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£1,995,000

Kidroyd House, The Knowle, Shepley, HD8

Land size
4 acres
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3

Description

Located within a peaceful hamlet of a much-loved village, Kidroyd occupies a very private position. Nestled in approximately 4.0 acres of landscaped gardens and private fields Kidroyd is a truly exceptional family home.

This four-bedroom detached home with separate one-bedroom cottage offers a stunning combination of design, elegance and exceptional space.

Steeped in history, the Property dates back to the pre-1800’s, Kidroyd now sits quietly with a beautifully executed design, and the attention to detail of the garden design, will once again impress.

This beautifully reimagined home provides a unique opportunity for luxurious country living whilst remaining conveniently close to local amenities and transport links.

This home, which has the majority of its accommodation on one level, features a spectacular entrance hall, beautiful sitting room, incredible living, dining, kitchen (35’6’’ x 23’4’’) with adjoining pantry, good size utility room, boot room, home office, four beautiful bedrooms, bed one with dressing room and ensuite, bed two with ensuite and bed three with superb mezzanine level, luxury bathroom, quadruple garage, further outbuildings, cottage with superb living, dining, kitchen currently occupied as a gym, guest bedroom and shower room. All is superbly contained and just a short walk away from the village which has a well-regarded school, shop, public houses and a train station. A home that must be viewed to be understood and appreciated.

EPC: House- C Cottage: D Council Tax Band: House - E Cottage: A Tenure: Freehold


EPC Rating: C

ENTRANCE HALL

From the sweeping driveway you arrive at the modern oak porch and enter a beautifully designed entrance hall with full height oak framed glazing and original stonework features. With vaulted ceilings and tiled floors enhanced by a stylish architectural window reaching from the floor level up to the ridge line offers a view through the unique original fireplace. With a venetian plaster feature wall, this truly sets the scene for the combination of style, finish and quality of architecture throughout Kidroyd.

CLOAKROOM

From the entrance hall, a broad opening leads through to an inner hallway area where there is an impressive cloak room and WC with stone fireplace feature. The inner hallway leads to the separate family sitting room currently used as a children’s playroom and music study.

OPEN PLAN LIVING DINING KITCHEN (7.11m x 10.82m)

A breathtaking open-plan space (approx.11 x 7 meters) with bi-folding doors spanning over the length of the living area within oak framed glazing and vaulted ceilings. This gives immediate access to the superbly landscaped gardens, enjoying truly remarkable views out of the property’s mature and landscaped gardens and fields beyond. It is an exceptional space and without doubt a definite indoor-outdoor feeling, ideal for the family and indeed for entertaining. The stone floors run through with a centrally located 360-degree view Totem woodburning fireplace, exposed brickwork and a magnificent expanse of glazed roof lantern and an integrated SONOS sound system throughout the house.

KITCHEN AREA

The kitchen area itself is fitted with premium appliances and a four-door Aga oven. A full-length island offers both countertop and table seating. This is complemented by a stylish pantry and solid oak wine store within Crittall style glass frame.

DINING AREA (3.86m x 6.1m)

A separate elevated dining area provides a sumptuous space for large dinner parties in a private dining setting with a venetian plaster feature wall.

PANTRY

Off the kitchen is a superbly appointed pantry. As the photograph suggests, it is once again particularly stylishly finished.

SITTING/FAMILY ROOM (4.27m x 5.18m)

Due to the large nature of the living dining kitchen, the sitting room is currently used as a playroom/family room for the vendors children. It has a continuation of the superb flooring, high specification fittings, once again being well appointed with integrated furniture. Ideal for playroom, additional workspace or studio, superb windows give a pleasant view to the side and a large, glazed doors give direct access out to the fabulous terrace gardens and further gardens beyond.

UTILITY/LAUNDRY ROOM

The laundry room is a beautifully appointed room with a large range of storage.

BOOT ROOM (2.74m x 4.93m)

The boot room located at the rear entrance adjoining the field. This also has a further WC.

HOME OFFICE (2.39m x 3.89m)

The home office overlooks the driveway, garages and cottage.

BEDROOM ONE SUITE (4.93m x 7.62m)

This stylish space shown in the photograph with an emperor size bed, exposed brickwork and views of the garden.

DRESSING ROOM AND ENSUITE

This suite also benefits from a large dressing room (12'2'' x 8'0'') and wet room style ensuite.

BEDROOM TWO (3.58m x 4.88m)

A large room with King-size bed as shown and vaulted ceilings offers views of the field with ensuite and built-in wardrobe space.

BEDROOM THREE (3.91m x 7.62m)

A unique room with living space downstairs and staircase leading to a mezzanine bedroom.

BEDROOM FOUR (3.96m x 4.27m)

A great space with views over the fields.

FAMILY BATHROOM (2.59m x 3.05m)

The bathroom is, as the photograph suggests, superbly appointed with a roll top bath and a separate shower.

THE COTTAGE

Across the driveway is the cottage. An exceptionally versatile area which adjoins the quadruple garage. It comprises of a huge living kitchen (24'0'' x 14'8'') which is currently used as a fabulous gym, adjoining, there is a home office/guest bedroom (12'0'' x 9'4''), currently incorporating a spin room and studio. This is beautifully presented and is served by a nearby shower room.

Rear Garden

The formal gardens are an extremely well designed and executed external space, including four fabulous lawns and multiple terraces, outdoor kitchen with stone Fuego oven, BBQ and fridge with covered seating, separate alfresco dining space, hot tub spa area, waterfall and the secret garden with cozy firepit. A large garden store within the grounds is also ideal for conversion into separate living or studio space. Across the gardens the fields ensure uninterrupted views and privacy.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
E
Date Posted
2026-06-02

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 677 Homes with Land listings in Yorkshire and The Humber (1+ acres).

This Property£498,750 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £160,916 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
78 C
81 B

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Rear Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

10 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 90% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Shepley First School689 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 10
    Pupils
    168
    Type
    Community school
  • Shelley First School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 10
    Pupils
    159
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Cumberworth CofE First School0.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    4 to 10
    Pupils
    107
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Birdsedge First School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 10
    Pupils
    59
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School1.7 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    4 to 10
    Pupils
    117
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Shelley College, A Share Academy1.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    13 to 18
    Pupils
    1,274
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Kirkburton Middle School2 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    10 to 13
    Pupils
    495
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Scissett Middle School2.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    10 to 13
    Pupils
    592
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Holmfirth High School3 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,328
    Type
    Community school
  • King James's School3.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,055
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Shepley, Shelley730 metres
Co-op Shepley Filling Station, Lane Head, West Yorkshire, HD80.8 miles
Morrisons Daily Shelley 2a Westerley Way, Shelley1 mile

GP surgery

Shepley Primary Care Limited919 metres

Pharmacy

Shepley Pharmacy919 metres

Hospital

Holmevalley Memorial Hospital3.6 miles

Green space

Playing Field567 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Shepley Rail Station581 metres

Nearest bus stop

The Knowle342 metres

Typical drive times

Mirfield19 min · 9.1 miles
Holmfirth12 min · 5.2 miles
Penistone13 min · 6.1 miles
Huddersfield18 min · 7.6 miles
Wakefield (city)26 min · 13 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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