8 bed detached house for sale

Stoney Lane, Burley Woodhead, Near Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29

Burley Woodhead is a small and popular hamlet which occupies a convenient position at the foot of Burley Moor, between the villages of Burley in Wharfedale and Menston with the popular spa town of Ilkley being just over 3 miles to the north-west. A selection of everyday facilities is available in the aforementioned villages with a more extensive range of shops, restaurants and leisure facilities in Ilkley. In addition, there is a wide selection of well regarded schools nearby. For the commuter, the property is well positioned for easy access to the principal North and West Yorkshire business centres and the mainline railway station in Leeds (connections are available from nearby stations in Burley in Wharfedale and Menston) provide Intercity services to London’s Kings Cross. Leeds/Bradford International Airport is within a 20 minute drive.

Redwalls is a superb Edwardian detached house, built in 1911 and which has been in the same family ownership for the last 50 years. The sale represents an incredibly rare opportunity to purchase a fantastic family house together with a selection of ancillary properties, all occupying a stunning private position in the heart of Wharfedale. Rarely do small estates of this nature in such a wonderful setting come onto the open market.

Forming the principal part of the estate is the main house which provides superb accommodation of generous proportions, ideal for everyday family living. The accommodation is arranged over three floors and includes an entrance hall, reception hall, cloakroom, drawing room, a superb everyday living room split into sitting and dining areas, garden room, study/snug, side hall, an excellent living kitchen, cloakroom, utility room and a useful and accessible range of storage cellars. On the first floor is a landing, principal bedroom with a dressing room and an en suite bathroom, three further bedrooms, a house bathroom and a separate shower room. There are an additional two bedrooms and a bathroom on the second floor.

Situated within a short walk of the house is a detached entertainment suite with a snooker room, adjoining sitting room, bar area and toilets. This could easily be adapted to provide a spacious home office facility or alternatively a separate annexe. Also within the grounds is a detached garage block with a double garage on the ground floor and a self-contained two bedroom flat above, providing excellent ancillary accommodation for visiting relatives, guests or which could alternatively be used for separate letting purposes. There is also an additional double garage.

The setting which the property occupies is hard to improve upon – it has superb landscaped gardens which lie predominantly to the front and side and which include an outdoor swimming pool as well as a squash court hidden within the trees. To complement the setting there are approximately 20 acres (8.10 ha) of grassland together with four stables and a tack room.