Property description

A fine country house with leisure opportunities. Includes numerous outbuildings, stables, garaging, outdoor swimming pool, tennis court, formal gardens, pasture, woodland and far-reaching views to the south - all in 54 acres.

Drawing room, kitchen and dining/breakfast room, formal dining room, snug, conservatory, study, play room, laundry, utility room, boot room, gym
Master bedroom suite with dressing room and bathroom, guest bedroom with en suite bathroom, 3 further bedrooms.
Self-contained annexe with kitchen, sitting, bedroom and bathroom
Guest annexe/office
Extensive outbuildings including American barn, stables and workshp, garaging for 4 cars, outdoor swimming pool, tennis court
Formal gardens, pasture and woodland

About 54 acres (further land upto 26 acres available)

High Curragh, West End, Ampleforth, North Yorkshire YO62 4DX

High Curragh is an attractive residential estate, offering extensive family accommodation with wonderful leisure opportunities. The land comprises formal gardens, pasture and woodland, and there are spectacular views south and west from many high vantage points.

•Family house and extensive grounds
•Over 6000 sq ft contemporary accommodation includes Smallbone kitchen
• 5 reception rooms including 30ft drawing room with magnificent south-facing views
• Detached, self-contained 2 room annexe with kitchen and bathroom
• Extensive outbuildings including American barn, stables, workshop and garaging for 4 cars
•Leisure opportunities include equestrian, swimming pool and tennis court
• Glorious views from many vantage points
•Easy access York, Ampleforth College, Helmsley and Easingwold
•In the protected environment of the National Park

Outside

There are twin access routes to the property out of Ampleforth village, climbing up to tarmacadamed driveways and parking by the house, with a 4-car garage block. In addition the land to the north has a separate access via Occupation Lane.

The buildings include a 4-bay barn of blockwork and Yorkshire boarding, an American barn and separate stable block. There is an all-weather tennis court and heated outdoor pool, as well as a separate annex providing self-contained accommodation.

The land is principally pasture, with about 20 acres of woodland and a stream, and formal gardens round the house

Approx 54 acres

Environs

Ampleforth village lies at the foot of the North York Moors National Park, and has a village shop, two pubs, churches and surgery. It is home to the renowned co-ed public school which lies about a mile to the east. Close by is Helmsley, a really successful and thriving market town; Easingwold and Thirsk (East Coast Mainline/Grand Central/Transpennine rail services) are roughly equidistant. York is just over ½ hour to the south.

York 20 miles, Leeds 40 miles. (Distances approximate)

Services

Mains water, electricity, and drainage

Local authority
Hambleton District 01609 776677

Directions
There is a driveway accessed from the White Horse public house and a further private lane running between houses just further east along the village road.