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"An attractive period country house set within a substantial plot on the edge of the village in the North York Moors.

Description

Beech Bank is a substantial detached country house in a stunning position with around 1.69 acres of land. Available for the first time in forty years, this much loved family home offers privacy, views and is set in a prime location at the edge of the village. There are many original features including picture rails, cornicing and panel doors that add to the appeal and character.

An entrance vestibule opens into the dining hall which leads to a formal sitting room with dual aspect windows and brick fireplace with stove. The family room is south facing and has a beautiful large bow window overlooking the garden and a fireplace. An adjacent garden room is situated to make the most of the garden views and sunshine. The kitchen with adjacent store and laundry rooms, has pleasant views over the rear garden, is fitted with a range of cabinets and integrated appliances. The covered way by the rear entrance leads to the stable block with tack room, greenhouse, potting shed and W.C.

On the first floor are five bedrooms and two bathrooms, the principal bedroom is very generous with a lovely outlook from the bay window and fitted wardrobes. Bedroom two has a square bay overlooking the front and a handy sink. Bedrooms three and four have fitted cupboards and bedroom five is an ideal study office. An airing cupboard and separate WC are both useful additions and a staircase leads up to the second floor for some additional storage.

Outside the established gardens wrap around the property and offer south west facing vistas with mature trees, hedges and lawns. The current owners have created an idyllic lifestyle with fruit and vegetable gardens, space for ducks and geese, a summerhouse and a useful polytunnel. An array of solar panels provides excellent green credentials and energy.

Location

Ainthorpe is a village within the civil parish of Danby, a bustling moorland village lying in the Esk Valley, set within the heart of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park.

The village of Danby is under half a mile and has a shop, bakery and tearoom, a public house, village hall, doctors surgery, church and The Moors Centre with caf , outdoor adventure play area and indoor climbing wall. A mobile Post Office from the village hall is open twice a week. Ainthorpe has a public house and the local primary school Ofsted Good 2022 . Scaling Dam Reservoir, about five miles from the village offers fishing and watersports.

The Esk Valley Railway line is 0.2 miles away from the house and has services from Whitby to Middlesbrough offering a scenic route in this most beautiful part of North Yorkshire, characterised by lush valleys, high heather moorland and rugged coastline with fine beaches, which have been a magnet for tourism since the advent of the railways. There are onward connections via the East Coast London Edinburgh route.

Castleton is a mile away with a local Co op, primary school Academy , public house and church. Middlesbrough about 19.5 miles is within convenient commuting distance of the property, and Durham Tees Valley Airport lies about 30 miles away.

The historic port of Whitby is about 16.5 miles west and the market towns of Guisborough 10 miles and Stokesley 13 miles have further facilities. The increasingly popular seaside town, Saltburn by the Sea is about 12 miles distant and also has an 18 hole golf club, supermarkets, leisure centre and further amenities.

Please note all distances and travel times are approximate.

Square Footage 3,732 sq ft


Acreage 1.69 Acres

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