High Cross, Riley Lane, Kirkburton, Huddersfield

Summary

Discerning buyers seeking a beautiful home, full of character, in a prime location, will instantly appreciate the qualities on offer at High Cross..

Details

Boasting one of the very best views in Huddersfield, looking across a beautiful valley towards Woodsome, this comfortable and spacious house will appeal to families and professionals alike.

Suited to business travellers who appreciate the connectivity to the motorway networks and to Wakefield where one can board a train on the East Coast main line to London.

Families will also appreciate the local schooling available which caters for children of all age ranges including Kirkburton Middle School and Shelley College. Private schools across the region have bus stops across the locale.

Kirkburton has a variety of local amenities and independent businesses, local scenic walks and places to eat out and socialise. Not far from Thunder Bridge where one will find the renowned Woodman Inn and also Shelley where the 3 Acres restaurant reopens in early summer 2025.

Buyers who enjoy a round of golf can access Woodsome Hall Golf Club which can be seen from the house.

Those buyers who are looking to downsize from a much larger house will appreciate the space, quality and prestige of a Riley Lane address.

Approach the house through a gated driveway which offers ample parking and access to the garage. A pathway winds its way to the front entrance and there is a particularly well kept lawned garden with established flowerbeds, shrubs and trees.

Enter the property at the front via a beautiful arched entrance vestibule which has useful cloaks storage and a separate w.c.

The property has three receptions, including a spacious dining hall, gorgeous lounge and cosy sitting room. A dining kitchen, utility, and shower room complete the ground floor.

The lounge has a most attractive fireplace with an inset wood-burning stove, bookcase and bay window. The dining hall has a stone Inglenook fireplace with a decorative stove, and the sitting room has a fireplace with a living flame gas fire for convenience.

A side entrance porch leads out into a beautiful side garden and patio. Situated just off the kitchen, this patio is perfect for alfresco dining and barbecues. There is a lovely lawn and water feature too, but one cannot escape the uninterrupted views across local farmland and the valley beyond.

There is an additional rear garden, which has a lawn and patio. Perfect for relaxing and being accessed from the dining hall.

On to the first floor.

A delightful landing has views over the valley to the rear and connects the four bedrooms. There is a useful walk-in store next to the very spacious master bedroom, a WC, and a modern fitted family bathroom which includes both a bath and separate shower with well chosen tiling.

Three of the bedrooms have fitted wardrobes, as depicted in our images, and every bedroom has a picture postcard aspect from their windows.

The house has a gas central heating system, and double glazing.

The much larger property of a pair of semi-detached cottages, High Cross is a house of character, which displays beams, archways and even an exceptional, humidity controlled hidden wine cellar for the wine connoisseurs amongst us.

In all, this is a beautiful, safe and charming family home in a picturesque setting on the edge of Kirkburton village. Viewing is essential to avoid disappointment.

The essentials: The property is Freehold. Mains services are available. The house is being sold with no onward chain. The property is not adapted for disabled living. Parking is on the gated private driveway. Council Tax Band is F.