Agent Reference TS0571

You Can't Even See The Best Thing About This Fabulous Family Home From The Street. A superb, stylish nearly new build, where the sociable lower ground floor living space has valley views and bi-fold doors to the garden (which goes all the way down to the river).

Some houses have hidden depths. This one has a whole hidden floor - and it's the best floor in the house.

When you drop down to the lower ground floor, the whole picture changes: a vast kitchen, living and family room stretching over 30 feet, underfloor heating, valley views, and bi-fold doors opening straight out to a garden that runs all the way down to the river.

The kitchen itself was upgraded by the current owners. The result is a striking shaker design with a bold red marble-topped island, bar seating, a wine chiller, a plate warming drawer and 'Neff' microwave oven and a marble splash-back that catches the light.

There's a separate utility room and a WC off the kitchen area and also a large useful storage room. To the other side there is also a rear lobby area that is presently used as a dedicated gym space with its own back door, useful if you want to keep muddy boots and kit away from the rest of the house. This area could also be set up as a play room for younger children.

Back on the ground floor and the tone shifts slightly. The sitting room has a large window framing the same valley views, and it's a proper retreat from the open plan below - somewhere to close the door and actually watch something.

Bedroom two is also on this floor with its own en suite shower room, making it ideal for guests or older children who want a bit of independence.

The first floor has the main bedroom, also with an en suite shower room, plus two further double bedrooms and a stylish family bathroom.

All the accommodation, including the bedrooms, are at the back of the property - letting everyone wake up and enjoy the views.

Outside, the parking is surprisingly generous for a new-build - with space for four cars at the front - and the external finish, in local stone with sage green windows, perfectly fits the Calder Valley setting. The garden is extremely generous, with a large area to the side of the property which has a gate and steps leading down to the rear of the property. A stone patio sits in front of the bi folds - a perfect spot to grab a G&T and nature watch. Then the remaining garden area flows all the way down to the river in the bottom and attracts an abundance of wildlife.

Cotton Tops Drive is a small, quiet cul-de-sac that’s an easy 5-10 minute walk from the centre of Ripponden – with its popular pubs, cafés and independent shops – and close to riverside and woodland paths for when you want a slower pace. The property also benefits from the remaining length of the 10 year NHBC warranty.

Ripponden school is less than a 5 minute walk away and there is a school bus service to Ryburn, Crossley Heath and North Halifax Grammar making this a perfect location for those with school age children.

If you’re after a greater choice of shops or places to eat, Halifax is around 5 miles away and with the M62 close by, both Leeds and Manchester are easily commutable.

Here’s a gorgeous, modern family home where the hidden floor is the headline. But the river at the bottom of the garden, the valley views from every bedroom and the handy edge-of-Ripponden location are pretty strong selling points too.

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