A truly striking nine bedroom Manor House, with three cottages and outbuildings, situated in a fine North Yorkshire village with extensive grounds and gardens extending to around 17 acres

Description

Dating back to the 17th century, with later additions, this magnificent Jacobean style manor house is arguably one of North Yorkshire’s finest houses. Originally known as Wyndham Hall after its original owner Thomas Wyndham, Crayke Manor is Grade II* listed, being of historic and architectural importance and is jewelled with magnificent period features throughout including, oak panelling through the hall and main reception rooms, mullioned windows and leaded lights.

The property has undergone a series of sympathetic improvements and renovations over the years, often using reclaimed materials, and is now presented in excellent condition. More recent improvements to the property include Cat 5 wiring, underfloor heating and a built in Linn sound system.

Set in stunning parkland and beautifully landscaped gardens, the property is approached by a grand, sweeping driveway leading to the front of the property. There is also a separate rear entrance, both have the benefit of electric gates.

The principal house is arranged over three floors providing well proportioned and flexible family living space. The ground floor comprises a sizeable 37 foot drawing room, the real centre piece of the accommodation, along with a less formal sitting room, music room, library and kitchen. The rooms are in keeping with the architecture of its time with many featuring striking exposed beams, wooden paneling and feature fireplaces.

To the first and second floors there a nine bedrooms served by four bathrooms. Of particular note is the impressive master bedroom suite with a fabulous en suite bathroom and walk in wardrobe.

The property is not let down by its grounds, encompassed by manicured lawns leading to a ha-ha, kitchen garden, tennis court, parkland, pastures and paddocks.

Au-pairs Cottage sits to the rear of the manor, a recently renovated one bedroom cottage with open plan kitchen-sitting room and an en suite bathroom.

Wyndham Cottage is a three bedroom cottage, currently used as a holiday let, comprising a kitchen, utility room, downstairs WC, sitting room, three bedrooms and a house bathroom. Planning permission and listed buildings consent granted to extend with a Working From Home office and larger garden curtilage.

Foss Cottage is an attractive brick built cottage comprising a sitting room, dining room, kitchen, house bathroom and three bedrooms. The property also has a small formal garden.

Outbuildings

There are a range of brick built outbuildings including a sizeable barn with planning permission and listed buildings consent granted for conversion of one of the barns into a 2-bed dwelling with gardens and studio (Ref: ZB23/01049/LBC).

Location

The property is located on the periphery of Crayke, a popular village with an excellent pub and primary school. Positioned on the edge of the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the house is surrounded by some of the country's most beautiful landscape.

Easingwold is the nearest market town (about three miles) and has good local amenities including a secondary school and supermarket. Thirsk (about 13 miles) has direct train services to London, some making the journey in as little as two hours fifteen minutes. York is about 15 miles to the south and has extensive facilities including its historic minster, train station and racecourse. Some train services from York make the journey to London in under two hours.

There are several local independent schools nearby including Ampleforth College, Terrington Prep School, Cundall Manor and Queen Ethelburga's College. There are further independent schools in York: The Mount, Bootham and St Peters.

There is the Michelin starred restaurants The Star at Harome (about 15 miles) and The Black Swan at Oldstead (about eight miles). York boasts excellent restaurants including the award winning The Star Inn the City by Andrew Pern and the Michelin-starred restaurant, Roots, by Tommy Banks. In addition, there is Skosh by Neil Bentinck which also boasts a Michelin-star, positioned on popular Micklegate alongside a number of independent shops, pubs, cafes and hairdressers. There are a number of supermarkets in and around the city, including a Waitrose at Foss Islands Road and a large Marks and Spencer at the Vanguard Shopping Park.

Please note all distances and travel times are approximate.

Some photography from March 2020.

Square Footage: 5,858 sq ft



Additional Info

Hambleton District Council - Council Tax Band H