5 bed detached house for sale

Galphay, Ripon HG4

A beautiful country house enjoying a lovely setting on the edge of this sought after village only ten minutes from the centre of Ripon. Having been extensively reconfigured, extended and upgraded in recent years, Gate Bridge House is a stunning 4 bedroom family home with an adjoining self-contained cottage having separate gardens, generous driveway parking and a plot extending to approximately 1.5 acres, including a one acre paddock.

The main house offers spacious family living along with four double bedrooms, while the adjoining cottage provides excellent additional accommodation, ideal for multigenerational living, visiting family, independent teenagers or as a potential holiday let. Cleverly designed, the cottage can operate entirely separately, or be incorporated into the main house via a concealed internal connection. The whole property is presented to an impressive standard throughout, combining character, quality fittings and a layout ideally suited to modern family life.

The main house opens into a welcoming reception hall with return staircase, cloak storage, guest w/c and laundry room. There are two generous reception rooms, including a sitting room with an ornate fireplace understood to originate from York Minster, together with a lounge/playroom and a formal dining area leading up to a stunning bespoke kitchen with integrated appliances, large central island and walk-in pantry. To the first floor there is a principal bedroom with dressing room and en-suite shower room, three further double bedrooms and a stylish house bathroom with walk-in shower and freestanding bath.

The adjoining cottage has its own entrance porch and opens into a large open-plan living, dining and kitchen space with log burning stove, central island and well-planned kitchen area. There is also an inner hall, pantry storage, shower room and a home office or guest bedroom to the ground floor. The first floor provides a large bedroom with extensive fitted wardrobes and an en-suite shower room.

Externally, the property enjoys a high degree of privacy, screened from the road by a mature beech hedge. A gravel driveway provides extensive parking for the cottage, while double timber gates to the side of the house open onto further parking for at least another four vehicles, including an EV charging point. To the rear, an extensive flagged patio leads directly from the kitchen and steps up to a lawned garden bordered by established planting and mature trees. Beyond this lies a one acre paddock, previously used for pony grazing but equally well suited to recreation, sport or family use, with a small woodland area providing an ideal space for children. In total, the grounds extend to approximately 1.5 acres. The cottage enjoys its own stone flagged patio area and lawned garden.

EPC Rating: D

Location

Gatebridge House occupies a beautiful position on the edge of the sought-after village of Galphay, surrounded by beautiful countryside yet well placed for access to everyday amenities. The property is within the catchment area for the highly regarded Ripon Grammar School, with excellent primary schools at both Kirkby Malzeard and Grantley, each within a 5 minute drive.

The nearby village of Kirkby Malzeard provides a useful range of local amenities including a butcher, garage, fish and chip shop, public house, doctors’ surgery, church and village hall. The cathedral city of Ripon is approximately ten minutes away by car and offers a wider selection of shops and services, together with leisure facilities, supermarkets, restaurants and bars, as well as public transport links towards Harrogate and Leeds.

Garden

Beautiful lawned gardens standing in 1.5 acres of land, including 1 acre paddock.

Parking - Driveway

Private gravelled driveway parking for multiple vehicles, with EV charger.