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Guide price
£1,950,000

10 bedroom detached house for sale

West Burton, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8
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Detached house
10 beds
5 baths
Added > 14 days

Key information

TenureFreehold
Council taxBand G
BroadbandSuper-fast 67Mbps *
Mobile signal
EEO2ThreeVodafone

Features and description

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • An attractive Grade II listed residence
  • Landscaped gardens
  • Three additional properties current run as holiday lets situated in a converted stable block
  • Idyllic village location
  • Well placed for access to the Yorkshire Dales
  • There is an additional paddock of around six acres available by separate negotiation
  • EPC Rating = F
A fine country residence situated in beautiful traditional gardens with the benefit of a converted stable block providing ancillary accommodation.

Description

Dating back to the 18th century, this impressive residence stands in a commanding position in the village of West Burton with views across the river and surrounding countryside. The Grange is everything you would expect from a grand period home, full of original features with spacious principal rooms and excellent ceiling height.

The property is entered through a superb reception hall, with original Victorian tiled flooring and ornate staircase leading to the first floor. The ground floor is occupied by three sizeable reception rooms including a drawing room with original open fireplace, a formal dining room and more relaxed sitting room; all with beautiful large windows over looking the surrounding gardens.

Continuing through the ground floor, to the rear of the property is a hand crafted wooden kitchen-dining rooms with leathered effect granite worktops, an Aga and built-in appliances. The pantry has original slate shelves and provides space for a washer and dryer. There is also a snug with Coalbrooke Darby Stove, a butler’s pantry and downstairs cloakroom.

To the first floor, there are five large double bedrooms. Four of these have en suite bathrooms whilst the fifth has use of the spacious house bathroom as well as a separate dressing room.

To the second floor are three further bedrooms. Two of these rooms share a bathroom and the third has a modern en suite shower room and walk in wardrobe. All rooms enjoy particularly spectacular views across the surrounding countryside.

In addition to the principal bedrooms the main house also has a self-contained guest wing which has a lounge, kitchen, double bedroom and bathroom; ideal for dependent family members, staff or as a holiday let.

Externally the property sits amongst beautiful formal gardens, landscaped with planted borders, lawned areas and a rockery and pond. In front of the property is an expansive lawned area which runs down to Walden Beck, a perfect place for picnics and entertaining.

Accessed through a separate driveway The Grange has the benefit to three additional cottages formed from converted outbuildings; The Stable Cottage, Coach House and Carriage House. All currently run as successful holiday lets with the private access making them a particularly attractive proposition.

Stable Cottage is a sizeable two-bedroom cottage. Fitted with modern kitchen-dining room, a large sitting room with wood burning stove and stone-flagged floors, two double bedrooms and a contemporary house bathroom.

The Carriage House is a two bedroom first floor apartment. There are two double bedrooms, a house bathroom, a generous sitting room with open fire, a recently fitted farmhouse style kitchen with integrated appliance including Aga and fridge/freezer and space for a dining table.

The Coach House is a two-bedroom first floor apartment. It has a kitchen diner with ample units, sitting room with electric fire, two double bedrooms and a house bathroom.

Whilst the apartments are to the first floor above the beautiful former stables and original coach house. The Grade II Listed stables and coach house below retain their original features and provide a fantastic space that could be used for a number of purposes; planning has been granted for conversion (REF R/54/37J and R/54/37K/LB).

To the front of the stables is a large gravelled driveway providing parking for several cars.

Location

West Burton is a picture-perfect Yorkshire Dales village, thought to have been home to settlements dating back to the Iron Age, the village has a number of wonderful features including a large central green with West Burton Obelisk standing next to it and the 'Burton Fall' waterfall.

Unspoilt country provides extensive walking immediately from the property across Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Leyburn (7.8 miles) offers a range of shops, cafes, pubs along with a nursery, primary and secondary schools. In addition there are doctors and dental surgeries. Numerous award winning restaurants are within the vicinity including The Sandpiper Inn, and The Wensleydale Heifer.

There are a number of good secondary schools nearby including The Wensleydale School (8.1 miles) with a Good Ofsted rating in 2022, Richmond School (17 miles) and Bedale High School (19 miles) (Good Ofsted 2019) as well as independent schools; Aysgarth School (14 miles) and Barnard Castle (31 miles).

Square Footage: 6,695 sq ft

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Savills - York, River House
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