Middlecave Road, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17

“Light streams through the dramatic double-height volume of the living spaces”

This unique contemporary five-bedroom home designed by the Bramhall Blenkharn (Leonard) partnership was built in 2004 and commands attention with its attractive facade and prominent position set back from the roadside in the market town of Malton.

The house is positioned on Middlecave Road, arguably the best address in Malton, accessed via a private driveway with a generous provision of off-street parking; there is also an integral double garage.

Set in generous gardens the house offers internal living space extending to almost 3000 sq ft across its three storeys, with expansive full-height glass windows inviting an excellent quality of natural light while retaining a seamless visual connection with the verdant backdrop.

Following a versatile layout, the interior has been designed with careful consideration to everyday living, with a series of full-height windows and glass doors and benefits from zoned underfloor heating and full fibre broadband,

The ground floor houses a large double garage with a storage room to the rear with direct garden access. Two of the five bedrooms are also located at ground level, with a Jack-and-Jill shower room positioned centrally. One bedroom is used as a quiet home workspace that could easily be used as an additional bedroom or living space.
A separate utility room and a cloakroom are also on the ground level.

To the first floor, the accommodation is split into two large living spaces, the modern Poggenpohl kitchen and dining/living area is to the right of the central staircase. Appliances are neatly housed in a central island, creating a natural yet sociable delineation of the space. The living area provides flexible space for entertaining or for family life to play out.

To the left, is a large reception room with an impressive four-meter-high ceiling. Here, glass doors open the entire space to the split-level terrace and gardens in warmer months.

The upper storey houses three additional bedrooms, each beautifully proportioned either with vaulted or additional height ceilings. All three bedrooms have ensuite facilities with the principal room also offering a large walk-in dressing room.

The landscaped gardens form an integral part of the overall experience of the house with trees, shrubs and hedging ensuring excellent privacy and seclusion, while various terraces and secluded enclaves form natural areas to eat and drink outside at various points of the day.

• The market town of Malton is now the artisan food capital of North Yorkshire with its award-winning monthly food and farmers markets, as well as a weekly market, and annual Food Lovers' Festival backed by excellent local shops.

• There are supermarkets, two breweries, restaurants, the Talbot Hotel, cookery school, tearooms, a cinema, theatre and Castle Gardens five acres of park.

• There is easy access to the North York Moors and Yorkshire Wolds. Middlecave Road leads directly onto bridleways and footpaths to the nearby Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

• Malton and Norton golf club boasts 27 holes and situated about a mile outside Malton. In addition there is Malton Secondary School located on Middlecave Road.

• Ampleforth College is about 14 miles away.

• There is a station at Malton with quick and regular trains to York, with connections to London Kings Cross on the fast East Coast mainline. The Transpennine trains from Malton originate in Scarborough and, after York, go on to Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool. York is the nearest city, about 18 miles along the A64 which leads on to the A1(M).

• The renowned stately home Castle Howard, with its farm shop and fabulous gardens is about six miles away.