4 bedroom bungalow for sale

A most attractive detached residence with spacious and well proportioned accommodation all arranged over one level.

This former gatehouse occupies a delightful site with well tended mature gardens which have been established over many years and provide a wealth of colour, particularly during the summer months. The garden is stocked with a wealth of hardy perennials and the site is particularly generous, with delightful seating areas looking over the adjoining parkland, towards Ripley Castle.

The accommodation, which benefits from oil fired central heating and sealed unit double glazing, with the exception of the window in the study, briefly comprises: Hall, impressive sitting room with large walk-in bay and glazed door to the patio and garden. There is a separate dining room with period fireplace and door linking to the breakfast kitchen, with Everhot stove. The master bedroom is situated to the rear of the property, overlooks the garden and has the benefit of an en-suite shower room, there are two further bedrooms, study or bedroom four and the bathroom.

There is ample gravelled driveway parking for numerous vehicles, giving access to a Double Garage 18'8" x 18'8" (5.69m x 5.69m), which is connected with power, light and water. In addition is a delightful hexagonal Summerhouse and brick built Potting Shed 11'4" x 7'10" (3.45m x 2.24m).

The property is situated on the outskirts of Ripley adjoining the castle's parkland grounds. Ripley is a traditional estate village with a variety of period houses, stone cottages and cobbled squares, together with the renowned Ripley Castle, home of the Ingilby family for the last 700 years. The village offers a good range of everyday facilities including the Boar's Head Inn, with restaurant, bar and beer garden, primary school, post office, general store, butchers, church, cricket club, tea room, florist, nursery, tennis court, children's playground and the town hall, which has facilities for snooker, pool and badminton in the Star Club. A bus service runs every 10-15 minutes throughout the day to the nearby town of Harrogate, city of Ripon and Leeds via Harrogate. For the commuter the property is well situated close to the A61 which provides good road connections to the A1(M), A59 and further afield.



From Harrogate proceed on the A61 towards Ripon. Proceed through the village of Killinghall and at the next roundabout go straight on. At the next roundabout take the second exit, signposted to Pateley Bridge, go over the bridge and the property will be found on your left hand side.

Mains water and electricity are connected to the property. Heating is via an oil fired central heating system and drainage is to a septic tank, which is situated on the edge of the boundary and which the neighbouring property also drains into.