Crag Cottage occupies a prominent position, facing south and nestled into Oswaldkirk Bank. This pretty detached cottage dates from 1922 and enjoys sensational views towards the Howardian Hills and, to the south-east, Ryedale and the Yorkshire Wolds. Set within the boundaries of the North York Moors National Park, the cottage is constructed of rendered outer walls beneath a hipped roof, covered with clay pantiles, and enjoys a unique plot, its open south-facing slopes rising into established ancient woodland, creating a delightful garden with areas of open ground and woodland edge providing a variety of niches for plants, insects and wildlife.

In brief, the accommodation comprises: entrance hall, utility room, dining kitchen, sitting room with log burner, first floor landing, two double bedrooms (one of which is also fully equipped as an office), and a good-sized shower room. All the rooms have spectacular views and its large, south-facing windows let in huge amounts of natural light.

At the front of the property, steps rise gently to the house via a cottage-style garden, while on the eastern side of the house is a gravelled area with a large cedar-built wood store and additional side access. Behind the property a steep path leads up to a large wild garden, with a wide variety of trees and sheltered nooks providing a warm micro-climate. Here a large viewing platform with summer house offering panoramic views, provides unique opportunities for relaxation and study. On the front steps a weatherproof outlet provides power suitable for an electric car, and in the back yard an air-source heat pump supplies heat and hot water to the property.

Earlier this year, North York Moors Planning Authority granted permission to reconfigure and extend the cottage on the western elevation by transforming the existing utility room and outside toilet into a full-depth single storey extension with contemporary glass-balustraded roof terrace. The resulting accommodation would provide a third south-facing bedroom or office and include space for a utility room and second bathroom or cloakroom at the rear. The roof terrace, accessed from the first floor of Crag Cottage and with a gate linking directly to the upper gardens, offers a fine location for entertaining outdoors. For further details see Decision No. NYM/2021/0106/FL.

In addition, planning permission for the installation of 12 ground mounted solar panels, currently lapsed, was granted in 2018, see Decision No. NYM/2018/0570/FL. If re-approved, this would typically offer about 4 kWp of electrical power to the property – a substantial contribution to its air-sourced heating requirements.

Oswaldkirk is a pretty village, pleasantly situated in an attractive area of countryside between the North York Moors National Park and the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village is well placed for easy access to the Georgian market town of Helmsley, located approximately 4 miles north and the neighbouring village of Ampleforth some 2 ½ miles west.