktops and splashbacks, a Belfast sink, Rangemaster cooker, modern integrated appliances. The kitchen opens into the family room, completing the flowing ground floor accommodation.

On the first floor the property provides a principal bedroom with built-in storage, an angled glazed dressing area and an en suite shower room with twin sinks. A neighbouring double bedroom shares Jack and Jill access to the principal’s en suite. A further front aspect double bedroom has fitted storage and an en suite shower room. The first-floor accommodation is completed by two additional well-proportioned bedrooms together with a family bathroom with freestanding bath and separate shower.

Services: Mains electricity, gas, water and drainage

Agents Notes: Planning permission has been granted for the car port to be converted to a garage. Planning Ref: ZC24/01390/ful

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Screened by mature trees and having plenty of kerb appeal, the property is approached through twin stone pillars over a block-paved driveway giving access to a side carport. The well-maintained wraparound garden surrounding the property on three sides, walled to the rear, features areas of level lawn bordered by mature shrubs and trees together with a large, paved terrace to the side and rear, accessible from the family room and ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining.

The property is located in the fashionable Conservation neighbourhood of Harrogate’s Duchy Estate, within easy walking distance of the historic centre of the spa town which provides a shopping centre, arcade and wide range of independent retailers as well as supermarkets, the world-renowned Bettys Café Tea Room and sports facilities including cricket, tennis, rugby, football and squash clubs and five nearby golf courses. Communications links are excellent: Regular bus services link Harrogate to Ripon and Leeds, the A61 links to the A1(M), providing access to the north and south of the country and the motorway network, and Harrogate station (1.2 miles) offers regular services to major regional centres and central London.

The area provides a good selection of state primary and secondary schooling including Western Primary and Harrogate Grammar Schools (both rated Outstanding by Ofsted) together with independent schools including Brackenfield, Harrogate Ladies’ College, Ashville College and Belmont Grosvenor.