Appleton Farmhouse is a distinctive Edwardian farmhouse which occupies a prominent position within this sought after National Park Village. Built in 1902 by the Shepherd family who occupied Appleton Farmhouse until 1949. The Shepherd family also built The Village School (now the Appleton village Hall), Appleton Hall (opposite) and the neighbouring Church. The property showcases some handsome original features including fireplaces to several rooms, encaustic tiled floors, moulded ceiling roses and coving and exhibits the generous proportions and high ceilings typical to the era.

Today, the property has been in the same hands for almost 40 years and has been significantly improved over this time. Double glazed in around 2004 with a fully renewed central heating system in 2011, the property was completely re-roofed around 15 years ago, partially rewired 8 years ago and fitted with Solar PV panels which on average have provided an annual RHI of £425 although has been as high as £474 PA in the past, as well as supplementing the electricity. The house is well insulated throughout, including major insultation works to the interior of every exterior wall in 2014 and as such scores well for period building with an EPC score of C70, making it an unusually efficient property to run. Recently updated and improved but still with plenty of potential for a new purchaser to shape this unique property’s next chapter.

The accommodation is arranged over three floors and has an exceptionally versatile layout, with a wealth of different ways the house could be used; either as a sizable main residence, subdivided up to cater for an extended family or dependants or potentially as a guest house or bed and breakfast. In all 3,724 square feet which comprises in brief; to the ground floor, entrance hall with handsome encaustic tiled floor, a pair of front facing reception rooms, one with multifuel stove and the other with an open fire set within the original fire surrounds. Rear hall, living room with multi fuel stove, large breakfast kitchen with a range of modern units and Aga cooker. To the rear hallway is a back porch, wet room and workshop/home office.

In all there are up to seven bedrooms, all of which are generous doubles, over the top two floors. On the first floor are two front bedrooms, one with an en-suite shower room the other with access to a Jack & Jill bathroom. To the rear are two further bedrooms and two bathrooms. To the second floor are three further bedrooms and a modern house shower room.

Within the grounds is a substantial stone built former barn and agricultural building. Although badly damaged by a fire around 30 years ago the structure offers the potential and possibility to reimagine the space to suit any number of uses; subject to obtaining any necessary planning consents. Pre application advice has been sought in 2023 and received a favourable response for redevelopment. Plans had been drawn up prior to the fire for an ambitious redevelopment and can be made available.

The house itself sits within grounds of almost 0.25 of an acre and provides a mature garden and potential to create parking via the access to the southern gable end.

A grass paddock measuring almost an acre is available for sale by separate negotiation and is only a short walk away; approximately 400 metres.

Appleton-le-Moors is a pretty and popular village with a thriving local community, set within the North Yorks Moors National Park and located some 4 miles to the east of the historic market town of Kirkbymoorside which offers a full range of amenities and 8 miles west of Pickering which is equally well served. The village has the benefit of a Church and a well regarded classic village pub with restaurant and is ideally positioned for a wide variety of country pursuits.