Property description

A renovated and substantial family house with gardens, outbuildings and country views on the edge of a traditional Estate village.

Entrance hall, cloakroom, breakfast room/kitchen, laundry, dining room, drawing room, study/bedroom with en suite shower room, master bedroom with en suite shower room, three further bedrooms, house bathroom.

Courtyard outbuildings, covered parking for three cars, further outbuilding with range of store rooms, extensive gardens.

About 1.75 acres

Helperby is a large village bounded by the River Swale and situated roughly midway between Easingwold and Boroughbridge/A1. Parts of the village and much of the surrounding land remain in the ownership of the family who own the Estate, and this ensures that inappropriate local development has been resisted.

Pheasants Walk was once two cottages, housing the Estate keeper and kennel man. This striking house has been fully extended and renovated throughout creating the wonderful home you see today. Under the stewardship of the present owners the house, which extends to some 3066 sq ft, has been meticulously improved, with due deference to the character of the original.


Substantial estate village house with generous grounds

Breakfast/kitchen area with hand built units, integrated appliances, 2-oven Aga and Range Master cooker

Master bedroom with ensuite and 3 further bedrooms and family bathroom upstairs. 

Snug/5th bedroom with shower room downstairs

1.75 acres of mature gardens with lawn, shrubbery and woodland area

Range of outbuildings and stores

Private rural position in easy reach of Helperby and Easingwold

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


Outside
The property is situated at the edge of the estate village and is approached up a long avenue of lime trees deeply lined with snowdrops. A 5 bar entrance gate leads to a gravel drive and turning area. There is a 3 bay car port/barn to the right and, behind, an area of woodland with bulbs, conifers and rhododendrons. In front of the house there is a sheltered walled courtyard with a range of domestic outbuildings including a bike store, freezer room, bin store, workshop and covered seating area. 

The main garden stretches west and south immediately in front of house. Leading from the courtyard there is a shrubbery area with high laurel hedge, and through an archway is the kitchen garden with soft fruit trees surrounded by a low wall. Adjacent is the tractor shed and further outbuildings comprising stores and a garden room which houses the solar energy system with 16 panels on the roof. The rest of the garden slopes away to the west with a fringe of woodland, mainly Scot pines and oaks. There is a splendid sycamore and weeping willow on the lawn with wildlife abounding in the farmland surrounding this wonderful plot. The house originally provided accommodation for the kennel man and game keeper, explaining the name on the land plan. 

Approx 1.75 acres 


Environs
Situated north of York and almost midway between the two market towns of Easingwold and Boroughbridge, Helperby is ideally located. It has its own butcher’s shop and bus, and there is a primary school in neighbouring Brafferton (walking distance). The local Comprehensive is in Easingwold, and Cundall Manor, minutes away, is a well supported private school, with other choices in York. The village has a cricket and football ground, Millennium village hall and mobile post office, and doctors’ surgery. 

York 16 miles, A1 5 miles, Leeds 33 miles. (Distances approximate)


Services
Mains water, electricity and private drainage.

Fixtures and fittings  
Fitted carpets will be included and curtains, poles, any blinds and light fittings may be available.


Local authority
Hambleton District 01609 779977


Directions
The house is on the right hand side before you enter the village up a long avenue of lime trees.


Photographs & particulars 
Summer 2015 and February 2016