This stunning Leeds house is on the market, and buyers will have to open their wallets and bank accounts if they want to own it.
The luxury house, in Ben Rhydding is selling for £1,575,000. The 5-bedroom house, in Ilkley first sold for just £140,000 in 1995, before it almost doubled in value when it was sold in 2001 for £244,000.
Its current owners bought the house in 2005 for £845,000. Although it is not a 'brand new' house, its images suggest the house underwent major refurbishments.
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The house is being sold by Harrison Robinson Estate Agents, and is in the LS29 area of Leeds. Describing the house, a spokesperson for Harrison Robinson said: "A luxuriously appointed and extremely spacious, five bedroom, four bathroom, detached property providing generous living accommodation and furbished with high quality fixtures and fittings throughout.
"Benefiting from an extensive, mature rear garden, incorporating a gym, this is a wonderful and truly special home. One enters into a large reception hallway where one's eyes are immediately drawn to the living dining kitchen to the rear of the property.
"Doors open into a generously proportioned study to the front elevation and beautifully appointed cloakroom. A carpeted staircase leads up to the half landing.
"Double doors open into a fabulous, open dining room with ample room for a large family dining table overlooking the impressive living dining kitchen below. Fitted with an extensive range of bespoke cabinetry with Corian work surfaces and a full complement of high quality integral appliances.
"A large island with seating for eight is a great spot to sit and enjoy a coffee and chat whilst enjoying the view over the rear garden accessed via bi folding doors running the full width of the property. This is a great entertaining space complemented by a seating area to one end of the room, perfect for relaxing on comfortable sofas and a snug area to the lower ground floor with fitted bar, integrated fridge and wine rack with a fitted seating area.
"One can imagine many happy times with family and friends here. A large utility room and integral, double garage complete the ground floor accommodation.
"To the first floor one finds a generously proportioned lounge with patio doors and Juliette balcony affording stunning long distance views and a fantastic master suite with dressing area with fitted wardrobes, spacious en suite and sizeable, decked balcony with glass balustrade enjoying the vista over the garden. A short flight of stairs leads to two, large double bedrooms, one with an immaculate en suite shower room, and a four-piece house bathroom.
"This house just keeps on giving, to the second floor there are two, further very spacious double bedrooms, both having Apex windows to the front elevation. A shower room completes the accommodation on this floor.
"Outside the property is well set back from the road with ample driveway parking behind electric gates whilst to the rear there is a wonderful, large garden with extensive patio areas, a pond and sizeable, level lawn with well stocked, mature borders, ideal for alfresco entertaining.
"The property also benefits from a separate home gym with cloakroom and with a useful store to the front with electric, roller door. This is an exceptional, family home appointed to an impressive high standard and is situated in a highly regarded location within walking distance of all the village amenities, train station and excellent schools.
"A sought-after community in its own right, Menston has good local amenities including various shops, one of the district's most sought after primary schools, church, train station and St Mary’s Secondary School."
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