Property description

This property is a truly delightful Detached Period Cottage the original part of which is believed to date from the 17th Century, which has over the years been substantially extended, including recently by the present owners. It occupies a superb position fronting onto the village green and adjoining open fields to the rear with fantastic views to the Hambleton Hills. Hornby is a small, conveniently located village which lies between Northallerton and Darlington with easy access to Yarm and Teesside and a range of local amenities including a village Inn, primary schools at nearby Appleton Wiske and Great Smeaton and is just a short drive from Rockliffe Hall Golf Hotel with its luxury spa facilities and the iconic Cleveland Tontine restaurant.
The property offers exceptionally spacious accommodation of immense charm and character which includes four reception rooms including a superb feature wheelhouse style living room, breakfast kitchen, boot room with cloakroom/wc, four double bedrooms (one with adjoining sitting / dressing room), bathroom and en suite shower room. Oil fired central heating is installed together with upvc double glazing. Outside, there are delightful gardens to front and rear which offer total privacy with extensive parking. An internal inspection is essential to appreciate the extent and quality of the accommodation.

The accommodation comprises:

Reception Hall
11' 0" (3.35m) x 10' 5" (3.18m)
With oak front door, beamed ceiling, radiator and built-in full height shelved cupboard, archway to:

Study / Sitting Room
16' 6" (5.03m) x 10' 0" (3.05m)
With beamed ceiling, radiator, internal windows to lounge and family room, partly glazed double doors into:

Superb Wheelhouse Style Living Room
25' 0" (7.62m) max. x 21' 0" (6.4m) max.
With five windows overlooking the gardens and fields to the rear with views to the Hambleton Hills, exposed ceiling beams and trusses, oak floor, four radiators, double doors opening to patio and rear garden, twin Velux roof lights.

Family Room
15' 0" (4.57m) x 10' 9" (3.28m)
With windows to front and side again enjoying superb views across open fields to the Hambleton Hills, radiator and beamed ceiling.

Dining Room
15' 5" (4.7m) x 11' 6" (3.51m)
With windows to front and side, beamed ceiling, recessed dressed stone fireplace with inset Yeoman cast iron multifuel stove, radiator, built-in shelved store cupboard with partly glazed door. Open archway to:

‘L’ Shaped Kitchen / Breakfast Room
18' 2" (5.54m) x 9' 8" (2.95m) plus 10' 0" (3.05m) x 7' 7" (2.31m)
With windows to side and rear overlooking garden, range of pine wall and floor units with roll edge worktops and inset 1½ bowl sink unit, plumbing for automatic washer and dishwasher, two large built-in shelved larder cupboards with double doors, peninsular breakfast bar, Firebird oil fired combi boiler, radiator, wood laminate floor.

Rear Entrance Hall
With Velux roof light and glazed door to rear garden, terracotta tiled floor, radiator.

Boot Room
With coat racks, tiled floor, access to shelved understairs cupboard, radiator.

Cloakroom / WC
With low level WC, washbasin, terracotta tiled floor, radiator and extractor fan.

FIRST FLOOR

Landing
With radiator, access to spacious partly boarded loft.

Bedroom 1
18' 5" (5.61m) x 12' 6" (3.81m) max.
With windows to side and rear enjoying superb views, built-in double wardrobe with partly glazed double doors and matching built-in shelved cupboard, two radiators.

En-suite Shower Room
With window to side, large tiled shower enclosure with glass door and Mira mains thermostatic shower, close coupled WC, pedestal basin, extractor fan, spacious built in Airing Cupboard with fitted shelving, double doors and radiator.

Bedroom 2
15' 0" (4.57m) x 10' 9" (3.28m)
With windows on three sides enjoying superb views, double wardrobe with sliding mirror doors, radiator. This room is approached through an adjoining:

Sitting / Dressing Room
12' 6" (3.81m) x 11' 4" (3.45m)
With window to front and radiator. These two rooms together make an ideal teenager suite or can be used as an occasional 5th bedroom.




Bedroom 3
16' 0" (4.88m) x 11' 9" (3.58m)
With windows to front and side, fitted pine double wardrobe with sliding doors, built-in shelved cupboard, radiator.

Bedroom 4
15' 5" (4.7m) x 9' 9" (2.97m) max.
With windows to side and rear enjoying superb views, radiator.

Bathroom
With window to rear, period style white suite including double ended side fill bath with Triton electric shower over, pedestal basin, close coupled WC, radiator and extractor fan.

OUTSIDE

The property is approached over a gravelled driveway across the Village Green to:

Large Gravelled Forecourt
Affording extensive parking and with ample space for a garage subject to planning permission.

Gardens
The front garden features a lawn and shrub borders being enclosed within mature hedges and affording a high degree of privacy. There is also a garden utility area with an aluminium Greenhouse.
To the rear of the property there is a truly delightful garden which is bounded to the front by Village Green and backs on to open fields which together with the mature hedges afford total privacy together with superb country views to the Hambleton Hills. Laid mainly to lawn there are various shaped beds and borders stocked with a variety of plants and shrubs and there are various mature fruit trees including apple, pear and plum. Adjoining the house there is a large stone flagged patio taking full advantage of the outlook and views. In addition there is a timber garden shed and a dog kennel with covered pen. External electric points to front, side and rear.
Agent’s Note:
We endeavour to make our sales particulars accurate and reliable. They should be considered as general guidance only and do not constitute all or any part of a contract. Prospective buyers and their advisers should satisfy themselves to the facts and, before arranging an inspection, availability. Further information on points of particular importance can be provided. Services, fittings and equipment have not been tested. Room sizes should not be considered exact.

Local Authority
Hambleton District Council, Civic Centre, Stone Cross, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 2UU
Tel. No. 01609 – 779977.

Council Tax Band D (i) indicating that the property may be re-assessed when sold following improvements.

Energy Rating – E

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