A front view of Pooh Cottage, for sale at £1.35m in the village of Woolley.placeholder image
A front view of Pooh Cottage, for sale at £1.35m in the village of Woolley.

Inside beautifully crafted period home with south facing garden, for sale in Wakefield

This 18th century cottage was formed from two of a row of cottages, becoming what the agent describes as 'one expansive, extended home that radiates character while embracing contemporary comfort'.

Pooh Cottage, with its oak front door, has an inviting hallway with York stone paving, and a cloakroom off, plus under-stairs storage.

​Oak steps lead up to the lounge with a vaulted ceiling, exposed oak beams and a wrought-iron chandelier, while a log burner rests on a stone base that was once the cottage's front doorstep, and three large picture windows frame views of the rear garden.

Another room of flexible use is currentl​y a home office, ​and an internal door opens to the double garage​.

​The bright kitchen, with its central island, has bespoke cabinetry, with a bank of ovens, built-in coffee machine, plate warmer, and induction hob.

Oversized windows overlook the south-facing garden and adjoining the kitchen is a dining room of oak and stone, with an original fireplace reimagined as a wine feature.

​Off the dining room​ is a utility ​with blue cabine​ts ​and patterned floor tiles​, and beyond it is a snug with exposed beams​, and a woodburner within an exposed brick fireplace​. Clever​ integrated lighting ​allows a switch shift ​'from bright and conversational to quietly cocooned​',and the room ​leads back into the kitchen​ within an easy circuit for everyday living and entertaining.

​From a gallery landing is the main bedroom, with a walk-in wardrobe and modern en suite with roll-top bath, a separate shower and Velux windows.

​A second bedroom from another staircase and split landing has exposed beams, a fireplace and an en suite, while a third bedroom looks over the garden.

​The family bathroom ​features blue cabinetry, ​and a roll-top shower bath​.

​Another sizeable bedroom has exposed beams, and the fifth is currently used as an office.

​Bordered by York stone walls and paving, the south-facing garden offers sunshine from early light on the terrace, to evening glow across the lawn.

Pooh Cottage, High ​Street, Woolley, WF4 2JZ​, is priced at £1,350,000, with Rutley Clark, Ossett, tel. 01924 729292​.

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