A most impressive Grade II listed detached Georgian residence offering very well-appointed six bedroom accommodation together with an outdoor heated swimming pool, versatile outbuildings and extensive cellars set within lovely private grounds of an over an acre in an attractive setting close to Ripon's centre.
A magnificent detached Georgian home which offers the internal proportions and wonderful grounds of a country home yet enjoying a location convenient for the Cathedral City of Ripon. This historic early 19th century property provides very spacious living accommodation arranged principally over two floors plus extensive cellars and the property has been lovingly restored and improved to provide a comfortable family home with immense character. There is a grand central reception hall with a double return staircase, well-proportioned formal reception rooms and a spacious living/dining kitchen, plus the ground floor is complimented by a more contemporary garden room to the rear. There are six double bedrooms, well-appointed bath and shower rooms including en-suite facilities and an impressive landing. Offered with gas fired central heating including blown air and conventional radiators plus some under floor heating, this individual property retains its Georgian original features including large sash windows, many of which have fitted shutters, there are attractive fireplaces and high ceilings with plaster cornicing. Coney Garth is set within established grounds of approximately an acre, with formal garden areas, mature borders providing a good degree of privacy. There is a heated outdoor swimming pool and the gardens overlook adjoining school playing fields. In addition there is a detached coach house and former stables which offer garaging for a number of vehicles plus useful external storage, the outbuildings offering further scope for development to create ancillary accommodation, for a dependent relative, holiday letting or office accommodation, subject to receipt of the necessary consents. An appreciation for the size and quality of accommodation on offer can only be found on inspection of this exceptional home and therefore an internal appraisal is strongly recommended.
Kirkby Road is a desirable address close to Ripon and beautiful countryside. The location of Coney Garth is highly convenient within a short walk of Ripon's centre, a historic Cathedral city which is well served by shops, supermarkets, restaurants and bars along with a weekly market and extensive leisure facilities. There is a racecourse, golf club, sporting clubs, a leisure centre and nearby Spa Baths. There are primary schools nearby in Ripon and surrounding villages, along with secondary education at the highly regarded Ripon Grammar School. The Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Yorkshire Dales and Moors are all located nearby, plus the fashionable Spa town of Harrogate and cities of Leeds and York. For the commuter the A1 is within easy reach and provides access to the key business centres and motorway network of Yorkshire and Teesside, along with mainline rail links to London Kings Cross from York and Thirsk.
| GROUND FLOOR |
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| Impressive Entrance: | Having elliptically shaped porch with ashlar Tuscan columns and solid wooden entrance door with semi-circular fan light over, opening to:
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| Grand Reception Hall: | A spacious and welcoming room with double return staircase with curved balustrade, rising to the first floor, having ceiling cornice, ceiling rose and multi paned glazed door leading to the garden room.
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| Drawing Room: | Having a marble fire surround and hearth with inset open fire, having ceiling cornice, ceiling rose and picture rail, there are full height sash windows to the side and rear with fitted shutters, the former providing attractive views across the gardens.
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| Dining Room: | With a stone and steel fire surround having brushed inlay and decorative fire with marble hearth. There are cupboards to the chimney recess, ceiling cornice, ceiling rose and picture rail, having full height sash windows to the front and side with fitted shutters and views of the garden.
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| Sitting Room: | A well-proportioned room with wooden fire surround having marble inlay and hearth with inset coal effect gas fire, there are fitted cupboards and shelving, ceiling cornice, ceiling rose and picture rail, plus a sash window to the front with fitted shutters.
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| Garden Room: | A fantastic addition being L-shaped and having tiled flooring along with windows to the side and rear overlooking the gardens, swimming pool and beyond, automatically operated velux windows and having sliding doors to the side and rear which open to the garden.
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| Cloak Room: | Having tiled flooring and a white wash basin set into a wash stand.
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| Wc: | With white wc and wash basin, tiled flooring and extractor fan.
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| Playroom/Hobbies Room: | Having ceiling cornice, down lighters, window to the side and solid wooden door leading to the rear courtyard.
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| Guest Wc: | With white wc, matching wash basin, tiled flooring and ceiling down lighters.
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| Inner Hall: | With access to the lower ground floor and having tiled flooring.
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| Study: | A versatile room with ceiling cornice and sash window adjoining the garden room.
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| Entrance Hall: | Having a further solid wooden entrance door to the front, secondary staircase rising to the first floor and having access to:
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| Living/Dining Kitchen: | Fitted with a range of wall and base level units having contrasting work surfaces over, tiled splash backs and 1 � bowl sink with drainer. Having twin electric ovens, four ring gas hob and extractor hood over, space for a fridge and dishwasher. Having tiled flooring, sash window to the front and a further window to the rear.
