Highwood, Alwoodley
- Land size
- 6 acres
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 3
Key Features
- Exclusive detached stone property
- Six-acre estate with a walled garden and orchard
- Exceptional outbuilding potential
- Incredible long reaching views
- Private gated development
- Over 3300 Sqft of internal space
- Extensive garage space
- Security Cameras and an alarm
Description
Highwood is an exclusive and prestigious property, located within a private, gated development of just four homes, nestled in a semi-rural setting between Alwoodley and Harewood. This exceptional stone-built, detached barn conversion, offered exclusively through Monroe, boasts stunning grounds and picturesque views over the surrounding countryside.
Highwood, Harrogate Road - 1478.58m (4851) - Upon entering the property, the welcoming entrance hall provides access to the principal reception rooms and creates a natural connection between the different areas of the home. The main living room is an impressive and comfortable space, offering excellent flexibility for both relaxing and entertaining, with large windows allowing plenty of natural light to fill the room.
The sun room provides a further versatile reception space with a pleasant connection to the outside, making it ideal for enjoying the garden throughout the year. A generous dining room offers an excellent setting for formal meals and entertaining, while the separate family room provides additional flexible living space, ideal as a sitting room, family lounge, playroom or entertaining area.
The kitchen sits at the heart of the ground floor and is complemented by a separate dining area, creating a sociable space well suited to family life. A useful utility room provides additional practical workspace, while a downstairs WC completes the ground floor accommodation.
To the first floor are four well-proportioned bedrooms, offering excellent flexibility for family, guests or home working. The principal bedroom provides an impressive private retreat, while the remaining bedrooms offer versatile accommodation to suit a variety of needs. The floor is further served by shower room and bathroom facilities.
Externally, the property is accompanied by 6 acres of land with nature walks and Eccup Reservoir on your doorstep, predominantly laid to open grassland and enjoying a peaceful rural setting with mature woodland, open countryside and far-reaching views towards the nearby reservoir. The grounds also benefit from a fruit orchard, adding to the property's charm and rural appeal, alongside an extensive range of garages and outbuildings, including a dedicated workshop, providing excellent space for storage, vehicles, hobbies or a variety of other uses, subject to any necessary consents.
The property is accessed via a private road, leading to electric gates with an intercom system. The driveway at the front provides parking for vehicles and leads to a double garage. To the rear, a wooden farm-style gate opens to a block-paved driveway with ample parking for multiple vehicles and access to two outbuildings, ideal for conversion subject to planning, building regulations and title restrictions.
CGI imagery has been used in this listing to show furniture arrangements.
REASONS TO BUY
-Exclusive detached stone property
-Six-acre estate with a walled garden and orchard
-Exceptional outbuilding potential
-Incredible long reaching views
-Private gated development
-Over 3300 Sqft of internal space
-Extensive garage space
-Security Cameras and an alarm
ENVIRONS
Located on the northern edge of the picturesque Leeds countryside, offering an effortless commute to the thriving commercial centre of Leeds, as well as the popular towns of Harrogate, Wetherby, and the stunning Yorkshire countryside beyond. In the local area, there is the highly esteemed Grammar School at Leeds and several championship golf courses. Rich in amenities, Alwoodley has an array of top-quality coffee shops and restaurants as well as being situated close to several sports facilities including David Lloyd. The ever-expanding Leeds Bradford International Airport is also just a short drive away, as is the national motorway network, making this property the perfect hub for both business and pleasure.
Leeds City Centre, Harrogate, York, and Wetherby are also easily accessible via frequent public transport links.
SERVICES
We are advised that the property has mains fresh water, electricity and private drainage.
LOCAL AUTHORITY
Leeds City Council
TENURE
We are advised that the property is freehold, and that vacant possession will be granted upon legal completion.
VIEWING ARRANGEMENTS
Strictly through the selling agent-Monroe Estate Agents.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- H
- Date Posted
- 2026-09-03
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 195 Homes with Land listings in Yorkshire and The Humber (5+ acres).
Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Efficiency Rating
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
- Electricity
- Mains
- Water
- Mains
- Heating
- Gas Central Heating
- Broadband
- Ask Agent
- Sewerage
- Mains
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Private Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Listed Property
- Ask Agent
- Restrictions
- Ask Agent
Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
- Ask Agent
- Parking
- Garage, Driveway
- Garden
- 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
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
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
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
- Wigton Moor Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 416
- Type
- Community school
- Highfield Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 419
- Type
- Community school
- Brodetsky Primary School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 214
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Jewish
- Primley Wood Primary School1.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 245
- Type
- Free schools
- Moortown Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 207
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Leeds Jewish Free School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 131
- Type
- Free schools
- Faith
- Jewish
- Allerton High School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,764
- Type
- Community school
- Allerton Grange School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,782
- Type
- Community school
- Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School2.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 916
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Carr Manor Community School2.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,541
- Type
- Foundation school
* 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
Surface water
Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.
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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Monroe Estate Agents, Alwoodley
716 King Lane, Alwoodley, Leeds, LS17 7BA









