Property for sale in High Busy Lane, Idle, West Yorkshire BD10

Rare opportunity! Impressive, extended & substantial large family home retaining amazing period features throughout which combine so well with the quality & luxury finish! Well designed this stunning home offers versatile accommodation & multi generational family living, if needed. The original farmhouse dates back to the 1600s, with the property being steeped in history. Further outbuildings have been converted in the 1990's, to offer an Annex with it's own private entrance, suitable for relatives to live independently or as part of the main house! Boasting circa 5000 sq ft the property has fabulous views across towards the Wharfe Valley & Baildon Moor & sits in delightful mature gardens along with gated driveway parking & two garages. Offering a superb, rural retreat, yet amenities, highly regarded public & private schooling as well as excellent road, rail & airport links are on hand. Early viewing is essential to appreciate this truly one-off home & the peace, quiet & privacy on offer! Call Hardisty Prestige .

Introduction

Hardisty Prestige are delighted to offer onto the market this truly stunning, large, extended and substantial family home which retains a wealth of delightful character features including stone flagged floors, period fireplaces, exposed stone walling, exposed brickwork and, not forgetting, the spiral staircase! Dating back to the 1600s Carcase End Farm has such a story to tell and has been well designed offering versatile accommodation and multi generational, independent family living, next door in the Cottage, which was converted from further outbuildings and is such a great addition, if needed. The property sits in well tended, extensive and landscaped grounds with feature, circular seating area to the front and a flagged path leading to the side and rear gardens. The rear is such a feature, private, quiet, a real 'retreat' with raised terrace, an original well and barbecue area. A brick built summerhouse has a pitched roof and is ideal, perfect for those warm summer evenings with a glass of something chilled! A patio to the side with useful storage, lawned areas and, for those green fingered, three raised veg plots. An outdoor kennel would make a great henhouse too! The main house comprises, two reception rooms, breakfast kitchen, utility and a room ideal for a study or home office. A vaulted wine cellar can be found to the lower ground floor. Upstairs is a most impressive Principal bedroom suite, three further double bedrooms, a single and generous house bathroom. The cottage/annex with it's own separate entrance, if you choose to use it as such, comprises, an entrance porch, lounge, kitchen/utility, guest WC, bathroom, large double bedroom and a single/study room. Such a huge range of accommodation, circa 5000 sq ft offering great flexibility of use, in such a fabulous, open countryside setting! Excellent amenities, highly regarded public and private schooling and great road, rail and airport links or all on hand too, ticking all the boxes! Call us now, surely not to be missed!

Location

Boasting stunning far reaching views toward the Wharfe Valley and Baildon Moor and sitting in extensive, landscaped gardens, this substantial family home with adjoining cottage/annex is your perfect 'rural retreat'. Idle's amenities, highly regarded community and private schooling along with road, rail and airport links, are all on your doorstep, the property sits just 10 minutes from private schools Woodhouse Grove and Bradford Grammar School. This location is ideal for commuting, with good access to the Ring Road and providing major links to the motorway networks and the centres of Leeds and Bradford. For the more travelled commuter Leeds - Bradford Airport is only a short car ride away. There are many facilities on offer in Idle, along with good schools and a selection of pubs and eateries which cater for all tastes and age groups. Railway Stations are located in nearby Apperley Bridgea and Shipley, providing a convenient service into Leeds, Bradford & further locations. Horsforth, Yeadon and Guiseley are within short travelling distance of provide a wider selection of excellent amenities and schools.

How to find the property

Sat nav - Post Code - BD10 8UD.

Accommodation

ground floor

Timber and glazed entrance door to ...

Entrance porch

The perfect shelter from the elements with a window to the front elevation and door to ...

Utlity 5'1" x 3'1" (1.55m x 0.94m)
So useful with a sink and plumbing for a washing machine.

Inner hallway

Accessed from the front porch and giving access to ...

Sitting room 24'9" x 21'4" (7.54m x 6.5m)
A truly stunning, large family space boasting fabulous character features throughout, including impressive exposed stone Inglenook fireplace with open grate and log storage. There are deep alcoves to either side of the chimney breast, stunning exposed beams to the ceiling and arched window to the front elevation. An ornate cast iron spiral staircase allows access up to the first floor. There's also stone flagged floor and exposed brickwork throughout this amazing room! French doors lead out to the rear garden.

Dining room 12'9" x 9'7" (3.89m x 2.92m)
Another magnificent reception room with dual aspect windows to the front and rear elevations, exposed ceiling beams and stone flagged floor. Ideal for more formal dining.

