Guide price
£250,0002 bedroom retirement property for sale
Valley Drive, Ilkley LS29
Retirement
Chain-free
Recently added
Retirement property
2 beds
2 baths
728
EPC rating: B
Key information
Tenure: Leasehold | 111 yrs left
Council tax, if payable: Band D
Broadband: Ultra-fast 318Mbps *
Mobile signal:
EEO2ThreeVodafone
Features and description
- *No Onward Chain*
- Two Bedroom Ground Floor Apartment
- Well Appointed Modern Kitchen
- Spacious Lounge With Delightful East Facing Balcony
- Wet Room Style En Suite Shower Room
- Well Presented Three Piece Bathroom
- Freshly Decorated And Newly Carpeted
- Fitted Furniture To Bedrooms
- Level Walk And On Ilkley Bus Route
- Council Tax Band D
With no onward chain a well presented, light and airy, recently decorated, two bedroom, two bathroom ground floor apartment with delightful balcony off the lounge. In ready to move in condition this is a lovely example of a retirement apartment benefitting from all the communal facilities at Emmandjay Court.
The highly regarded Emmandjay Court development offers the privacy and pleasure of your own home with 24 hour emergency assistance and optional, flexible, quality care and wellbeing activities giving you and your family total peace of mind. There are extensive facilities on site to include a residents' lounge, café bistro, hair salon, library and attractive, landscaped gardens, car parking and much more in lifestyle and entertainment. In total there are 56 one and two bedroomed apartments, some of which are owned and managed by MHA, one of the UK's leading not-for-profit providers of housing care and support for older people. At Emmandjay Court you have many options to create the level of support that suits your personal needs. As the property is located on a local bus route and within a short walking distance of the train station at Ben Rhydding, there is certainly the opportunity to get out and about. Guest rooms are available should you wish to have friends and family stay over. There is also the benefit of lifts to all floors.
One enters this lovely ground floor apartment into a welcoming hallway, where there is a useful storage cupboard and doors opening into all the principal rooms. The spacious lounge benefits from a double glazed window in addition to a patio door opening onto a lovely, east facing balcony which enjoys aspects over the communal grounds. There is ample room for a dining table and it is open into a well appointed, smartly presented kitchen with a range of integral appliances. A double bedroom with attractive fitted furniture, large, wet room style, en suite shower room, a second bedroom, also with fitted furniture, and a three piece house bathroom complete this comfortable and immaculately presented accommodation.
Ben Rhydding is to be found on the eastern side of Ilkley. A sought after community in its own right, it is favoured for its village feel with good local shops, one of the district's most sought after primary schools, church and commuter train station and the fabulous Wheatley Arms offers fine hostelry. A trip into Ilkley with Betty's Tea Rooms, lovely shops, restaurants, theatre, boutique cinema, parks and riverside walks are only a few minutes' drive or bus journey away.
With CENTRAL HEATING and DOUBLE GLAZING THROUGHOUT the property comprises:
Communal Entrance - Large, sliding doors open into the beautifully presented, communal entrance hall where one finds seating areas, residents' lounge, restaurant and manager's office. Wide, carpeted hallways lead to all areas and further facilities such as the library and hair salon and a lift gives access to all floors. Apartment 19 is situated on the ground floor with a lovely, easterly aspect.
Private Entrance Hall - A private, timber entrance door opens into the welcoming hallway, where doors lead into the spacious lounge with lovely, easterly aspect with balcony, two bedrooms, and three-piece bathroom. A deep cupboard with shelf provides useful storage. Carpeted flooring, emergency pull cord.
Lounge - 5.89 x 3.82 (19'3" x 12'6") - A well presented, good sized lounge with double glazed window and patio door leading out to a decked balcony with railing overlooking the communal ground in addition to a further, double glazed window allowing further, natural light. This is a lovely, comfortable room with space for a dining table. Carpeted flooring, coving and two radiators. Telephone, video entry system. Open to:
Balcony -
Kitchen - 2.60 x 2.39 (8'6" x 7'10") - Very well presented with cream base and wall units with stainless steel handles and wood effect, laminate worksurfaces with tiled upstands. Integrated appliances include dishwasher, washer dryer, eye level electric oven, fridge freezer and four ring electric hob with stainless steel extractor over. Stainless steel sink and drainer with chrome mixer tap, vinyl flooring, downlighting. Lockable medicine cabinet.
