4 bedroom house for sale

Beautiful detached village house with separate garage set within a quarter of an acre of garden in a tranquil North York Moors conservation village.

Ivy House is a picture-perfect detached house built of local stone dating from the mid 18th century. Originally the village post office, it has been lovingly and sympathetically renovated and enlarged with a stunning green oak extension, with careful attention to detail and much of its original character retained. It nestles in the midst of pretty wraparound gardens with ample private parking and a double length detached garage.

Kitchen/family room, 2 reception rooms, rear entrance hall/boot room, utility room, cloakroom.
Principal bedroom suite with shower room, 3 further double bedrooms, family bathroom, family shower room
Detached double length garage with part-boarded loft over
Gardens extending to a quarter of an acre

Additional Information - A spacious gravelled driveway welcomes you to Ivy House, a traditional double-fronted period home. Constructed of limestone and oak, the house has been lovingly and thoughtfully renovated and extended by the current owners. No expense has been spared in this very impressive property which skillfully marries traditional elegance with modern convenience.

Approached through the double iron gates, the property is entered from the west, into a handsome hallway and boot room, with limestone flagged floors and exposed oak beams and Y-frame posts. The limestone and oak theme continues into the large kitchen and family room which is bathed in light from the south-facing windows spanning its length. The kitchen was built in 2016 by local cabinet-maker Jeremy Wood, renowned for his quality and finish. Boasting granite worktops, soft-closing doors, integrated Miele ovens, induction hob, wine fridge and full-height Gaggenau fridge, no expense was spared in its construction. With a large island unit and breakfast bar seating four, it is truly the heart of the home. French doors open onto the limestone terrace and picturesque garden. The utility room, which is next to the downstairs cloakroom, has plenty of cupboard space and room for both a washing machine and dryer. It also houses the plant room with a NIBE GSHP and modern pressurised water system. Zoned underfloor heating runs throughout the home, with individual controls in each room.

To the front of the house are the sitting room and dining room, both with oak floors and doors, and wood burning stoves with stone-flagged hearths and oak mantles.

A gently winding oak staircase leads from the hall to the first floor which comprises four double bedrooms. The spacious principal bedroom overlooks the southerly facing gardens, and a shower room with Lefroy Brooks sanitaryware is discreetly concealed at the easterly end by the current owner’s furniture. Serving the remaining bedrooms is a large house bathroom with freestanding cast iron slipper bath with shower attachment, WC, vanity unit with basin and a large build in airing cupboard; a useful additional shower room completes the first floor accommodation.

Outside - The property overlooks a pretty cottage garden circled by dry stone walls at the front with a wide gravelled drive to the western side. There is ample parking space at the front of the property although an iron gate can be opened up for extra parking if required. This provides access to the rear terrace and main garden, also bounded by dry stone walls there are raised lawns edged by mature shrubs and separated by beech hedges. A small orchard with apple, plum and cherry trees lies at the southernmost edge of the plot. The Vertigrow-landscaped garden was designed with low-maintenance in mind, with a weed-suppressing terram membrane installed during the landscaping process. The large, detached garage has power, light, and room for a workshop area. Above is ample loft space, and a useful waste area is concealed from view behind a fence at the southern side of the garage.

Environs - Thirsk 8 miles, Helmsley 9 miles, Easingwold 15 miles, York 27 miles, Harrogate 30 miles

Cold Kirby is a tranquil, no-through conservation village with local facilities available in the nearby market towns of Thirsk and Helmsley, and a wider range in York and Northallerton, both within easy reach. The A1 motorway is just half an hour away giving easy access to the wider motorway network and routes north and south. Thirsk railway station offers direct trains to London Kings Cross in 2 hours. To the east, the North York Moors and coastal resorts are less than an hour away. The beauty spot, Sutton Bank, is less than two miles from the house and the Cleveland Way runs through the village. The village is characterised by its wide grass verges, stone houses, village green, historic church and village hall.

General - Tenure: Freehold
EPC Rating: C
Council Tax Band: Exempt under small business rates relief
Services & Systems: Mains electricity. Heating: Ground source heat pump. Private drainage.
Internet: Superfast fibre broadband
Fixtures & Fittings: Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others, such as fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments etc., are specifically excluded but may be made available by separate negotiation.
Local Authority: North Yorkshire Council Directions: From Helmsley take the A170 towards Thirsk. Just before reaching Sutton Bank turn right and continue to the village of Cold Kirby. Take the right fork at the end of the village and the house is on the right-hand side just behind the red post box.What3words ///waiters.bloomers.rugs
Viewing: Strictly by appointment
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Photographs, particulars and showreel: July 2024
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