4 Bed House For Sale

A substantial village house, beautifully presented, and surrounded by delightful gardens in an idyllic setting close to the market towns of Easingwold, Thirsk and Northallerton.

Holly House, with its glorious interiors, enjoys an idyllic setting within this rural village, surrounded by its glorious gardens. To the east is the White Horse of Kilburn cut into the steep hillside of Roulston Scar in the North York Moors, fully visible from the garden. Over the years, the house has been successfully extended with, more recently, traditional clamp bricks being used to create a two-storey extension that includes a magnificent kitchen/dining/living room with a bedroom suite above. The accommodation now stands at nearly 3500 sq ft, providing ideal space for a family and many opportunities for entertaining inside and out.

3 reception rooms, study, kitchen/dining/living room, pantry, utility room, boot room, cloakroom/wc
Principal bedroom suite with bathroom, 3 further bedrooms, 2 further bathrooms (1 en suite)
Double garage, garden store, gazebo, gardens and grounds
In all one acre

Additional Information - Believed to date in part from the nineteenth century, the older part of the property displays some fine ceiling beams, fireplaces and original cupboards and doors with traditional ironwork and brass handles. The property has high specification fixtures and fittings in the kitchen and bathrooms, is double glazed throughout with timber windows, has engineered oak flooring in the hall, electric underfloor heating in the kitchen/dining/living room and all bathrooms, and louvre shutters fitted to the stunning three-part bedroom window with a central arch.

The kitchen/dining/living room is a magnificent 37 ft x 18 ft room with a pair of 12-pane sash windows facing the rear garden and French doors to the terrace. The kitchen itself has a large island with a Quartz worktop and breakfast bar, further granite worktops, integrated appliances, an electric Aga with touch-screen control and windows overlooking the front garden. A single step rises to the dining/sitting area with ample space to accommodate a family-sized table and large sitting area in front of the multi-fuel stove. Alongside is a walk-in pantry as well as a large utility/laundry room that doubles up as a summer kitchen with an electric oven and hob. There are three separate reception rooms and a study. The double aspect drawing room is a particularly fine room connected to the garden terrace through French doors and with an open fire in a grate beneath an ornate timber mantelpiece. The sitting room and dining rooms are both appealing, characterful spaces with open fires and beamed ceilings.

Upstairs all three bathrooms have electric underfloor heating and high specification fixtures and fittings; the house bathroom has a freestanding roll-top bath. The principal bedroom suite sits above the kitchen. It is double aspect with glorious garden views and has a large bathroom with walk-in rain shower, bath tub, heated towel rail and double vanity unit. The guest bedroom suite has a cast-iron fireplace, and en suite shower room. The two additional bedrooms are both doubles, one with a walk-in wardrobe and one with fitted cupboard space.

Outside - The main timber gates open to the drive (space to accommodate four cars) and the double garage with electric doors, power and light. An additional five-bar gate provides access directly into the garden from the village lane. The west facing front garden is an appealing, private space with herbaceous borders, lawns and a newly laid patio creating an ideal space for sitting out under the shade of a magnolia.

The gardens are very well established and surround the house on all sides. Of particular note is the range of specimen trees that abound including a Ginko Biloba tree and Acer Brilliantissimum, all underplanted with spring bulbs and meadow flowers. There are sweeping lawns, shaped beds abundantly planted with perennials such as peonies and roses, flowering cherry trees and a small orchard as well as extensive areas of paved terracing abutting the house. Sitting on its own patio is a thatched and timber ‘Colonial’ gazebo as showcased at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show with electric fire in the ceiling, table and surround seating. Mature hedging surrounds three sides of the property including a lofty laurel hedge on the northern boundary and an open outlook has been retained at the rear to provide far-reaching views across green pastures to the White Horse of Kilburn. The whole garden is immensely private and dog-safe.

Environs - Thirsk 4 miles, Easingwold 7 miles, Northallerton 12 miles, York 20 miles

Little Thirkleby is twinned with Great Thirkleby and together they have a parish hall and Grade II* church and offer superb walks on the doorstep. Little Thirkleby is a rural, no-through village on the edge of the Hambleton Hills and is remarkably well situated for all major road networks including the A1(M) and A19, both of which are about a 10-minute drive away. There is a regular railway service to London Kings Cross from Thirsk and Northallerton, and both Teeside International Airport and Leeds Bradford Airport can be reached within 45 minutes’ drive. The traditional market town of Thirsk has a wide range of amenities and excellent public houses and eateries abound locally including the Michelin-starred Black Swan at Oldstead. The village is convenient for a range of highly-rated independent schools and Ripon Grammar School.

General - Tenure: Freehold
EPC Rating: D
Services & Systems: Mains water and electricity. No gas. Oil central heating. Private drainage.
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.
Viewing: Strictly by appointment
Local Authority: Hambleton District
Directions: Entering the village, the house is the second on the right behind a high hedge and white painted timber gates. There is a house sign is just to the left of the front door.

Photographs, particulars and showreel: May 2023
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