Property description

An opportunity to rent this very attractive late 17th Century Grade II listed country property providing sympathetically refurbished accommodation of character, set within beautiful gardens and situated in this picturesque hamlet to the south west of Masham.

Masham has 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 the 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

Low Swinton House 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

Low Swinton House is a beautiful Grade II listed property, being double gabled and attached to a smaller cottage on the eastern gable end wall.  This well-presented accommodation is arranged over two floors and has been sympathetically modernised and improved and provides a lovely modern living environment with a wealth of character features.  It is set in landscaped gardens which extend to about a quarter of an acre in total.

The accommodation comprises:

Ground Floor

Reception Hall:  6.4 m x 2.0 m (incorporating downstairs cloakroom).
Breakfast Kitchen:  5.5 m x 3.7 m.  With fitted units and a range cooker.
Drawing Room:  5.5 m x 4.5 m.
Dining Room:  4.7 m x 4.4 m.
Sitting Room: 4.3 m x 4.0 m.
Utility/Laundry Room:  3.3 m x 2.3 m.
Larder:   2.3 m x 2.1 m.

First Floor

Principal Bedroom:  4.5 m x 4.1 m.  With adjoining en-suite shower room.
Bedroom 2:  4.4 m x 4.0 m.
Bedroom 3:  4.4 m x 3.7 m.
Family Bathroom

In addition, there is a useful loft storage area and a garden shed.

Externally

To the front of the property there is a pretty south facing garden with a central flagged pathway, flanked by lawned areas with lavender borders.  There is a raised rose garden to the side and an outdoor entertaining/eating area with a water feature. 

The rear of the property has a gravelled parking area and a further lawned garden culminating in a wooded area to the boundary. 

A gardener will be provided by the Landlord to maintain the gardens in their current state.  The rent tendered should reflect the cost of this service.


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 carpets with equivalent and damage to walls/paintwork will have to be made good.   Painting/decoration of the property will not be permitted.

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.  Applications from prospective tenants with no children or pets and who are non-smokers will be likely to receive preference in the selection process.

Council Tax

We are advised that the property is in Band C for Council Tax purposes.  The current rate for a Band C property is £1,419 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 £1,800.

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.