Property description

A superbly extended and high specification Victorian village house occupying 4500 sq.ft. This deceptively large house has been transformed into a contemporary home of the highest order.

Entrance hall, dining room, family room, kitchen with Aga, wine room, boot room, laundry room with shower, separate wc, drawing room, snooker room, conservatory
Principal bedroom with shower room en suite, 4 further bedrooms on 2 upper floors, family bathroom with bath and shower
Self-contained apartment with living room/kitchen, bedroom and bathroom
Front and rear gardens with summer house, topiary, raised vegetable beds, greenhouse, pond
Block paved driveway, detached double garage

Prospect House is a traditional Victorian farmhouse and buildings which has been transformed by the owners. Within the framework of the vernacular village house, and on into the outbuildings, modern living has taken over from the original. Side by side with such comforting features as a Minton tiled hall, open fireplaces and panelled doors with brass furniture, can be found a contemporary kitchen and bathrooms, sealed unit double glazing, hardwood or stone flagged floors and pressurised water and heating systems. The result is a remarkable family house of 4500 sq. ft.The setting complements the very current feel of the accommodation: lawned gardens with box topiary, gravelled plantings and neat raised beds with a water feature, plus a generous double garage and gated driveway, all set in a quiet part off the main street and with rear access to Back Lane which leads to the village leisure facilities.

Extensive family house with a contemporary twist
Hardwood and flagged floors, woodburning stoves and period fire surrounds
Big breakfast kitchen with 4-oven Aga and module, handbuilt Smallbone units, large island and granite surfaces
Full-height drawing room nearly 30’ with access to first floor separate apartment via oak staircase
5 bedrooms plus self-contained accommodation
Some areas have underfloor heating and there is an air source heat pump supplying some rooms
Generous gardens imaginatively laid out and planted

NB: Google map images may not be current and are therefore not necessarily a true representation

Outside
The south-facing front garden with high screening laurel hedge and a broad sweep of lawn, with a wisteria scrambling over the front elevation. A block paved driveway leads up one side and through a 5-bar gate to a very wide turning area in front of the double garage, which has remote controlled electric door.The long lawned rear garden has box topiary, an al fresco dining area and summer house, while beyond the conservatory is a further flagged seating area with raised beds and a modern water feature/pond. There are gravelled plantings, an arbour and raised vegetable beds, with gated access from the rear lane, a greenhouse, fruit trees, large oil storage tank, and mower shed.
Approx half an acre

Environs
Alne lies west of the A19, close to Easingwold and accessible to York and west, via Aldwark Bridge, to the A1, Harrogate and Leeds. Full details can be found at www.alnevillage.co.uk, but there is a highly rated primary school, floodlit all weather tennis courts, basketball court, football pitch, skatepark with childrens play area, cricket ground, church, village hall, bus service and gastro pub. Easingwold School & Sixth Form is the local secondary school.

York 10 miles, Easingwold 4 miles, Thirsk 12 miles (Distances approximate)

Services
Mains water, electricity and drainage

Fixtures & fittings
Items mentioned in these particulars are included. Others may be made available separately.

Local authority
Hambleton District 01609 779977

Directions
The village is approached from A19 and Easingwold and the house lies at the western end, almost opposite the school

Photographs and particularsNovember 2015