Brecon Bar, Askrigg, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8

Guide Price: £375,000 - £400,000

Abbotscott is a detached bungalow in the quiet hamlet of Brecon Bar between the popular villages of Askrigg and Bainbridge. It sits in an elevated position and enjoys glorious south-facing views to 'Addlebrough' at the front and over open fields to the fells at the rear.

Askrigg is a picturesque village with its ancient village cross, notable church and cobbled central "green". It has a primary school, village store, cafe, deli, gift shop and 3 good pubs, as well as a number of B&Bs and an excellent community life. Similarly, Bainbridge offers a good pub, chapel, village shop, independent butcher, tearoom, primary school and a beautiful village green with children's play park.

The current owners have made significant improvements to the property with a new kitchen, new bathroom, insulation to all external walls, and re-plastering all completed in 2017. Further improvements include the new garden room, windows and doors and landscaping to the gardens completed in 2022. The property is in excellent condition and decorative order.

The accommodation is bright and airy, at the front is a large lounge, open plan to the dining area with multi-fuel stove and windows to the south with long distance views. There is a well fitted modern kitchen and garden room to the rear enjoying views over fields to the fells. There are two double bedrooms with built in storage and wardrobes and a modern house bathroom.

There is an attached garage and the driveway offers off road parking for 2-3 vehicles.
The front garden is a south facing and terraced garden which has been landscaped to create a lawn, paved patio and well established and stocked beds and boarders. Trees and shrubs create privacy whilst enjoying beautiful views over the dale. To the rear is a gently sloping garden with a gravel pathway leading through raised beds to an oval shaped lawn and pond. There is a private decked patio by the garden room.

Abbotscott is a perfect home in a quiet yet easily accessible location. with a regular (mini)bus service to the market towns of Leyburn to the east and Hawes to the west.