5 bedroom detached house

Fountains House is a stone-built family home offering over 3,200 sq ft of light-filled flexible accommodation arranged over two floors and benefits from an extensive detached two-storey garage block offering almost 1,500 sq ft of additional space, suitable for a variety of uses. The property has been sensitively modernised to combine the amenities of modern living with retained character features including exposed stone walls throughout together with numerous exposed wall and ceiling beams.

The ground floor accommodation flows from a welcoming reception hall opening into a large inner hall with feature flagstone flooring and includes a spacious L-shaped reception room with a feature open fireplace and a door to the garden. There is also a generous dining room with feature stone fireplace with wood burning stove and a large kitchen/breakfast room with access to the rear porch and to the integral double garage. The kitchen provides a range of wall and base units, quartz worktops, an Aga and modern integrated appliances while the breakfast area has space for a sizeable table for more informal meals.

On the first floor a large wooden-floored landing leads to a generous principal bedroom with exposed stone walls, wooden flooring, exposed vaulted A frame ceiling, dressing room and a contemporary en-suite bathroom with freestanding bath and separate walk-in shower. There are also four further well-proportioned bedrooms and a generous family bathroom.

Located in the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the property sits on the outskirts of the hamlet of Bouthwaite which sits near to Gouthwaite Reservoir and offers easy access to the Nidderdale Way and Six Dales Trail. The nearby village of Ramsgill offers a good range of day-to-day amenities including local shopping and the Michelin-starred restaurant the Yorke Arms.

The mediaeval cathedral city of Ripon is set around a large market square that fills with stalls every Thursday, bordered by a comprehensive range of amenities including High Street and independent shops, supermarkets, restaurants, golf clubs and public houses.

Harrogate is a Spa town popular as a base from which to explore the Yorkshire Dales, renowned for its shopping facilities including a shopping centre, an arcade, and a wide range of independent retailers as well as the larger supermarkets.
The property is within easy commuting distance of the national motorway network via the A1(M) while London Kings Cross can be reached from Harrogate station in around three hours. Bedale train station is nearby and gives access to local train services.

The area offers a wide range of state schools including Fountains Earth, Lofthouse C of E Endowed Primary School and Nidderdale High School together with Harrogate Grammar School (rated Outstanding by Ofsted) and a good selection of independent schools including Belmont Grosvenor, Aysgarth, Brackenfield, Harrogate Ladies’ College and Westville House.

Sitting in an southerly elevated position and in approximately 10.57 acres, the property is approached over a gravelled driveway providing parking for multiple vehicles and giving access to the integral double garage and to a large stone-built detached garage block with internal stairs to a large 41 ft. first floor space, suitable for a variety of uses including conversion to self-contained accommodation if required (STP). Enclosed by low-level stone walling, the garden is laid mainly to gently-sloping grass with a gravelled terrace area providing spectacular far-reaching views over the surrounding countryside.