No bars, no signal predictedOne bar, reliable signal unlikelyTwo bars, may experience problems with connectivityThree bars, likely to have good coverage and receive a data rate to support basic web servicesFull bars, likely to have good coverage indoors and to receive an enhanced data rate to support multimedia services
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Guide price£550,000
Added > 14 days

3 bedroom character property for sale

Oldstead
Chain-free
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Character property
3 bed
2 bath
EPC rating: E*
1,173 sq ft / 109 sq m

Key information

Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Band E
Broadband: Ultra-fast 1000Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
Heating: Ask agent
Electricity: Ask agent
Sewerage: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Idyllic Village Location
  • 3 Bedrooms & Bathroom
  • 3 Reception Rooms
  • Dining Kitchen
  • Large Double Garage
  • Glorious Rural Views
*WATCH OUR SOCIAL MEDIA TEASER REEL NOW* A characterful 3 bedroom detached cottage in 0.35 of acre situated in a picturesque village within the breathtakingly beautiful North York Moors National Park. Features include 3 reception rooms and a dining kitchen complemented by generous parking, larger than average triple garage with and glorious rural views to the rear.

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Inside - The extended ground floor living space provides a delightful sitting room with exposed beams and wood burning stove plus a former taylors shop which is now a fabulous snug with a high vaulted ceiling. The "farmhouse" style dining kitchen features an oil fired Aga and a range of base and wall storage cupboards complemented by a conservatory and utility room with shower leading off.

Stripped pine period doors lead off the first floor landing into 3 bedrooms (1 with fitted wardrobes) and a bathroom.

Other internal features of note include double glazing and an oil fired central heating system to radiators.

Outside - A driveway to the side of the cottage provides generous parking and access into a substantial triple garage and workshop which was built in the early 1990's to provide approx. 672 sq ft of ground floor space with a further 440 sq ft of storage space above with a 7'4" max head height. Please note that any residential planning potential that this garage may have should be explored through North York Moors planning department.


The delightful rear and side gardens are both mainly laid to lawn and blessed by glorious rural views. In total, the cottage sits within a plot of around 0.35 of an acre that include 0.25 of acre of former agricultural land which benefits from a timber built field shelter (approx. 30'0" x 10'0") with planning permission granted in 2022 for it to be used as a garden with conditions as outlined within the above North York Moors planning portal searching for the application reference NYM/2022/0211.

Services - We have been advised by the vendor that all main services are connected to the property with the exception of mains gas.

Energy Efficiency - This property's current energy rating is E (39) and has the potential to be improved to an EPC of A (100).

Council Tax & Postcode - This property sits within North Yorkshire Council and is in the tax band of E. The postcode for the property is YO61 4BL.

Tenure - We have been informed by the vendor that the property is freehold.

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    Broadband availability and predicted speed: obtained from Ofcom on April 13, 2022

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