Home on historic Headingley terrace restored

Woodbine Terace, Headingley, LeedsPrice: £695,000
The interiors have been modernised but the period features have been retained.The interiors have been modernised but the period features have been retained.
The interiors have been modernised but the period features have been retained.

It’s renowned for being one of Leeds’ most eye-catching streets and was once home to a famous son of the city. It has even been the subject of a book called “A Respectable Terrace” - chronicling its history and architecture.o

Now a new chapter is set to be written in the 149-year-old life of Woodbine Terrace, which is in the Headingley Conservation Area. Number 14, the biggest property on the street, is up for sale following a major restoration.

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The seven-bedroomed, listed building was developed by James Wood, who also helped to build Leeds Grand Theatre and the city’s Municipal Buildings. Among the street’s early residents was John Dyson, the well-known Leeds watchmaker and jeweller, whose shop in Briggate became a city landmark, not least because of its giant clock under which many a lovers’ meeting was arranged.

The biggest house on Woodbine Terrace is now for saleThe biggest house on Woodbine Terrace is now for sale
The biggest house on Woodbine Terrace is now for sale

This property has the feel of a spacious country house and sits at the end of a handsome row of terraces full of character - with a Victorian communal garden, once described as being like a ‘private park’, a real focal point for the fourteen properties that share it,” says Castlehill director Simon Ketteringham.

The restoration of the period home has been a labour of love for vendor Oliver Gwinnell who bought it at auction in 2012: “It had been unoccupied for a period of time and left to fade. When we first viewed the property we were inspired and excited about creating the home that it could become. All it needed was some much-deserved TLC and imagination.

Number 14 is the double-fronted, end terrace on the street. The owner has restored the period features and added modern comforts, such as insulation and a new heating system. The original sash windows were repaired, re-weighted and then re-glazed with heritage double glazing.The house has a hall, sitting room, breakfast kitchen, family room, dining room, seven bedrooms and four bathrooms and the lower ground floor can be used as a self-contained flat.

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To the front of the property is an elevated terrace with views over the communal gardens that have been described as “a private park”. To the rear is a an enclosed courtyard offering parking for two cars and a detached stone built garage Contact: Castle Hill Properties, tel: 0113 278 7427 www.castlehill.co.uk

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