5 bedroom detached house

For sale and under construction, an outstanding country house in a large plot, situated on the edge of one of the region’s finest villages.

Pond House will be a substantial country house constructed to a luxurious specification and accompanied by a number of outbuildings that both complement the house and offer a versatility of purpose. The location is outstanding, sitting on a generous plot of 1.2 acres on the edge of the village and facing south across protected rolling countryside. The gardens and grounds will surround the house and outbuildings, and include a stable block and paddock suitable for a pony. This new build property is scheduled to be completed in September 2025 and an off-plan purchase is offered in order for the purchaser to fine-tune layout and finish.

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Accommodation will comprise: porch, staircase hall, cloakroom, open plan kitchen/breakfast/living room, butler’s pantry, dining room, sitting room, snug/study, utility room, plant room, principal bedroom suite with his-and-her dressing rooms and en suite bathroom, 4 further double bedrooms (2 with dressing rooms), 4 en suite bathrooms

Outbuildings to comprise: detached garden room, detached double garage block with office over, detached stable block

Landscaped gardens, grounds, paddock
In all some 1.2 acres (more adjacent land potentially available by sep neg)

Outside - From Limebar Lane, a secure electric gate will open to a resin bound driveway that will sweep in front of the garage block, providing ample space for parking and turning. There will be external motion sensor lighting, CCTV and alarm as well as external taps and a dogwash. The formal landscaped gardens will lie predominantly to the south and west of the house and enjoy great privacy and glorious country views with paved terraces ideally situated for entertaining. Sweeping lawns will be scattered with well established trees and include a wildlife pond fed by a natural spring. Flowering cherry trees have been planted, selected to display eye-catching alternate pink and white blossoms; they line the east and west boundaries of the plot along with a high hedge on the eastern perimeter that provides privacy and screening. At the far southern end of the paddock is a post and rail fence and beyond lie green pastures and rolling hills, protected in this Conservation area.

Outbuildings - The detached garage block (451.4 sq ft to each level) will have electric up-and-over doors and a room above with skylights, ideal as a home office.
The detached larch-clad garden room (242.9 sq ft) will have a decked area that projects over the wildlife pond providing a superb sitting out area.
The detached stable block (373.8 sq ft) is solid-built and constructed of masonry and timber. This versatile building will have light, power and cabled broadband and will be situated in the paddock.

Environs - Boroughbridge 3 miles, Harrogate 10 miles, Ripon 10 miles, York 14 miles, Leeds 18 miles

It is rare to find a rural village in North Yorkshire that enjoys such a wide range of amenities. There is a highly regarded pub -The Punch Bowl Inn, a superb independently owned village store with post office - Spellows Village Shop, a high-achieving primary school and an historic church. Long known for its strong community, the village hall hosts events and classes, and there is a sports pavilion, football pitch, tennis courts, boules pitch, cricket club and children's play area. Bordering rolling hills and woodland, the village lies mid-way between York and Harrogate, convenient for the shops and schools in both major centres and a short distance from the private schooling options of Queen Ethelburga’s, Cundall Manor, Queen Mary’s and Ripon Grammar School. The railway stations of Hammerton and Cattal are a short drive away, providing a direct connection to York and Harrogate. Boroughbridge is the local market town with its cobbled square, canal and riverside walks on the Ure; it provides a range of services and amenities including a supermarket. The A1(M) lies just four miles from the village, offering rapid access to Leeds, the major commercial centres across Yorkshire and the national motorway network. Leeds Bradford International Airport lies 22 miles to the southwest.

Specifics - Tenure: Freehold
EPC Rating: A (to be confirmed)
Important Notes: Developed by Harmby Homes. Global warranties.
Services & Systems: Mains electricity, water and drainage. Solar panels and air source heat pump. LPG gas can be made available by negotiation. Fibre optic broadband
Local Authority: North Yorkshire Council Conservation Area.
Directions: Pond House lies in the northern/Grafton part of the village of Marton cum Grafton. Limebar Lane is at the western end of the village and Pond House is the second and final property bordering open countryside, on the left hand side.
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