The sale of Hillcrest Farm offers an extremely rare
opportunity to acquire a stunning period home boasting a wealth of character features combined with a high standard of quality appointment throughout. In addition to the principal dwelling is the former village forge which itself is a substantial detached stone barn providing extensive garaging/entertaining area with working fireplace, or suitable for a variety of uses, if preferred. Set within a completely private area of the grounds is an outdoor heated swimming pool together with Amdega summerhouse, all perfect for outside entertaining. There is also a stable block with three loose boxes and hay barn which together with the adjacent paddock land is
eminently suitable for those with equestrian interests.

The property is located on the northern fringe of Wike, close to Wike and Moor Allerton golf courses, almost midway between the village of East Keswick and the North Leeds suburb of Alwoodley. Wike is ideally placed for ease of access to the Grammar School at Leeds, Gateways
School at Harewood with ready access into Leeds city centre, Harrogate and Wetherby.

An enclosed entrance vestibule leads into a spacious and impressive reception hall which opens through into a well proportioned family room with study area and access to a guest washroom, WC and second utility room. Central to the ground floor accommodation is a lovely drawing room with prominent minster stone fireplace and log burning stove, a beautiful formal dining room open to the full pitch of the roof and galleried landing above and further feature minster stone fireplace. The bespoke family open plan dining kitchen offers a comprehensive range of craftsman made units, four oven Aga, integrated appliances and walk in larder fridge and there is also a laundry room, walk in pantry and shower room with WC.

At first floor level there are two landings approached by separate staircases, one with library area. The principal bedroom has a fitted en suite dressing room and luxury en suite bathroom. A second double bedroom also has fitted furniture and en suite bathroom and there are then two additional bedrooms, study/bedroom five, all served by the house bathroom. Freehold. EPC rating E.

Outside, the property is approached through double electric entrance gates into a substantial gravelled courtyard providing parking for numerous vehicles and in turn giving access to the substantial detached stone barn/garage which is capable of being converted for different
uses, subject to planning approval.

The extensively stocked mature formal gardens lie
principally to the rear of the property and incorporates the heated outdoor swimming pool and summerhouse within extensive lawned areas enjoying beautiful open countryside views. There is also a most attractive paved and part cobbled private courtyard accessed from the kitchen. To the west of the grounds is a stable block with three loose boxes, hay barn and tack room/store room which has direct access to the adjoining paddock land providing excellent facilities for those with equestrian interests.