House, High Stittenham, Stittenham, York, North Yorkshire

A SUBSTANTIAL BARN CONVERSION WITH GOOD SIZED GARDEN IN A RURAL HAMLET IN THE HEART OF THE HOWARDIAN HILLS

High Stittenham is a truly rural hamlet occupying a wonderful elevated position where the countryside of the Vale of York meets the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Notwithstanding its secluded setting, the property is extremely well located, lying approximately equidistant between the Georgian market towns of Easingwold and Malton and just 2 miles east of the much sought after village of Sheriff Hutton where there is a range of local facilities to include a village primary school.

The main A64 Leeds – Scarborough trunk road lies just 4 miles away making for quick and easy access to many of the main commercial centres in the area and within reach is the village of Ampleforth, home to the renowned co-educational public school of Ampleforth College where there is a well regarded sports centre offering a wide variety of activities to the general public. Equally, the preparatory school of Terrington Hall lies just a few miles away to the north. The city of York lies just 12 miles away to the south.

Hall Farm Barn is constructed of attractive stone elevations under a pantile roof and in about 2005 was converted from part of a substantial 19th century farmstead. The imaginative design provides extensive, well appointed and flexible living accommodation of quite some quality and style with particular features being Pine boarded doors and architraves, a number of exposed structural timbers and the judicious use of recessed ceiling lights. There are double glazed windows virtually throughout and underfloor central heating to the ground floor. Of particular note is the spacious and airy Reception/Dining Hall which lies at the centre of the house and is open to the ridge and from where a contemporary spiral staircase leads to a mezzanine level Study and occasional Bedroom 6. Adjoining is a well equipped Kitchen with extensive polished granite worksurfaces, Shaker style cupboards and drawers whilst beyond, is a spacious Boot/Utility Room leading in turn to the extensive rear gardens. Adjacent is a wonderful well proportioned south facing Drawing Room being open to the ridge with feature exposed roof timbers, a principally glazed external elevation overlooking the courtyard garden and a wood burning stove on a substantial stone hearth. It is a wonderful principal reception room of great character and style and ideal for entertaining on all scales. Occupying the remainder of the ground floor is the bedroom accommodation comprising a Master Bedroom suite, two further bedrooms and a House Bathroom. To the first floor are two further principal bedrooms.

The property is arranged around a front courtyard garden which lies at a slightly sunken level and to the perimeter of which is a raised flagged pathway which all goes to make for a most perfect secluded and sheltered summer seating and al fresco dining area. To the rear of the property is a wide flagged terrace, beyond which is a substantial garden being mainly laid down to grass and bounded on its western side by a stone wall adjoining which are various Sycamore, Maple, Cherry and Himalayan Birch whilst to the north western corner is a fruit garden. There are also a series of raised vegetable beds, a greenhouse and a timber garden store. Further perimeter trees, plants and shrubs to the eastern boundary include Field Maple, Hazel, Beech, Birch, Maple, Crab Apple, Sorbus and various fruit trees.

VIEWING
Strictly by appointment through the sole agents, Messrs Humberts York office, telephone (01904) 611828.