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| Utility Room: | With built-in cupboards, space/plumbing for a washing machine and dryer, tiled flooring, window to the rear and door leading to the rear courtyard.
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| Store Rooms: | Providing useful storage space and having built-in shelving, stone and tiled flooring and a window to the side.
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| LOWER GROUND FLOOR |
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| Hallway: | Having stone flagged flooring, two side windows and access to a storage void.
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| Games Room: | With stone flagged flooring and a window to the side.
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| Workshop: | Having stone flagged flooring and under stairs cupboard.
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| Store Room: | With stone flagged flooring.
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| Cold Store: | Having keeping shelves and stone flagged flooring.
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| Heating Room: | Housing the central heating system and having stone flagged flooring.
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| Wine Cellar: | Vaulted and having fitted storage and stone flagged flooring.
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| Beer cellar: | With barrel storage, vaulted and having stone flagged flooring.
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| FIRST FLOOR |
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| Impressive landing: | With an arched sash window to the half landing, ceiling cornice, ceiling rose an picture rail, a spacious area with stairs rising from the ground floor.
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| Bedroom 1: | Fitted with a range of built-in wardrobes having hanging rails and shelving space, with ceiling cornice and sash window to the side overlooking the lawned gardens.
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| En-Suite Bathroom: | With white enamel bath, separate shower with fully tiled walls and down lighters, white wash basin set into a vanity unit with cupboards beneath, having tiled flooring, part tiled walls and window to the rear with attractive outlook towards open playing fields.
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| Separate Wc: | With white wc and matching wash basin set into a vanity unit, having part tiled walls, tiled flooring and rear window with open outlook.
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| Bedroom 2: | Fitted with shelved cupboards, a most attractive curved recess, ceiling cornice, sash window to the side overlooking the garden.
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| Bedroom 3: | With ceiling cornice and an archway set between a wardrobe and useful storage cupboard with fitted drawers, having a sash window to the front.
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| Bedroom 4: | With ceiling cornice, picture rail and sash window to the rear with a most attractive outlook across the garden and playing fields beyond.
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| House Bathroom: | Fitted with a white bath having shower over with glazed shower screen, matching wash basin set into vanity unit, wc, tiled flooring with under floor heating, part tiled walls and sash window to the front.
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| Airing Cupboard: | Having fitted shelving, access to the roof void and housing the hot water cylinder, providing a link to:
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| Inner Landing: | Also accessed via the secondary staircase and having a window to the rear with attractive outlook, having a storage cupboard, window to the front.
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| Bedroom 5: | Having access to the roof void and sash windows to the side and rear, the latter providing views over adjoining playing fields.
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| En-Suite Bathroom: | With a white bath having shower over and folding glazed shower screen, matching wash basin set into vanity unit and wc, with fully tiled walls, tiled flooring with under floor heating, ceiling down lighters and extractor fan.
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| Bedroom 6: | With recessed storage cupboards, picture rail and sash window to the rear with attractive outlook.
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| Shower Room: | A wet room with shower and fully tiled walls, there is a white wc and matching wash basin, tiled flooring with underfloor heating, chrome ladder towel rail, ceiling down lighters, extractor fan, recessed cupboard and window to the front.
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| OUTSIDE | Coney Garth is approached at the front by twin driveways each having double wrought iron gates set within stone pillared entrances and providing a carriage driveway with ample parking for several vehicles. To the front the driveway is boarded by well stocked shrub borders and mature trees to the stone wall boundary, all providing a good degree of privacy. The driveway continues to:
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| Rear Courtyard: | Adjoining the rear of the property there is a further tarmacked area with parking for vehicles, boat, caravan or similar having a low stone wall with shrub borders.
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| Boiler Room: | Housing the central heating boiler.
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| Pool Room: | Housing the controls and equipment for the swimming pool.
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| OUTBUILDINGS |
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| Garages: | With sliding doors to the front and having the provision of electric light and power. There is a roof space above and a first floor hayloft with feature circular opening to the front.
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| Store: | With arched entrance to the front and providing useful open storage.
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| Tack Room: | Having a door to the garage and a window to the front.
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| Gardens: | Adjoining the side of the property there is an impressive cast iron veranda with ornamental open work leaf decoration, providing a sheltered space for entertaining and overlooking the gardens. The garden is laid mainly to lawn and features shaped beds, shrub borders and mature trees along with a stone wall to the boundary and paved patio to the rear of the house which is south west facing and gives access to:
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| Swimming Pool: | A heated outdoor swimming pool with electrically operated cover, surrounded by paving and having sitting areas which are most private with a partial wall boundary, outside lighting and a dwarf stone wall with planted shrubs, this area provides attractive views across the adjoining playing fields.
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