An impressive and generously proportioned seven bedroom detached home providing substantial and versatile living accommodation. Highfields is situated in an enviable and elevated position within this popular residential village, benefitting from uninterrupted views across the Ampleforth Valley. Highfields benefits from two reception rooms, dining kitchen, utility room, seven bedrooms and two bathrooms. The property is set within a generous and private plot, with plentiful off-street parking and extensive gardens and extending to 0.8 acres, and will likely appeal to a variety of purchasers attracted to the internal and external space on offer, allowing opportunities to work from home and for families looking for a property to enable multi-generational living. Highfields, unusually, is complemented by a useful workshop (80' x 40'), which offers an ideal space, either in its current use with ancillary office, or for alternative purposes (subject to receipt of the necessary planning consents).
Ampleforth is a thriving village on the southern edge of the North York Moors National Park, with an abundance of local amenities, including village shop and post office, two pubs, two primary schools, doctors' surgery, and active village hall. The St Alban's Sports Centre is on the eastern edge of the village providing a fitness centre and 25m swimming pool. The market town of Helmsley is within 5 miles, the City of York within 20 miles, and the mainline train station at Thirsk is 13 miles to the west.
ACCOMMODATION
ON THE GROUND FLOOR
ENTRANCE HALLWAY
A generous reception hallway with turned staircase to the first floor, decorative cornice, double radiator, and double doors to the reception rooms.
SITTING ROOM
A dual aspect room with south and west facing floor to ceiling aluminium profile double glazed windows and sliding patio door on to the terrace, each offering stunning views across the valley, fireplace, decorative cornice, dado rail, 3 no. double radiators.
DINING ROOM
A dual aspect room with aluminium profile double glazed windows to the front and side, double radiator, door to:
KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM
Fitted with a range of base mounted units with granite work surfaces over, tiled splash backs, ceramic sink and drainer with chrome mixer taps over, single electric oven and hob over with extractor hood, 2 hot plate Aga, breakfast island, side and rear aspect aluminium profile double glazed windows, double radiator, internal lift to first floor, door to:
CLOAKROOM
With low flush wc and pedestal wash hand basin.
REAR HALL
With door to the outside and personnel door to the integral garage.
UTILITY ROOM
With base mounted units and work surfaces over, LPG-fired boiler, side aspect aluminium profile double glazed window.
TO THE FIRST FLOOR
GALLERIED LANDING
Built-in storage, side aspect aluminium profile double glazed window.
BEDROOM 1
Front aspect aluminium profile double glazed window with fantastic open views to the south, built-in wardrobes, double radiator.
EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM
A three-piece suite comprising glazed double shower cubicle with chrome fittings, pedestal wash hand basin, and low flush wc. Fully tiled walls, ceiling downlights, front aspect opaque aluminium profile double glazed window, single radiator.
BEDROOM 2
Front aspect aluminium profile double glazed window with fantastic open views, built-in wardrobes, double radiator.
BEDROOM 3
Side aspect aluminium profile double glazed window, built-in wardrobes, double radiator.
BEDROOM 4
Side aspect aluminium profile double glazed window, built-in wardrobes, double radiator.
BEDROOM 5
Side aspect aluminium profile double glazed window, internal lift to ground floor, radiator.
BEDROOM 6
Side aspect aluminium profile double glazed window, radiator.
BEDROOM 7 / FAMILY ROOM
A triple aspect room with side and rear aspect aluminium profile double glazed windows, double radiators, and offering scope to create a private annex space being set back to the rear of the property.
HOUSE BATHROOM
A four-piece suite comprising bath with shower fittings over, corner shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin, and low flush wc. Part-tiled walls, chrome heated towel rail, radiator, and side aspect opaque aluminium profile double glazed window.
INTEGRAL GARAGE
Electric roller shutter door to the front, personnel door to the side leading into rear hall, and aluminium profile double glazed window to the rear.
STONE-BUILT CAR PORT
Providing an additional covered parking space with built-in log store.
WORKSHOP
An extensive single workshop of steel portal frame construction with stone external walls, with a triple set of double doors to the front and side elevations, and electric power and light. An ideal workshop and office space, or alternative uses subject to the necessary planning consents.
The detached building at the rear of the house is predominantly a workshop extending to nearly 60ft in length. Within the workshop is an office and separate cloakroom/wc, and alongside is a large store. In front is hardstanding which meets the main drive. This is ideal for somebody who runs their own business, or with change of use, could be used as extra residential space (subject to planning)
OUTSIDE
The property is approached along a sweeping private tarmacadam driveway off Station Road, which runs through the extensive front lawned gardens to the front and side of the house, leading to the garage and car port. To the rear the property extends to the workshop and hardstanding further parking area. The front gardens are predominantly laid to lawn with established beds, planting and boundary hedging. The elevated south-facing terrace to the front of the property enjoys the best of views, and the lawned garden to the western elevation leads to the rear of the property and two well-stocked greenhouses. The substantial gardens and grounds extend in total to 0.8 acres or thereabouts.
SERVICES
Mains electricity, water, and drainage supplies. LPG-fired central heating. All the services have not been tested but we have assumed that they are in working order and consistent with the age of the property.
TENURE
We understand to be freehold with vacant possession on completion.
VIEWING
Strictly by appointment with the Agents, BoultonCooper. Tel: 01653 692151.
DIRECTIONS
From our Malton office, proceed on the B1257 towards Hovingham and Helmsley. Continue for approximately 12.5 miles before turning left through Oswaldkirk and into Ampleforth. On arriving in the village of Ampleforth turn left on to Station Road just after the White Swan public house. With St Hilda's Church on your right, the driveway to Highfields can be found on your left hand side, just after Old Station Road. Postcode: YO62 4DG.
ENVIRONS
Ampleforth is a rural village nestled between the North York Moors National Park and the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), with an active community and amenities including two public houses, village store and post office, church, doctors surgery, St Alban's sport centre with swimming pool, and two primary schools.
Helmsley: 5 miles, Easingwold: 9 miles, Malton: 15 miles, York: 20 miles.
COUNCIL TAX BAND
We are verbally informed the property lies in Band G. Prospective purchasers are advised to check this information for themselves with North Yorkshire Council 0300 131 2131.
ENERGY PERFORMANCE RATING
Assessed in Band F.
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