Victorian house with garage and gardens, in a delightful village convenient for York.

As the name suggests, Whitwell Farm was once a traditional Yorkshire farmhouse. It dates back to the 1890s and sits in the heart of an appealing rural village with a generous front garden and two drives. Its rural position belies its convenient position midway between the city of York and the thriving town of Malton. A much-loved family home, this fine village property is on the market for the first time in more than thirty years.

Porch, entrance and staircase hall, wc/shower room, 2 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, pantry, study, lobby, 5 bedrooms, 2 further bathrooms
Attached store, greenhouse, garage, parking for 4 cars
Gardens, orchard, small paddock/vegetable garden
In all some 1/3 acre

More Details - Whitwell Farm has character, retained and built-in, with its original panelled front and back doors, two working fireplaces and an engineered oak floor laid across much of the ground floor. The property has been updated and maintained over the years: double-glazed windows have been fitted throughout, many recently replaced; the gable ends of the roof were renewed and the main roof/leaded valleys overhauled; both garage and outbuilding roofs have also been replaced in recent years.

The reception rooms are both double aspect and well-proportioned with working fireplaces, south facing light and garden views. At the heart of the house is the French country kitchen with solid oak units, integrated appliances, an electric Aga, brick hearth and space to accommodate a family-sized dining table. Alongside is a walk-in cold pantry. Attached former farm buildings now provide a useful ground floor guest suite comprising a study with wood-burning stove, fifth bedroom and shower room. This whole area offers the potential to become a self-contained annexe or provides the opportunity to extend the living space. The first floor landing, with its large storage cupboard, gives access to the four bedrooms and house bathroom. Three of the bedrooms are double and have fitted wardrobes. The fourth bedroom has a warm airing cupboard. The principal bedroom is double aspect and enjoys rear garden views from both of its windows; bedroom 2 has a south and west aspect with fine views up and down the village.

Outside - The house is set back behind a high mixed hedge with a garden gate and two gravel drives either side. The drive on the northern boundary leads directly to the single (20ft plus length) garage with double doors, power and light and a door giving access to the enclosed utility yard and rear entrance to the house. On the southern boundary the drive sweeps alongside the house and provides ample space to park a further three cars. The front lawns flank a garden path that leads to the Accoya porch and entrance. Fully enclosed by fencing and hedging, the rear garden is divided into two sections. The front part has lawns, herbaceous borders, a recently paved patio that faces south, fruit trees underplanted with spring bulbs, a greenhouse (with light and plumbing) and a secure store (formerly a stable). The rear part is accessed through an arch draped in a Philadelphus and concealed behind a cornus hedge. Formerly a small paddock it is currently organised as a productive kitchen garden with fruit bushes, raised vegetable beds and a composting area. The renovated farm buildings have south-facing PV solar panels on the roof, with one attached brick outbuilding retained for garden storage.

Environs - A64 1 mile, York 8 miles, Malton 10 miles, A1M 23 miles, Leeds 36 miles, Leeds Bradford Airport 41 miles

Claxton is an attractive rural village located midway between York and Malton. Together with the neighbouring village of Sand Hutton local amenities include a highly regarded primary school, church and village green. The village is ideally situated for access to the City of York with its mainline railway station and independent schools. The A64 continues to Leeds and the national motorway network. The surrounding countryside is glorious, with the Yorkshire Wolds to the east and the Howardian Hills to the north.

General - Tenure: Freehold
EPC Rating: D
Services & Systems: Mains electricity, water, drainage. Oil central heating (boiler fitted 2017 and serviced annually). Twelve PV solar panels, batteries in garage giving 15KW of storage (no feed in tariff). Superfast broadband.
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: Ryedale District Council[use Contact Agent Button] Conservation area
Directions: Coming from York on the A64 take the right hand turning signposted Claxton and follow the road into the village past the green. The property can be seen on the left hand side just beyond the bus stop and letter box.