Glen House, Whalley Lane, Denholme

£550,000

Dacre, Son & Hartley, Saltaire

Telephone 01274 560421

“Everywhere you look you see beauty,” says the current owner of Glen House, which is set in an elevated position in the attractive village of Denholme. And if buying a home is all about location, location, location, the Glen House offers that and much more.

“My wife and I spent 18 months searing for a home, before we found this property in 2004 and fell in love with the location and the views.”

Built in the late 1800s, the house was in good condition, and as a quantity surveyor, the owner would know a good property when he saw it.

“Before we moved here we lived in 14 different homes, and the longest we stayed was six year, which gives you some idea of how much we loved this home.”

What’s not to love – a delightful and picturesque. secluded location, with excellent views over the open countryside and standing in gardens and woodland of around one acre.

Planned over two floors Glen House includes quality fixtures and fittings, oil fired heating system, double glazing and monitored alarms systems.

The house is full of charming features like the ceiling beams in the reception hall and the attractive fitted fireplace with multi fuel burning stove in the lounge, which also has patio doors out into the rear garden.

The views from the window in the dining room towards Hedwenden Viaduct are amazing in this room, which has ceiling beams and an arch into the stunning dual aspect sitting room/garden room, which also offers amazing views.

This room too has a multi fuel burning stove, beams and double doors into the front garden.

“I call it the garden room, and we had it built to make the most of the views. This is my favourite room because of the light and the views.”

The owners lived in the house while the work was carried out, and it was – as the owner says – ‘a doddle’. Being a quantity surveyor obviously has benefits when it comes to organizing a build.

“We’ve also carried out general maintenance over the years, and always tried to bear in mind the inherent character of our home.

“All I can see is 180 degrees of green, and no neighbours, although there is one close by.”

Together with a tiled floor and ceiling beams the breakfast kitchen features fitted units with tiled work surfaces, a built in oven, electric hob and an integrated dishwasher.

Also on the ground floor is a useful utility room, rear entrance hall with tiled floor and a shower room/cloakroom with tiled floor.

The master bedroom with fitted wardrobes on the first floor offers outstanding views towards the country, as does the second and third bedroom, while the fourth bedroom overlooks the rear gardens.

In the bathroom is an attractive white suite with air bath, low flush WC, wash basin, tiled shower cubicle and tiled walls and floor.

Outside are beautifully presented cottage garden to the front, side and rear, with lawns, flowerbeds, trees and shrubbery, together with a private driveway which leads to a double garage.

There is also an additional area of woodland to the side and front, all of which enjoys outstanding views.

“My wife loved the garden and spent a lot of time out there.”

The village of Denholme is close by and the owners played a full role in community matters.

“Sadly my wife passed away a few years ago, and it’s time for me to downsize, but I fully expect to keep coming back to the village which gave us so much happiness.”