A SUPERB TWO BED SECOND FLOOR CORNER APARTMENT forming part of an historic Grade II listed building in Hyde Park and sympathetically converted by Stonebridge Homes in 2017. Leasehold for a term of 999 years from 2017. Service Charge: £1200 per annum. Ground Rent: £200 per annum. Council Tax Band B.

GENERAL
The Old School House is a landmark building comprising 36 luxury apartments and forms part of a larger development at Victoria Gardens, which also includes modern townhouses. Set within well-maintained communal gardens, the apartment benefits from hardwood double glazed windows, electric heating, full width private balcony and one allocated car parking space. With video door-entry intercom system, the apartment has high quality fixtures and fittings throughout and briefly comprises: entrance hallway, open plan lounge/dining kitchen, two double bedrooms and a luxury bathroom with shower. This is a very stylish apartment within a very well managed building and an EARLY VIEWING IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

AREA
Hyde Park is an area of north Leeds, approx. 1 mile from the city centre and within easy reach of the Universities, Business School and Hospitals. The neighbourhood is a diverse suburb hosting a number of independent shops and restaurants. Headingley is approx. 15 minutes away on foot, and the open spaces of Woodhouse Ridge and Hyde Park are close by. The building itself was originally part of Leeds Girls High School, dating from circa 1876, and was converted into luxury apartments in 2017.

GROUND FLOOR
COMMUNAL ENTRANCE HALL
The Old School House has characterful communal areas, including vaulted brick arched ceilings in the wider than average hallways and an original grand staircase. There is a video door entry system and key fob entry.

SECOND FLOOR
PRIVATE ENTRANCE HALL
An ‘L’ shaped hallway gives access to both bedrooms, the bathroom and the open plan lounge/kitchen. There is a good-sized cloaks/store cupboard, which also houses a large modern water tank. The hall is large enough for a console table and could even double up as a home office area if desired.

OPEN PLAN LOUNGE/KITCHEN
This stunning dual aspect room certainly has the ‘WOW’ factor; with open plan lounge, dining and kitchen areas. French doors lead onto a private balcony (one of only two apartments in the building to benefit from a balcony) and the balcony is wide enough for a table and chairs. There is a characterful porthole window and the semi-vaulted ceiling gives this room a very light and airy feel.

KITCHEN AREA
With a range of modern wall and base units (with on-trend handleless door and drawer fronts) plus complementary granite-style worktop and matching upstands. Integrated BOSCH appliances including dishwasher, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, electric oven, halogen hob and extractor hood. One and a half bowl sink and drainer with mixer tap. Slow closing mechanism to kitchen unit door and drawer fronts. Pelmet lights under wall units. The kitchen area benefits from a generous west-facing window – bringing lots of natural afternoon light into this room.

BEDROOM ONE (DOUBLE)
A well-proportioned carpeted room with wall up-lights and French doors leading onto the balcony. There is a decorative arched fanlight window over the French doors, maximising natural light and making this an almost floor-to-ceiling window.

BEDROOM TWO (DOUBLE)
This is another double bedroom with a carpeted floor, and benefiting from a generous portrait sash window and wall up-lights. Ample floor space for bedroom furniture.

BATHROOM
Comprising a panelled bath, pedestal washbasin/inset vanity unit, low level WC and a chrome heated towel rail. There is an over bath plumbed rainfall shower and this room benefits from a double glazed sash window with privacy glass. Partial wall tiling and hard flooring.

OUTSIDE
There are well-established communal grounds with mature trees and grassed areas for residents to enjoy. Residents off road parking with one allocated parking space for this apartment. The development also benefits from on-site CCTV.

TENURE
Leasehold for a term of 999 years from 2017.

SERVICE CHARGE
The seller informs us that the annual service charge for 2023 is £1200.

GROUND RENT
The seller informs us the annual ground rent charge is £200.

COUNCIL TAX BAND B