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"This imposing six/seven bedroom, detached, former school house is located in an enviable position in the horse racing town of Middleham, opposite Middleham Castle and with views from the tower across Wensleydale and beyond. Full of period and traditional features throughout, this flexible property makes for an impressive family home or, as is currently, suitable for holiday letting (current income circa ?25,000 pa).

SITUATION AND AMENITIES Middleham is a traditional dales market town famous for its horse racing culture (being home to many well known trainers and owners) and Middleham Castle, which was once the childhood home of Richard III. The town has four public houses, restaurants, hotels/B&Bs, convenience store, antiques shop and a church. It also has a primary school and there are state secondary schools in Leyburn, Richmond, Bedale and Ripon. The nearest private schools are at Newton le Willows (Aysgarth Prep), Sedbergh and Barnard Castle. Buses connect from Middleham and Leyburn to Richmond, Hawes, Bedale and Ripon. There are railways stations at Northallerton and Darlington and airports at Newcastle, Leeds/Bradford and Middleton St. George (Durham Tees Valley). SCHOOL HOUSE This detached, Grade II Listed period property sits in a prominent position at the top of Middlehams cobbled square, commanding views to the front of the famous medieval Middleham Castle.

Converted from a school in 1978, the current owners have renovated the property throughout in recent years, creating an impressive family home. With many original features still in place, such as the bell tower, open fireplaces, timber panelling, exposed beams and vaulted ceilings, the renovation of the property has been in keeping and sympathetic to the origins and history of the building. Currently run as a successful holiday let, the income generated is in excess of ?25,000 per annum. GROUND FLOOR The tiled entrance porch opens into the generous sized, half panelled Dining Room which leads into the contemporary, fully fitted Kitchen, complete with a walk-in pantry, integral appliances and generous storage and worktop space. There is also a door to the rear and views from the front to the square. Double doors open into the Living Room with its open fireplace, timber flooring, cast iron radiators and double aspect, traditional, shuttered windows. The Utlity Room, used also as a cloakroom and with a separate WC, has a door to the rear leading to the garden. The turned staircase in the entrance porch leads to the First Floor timber panelled landing. The Kitchen, Drawing Room and Dining Room all have underfloor heating throughout. FIRST FLOOR The turned staircase, located in the Bell Tower, leads to the spacious panelled First Floor landing, the Sitting Room and Bedroom Six. There are further stairs to Bedrooms Three, Four and Five and a staircase to the Second Floor. The Sitting Room, which could be utilised as a grand Master Bedroom, is a former school room with a vaulted ceiling, fireplace, arched windows and panelled walls and has underfloor heating throughout. It also has a spiral staircase leading to a Mezzazine Landing and to the Second Floor. The contemporary bathroom adjoining Bedroom Six has a solid teak bath, a walk in shower and has underfloor heating. There is a family bathroom off the landing and an en-suite shower room adjoining Bedroom Three. SECOND FLOOR The Second Floor, with a further shower room

(with under floor heating) and access to the Mezzanine Landing, has stairs leading to the vast Principle Bedroom which has exposed roof trusses, roof lights and timber flooring throughout. Bedroom Two, which also has a beautiful vaulted ceiling and exposed beams, has a snug area within the Bell Tower giving wonderful views across the square to Middleham Castle. EXTERNALLY To the rear is a gravel parking area for several vehicles, a lawned area with two patio terraces either side and mature shrubs and trees surrounding. There are stone outbuildings also to the rear and access to the external Boiler Room. SERVICES There is mains electricity, water and drainage connected to the property. There is underfloor heating to the Drawing Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, first floor Shower Room, the Sitting Room amd the second floor Bathroom. The central heating and under floor heating is via an oil fired boiler (located in the Boiler Room with the tank sited in the rear garden). TENURE The property is offered Freehold with Vacant Possession upon Completion. LOCAL AUTHORITY The Local Authority is Richmondshire District Council (01748 829100). Please contact the Local Authority for confirmation of Council Tax banding for this property. VIEWINGS Viewings are strictly via appointment through the Agent GSC Grays only. DIRECTIONS From Leyburn take the A684 towards Bedale and turn right at the petrol station onto the A6108, continuing until you reach Middleham. When in the market square turn right at the stone Memorial Cross and the property is located approximately 200 yards on your right. You may download, store and use the material for your own personal use and research. You may not republish, retransmit, redistribute or otherwise make the material available to any party or make the same available on any website, online service or bulletin board of your own or of any other party or make the same available in hard copy or in any other media without the website owner's express prior written consent. The website owner's copyright must remain on all reproductions of material taken from this website."