Richmond Hill offers a wealth in character and period features including exposed wooden beams and deep skirting boards in all three reception rooms. The charming family room and sitting room both have feature fireplaces and large bay windows. Leading off the sitting room is the dual aspect dining room with French doors opening out to the gardens. The country style kitchen/breakfast with flagstone style floor tiles has a more modern feel with Shaker style wall and base units proving plenty of storage. There are granite work surfaces, integrated appliances and an oil fired Aga. French doors open out to the south facing terrace. Completing the ground floor is a separate utility room, a laundry room and cloakroom.

On the first floor is the spacious principal bedroom with comparable en-suite bathroom and double doors that lead out to a private sun terrace. There are two further bedrooms and a house bathroom on this floor.

On the second floor is the fourth bedroom and study which could be used as a fifth bedroom if required.

The detached, three-bedroom self-contained cottage is ideal for additional family member or offers the opportunity to generate substantial income through potential holiday lets.

Location
Richmond Hill is situated on the edge of the pretty village of Markington, nestled amidst open countryside between Harrogate and Ripon. The village boasts a thriving community with plenty of local amenities including a general store, post office and public house, the Yorkshire Hussar Inn. Regular events are held at the village hall including exercise classes, community fundraising events and the annual Christmas Ball. There is also a village football team, Markington FC as well as a cricket club and an excellent primary school.

Lots of walking routes are accessible from the village giving residents the opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors and explore the beautiful surrounding countryside, including the tranquil village Beck.

For more extensive amenities the historic City of Ripon and the cosmopolitan spa town of Harrogate provide an outstanding range of shops, restaurants, public houses, recreational facilities as well as excellent primary and secondary schools both state and private.

Communications links are excellent: the nearby A1(M) ensures easy access to both the north and south of the country and the national motorway network, as do the excellent links from Harrogate train station which offers regular services to London Kings Cross.

Regular flights are available from Leeds Bradford Airport.

Outside
Outside the main house is a more formal garden with an outdoor heated swimming pool and adjacent sun terrace and a south facing terrace accessed off the breakfast kitchen, perfect for entertaining.

There is a separate annex offering the perfect space for a dependent relative.

The grassland comprises of three paddocks on the north side complete with an ornamental lake. There is a separate stable block with three stables, a tack/feed store and pool plant room/garage.

Lastly there is a substantial steel detached barn to the rear of the site.