Church Lane, Lockington, Driffield, East Yorkshire, YO25

An exceptional Grade II listed village house set in stunning private grounds and woodland.

Description

The House
The Rectory dates back to the 18th Century and once served the neighbouring St Mary’s Church, built by the Norman’s in 1150. The house was reconstructed in 1758 by the then wife of the Rector. The house was finally passed into private ownership in 1951 and then finally onto the current owners in 1980.

The house is grander than most country Rectory’s, with a beautiful Tuscan porch was added to the original design along with further decorative and details internally, which have all been retained and enhanced over the years by the current owners.

The principal rooms have a wonderful vista of the gardens, with an abundance of natural light via the large original sash windows. The spacious and impressive drawing room has the original wooden floors, decorative coving, cast iron ornate radiators and an 18th century French marble fireplace with an early original Georgian inserted gate, sash windows with shutters. There are large double doors in-between the drawing room and sitting room that can be drawn back to create one magnificent room, ideal for family gatherings and hosting parties. In addition, there is a garden room which has been added by the current owners in 2011 with doors leading to the terrace, gardens and a gate to the church next door.

There is a superb large open plan kitchen breakfast room with a range of wall and base units, custom made with lime oak and finished with granite worktops and fitted appliances as well as an Aga, with views over the courtyard. Adjacent is a useful utility room and the dining room.

The principal staircase rises to the galleried landing, with doors off into the main bedrooms. The principal bedroom suite is approached via the large dressing room with fitted wardrobes and a door leads to the en suite bathroom with free standing bath and dual sinks. The generous principal bedroom enjoys far reaching views of the surrounding countryside. There are four further bedrooms and a house bathroom.

The Outbuildings
Complimenting the house is a detached two-storey Granary, a range of stone outbuildings housing the logs, fuel and potting shed. In addition there is a detached outbuilding, with large curved windows overlooking the rear courtyard garden, which could be used for a range of multiple uses.

Gardens and Grounds
One of the highlights of the property are the outstanding gardens which surround the property with a delightful stream running the length of the garden leading to the bridge which marks the old carriage road that meanders through the woodland down to station road, in all the grounds extend to about 4 acres. The gardens have been designed and created by the owners to offer low maintenance. A large lawn is situated in front of the house with an ornamental pond

A sweeping stone driveway is flanked by a range of mature trees, shrubs and foliage leads to the house and parking area.

Location

Lockington is a delightful conversation village situated within the heart of the stunning Yorkshire Wolds, lying between the market towns of Beverley (5.6 miles) and Driffield (8 miles) with a local primary school (Ofsted Good 2023), a weekly Post Office, church and village hall. The village lies along the 'Minster Way Walk' - a popular walking route between the fabulous Minsters of York and Beverley - as well as enjoying convenient access to a network of country lane cycling routes. The Pipe and Glass, a Michelin-starred Yorkshire Pub is situated at South Dalton only three miles away.

Beverley is a thriving market town with shops, cafes, restaurants, medieval Minster, racecourse and The Westwood Parkland. Driffield has a fantastic weekly market, excellent transport links and a great range of traditional shops. Both towns offer well connections, on the Hull to Scarborough railway line.

With train links to Hull (15 miles), Beverley has access to the wider rail network. Other stations; Brough, under 15 miles away, with regular services to London King’s Cross - and York, 30 miles away, a major mainline station. The M62 is 16.5 miles from Lockington.

There are many schools within Beverley area including Molescroft Primary School (Ofsted Outstanding 2023) and Beverley High School (Ofsted Outstanding 2023) Beverley Grammar School (Ofsted Outstanding 2021), founded in AD 700 is the 6th oldest school in the country. The independent sector includes Hull Collegiate School at Tranby Croft Anlaby, Hymers College in Hull, and Pocklington School, 15.8 miles away, a well-regarded private school which caters for children from 4-18 years.

Please note all distances and travel times are approximate.

Square Footage: 4,663 sq ft


Acreage: 3.96 Acres