The sale of The Hawthorns offers an extremely rare opportunity to acquire a substantial family home set in unique wonderful landscaped gardens offering complete privacy with feature lake and bisected by the village stream with attractive ornamental bridges accessing further areas of formal grounds. The house itself offers over 3,600 sq. ft of living accommodation arranged over 3 levels allowing a great degree of flexibility. The front of the property completely belies the size of The Hawthorns and giving no impression of the beautiful tranquil lifestyle the property offers, and an internal inspection is essential to fully appreciate this unique opportunity. The property occupies a well established position on the northern fringe of the sought after village of Thorner which has 2 public houses, restaurants and a highly regarded primary school. The market town of Wetherby is only some 15 minutes’ drive offering a wide range of amenities including shops, schools and recreational facilities. There is ready access to the principal Yorkshire centres of Leeds, Harrogate and York with the A1 motorway some 3 miles away for those wishing to travel further afield.

The living accommodation briefly comprises to the ground floor an entrance vestibule opening through into a light and spacious central reception hall with guest cloakroom. A separate staircase hallway provides access to the lower ground and first floor levels via a turned oak staircase. There is a well-proportioned sitting room with oriel bay window with fitted oak window seat with double French doors opening out onto a sun balcony overlooking the beautiful gardens. Also at ground floor level is a light airy family room open through to a large study area (which could become bedroom 5 if preferred) and there is also a matching balcony overlooking the gardens. The lovely open plan family living/dining kitchen is on the lower ground floor level with an extensive range of quality wall and base units in cream complemented by granite preparation surfaces and matching central island/breakfast bar. There is a range cooker in a tiled recess, integrated appliances including American style fridge-freezer, French doors open out into the gardens as does a side entrance lobby. Also at this level is a fitted utility room, cloak/shower room and spacious snug again with doors opening into the grounds.

The accommodation at first floor level comprising the principal bedroom with en suite dressing room and shower room, second bedroom suite with private shower room and 2 additional double bedrooms and a house bathroom. All of the bedrooms enjoy beautiful and different views across the grounds and adjacent open countryside beyond.

Outside the property is approached from Milner Lane down a sweeping private driveway which leads around to the rear of the house where there is ample private parking and a turning head which also gives access to a detached double garage with 2 integrated garden stores/workshop.

It is difficult to do justice to the beautiful garden setting which has to be seen to be believed. The large feature lake with bridge and decked jetty is the outstanding central feature surrounded by extensive lawns, well stocked flower beds, borders and a wealth of mature specimen trees providing complete privacy and surrounded by open greenbelt countryside. Mill beck runs through the gardens and feeds the natural pond and there are ornamental bridges crossing the stream into other hidden areas of the gardens. In conclusion the sale of The Hawthorns and its grounds offers a change of lifestyle for someone seeking tranquillity and complete privacy on the edge of one of Yorkshire’s sought after village locations.