5 Bedroom Other

AN EXTREMELY CHARMING ENERGY EFFICIENT PERIOD HOUSE WITH OUTBUILDINGS AND LAND IN AN ELEVATED POSITION WITH FAR REACHING SOUTHERLY VIEWS Birch Farm occupies an idyllic elevated position on the southern edge of the hamlet of Great Estone from where there are superb distant views to the south over the Vale of Pickering. The village lies approximately equidistant between the Georgian market towns of Helmsley and Pickering and nearby Kirkbymoorside offers a good range of facilities as well as an 18 hole golf course. The North York Moors National Park offers many miles of hill walking and outstanding scenery to enjoy. Attractions in the area include the North York Moors Steam Railway, mansion houses such as Castle Howard and Nunnington Hall, ecclesiastical ruins of Rievaulx Abbey and Byland Abbey and the walled city of York with its superb Minster. Birch Farm is an extremely attractive stone and pantile period property occupying a prime position in the village with its defining feature being perhaps, the superb southerly views over its own grounds and towards the Vale of Pickering and beyond. Extensive traditional buildings provide stabling and housing for stock whilst two adjoining modern buildings provide ample scope for a variety of other uses. The property is therefore eminently suitable for those wishing to keep horses, ponies or some other form of grazing livestock. The accommodation is extensive with the centrepiece of the house comprising a Reception/Dining Hall adjoining a comfortable Sitting Room. Also adjoining is a country Dining Kitchen with 4-oven oil fired Aga whilst beyond, is a spacious Rear Hall with a Cloakroom and Utility Room. Completing the picture is a well proportioned west facing Drawing Room with French doors to a south facing Sun Terrace providing a summer seating and al fresco dining area. To the rear elevation is a spacious Master Bedroom suite with extensive southerly views with the remaining accommodation given over to a Guest Suite, three further Bedrooms and a House Bathroom. There are two useful further Attic Bedrooms. Outside, the principal traditional range contains three good loose boxes and two pony boxes with loft above whilst an adjoining single storey range comprises two pony stalls and useful Garden Store. Adjoining are two substantial 3-bay general purpose buildings with a 3-phase electricity supply. The garden enjoys a good south and west facing aspect. It principally comprises a gentle sloping lawn interspersed with Cherry, Dogwood and Hazel and an Orchard area contains Apple, Plum and Pear trees. Adjacent is a Hard Tennis Court. Beyond is the pastureland extending to almost 4 acres with a mains fed water trough and vehicular access to the public highway. VIEWING Strictly by appointment through the sole agents, Messrs Humberts York office, telephone (01904) 611828.