Priced at £4,250,000 - this is the most expensive property in Leeds that's gone on the market this year.
Located in Barwick-in-Elmet in East Leeds, this home is estimated to be just twelve minutes from the city centre.
This seven bedroom, eight bathroom town house has some seriously exciting features for the new owners to play around with.
Renovated from a traditional 17th century home, the listing is 'regarded as one of the finest examples of Queen Anne architecture in the area'. Spanning across 7063 square feet over four floors, this truly is fine country living.
The basement serves as a wine vault whilst the ground floor hosts impressive reception hall with grand staircase; principal reception rooms and even has with Rako controlled viewing glass so you can see the wine vault below.
The kitchen on this floor has been recently with new features handmade in Italy with Dekton Island.
Upstairs you'll find the master suite. Described as 'jaw dropping' on the listing, the suite is complete with an expansive dressing room and Italian fittings in the ensuite. The floor also houses a second laundry room, three more bedrooms, two with en-suites and the family bathroom.
Finally the top floor offers a workspace with three additional bedrooms with Marmarino polished plaster feature walls, en-suites and dressing rooms.
The leisure wing was created six years ago and boasts a 10 swimming pool (complete with counter-flow for training); a gym and luxury spa room with steam feature, there's six massage showers over the seated areas with Sonos sound systems and underfloor heating.
Overall, there's 27 Sonos zones to blast music throughout the property, as well as Rako lighting systems and seven different access points for superfast broadband throughout.
The gardens offer sanctuary and privacy with a new driveway leading from the electric gate, courtyard and extensive patio; well kept striped lawns, landscaped borders, outdoor gym and mature trees.
The Old Refectory is looking for offers over £4,250,000 and according to Rightmove is the most expensive home on the market in the city at present that's been listed in 2023. The only property more expensive than this is the £6,500,000 listing on Scarcroft Lane in Thorner, which has been on the market for over 12 months.
Now this home certainly won't be in many people's budgets, given it's the most expensive property in the city, but it certainly does make a great nosey around.
Popular pizza pop-up Edges Pizza has opened a permanent home in Leeds city centre.
Last summer you may have had the privilege to enjoy a slice of Edges Pizza at one of their many pop-up residencies across the city.
Their longest stint was at the sun-drenched roof terrace of Green Room, and it's safe to say their pizza went down an absolute treat.
Since then they've been a little quiet, but all for good reason. Edges Pizza has just opened a permanent new takeaway under the arches in Holbeck, and it's absolutely class.
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Owners Grace and Edge who are from Harrogate opened Edges two years ago, taking inspiration from trips to New York over the years.
They've completely transformed the space into a proper love letter to the big apple. It will operate mainly as a takeaway, but there is a small seating area where you can perch and tuck into your pie.
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The menu is perfectly curated, consisting of eight pizzas and three dips. And trust us, they are absolutely massive.
We opted for the American Hot with spicy pepperoni, banana peppers and parmesan as well as the mushroom pie topped with garlic creme fraiche and chestnut mushrooms.
Drizzled and dunked into moreish hot honey, it's rivalling some of the best pizza in the city.
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For now, grabbing a pizza from Edges operates through a pre-order system. Pre-orders open at 12pm the day before via their website, you can pick your collection time and then you simply have to rock up and get your pizza.
There's loads of parking available nearby and if there are any remaining slots available you can pre-order up to an hour before collection.
We've got a feeling they're going to very busy indeed.
A cafe dedicated entirely to matcha gelato has just opened in Leeds
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Matcha is well and truly taking Leeds (and the country) by storm.
You're probably bored of hearing us talk about matcha, and to be honest we're getting a little bit bored writing about it.
But, this time it's different.
This is M Plus Matcha, a brand-new matcha store that's just opened near Leeds University who not only serve your classic matcha lattes but also bucket loads of freshly-churned gelato.
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And to make things even better, they've got four on offer all at different percentages to suit your taste.
Soft and grassy, smooth and creamy, full and velvety…or deep and bold (they said it, not us) - this spot is truly a matcha lover’s summer paradise.
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If you're not sure what flavour you fancy, the lovely staff are on hand to help and can offer tasters of each percentage before you commit to a cone or a tub so you're not left disappointed.
The space is gorgeously light and airy, complete with matcha-coloured walls and plenty of matcha-coloured seating for you to perch and enjoy your treats.
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Right opposite the Parkinson Building, we can see M Plus Matcha becoming a fantastic hub for students to whack their laptops out for a couple of hours whilst getting their caffeine fix.
The drinks menu includes iced matcha lattes, hot matcha, matcha lemonades and loads more. Basically, if you're of the opinion that matcha tastes like grass then we do not recommend you going.
But if you love it like us, then you're in for a treat.
Sophie Smith -
26th June 2023 
