Highfield Road, Idle, BD10

A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE ONE OF IDLE'S FINEST HISTORIC HOUSES, WITH FULL PLANNING PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT AN ADDITIONAL FOUR BEDROOM DETACHED DWELLING IN THE FRONT GARDEN. (SEE THE PLAN ILLUSTRATION).  

PERIOD VICTORIAN STONE PART ATTACHED KNOWN AS "HIGHFIELD HOUSE" * TUCKED AWAY UP THIS PRIVATE COBBLED APPROACH * THE PROPERTY OFFERS LARGE ACCOMMODATION THROUGHOUT WITH LOTS OF CHARACTER FEATURES PERTAINING TO THE ERA * THERE IS A GRAND ENTRANCE HALLWAY * 4 RECEPTION ROOMS * BESPOKE FITTED KITCHEN WITH AN AGA RANGE * MODERN CLOAKS WC * IMPRESSIVE WINE CELLAR WITH FITTED RACKS * THE FIRST FLOOR HAS 4 DOUBLE BEDROOMS THE MASTER HAVING AN EN-SUITE BATHROOM FACILITY * MODERN FITTED FAMILY BATHROOM * ADDITIONAL STORAGE ROOM * THE PROPERTY DISPLAYS AND IS COMPLIMENTED BY LOTS OF ORIGINAL PLASTER WORK PERTAINING TO THE CEILINGS WITH ORNATE PATTERNED CEILING & CORNICES * HIGH SKIRTING BOARDS WITH HIGH CEILINGS * FEATURE WOOD SASH WINDOWS ALONG WITH ART DECO STYLED FRENCH DOORS OUT ONTO A PATIO AREA OVER LOOKING THE FRONT GARDEN * LARGE FRONT GARDEN WITH FULL PLANNING CONSENT FOR AN ADDITIONAL PROPERTY * REAR GARDEN AND DRIVE WITH A GARAGE * NEEDS SOME TLC BUT OFFERS TO THE RIGHT FAMILY GREAT POTENTIAL *      


We are delighted to present to the market this beautiful and large, part attached Victorian residence known as "Highfield House." This prominently imposing property, tucked away up a private cobbled access road on Highfield Road, Idle offers an asking price of ?695,000. This captivating home boasts four reception rooms, four bedrooms, and an intricately modern fitted bathroom and cloakroom.

This prestigious property spread over two floors, maintains its period charm with generous original features still prominent throughout. The property flooring is graced with an entrance hallway featuring a geometric tiled floor indicative of Edwardian times, rich cornices and patterned ceilings indicative of its era, maintaining a harmonious blend of contemporary living with period elegance. Every corner of this spacious dwelling tells a story, with primarily sash wood single glazed windows, and exquisite Art Deco French doors leading to an outisde balcony patio area. 
The bespoke fitted kitchen is sure to capture the heart of the culinary enthusiast, boasting an AGA range, providing the perfect setting for family meals and entertaining guests. A notable addition to the wealth of features this property holds is an impressive dry wine cellar, complete with fitted racks, affording a considerable amount of storage space.
Highfield House is set within substantial grounds, with a large front garden that is so spacious, it could accommodate a new build property (for which there is planning consent) without obtruding on the existing property's view. To the rear, the property benefits from an additional garden, a stone driveway and a garage. The outdoor spaces offer the potential for landscaping, outdoor family activities, or for the green-fingered, the opportunity to craft a splendid fragrant oasis of their own.
In conclusion, if period charm coupled with space, character, and authenticity is what you're after, then this substantial Victorian part attached property might very well be your ideal dream home. This property is a must-view to truly appreciate the level of detail that has been preserved. Its unique appeal and characterful ambience offer a rare opportunity to own a piece of architectural history. So, don't miss out on this luxurious property; Highfield House is waiting for its next deserving homeowner. (Floor Plan to follow).  
Entrance: Front timber feature glazed porch with an internal door leads into the impressive hallway, oakwood panelling, featuring Edwardian styled gemetric floor, high ceiling with original plaster work and cornices, radiator, column features.

Reception Room 1: Plaster feature ceiling and original cornice, oak fireplace with a copper back and gas fire along with a tiled hearth and copper fender, feature twin fitted part display dressers, feature coloured leaded light window, picture rail, radiator, high skirting boards.     

Reception Room 2: Feature picture window with coloured leaded, twin Norman style archway display cupboards, fireplace surround with a tiled hearth for an electric display fire, ornate cornice and feature plaster ceiling, radiator, parquet surround flooring. 

Kitchen: An impressive range of bespoke solid wood wall & base units with work tops. 1.5 sink with a brass mixer tap, sash single glazed leaded windows, inset ceiling lights, terracotta tiled floor, Aga Range set in an inglenook styled fireplace with an oak lintel and lighting, space for a large dining table and chairs, integrated dishwasher and fridge freezer, space for a microwave, feature pulley drying creel, internal door leads into a inner corrider, access into the garage with a floor mounted Ideal Mexico 11 boiler, timber front doors, light & power.  

Reception Room 3: Built in cupboard, radiator, ornate plaster work plus a cornice and picture rail, leaded sash window to rear with oak panelling below, bespoke book case with filing drawers.   

Reception Room 4: Coloured leaded feature windows, Art Deco styled French doors lead out to the balcony patio area, lots of natural light, picture rail, oak fireplace surround with a tiled hearth and gas fire, cupboard storage. 

Inner Door: Stairs to a useful white washed storage area.  

Rear Porch Access: Terracotta tiled floor, feature coloured leaded sash window.  

Cloaks wc: Recently updated with a period Edwardian sink and high closet wc, part frosted sash window, painted part cladded walls, school type radiator with a chrome towel rail, useful storage cupboard.

Access by a door to the Keeping Cellar: Leads down to a white washed wine cellar with fitted racks, alcoves, stone flooring, and another cellar wih the original stone table. 

First Floor:  

Staircase: Feature balustrade staircase with spindles, feature coloured window, offering a spacious landing, radiator, ornate plaster cornice.  

Cloaks wc: Frosted sash window, wc in white. 

Bedroom 1: Feature window, high skirting boards, radiator, picture rail and cornice. 

Dressing Room and En-Suite: In the dressing room we have built in fitted wardrobes, radiator, window. The en-suite is fitted with a bath and shower screen with an electric shower over the bath, wash basin set on a vanity unit, wc, radiator, frosted part leaded window.   

Guest Bedroom 2: Full wall length deep fitted wardrobes, marble fireplace surround, sash window with painted wood panelling below, picture rail, cornice, access into the roof space,  

Bedroom 3: Sash windows, picture rail, cornice, built in wardrobes and cupboards with the expansion tank, two radiators, one of which is conneced to the Aga.  

Bedroom 4: Feature leaded windows with long distance views over the large front garden, radiator, cornice and picture rail. 

Family Bathroom: Recently all upgraded comprising a feature leaded window, Neptune marble feature unit with a sink and chrome taps, wood effect tiled floor, shower cubicle with a chrome thermostatically controlled shower unit, linen cupboard, school type radiator with a chrome towel rail.

Externally: To the front are stone pillars and a gate, large front garden with long established borders, trees, lawned garden, flagged patio with well stocked borders and part blue slated, stone balcony patio from the Art Deco French doors, steps down to the garden. To the rear is a Yorskhire stone flagged yard, steps up to a tiered garden. stone shed, out side water tap, drive for several cars leads to the car port and garage, side gate to the garden. 

Services: Mains electricity, water, drainage and gas are installed. Domestic heating is from a gas fired boiler.



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Property Reference 0015330