House for sale in Underwood Drive, The Fenix, LS19 : Harrogate : HAR230212

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4 bedroom bungalow, The Fenix, Underwood Drive LS19 - Sold

sold

The Fenix, Underwood Drive LS19

4 Bedroom | Freehold

Offers in excess of £1,250,000

Apperley Bridge 1.2 miles

Horsforth 2 miles

Kirkstall Forge 2.3 miles

SOLD - contracts successfully exchanged.

The sale of The Fenix offers an increasingly rare and arguably the last opportunity to acquire a property in this highly regarded area with exceptional development potential. Options include continued updating of the bungalow in its current format, increasing the current footprint and adding a second storey or even demolishing
the existing building and replacing the same with a substantial new build family residence, all of which would be subject to planning approval. The outstanding feature of The Fenix are the wonderful private and extensively stocked south facing formal gardens with views across the Aire Valley.

The local suburbs of Rawdon, Horsforth and Guiseley are all within easy travelling distance, each offering a wide range of local amenities as well as primary and secondary schools. Leeds, Harrogate, Ilkley and Bradford are also accessible together with the regions motorway infrastructure for travel further afield. The popular and highly regarded Woodhouse Grove School is literally within walking distance, likewise the new railway station in Apperley Bridge providing direct rail access into Leeds city centre and commuting to London within 2½ hours.

The accommodation, extending overall to almost 4,500 sqft, briefly includes a light spacious reception hall with guest cloakroom. There are three well proportioned reception rooms all facing due south with aspects over the formal gardens and a large breakfast kitchen with a comprehensive range of fitted units. The principal
bedroom enjoys dual aspect over the gardens, has two ranges of built in wardrobes and a lovely large en suite bath/shower room. Bedroom two also has built in wardrobes and an en suite shower room, a third bedroom suite with private shower room and a fourth bedroom. The extensive lower ground floor comprises two large store rooms, utility area, gardener’s WC and garden room. This area could be converted to form additional living space if preferred, subject to approval.

A private access leads up from Underwood Drive shared by just two additional properties and opens to a private driveway and forecourt to the rear of the bungalow. This provides ample parking for several vehicles and in turn gives access to the detached double garage. The outstanding feature of The Fenix is unquestionably the stunning private mature formal gardens with extensive lawns and wealth of mature trees and in all extends to approximately 1½ acres.

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