Property description

An opportunity to rent this charming Grade II Listed property providing sympathetically refurbished accommodation of character situated in this picturesque hamlet to the south west of Masham.

Masham has a primary school and a good range of everyday shopping and recreational facilities, including Masham Golf Club. More extensive facilities are available in Ripon, Bedale and Leyburn.  There is easy access to the A1 and mainline railway stations are located in Thirsk and Northallerton with regular services to London Kings Cross

Bedale – 7.5 miles        Leyburn – 12 miles         Northallerton – 15 miles         Thirsk – 16 miles         Harrogate – 23 miles        

Location

1 High Swinton occupies a lovely position, close to the majestic setting of Swinton Park, about a mile to the south west of Masham, a small market town in the heart of North Yorkshire.

Description

1 High Swinton is an attractive detached property with accommodation arranged over two floors.  It has a small front garden and a large rear garden with a patio area.

The accommodation comprises:

Ground Floor

Reception Hall:  4.6 m x 2.7 m (max).  With uncovered stone walls.
Breakfast Kitchen:  5.7 m x 4.5 m.  With painted wooden units, pitched ceiling with exposed beams, stone fireplace with wood burner and French windows out to patio area.
Dining Room:  4.8 m x 3.2 m.  With window seat.
Sitting Room:  4.5 m x 4.0 m (min).  With wood burner in large stone fireplace, two window shelves and alcoves with fitted shelves.
Utility/Laundry Room:  3.2 m x 2.1 m.  With window seat.
Shower Room:  3.1 m x 2.1 m with large shower cubicle, W.C. and wash basin and large fitted cupboard.
Rear Lobby:  3.2 m x 1.3 (max).  With large built-in cupboard.

First Floor

Bedroom 1:  4.0 m x 3.1 m.  With large fitted cupboards and period fireplace.
Bedroom 2:  3.6 m x 2.7 m.  With large fitted cupboards.
Bedroom 3:  3.1 m x 2.7 m.
Family Bathroom:  3.0 m x 1.7 m

In addition, there is an airing cupboard on the landing.

Externally

To the front of the property there is a small garden with a central flagged pathway, flanked by lawned areas with borders.

The rear of the property has a parking area and a lawned garden with flagged patio area.  There are also two small stone outbuildings.

Additional Details

The property is carpeted but unfurnished.  A record of condition will be taken at the outset of the tenancy.  Outgoing tenants will be required to clean or replace the carpets with equivalent and damage to walls/paintwork will have to be made good.   Painting/decoration of the property will not be permitted without the landlord’s written consent.  The gardens are to be maintained to their current standard by the tenant.

Viewings

Viewings are strictly by appointment with the Agents.  Contact the Swinton office.

Tenancy Agreement

The successful applicant will be required to sign an Assured Shorthold Tenancy which will have an initial term of six months. 

There will be a charge of £150 plus VAT for drafting the tenancy agreement payable to the agents.  

Council Tax

We are advised that the property is in Band E for Council Tax purposes.  The current rate for a Band E property is £1,951.76  per annum.

Offers

Offers should be submitted to the Swinton Office using the offer form available from the agents.

Deposit

The successful applicant will be required to pay a deposit of £1,300.

Agent’s Note

Stanton Mortimer Ltd for themselves and for the Landlord of this property, whose agents they are, give notice that:

1. The information contained within these particulars has been verified by Stanton Mortimer Ltd as far as it has been reasonably possible to do so and Stanton Mortimer Ltd believes that it is correct and objective;
2.These particulars are set out as a general outline only, for the guidance of prospective tenants and do not constitute part of an offer or contract;
3.All descriptions, dimensions, areas, references to condition and necessary permissions for use are given without responsibility and any prospective tenants should not rely upon them as statements or representations of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them.
4.No person in the employment of Stanton Mortimer Ltd has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property.

Date of preparation: 17th August 2015.