Property description

A well restored and extended period farmhouse of more than 3400 sq ft with garage, stabling and paddocks on the edge of the Ampleforth valley

Entrance lobby, staircase Hall, drawing room, garden room, dining room, breakfast kitchen with Aga, inner hall, cloakroom, laundry, study/family room.
Two principal bedrooms each with ensuite bathroom, two further bedrooms, house bathroom.
Established garden, timber built stable block and double garage.

In all some 1.4 acres (more land available upon request)

Freehold for sale

Birch House, The Terrace Oswaldkirk York YO62 5XZ

Birch House is a beautifully appointed country house constructed of attractive stone elevations under a pantile roof with dressed stone window sills and lintels, kneelers and coped gables. The accommodation is arranged so as to take full advantage of its south facing position in this stunning part of the countryside.

• Impressive period farmhouse of over 3400 sqft
• The property has been subjected to a comprehensive programme of extension and modernisation including bespoke kitchen
• Principal reception rooms with southerly elevation
• Ideally located less than two miles from Ampleforth College in the Howardian Hills
• Wonderful views over the surrounding countryside

Outside
The property is approached across a long tarmacadam driveway bounded by post and rail fencing. Close to the house is a timber built double garage, dog run, stable block and holding paddocks. The gardens lie immediately to the front (south) of the property and may be approached directly via French doors in both the study/family room and the garden room which open to a wide stone flagged sun terrace.

Approx 1.4 acres

Environs
Oswaldkirk is a popular village and is home to both Catholic and Church of England Churches and a public house. It is well situated for quick and easy access to the renowned Georgian market town of Helmsley which has a full range of local facilities to include churches, public houses, shops, banks, a post office and a wide variety of retail outlets.

The property lies within a convenient distance of a wide selection of local primary and secondary schools to include Terrington Hall, Ampleforth College (now fully co-educational) and its junior school St Martin’s at Gilling Castle. To the west are Cundall Manor,
Queen Mary’s at Baldersby and Queen Etherlburga’s at Thorpe Underwood, whilst York is home to St Peters’, Bootham, The Mount and The Minster Schools.

There is an East Coast service at malton and York, and at Thirsk there are both Grand Central and Transpennine.

Ampleforth College 2 miles, Helmsley 4 miles, Malton 13 miles, Thirsk 15 miles, York 19 miles, Leeds 45 miles (Distances approximate)

Services
Mains water, electricity and private drainage. Oil central heating.

Local authority
Ryedale District Council 01653 600666

Directions
Approaching Oswaldkirk from the south and just before the road climbs steeply up Oswaldkirk bank, turn right into The Terrace. Continue along the road until the very end where one emerges into open countryside. After a short distance follow the tarmacadam road downhill between post and rail fencing and Birch House will be found directly in front.

NB: Google Earth images may not be up to date.