A significantly extended and unique five bedroom detached family home, enjoying lovely westerly aspects and a highly sought after location within one of mid Wharfedale’s most respected residential neighbourhoods.

This unique modern built family home has been thoughtfully designed with family living in mind and is complemented by generously proportioned rooms and versatile space throughout. Originally designed as an art gallery and studio by the renowned local wildlife artist John Busby, the property has been visited by many interesting people over the generations.

To the ground floor a welcoming entrance hall provides access to an impressive living dining kitchen area creating a superb open plan living space with direct access to the garden room which also offers dining and seating areas at the rear. There is a large formal lounge with triple aspect windows and has double doors opening onto a veranda overlooking the large rear garden. There is also a dining room, playroom and a fitted home office. On a practical level there is a utility room and a ground floor shower room with WC and wash hand basin.
To the first floor a central landing opens to the master bedroom with an en-suite and walk in dressing area, a guest bedroom also has an en suite and double doors leading to a porch and a personal entrance from Burley Lane. There are then three further double bedrooms and a house bathroom.

To the outside, the property sits within good sized and mature gardens that have been thoughtfully landscaped to provide attractive seating areas making the most of its south westerly aspect to the front and side. Lawned gardens wrap around the side of the house and are complemented by mature planted borders. A central water feature with stone flagged surround and a decked verandah complete the formal gardens. A carriage driveway provides ample parking for a number of cars and gives access to the generous detached triple garage with further lawned areas and mature trees.

Menston is one of mid Wharfedale's most sought after communities occupying a convenient location on the edge of the valley, just a short drive from the former Victorian spa town of Ilkley and the traditional market town of Otley, whilst being within comfortable daily travelling distance of the region's business centres including Leeds, Bradford, Harrogate and the East Lancashire conurbation. The village has a broad range of local amenities including a primary school and day care nursery, medical practice, dental surgery, post office, library, dry cleaners, gym, sports clubs and a variety of shops catering for your everyday needs. There is private schooling available for children of all ages within comfortable daily travelling distance. Menston railway station provides frequent services throughout the day into Leeds, Bradford and Ilkley, with further frequent links from Leeds Station to Manchester and London Kings Cross.

From our office on Station Road in Burley in Wharfedale proceed down to the mini roundabout and turn right onto Main Street. Follow the road out of the village and at the roundabout take the third exit onto Bradford Road. Follow this road past the petrol station and just after the church take the right hand turn onto Menston Old lane. Follow this road towards the village of Menston and take our first left turn which is Westbourne Drive. The property will be found immediately on your left.