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Built in 1654, this four-bedroom, four bathroom home has been thoughtfully extended and updated, to include a raft of modern comforts and landscaped gardens.

These range from under floor heating, to remote control windows. All electrics in the property come under an app called Control4 Home Automation.

A solid oak staircase rises from the reception hall, with its beams, parquet flooring, window seats and cast iron multi fuel burner set in the chimney breast, with Yorkshire stone hearth.

From there is an extended kitchen with breakfast room, with high gloss units, multiple appliances, and a large central island with breakfast bar. This flows through to open plan sitting and dining areas that have bi-fold doors to a side garden.

One of two ground floor bedrooms has original beams and window seats with an en suite shower room.

From the utility room are oak doors to a shower room.

A first floor beamed landing leads to a luxurious house bathroom with roll top bath and shower cubicle. One bedroom with an open cast iron fireplace has built in wardrobes and a plush en suite. A further beamed bedroom has loft access.

There are lawned gardens with established borders, and patio seating. A porcelain tiled tiered terrace has a water feature, stone hearth and a waterfall, and trees include a weeping willow, plum and apple.

A stunning, multi-purpose studio has sliding patio doors.

This home, with garage and off road parking, in Barnsley Road, Sandal, is priced at £950,000 with Richard Kendall Estate Agent. Call 01924 291294 for full details.

This extended kitchen has high gloss units with black gloss splashback, and an integrated television screen. There's a four-ring Neff induction hob, integrated fridge, freezer, and dishwasher, and a large central island with breakfast bar seating for three. The island includes a Blanco sink and a pop up electrical system with USB, along with two integrated Neff double oven and grills, with warming plate. An exposed stone wall is a feature, with the tinted glass roof, two large Velux windows with electric controls, and thermostat control. A porcelain tiled floor has under floor heating.

Photo: Richard Kendall Estate Agent

Sitting and dining areas have floor to ceiling double glazed 'smart glass' windows which can be made opaque by remote control. There's an exposed stone wall, an original beam, and bi-fold doors out to the side garden.

Photo: Richard Kendall Estate Agent

A solid oak staircase rises up from the reception hall, with its original ceiling beams and parquet flooring with under floor heating. Window seats add further charm to the initial impression of the property, along with cast iron multi fuel burner within the chimney breast with Yorkshire stone hearth and surround.

Photo: Richard Kendall Estate Agent

A rear garden area with porcelain tiled floor and uplights, has oak railway sleeper edges, with a water feature. Steps lead to a raised, Yorkshire stone paved seating area with stunning views over Newmillerdam, and a paved roof terrace overlooking the property.

Photo: Richard Kendall Estate Agent