Ilkley, West Yorkshire · LS29
Bradford Road, Menston
Guide price · Originally listed at £275,000
53 The Spindles is a westerly facing one bedroom deluxe apartment with garden view and a pleasant balcony, located on the second floor with lift access.
The home, in the agent’s words
- Deluxe one bedroom second floor apartment with lift access
- Westerly facing living room and balcony overlooking communal garden
- Fully-fitted kitchen with integrated appliances, including dishwasher, oven, hob, microwave, fridge freezer
- Contemporary shower room
- Audio-visual security entry system with viewing monitor and controlled entry to the building
- Sophisticated 24-hour call system linked directly to the on-site team
- On-site parking
- Pets welcome
- Landscaped communal gardens
- Protected by a 7-year NHBC warranty
Read the full agent description
The Spindles forms a collection of 72 recently built retirement apartments for those aged over 65. Designed to help you make the most of everyday, with an onsite support team available 24/7, 365 days a year.
Enjoy the privacy of your own peaceful apartment, spend a relaxing afternoon in the onsite restaurant, stroll around the landscaped gardens, relax in the homeowners’ lounge or coffee lounge. There is also an activity studio, hairdressing salon, therapy suite and cinema room. For visitors there is also a beautifully appointed guest suite.
Apartment 53 is light and airy. The entrance hall has a monitor for the audio video entry security system and a deep utility storage cupboard with plumbing for an automatic washing machine.
The lounge dining room is a generous space with a feature fireplace housing a coal effect fire. Double doors lead onto the balcony which overlooks the lovely communal garden.
The kitchen has a range of contemporary wall, base and drawer units with working surfaces over. The integrated appliances (which have barely been used) include oven, hob, extractor, microwave, fridge freezer and dishwasher.
The bedroom is also a generous size having fitted wardrobes and a full height window overlooking the garden. The contemporary shower room is fully tiled and has a step in double shower enclosure.
The village of Menston enjoys an appealing semi-rural location on the edge of the Wharfe Valley, a short drive from the towns of Ilkley and Otley. It is also well-positioned for the railways station with frequent daily rail services to the cities of Leeds and Bradford. Menston enjoys a broad provision of everyday amenities including local shops, primary school, churches, pubs/restaurants and a variety of sports clubs with the cricket club being particularly close by.
Agents Notes
Tenure
Leasehold with a monthly service and well-being charge
Length of lease - 250 years starting from 1st January 2023
Service charge £733 per month, reviewed annualy
Tailored care packages are available at an additional cost
Adlington Retirement Living (ARL) is the developer and operator of The Spindles. ARL are members of the Associated Retirement Community Operators and follow the ARCO
Pets are welcome
7 years NHBC cover remaining
The property is not located within a conservation area.
Local Authority & Council Tax Band
The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Council Tax Band C
Services
Mains electricity, water and drainage is installed. Electric heating is installed.
Parking
Residents parking
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Getting about
0.4 milesto Menston Rail Station
Approximate straight-line distance · DfT NaPTAN · 13 Sept 2026Background air quality
- Fine particles · PM₂.₅
- 6.4 µg/m³ · Above the WHO guideline · well within the UK legal limit
- Nitrogen dioxide · NO₂
- 7.7 µg/m³ · Meets the WHO guideline
Annual background levels. For scale: the WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ for PM₂.₅ and 10 for NO₂; the UK legal limit is 20 and 40. Lower is better; this is a 1 km model, not a reading at the door.
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