5 bed detached house for sale

Craykefields, Easingwold, York, North Yorkshire YO61

A beautifully presented five-bedroom detached home, built by Mulgrave Properties in 2016, enjoying an enviable corner plot with open countryside views, landscaped gardens, and double garage

Description
Craykefields was constructed in 2016 by the well-regarded Mulgrave Properties, this exceptional executive detached home offers generous and beautifully presented accommodation. Sitting in a desirable corner plot with uninterrupted countryside views, the property combines modern design with a wonderful sense of space and light, creating a truly special home.

Inside, a welcoming reception hall provides a superb sense of arrival, with useful storage and a cloakroom/WC.

The kitchen/dining room and sitting room extend the full depth of the property, offering an excellent flow for modern family living.

The kitchen/dining room is a bright and versatile space, with windows to three sides allowing an abundance of natural light to flood in. The dining area, set within a bay window to the front, offers an ideal space for entertaining, while the kitchen itself is fitted with contemporary shaker-style units, solid wood worktops, and a striking peninsula island with breakfast seating. There is ample space for an American-style fridge freezer, and a well-appointed utility room provides additional storage, a secondary sink, and access to the garden.

The sitting room is a beautifully proportioned reception space, also extending the full depth of the property. A wood-burning stove forms a welcoming focal point, and French doors open directly onto the garden terrace, creating a seamless indoor–outdoor connection.

Upstairs, the first floor offers three double bedrooms, including a superb principal suite with a walk-in wardrobe and en suite shower room. A stylish family bathroom serves the remaining bedrooms on this level.
The second floor provides two further generous double bedrooms and a large shower room, making this floor ideal for older children, guests, or a home office setup.

Externally, the property continues to impress. The double garage benefits from storage above, accessed by pull-down ladders, while the wraparound gardens have been thoughtfully landscaped to create distinct areas for relaxation and recreation.

To the rear, the principal garden is arranged across three levels, with a lower terrace for outdoor dining, raised beds, and a charming pond feature. A central lawn offers ample space for family enjoyment, while the upper level provides further raised beds - ideal for keen gardeners. An integrated irrigation system ensures easy maintenance, and a discreet garden shed sits neatly behind the garage. There is off-street parking for two vehicles on the block-paved driveway.

Location
Easingwold market town has an excellent range of amenities, including supermarkets, a doctor’s surgery, dentist, butchers, cafes, restaurants, public house, bank and numerous independent shops along with a weekly farmers market. The town is on the edge of the Vale of York and close to The North York Moors National Park (just over six miles) and Howardian Hills an Area of Outstanding National Beauty.

There is a primary school (Ofsted Good 2019) and a secondary school (Ofsted Outstanding 2022) within the town.

The private schools Cundall Manor and Queen Ethelburga's College are both just over twelve miles with further independent schools on offer in York including The Mount, St Peter’s and Bootham.

Further afield are the Michelin starred restaurants The Black Swan, Oldstead (8 miles) and The Star at Harome (16 miles). Along with The Abbey Inn, Byland Abbey (7.4 miles)

York city centre (14 miles) boasts an excellent range of shopping facilities, attractions and restaurants including the award winning The Star Inn the City by Andrew Pern and the Michelin-starred restaurant, Roots, by Tommy Banks. In addition, there is Skosh by Neil Bentinck which also boasts a Michelin-star, positioned on the popular Micklegate. There are a number of supermarkets in and around the city, including a Waitrose at Foss Islands Road and a large Marks and Spencer at the Vanguard Shopping Park.

York railway station offers regular services to major cities including Manchester, Edinburgh and London with some journeys taking less than two hours to Kings Cross.

Thirsk (10 miles) offers a wide choice of shops, pubs, banks, a local cinema, leisure facilities, supermarkets and a racecourse. The mainline railway station has train services to London, some making the journey in as little as two hours fifteen minutes.

Please note all distances and travel times are approximate.

Square Footage: 1,968 sq ft