AN EXTREMELY CHARMING AND MODERNISED PERIOD PROPERTY WITH SUPERB ESTABLISHED GARDENS ON THE EDGE OF THE HOWARDIAN HILLS AONB

Available separately: An adjoining paddock with separate vehicular access – about 1.90 acres.

Howsham is located in the attractive countryside formed where the Yorkshire Wolds meets the Derwent Valley and lies on the edge of the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Indeed, the nationally important Castle Howard Estate lies only a short distance away to the west in the heart of the eponymous hills. The village is included in Pesvner’s The Buildings of England and is described as “a most picturesque small settlement with golden ironstone houses and cottages lying on the east side of the only street”. As the name suggests, Church Farm Cottage lies only a short distance away from the parish church of St John which indeed, is enclosed on two sides by the paddock land belonging to the property.

Believed to date originally from the 18th Century, in more recent times, the property has been extended to one side to form what is now the Drawing Room/Library with Master Bedroom above and now offers extremely well appointed and manageable accommodation in a beautiful rural setting. Of particular note also is the fact that there are wonderful established gardens from where there are distant rural views from its elevated position over a designated area of High Landscape value.

The property is constructed of attractive mellow stone elevations under a pantile roof and a front porch with boarded door opens to the Hall, off which is a convenient Dining Room and beyond a peninsular unit is the Kitchen with stone flagged floor, tiled worksurfaces with wooden units and wall cupboards whilst to one end is a preparation area with double sink, recessed ceiling lights, electric cooker point and a stable door to the rear terrace. Beyond the Hall is a most charming Sitting Room featuring exposed timbers and a fireplace with inlaid wood overmantel housing a wood burning stove whilst to one side is a deep alcove and adjacent, French doors open to the terrace. Steps lead up to a handsome and well proportioned Drawing Room/Library whose proportions bear witness to its origins as a significant later addition to this fine house and features include ceiling coving, an Oak parquet floor, wall light points, ceiling eyeball lights, extensive built in Oak bookcases to two elevations and French doors to the terrace. To the first floor is a good sized Master Bedroom with built in wardrobes and a tiled ensuite Shower Room whilst the adjacent Landing includes a convenient informal Study/Reading Area with built in bookcases. Immediately adjacent is a good sized second bedroom and an Inner Landing leads to the House Bathroom and Bedroom 3.

A short driveway leads to a detached brick and stone Garage with folding doors and adjoining is a Utility Room and Log Store whilst close by is a good sized Garden Store. The gardens are a true delight and are approached across a stone flagged terrace running the full length of the house and to which there is direct access via French doors from both the Sitting Room and Drawing Room. A short flight of central stone steps leads up between twin Lavender beds to a raised lawn bounded by shaped borders containing a plethora of mature plants and shrubs whilst to the far end is a Rose garden with adjacent Silver Birch, Rowan and Cherry and a specimen Acer lying on the edge of the paddock close to the boundary provides welcome summer shade.

Available separately and lying to the rear of the gardens is a convenient grass paddock of approximately 1.90 acres with its own independent vehicular access across a shared private road passing to the north of the property. The property is therefore eminently suitable for those wishing to keep a horse, pony or some other form of grazing livestock.

VIEWING
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