6 bedroom house for sale

Detached period house and cottage enjoying a superb setting within the village.

Prospect House and Mason’s Cottage are built of stone and together form a superbly versatile property in the heart of Ampleforth facing south towards the Ampleforth Valley. The double-fronted family house is elevated with wonderful views from the first floor. The cottage is single-storey and quite separate, lying perpendicular to the main house but still high above the village street behind a grassy bank. As a package they offer options for multi-generational living, guest accommodation or generating income. Both house and cottage have been beautifully renovated and updated in recent years, and are available for sale without an onward chain.

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House: 2 reception rooms, kitchen/dining room, utility room, pantry, cloakroom/wc, principal bedroom with en suite bathroom, 4 further bedrooms, 2 further bathrooms (1 en suite), courtyard garden, lawned garden
Cottage: reception room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, timber shed, courtyard garden, gravelled parking area.

Outside - An enclosed path meets a wrought iron garden gate and ascends to Prospect House, continuing past the lovely sunny facing lawned garden. This garden is private and bounded by a well-established hedge, shrubs and trees including a Rowan. A paved sun-filled terrace abuts the front elevation, lined with a flower bed. At the rear is a paved and leafy courtyard garden, part walled and providing an ideal space for al fresco dining.

In front of Mason’s Cottage is a gravelled area providing parking for up to two cars. Through a garden gate is a small sunny courtyard garden.

Environs - Helmsley 5 miles, Easingwold 8 miles, Thirsk 12 miles, York 19 miles

Ampleforth is a large village with a long history. Today it enjoys a busy community life and is well served with amenities that include a primary school, churches and a bus service as well as a village store/post office, GP practice, two pubs and a café. It is home to the eponymous co-educational public school and is surrounded by beautiful and well-wooded countryside with public footpaths. The market town of Helmsley is close by and the North York Moors National Park sits alongside. Within half an hour is Thirsk railway station with its mainline East Coast/TransPennine service and the City of York lies some forty minutes’ drive to the south.

Specifics - Tenure: Freehold
EPC Rating: House - E, Cottage - C
Services & Systems: All mains services. Oil central heating.
Fixtures & Fittings: Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others, such as fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments etc., are specifically excluded but may be made available by separate negotiation.
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Directions: Heading west, the property can be found on the right hand side just beyond and opposite ‘Hearts of Ampleforth’ café.
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