Crow Hill Lane, High Birstwith, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Main House: Reception hall | Formal lounge Study | Snug | Dining Room | Living kitchen Utility | Boot room/cloakroom | Laundry/store Cellar | Wine cellar | Principal suite with dressing room and en suite | 3 Further double bedrooms Family shower room | EPC Rating TBC
Guest Cottage: Living/dining room | Kitchen Cloakroom | 2 En suite double bedrooms

Outbuildings: 2 Offices with cloakroom & kitchenette | Gym | 2 Story workshop

The property
One of the most stunning houses in Nidderdale that enjoys fantastic views and occupies a wonderful position in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Having been meticulously restored by the present owners to the highest of standards throughout, the accommodation extends to over 6,500 sq. ft and is set within beautifully landscaped gardens and grounds of approximately 1½ acres with a separate fully renovated detached cottage offering excellent ancillary accommodation / home office, gym and garaging.

Manor House is a charming and much-admired Grade II listed detached property, built by the Hare-Gill family circa 1837. The Aagaard family renovated the house in the latter 20th century restoring the impressive fireplaces and cornices being "in the business" working alongside the National Trust and owning a well-respected fireplace business in Knaresborough. At this time, ancillary buildings were known as "Camps Cathedral", from which the local schools' Duke of Edinburgh expeditions were mounted. In more recent years the property has been the subject of an extensive and sympathetic refurbishment and modernisation program, resulting in the creation of a truly enchanting family home.

The house has a wonderful atmosphere and features elegantly proportioned rooms with generous ceiling heights, original fireplaces and working shutters. With a Nest controlled oil-fired central heating system, hard wired with superfast broadband, electric entrance gates, CCTV security and alarm system and irrigation system for the gardens and pond supplied from the 20 meter well, the house offers many modern comforts and amenities.

The accommodation is arranged over two floors and comprises in brief; an imposing main reception hall with stone flagged floors, magnificent drawing room with feature open fireplace, moulded half panelled walls, stone flagged floors and French doors leading out onto the south-facing terrace/gardens. The study has a feature fireplace and a recessed solid fuel burning stove, book shelving and storage to chimney breast, solid oak wooden floors and double doors to the gardens. A dining room with a feature open fireplace, book shelving to the chimney breast and solid oak wooden floors with double French doors leading out to the gardens. Internal double doors open onto the living room/kitchen, fitted with hand built Shaker Ovolo units in Porcelain and Carbon, with Miele appliances, gold plated Quooker 4 function tap, Strata Calcutta Gold Quartz work surfaces and central island/breakfast bar; solid oak wooden floors and three sets of French doors to the east terrace and gardens, hand built bar and drinks cabinet.

A snug includes a bespoke fitted media wall, solid oak wooden floors and a fireplace with a recessed solid fuel burning stove, door to the side lobby and out to the courtyard. Off the lobby are a utility room/boot room with additional dishwasher, laundry/store room and a guest cloakroom. Accessed via stairs in the reception hall there are two substantial cellars, one a vaulted wine cellar and the other a store/ boiler room.

On the first floor there is the opulent principal suite that enjoys distant elevated views, a luxurious en suite bathroom with twin sinks, double ended bath, two-way walk-in shower, herringbone Arcobaleno marble floor with underfloor heating, walls that are Empire Grace Blanc Porcelain and a bespoke fully fitted dressing room. There are three further generous double bedrooms and a fabulous house shower room finished in white Carerra marble.

A large attic is almost fully boarded out with the potential to create further accommodation, subject to the necessary consents.

Lying to the north of the house across the gravelled courtyard is a superb fully renovated cottage which provides excellent ancillary accommodation for visiting relatives or guests or which could be used for separate letting purposes. The spacious accommodation is arranged over the ground and first floors and includes an entrance hall, sitting room, kitchen, cloakroom, principal bedroom with a dressing area and an en suite bathroom together with an additional large second bedroom, also with an en suite bathroom. Outside the cottage benefits from patios to the front and rear. In addition to the guest cottage, there is a gym (with separate stair access) and a beautifully appointed double-roomed home office with kitchenette and toilet.

Services: Mains electric, water and drainage.

Outside
Occupying a superb position, the property sits discreetly nestled into the grounds and surrounded by established copse, high garden walls and beech hedges that provide privacy without detracting from the panoramic views over the beautiful Nidderdale countryside. Approached via a double stone pillared entrance with wrought iron double electric gates, a private winding driveway opens to the Manor House courtyard that takes full advantage of its elevated position having stone terraces and formal gardens to the south and east.

A double garage, log shed and a further stone outbuilding/ workshop with outside toilet, provide excellent secure storage/workspace. A Hartley Botanic greenhouse sits next to an extensive raised vegetable/ fruit beds and in front a built-in barbeque and alfresco dining area that sits under a stunning sycamore tree.

There are elegant formal gardens laid to the east and south of the house with a flagged pathway that runs from the house Portico to the paddock gate. A stone flagged terrace wraps round the east and south elevations of the house, with well stocked planted borders. Further steps lead from the terrace to an enclosed private lawned garden with mature beech hedging and a variety of trees. Beyond the formal gardens is a paddock, containing a charming shepherds hut and wildlife pond creating the perfect space to relax and unwind.

Location
Manor House is located just six miles from the centre of historic and sought-after Harrogate, surrounded by stunning countryside on the edge of the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Everyday amenities can be found in nearby Kettlesing, Birstwith or Hampsthwaite, while historic and popular Harrogate has a variety of shopping and leisure facilities, including a superb selection of cafés, restaurants and pubs, as well as independent shops and cultural attractions.

There is a fine choice of schooling in the area, including a primary school in Kettlesing as well as the outstanding-rated Hampsthwaite C of E Primary School and the prestigious private school, Belmont Grosvenor School.

The area has easy access to a variety of excellent walking and cycling routes. The property is a short stroll from Crow Trees Equestrian providing full livery stables and riding lessons, as well as a choice of golf courses in the Harrogate area.