Vaulted wine cellar 8'3" x 10'1" (2.51m x 3.07m)
Accessed from the dining room with stone flagged floor, great additional storage too if needed.

Breakfast kitchen 15' x 13'9" (4.57m x 4.2m)
A most impressive, generous family kitchen, again with dual aspect windows, stone flagged floor and amazing ceiling beams and structure. Feature lighting and open stone fireplace with recess housing a two oven Rayburn. The bespoke solid timber kitchen boasts ample storage and worktop space with a feature island providing additional storage and occasional seating, ideal for a coffee and the papers! There's a built in tall fridge freezer and plumbing for a dishwasher. A second, stone staircase leads up to the first floor.

Pantry

A pantry off to the side, which was the property's original entrance.

Study 11'7" x 9'10" (3.53m x 3m)
A great, versatile space, ideal for use as a study or home office with windows to the front elevation.

Adjoing cottage

Either use as part of the main house or perfect for multi generational or extended families.

Entrance porch

A useful space for coats, shoes, boots, etc., with door to ...

Lounge 16'5" x 9'9" (5m x 2.97m)
Such a spacious, light and airy reception room with windows to the rear elevation, where to the rear of the room is a useful kitchen space.

Kitchen/utility 9'9" x 8'6" (2.97m x 2.6m)
Fitted with ample storage and worktop space and offering an integrated electric oven, four point gas hob and extractor fan over. One and a half bowl stainless steel sink and side drainer with mixer tap. Plumbing for a washing machine and space for a fridge freezer.

Bathroom 5'3" x 5'5" (1.6m x 1.65m)
Servicing this part of the house is a fully tiled, traditional three piece bathroom with shower over the bath.

Separate WC

So useful, no queuing, ideal having separate two piece facilities.

Study/bedroom six 9'1" x 8'6" (2.77m x 2.6m)
So much flexibility here, currently a useful study with some lovely views with a window to the side.

Bedroom five 15'8" x 11'1" (4.78m x 3.38m)
Either the bedroom for the cottage or a superb guest bedroom to the east wing with dual aspect windows. Could even use as a playroom or family room if part of the main house.

First floor

landing

At the top of the spiral staircase with doors to ...

Principal bedroom suite

Principal bedroom 16' x 11'4" (4.88m x 3.45m)
A fabulous main bedroom, at the rear of the house, flooded with natural light from the two windows and with some fabulous views! Doors to ...

Dressing room 11'4" x 5'4" (3.45m x 1.63m)
So spacious, great storage and hanging space.

Ensuite bathroom 11'2" x 5'7" (3.4m x 1.7m)
Spacious, four piece ensuite facilities incorporating a panelled bath, shower enclosure, wash hand basin and WC.

Bedroom two 15'4" x 13'6" (4.67m x 4.11m)
Another generous double bedroom with lots of natural light from the two Velux skylights.

Bedroom three 13'2" x 13'1" (4.01m x 4m)
The third double bedroom at the front of the house with lovely outlook.

Bedroom four/games room 16'7" x 12'1" (5.05m x 3.68m)
Currently used as a Games Room, again lots of versatility with two Velux skylights.

Gym 11'5" x 12' (3.48m x 3.66m)
The gym/storage area right on the east wing with fabulous far reaching views that could be used as a bedroom if desired.

Dressing room 9'10" x 5'7" (3m x 1.7m)
Currently a dressing room but could be a further single bedroom if desired.

Bathroom 12'11" x 9'10" (max) (3.94m x 3m (max))
This spacious bathroom services this first floor and boasts a panelled bath, separate shower enclosure, WC and wash hand basin.

Outside

There is a gated driveway to the front providing parking for numerous vehicles and leads to two garages, one with up and over door and one with useful WC and storage room to the side. A corridor gives access to further storage. Access from the outside to useful store/bin store. A separate building has been used for an Au pair and has stripped and stained floorboards and potential ensuite/dressing room. Beautiful landscaped grounds surround the property with a delightful circular seating area to the front and a flagged pathway leading to both the side and rear gardens. The rear though is a real feature, quiet, tranquil and private with raised terrace, an original well and a barbecue area. A brick built summerhouse is also available with pitched roof and a patio to the side with a store room underneath. Ideal for those summer parties or use as you please. All the terraces have amazing views and for those green fingered of you an impressive large veg plot is on offer with 3 large beds. An enclosed kennel would be perfect for some hens too! Here is your perfect rural retreat!

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