Bedroom One - 4.87 x 2.69 (15'11" x 8'9") - A lovely double bedroom with carpeted flooring, radiator and double glazed window with fitted blind incorporating a range of fitted wardrobes, drawers and cupboards providing excellent storage. Door into:
En Suite Shower Room - An immaculate shower room with low level w/c with concealed cistern, wall hung hand basin with chrome mixer tap and large, walk-in shower cubicle with thermostatic shower and fixed glass screen. Neutral wall tiling, wall mirror, shaver socket. Radiator, non slip, wet room style flooring, downlighting, extractor, emergency pull cord.
Bedroom Two - 4.74 x 2.29 (15'6" x 7'6") - A good sized, second bedroom with carpeted flooring, radiator and double glazed window with fitted blind. Fitted drawers and wardrobe.
Bathroom - A three piece bathroom with low level w/c with concealed cistern, panel bath with central chrome mixer tap and handbasin with chrome mixer tap. Vinyl flooring, neutral wall tiling, emergency pull cord.
Outside -
Communal Gardens - There are attractive, maintained communal gardens, including a delightful sun terrace for the benefit of all the residents.
Parking - There is a car park to the front of Emmandjay Court for residents.
Notes And Tenure - There is a stipulation that one occupier of the property must be 60 years of age or older. The property is leasehold with a 125 year lease from 1st January 2012 (114 years remaining).
Service Charge - £419.19 per month from 1st April 2026 (reviewed every year) to include:
- Personal Heating
- Personal Water and Hot Water
- Maintenance and Cleaning of Communal Areas
- External Window Cleaning
- Buildings Insurance and Estate Management
- Heating, Lighting and Water for Communal Areas
Wellbeing Charge of £400.35 per month from April 2026 to include.
Ground Rent - £489 per annum from April 2026.
Care packages are available.
Utilities And Services - The property benefits from mains electricity and drainage.
There is Ultrafast Fibre Broadband shown to be available to the property.
Please visit the Mobile and Broadband Checker Ofcom website to check Broadband speeds and mobile phone coverage.
We are required by HMRC to undertake Anti Money Laundering checks on all prospective buyers once the purchase price and terms have been agreed. The cost payable by the successful buyer is £30 (inclusive of VAT) per named buyer.
We will undertake a search with Experian for the purposes of verifying your identity. We will also request proof of funding. Please note that the property will not be marked as SSTC (sold subject to contract) until the checks have been satisfactorily completed so we therefore ask buyers for their prompt cooperation so that there is no delay.
An invoice will be issued to you once the sale has been agreed to be paid by bank transfer to Harrison Robinson.
The highly regarded Emmandjay Court development offers the privacy and pleasure of your own home with 24 hour emergency assistance and optional, flexible, quality care and wellbeing activities giving you and your family total peace of mind. There are extensive facilities on site to include a residents' lounge, café bistro, hair salon, library and attractive, landscaped gardens, car parking and much more in lifestyle and entertainment. In total there are 56 one and two bedroomed apartments, some of which are owned and managed by MHA, one of the UK's leading not-for-profit providers of housing care and support for older people. At Emmandjay Court you have many options to create the level of support that suits your personal needs. As the property is located on a local bus route and within a short walking distance of the train station at Ben Rhydding, there is certainly the opportunity to get out and about. Guest rooms are available should you wish to have friends and family stay over. There is also the benefit of lifts to all floors.
One enters this lovely ground floor apartment into a welcoming hallway, where there is a useful storage cupboard and doors opening into all the principal rooms. The spacious lounge benefits from a double glazed window in addition to a patio door opening onto a lovely, east facing balcony which enjoys aspects over the communal grounds. There is ample room for a dining table and it is open into a well appointed, smartly presented kitchen with a range of integral appliances. A double bedroom with attractive fitted furniture, large, wet room style, en suite shower room, a second bedroom, also with fitted furniture, and a three piece house bathroom complete this comfortable and immaculately presented accommodation.
Ben Rhydding is to be found on the eastern side of Ilkley. A sought after community in its own right, it is favoured for its village feel with good local shops, one of the district's most sought after primary schools, church and commuter train station and the fabulous Wheatley Arms offers fine hostelry. A trip into Ilkley with Betty's Tea Rooms, lovely shops, restaurants, theatre, boutique cinema, parks and riverside walks are only a few minutes' drive or bus journey away.
With CENTRAL HEATING and DOUBLE GLAZING THROUGHOUT the property comprises:
Communal Entrance - Large, sliding doors open into the beautifully presented, communal entrance hall where one finds seating areas, residents' lounge, restaurant and manager's office. Wide, carpeted hallways lead to all areas and further facilities such as the library and hair salon and a lift gives access to all floors. Apartment 19 is situated on the ground floor with a lovely, easterly aspect.
