4 bed detached house for sale

Laverton, Ripon HG4

Offered with no onward chain, Old Village Farm is a charming traditional farmhouse occupying a quiet, desirable village position, immaculately maintained and presenting excellent sized accommodation including four double bedrooms and three bathrooms.

Set back away from the village road the property is located up a short farm track in a private quiet position. With driveway parking to the front of the house and the rear in front of the integral double garage, there is no shortage of space for those who have multiple vehicles. The house opens via a side entrance lobby with boot room into the kitchen which presents shaker style units arranged around the Aga range cooker, and there is space for a family breakfast table. Adjoining the kitchen the first of three reception rooms is currently used for formal dining and particularly features a magnificent fireplace with traditional range oven. From the dining room an inner hallway with storage cupboards provides access to a ground floor shower room / guest w/c and the second reception room which offers flexibility of use as a home office, snug sitting room, children’s play room or even occasional bedroom if required. Double doors open out from this room to the private and fully secure, west facing garden with large stone flagged patio with summer house extending to lawn gardens. A gate leads round to the front of the house where there is a separate south facing lawn garden flanked by established hedging and shrubbery.

The central front entrance to the house leads into a hallway which opens to the dining room and the main sitting room which is dual aspect and is arranged around an open fireplace which creates a cosy environment in which to enjoy relaxing evenings. To the first floor the central landing branches to four well-proportioned double sized bedrooms along with a traditionally styled house bathroom and separate shower room with large walk in shower.

EPC Rating: D

Location

This idyllic location is on the doorstep to the magnificent Yorkshire Dales which includes the National Trust Parks at Brimham Rocks and Fountains Abbey, as well as Studley Roger and the Newby Hall Estate. The neighboring village of Kirkby Malzeard only 1 mile away is a self contained Village with a fantastic community feel having a C of E Primary School, Post Office, village store, butchers shop, fish and chip shop and Public House. Known as a City for its impressive Cathedral, Ripon is within a 10 minute drive where there are excellent amenities including a range of public houses, restaurants and leisure facilities including Ripon Golf Course and Tennis Centre. There is excellent schooling for all ages close by, namely the highly reputable Ripon Grammar School. The fashionable Spa town of Harrogate is 14 miles to the South from where there is a direct train service to the main hubs at York and Leeds, and the A1M is less than 10 miles away which links into the national motorway network.

Garden

Highly private gardens to both the south and west facing aspects of the house mainly laid to lawn and including a large stone flagged patio area for outdoor entertaining.