Farnley Lane, Farnley, Otley, North Yorkshire, LS21

A beautifully proportioned family home, enjoying a highly desirable Wharfedale setting with good accessibility into Leeds and Bradford. Enjoying lovely views to the south across mature gardens and the tennis court, and with a useful block of grazing land set to the east extending to around 6.92 acres (2.7 Ha) in all.

Accommodation Summary

Ground Floor: Reception Hall, a welcoming introduction to Lady Close, with a return staircase off to the first floor and access to the three principal south facing reception rooms; Living Room, a lovely dual aspect room with a broad splay Bay window; Family/Sitting Room with garden access; Dining Room with charming Bay window; generous Breakfast Kitchen with gas fired 4 oven Aga; Cloakroom and WC; Laundry with Pantry off; Boot Room with further WC and lift access to the Principal Bedroom. Integral double garage.

First Floor: Landing with Bay window offering lovely views to the north; Principal Bedroom Suite – generously proportioned and incorporating a discreetly positioned dressing area, further wardrobes and storage and ensuite bathroom off; three further double Bedrooms, the majority with fitted wardrobes and two sharing a Jack and Jill ensuite shower room; Study/Bedroom five; House Bathroom. Second Floor A return staircase leads to a Playroom/Studio with additional attic storage off.

Outside Lady Close is approached through remote control gates via a sweeping tarmacadam driveway leading to a large parking turning and area. The grounds are a delight and commensurate with the grace and style that Lady Close exudes, with mature trees and shrubs, sweeping lawns, paved pathways, an expansive terrace to the southern side, fruit/vegetable garden, tennis court and stables. The gardens extend to around 3.42 acres, with a useful block of grazing land to the east which extends to a further 3.5 acres or so.

General Remarks:

Constructed on lands that originally formed part of the Farnley Hall estate, Lady Close enjoys a favoured and commanding position on the edge of the traditional market town of Otley, with the advantage of beautiful far reaching views across the property's mature and sweeping grounds, which extend to around 6.92 acres, towards Otley Chevin.

The house offers generously proportioned Arts & Crafts style living, extending to almost 5500 square feet and includes a wonderful and characterful reception hall which sets the tone for the balance of the accommodation. There are three principal reception rooms, all of which run across the southern elevation; whilst to the side a spacious dual aspect breakfast kitchen is complemented by a useful laundry, pantry and boot room with both garden and garage access.

The character of this period home shines through on the first floor too - this level having been significantly extended in the past with the addition of a substantial principal suite with dressing area and large bathroom off. Bedroom one is served by a passenger lift accessed from the ground floor boot room. There are three further double bedrooms which run down the southern elevation of Lady Close, whilst the study to the rear could easily provide a fifth. These bedrooms share the house bathroom, although bedrooms two and four also have direct access to a Jack and Jill ensuite shower room. From the landing a return staircase leads to the second floor where there is a playroom/studio with useful additional attic storage off.

Outside the property benefits from a true sense of arrival, with a sweeping driveway leading from remote control gates on Farnley Lane to an expansive tarmacadam finished parking/turning area with a garage/implement store beyond. The gardens offer a fantastic family amenity with sweeping lawns, generous terraces and mature trees and shrub planting. There is a delightful orchard to the side of the house along with a vegetable garden, stable block and tennis court.

An area of grazing land is positioned to the east, separated from the main garden by mature hedging. The land enjoys independent access off Farnley Lane and offers around 3.5 acres of grazing.

Location:

Lady Close - an exciting and rare opportunity to acquire a substantial and characterful family home in a lovely, yet convenient rural setting – ideally placed for the West and North Yorkshire business traveller.

Otley is a historic market town set in the heart of Wharfedale, surrounded by some of the region's finest countryside and yet, only some 13 miles from the centre of Leeds and 10 miles from nearby Harrogate. With strong agricultural roots along with a history of papermaking and textiles, the town is now a vibrant and thriving community with its central market square playing host to a broad array of ‘high street’ stores which rub shoulders with bustling independent shops. There are a couple of supermarkets within the town (including Waitrose), whilst sports and civic amenities cater for a broad variety of tastes and include the town's rugbyand cricket clubs amongst others. The surrounding countryside offers many an opportunity for rural pursuits, with the country lanes weaving through Wharfedale offering an excellent environment for road cycling.

The town has a very popular secondary school, although private schools for children of all ages are within comfortable daily travelling distance. For the commuter Leeds Bradford Airport is some 5 miles away, whilst stations at Weeton and Menston offer frequent services throughout the day into Leeds, with onward connections from the city to London King's Cross – meaning an early start in the capital is a practical consideration.

Agent's Notes:

Tenure
Freehold

Local Authority & Council Tax Band
North Yorkshire Council
Council Tax Band H

Services
Mains electricity and drainage; private water supply; oil fired heating; gas fired aga.

Parking
Garage and off street driveway parking

From central Otley head north towards Pateley Bridge, crossing the river bridge over The Wharfe. Take the next right hand turn towards Leathley and continue to the edge of town where the stone gate pillars mark the driveway leading to Lady Close.