Detached house for sale in Leeds LS16, 7 Bedroom

The sale of Oxley Croft offers a rare opportunity to acquire one of the finest statement houses in Weetwood from the Arts and Crafts era. Many of the traditional craftsmanship features remain following extensive refurbishment approximately 15 years ago.

This elegant home occupies an established and sought after residential location in the popular North Leeds suburb of Weetwood. It is within easy reach of Leeds city centre and Weetwood itself also boasts an excellent range of local shopping facilities. The area is also served by a wealth of sporting amenities, two private health clubs and recreational walks through the Hollies leading onto the Meanwood Trail. Most denominations of schools are close by including the Grammar School at Leeds, Richmond House School and Moorlands School. There is also ready access to the regions motorway infrastructure for those wishing to travel further afield together with Leeds/Bradford International Airport approximately 15 minutes drive away.

Oxley Croft offers exceptional and well proportioned family accommodation extending to over 7,500 sqft. The ground floor is approached from an arched stone entrance porch and vestibule opening into a most impressive and beautiful panelled central reception hallway with feature Arts and Crafts fireplace, oak flooring and an imposing staircase leading to the first floor. There are no fewer than five reception rooms with stone mullion windows and two with feature bays overlooking the private grounds. The spacious open plan family breakfast kitchen has a range of bespoke units in oak complemented by granite preparation surfaces and large central island, integrated appliances include a professional rangecooker in tiled recess, American style fridge freezer, dishwasher and microwave. Leading off the kitchen is a fitted utility room and an inner hallway provides access to a guest cloakroom with separate WC, boot room, gardener’s WC and a garden porch opening out onto the south facing sun terrace. Steps lead down from the hall into two storage cellars and a wine store.

At first floor level the accommodation is approached off a lovely galleried landing and the principal bedroom suite overlooks the grounds and has an exceptional large luxury en suite bath/wet room and a private dressing room. Six additional good sized bedrooms together with two separate house bathrooms complete the first floor accommodation. There are, however, additional second floor store rooms and a playroom, all of which could provide self contained accommodation for a nanny or teenager if preferred.

Outside, the property is approached by an in and out driveway with two sets of electric entrance gates leading into a forecourt providing ample private parking and in turn giving access to a detached double garage. There is also a stone garden/wood store. A feature of Oxley Croft are the delightful and completely private landscaped gardens including an extensive paved sun terrace facing due south. The grounds boast a wealth of mature specimen trees, sculpted box hedging and extensive lawns including a former tennis court.