Private Entrance Hall - A private, timber entrance door opens into the welcoming hallway, where doors lead into the spacious lounge with lovely, easterly aspect with balcony, two bedrooms, and three-piece bathroom. A deep cupboard with shelf provides useful storage. Carpeted flooring, emergency pull cord.
Lounge - 5.89 x 3.82 (19'3" x 12'6") - A well presented, good sized lounge with double glazed window and patio door leading out to a decked balcony with railing overlooking the communal ground in addition to a further, double glazed window allowing further, natural light. This is a lovely, comfortable room with space for a dining table. Carpeted flooring, coving and two radiators. Telephone, video entry system. Open to:
Balcony -
Kitchen - 2.60 x 2.39 (8'6" x 7'10") - Very well presented with cream base and wall units with stainless steel handles and wood effect, laminate worksurfaces with tiled upstands. Integrated appliances include dishwasher, washer dryer, eye level electric oven, fridge freezer and four ring electric hob with stainless steel extractor over. Stainless steel sink and drainer with chrome mixer tap, vinyl flooring, downlighting. Lockable medicine cabinet.
Bedroom One - 4.87 x 2.69 (15'11" x 8'9") - A lovely double bedroom with carpeted flooring, radiator and double glazed window with fitted blind incorporating a range of fitted wardrobes, drawers and cupboards providing excellent storage. Door into:
En Suite Shower Room - An immaculate shower room with low level w/c with concealed cistern, wall hung hand basin with chrome mixer tap and large, walk-in shower cubicle with thermostatic shower and fixed glass screen. Neutral wall tiling, wall mirror, shaver socket. Radiator, non slip, wet room style flooring, downlighting, extractor, emergency pull cord.
Bedroom Two - 4.74 x 2.29 (15'6" x 7'6") - A good sized, second bedroom with carpeted flooring, radiator and double glazed window with fitted blind. Fitted drawers and wardrobe.
Bathroom - A three piece bathroom with low level w/c with concealed cistern, panel bath with central chrome mixer tap and handbasin with chrome mixer tap. Vinyl flooring, neutral wall tiling, emergency pull cord.
Outside -
Communal Gardens - There are attractive, maintained communal gardens, including a delightful sun terrace for the benefit of all the residents.
Parking - There is a car park to the front of Emmandjay Court for residents.
Notes And Tenure - There is a stipulation that one occupier of the property must be 60 years of age or older. The property is leasehold with a 125 year lease from 1st January 2012 (114 years remaining).
Service Charge - £419.19 per month from 1st April 2026 (reviewed every year) to include:
- Personal Heating
- Personal Water and Hot Water
- Maintenance and Cleaning of Communal Areas
- External Window Cleaning
- Buildings Insurance and Estate Management
- Heating, Lighting and Water for Communal Areas
Wellbeing Charge of £400.35 per month from April 2026 to include.
Ground Rent - £489 per annum from April 2026.
Care packages are available.
Utilities And Services - The property benefits from mains electricity and drainage.
There is Ultrafast Fibre Broadband shown to be available to the property.
Please visit the Mobile and Broadband Checker Ofcom website to check Broadband speeds and mobile phone coverage.
We are required by HMRC to undertake Anti Money Laundering checks on all prospective buyers once the purchase price and terms have been agreed. The cost payable by the successful buyer is £30 (inclusive of VAT) per named buyer.
We will undertake a search with Experian for the purposes of verifying your identity. We will also request proof of funding. Please note that the property will not be marked as SSTC (sold subject to contract) until the checks have been satisfactorily completed so we therefore ask buyers for their prompt cooperation so that there is no delay.
An invoice will be issued to you once the sale has been agreed to be paid by bank transfer to Harrison Robinson.
Property information from this agent
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Low crime
1/10
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2 bedroom retirement properties
£314,920
£314,920
About this agent

Harrison Robinson - Ilkley
126 Bolling Road, Ben Rhydding
Ilkley, West Yorkshire
LS29 8PN
01943 613602Our business is built on honesty, trust and straight talking advice to our clients. We concentrate on doing the basics better. If you fancy a breath of fresh air come and talk to us. We are passionate about service. Many agents offer a choice of silver, gold and platinum service; at Harrison Robinson we only offer one level of service and that’s our BEST for that individual client.
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