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This truly spectacular, superbly appointed and beautifully presented individual stone cottage provides spacious accommodation of exceptional merit enjoying an enviable location in the exclusive rural hamlet of Stirton which is surrounded by picturesque open countryside in the Yorkshire Dales National Park whilst situated only circa one and a half miles away from Skipton's High Street.

This very attractive home benefits from attractive gardens to both the front and the rear together with a double width driveway providing excellent private parking. In recent years the accommodation has been subject to significant modernisation and improvement and incorporates a useful entrance hallway, a large living room with 'Lily Deville & Co.' cast iron solid fuel stove, an impressive living/dining kitchen with delightful views towards the colourful rear garden, rear entrance porch/utility, a first floor landing leading to a luxurious four piece bathroom incorporating a Victorian style suite, two generous double bedrooms and open staircase leading up to the spacious attic room enjoying superb long distance panoramic views. The enclosed rear garden has been imaginatively designed including a low stone paved patio with steps leading up to a particularly colourful level garden incorporating an attractive scheme of planting together with boundary dry stone walling and additional sitting out area. Shared pathway leading to a very useful stone out-building.

2 The Cottages also includes solid fuel central heating, sealed unit double glazed sash windows throughout and charming character features combined with fittings and fixtures of the highest quality.

One of only three large cottages, the property lies in the idyllic hamlet of Stirton, a prestigious area conveniently located for Skipton's bustling town centre and local Keelham Farm Shop. The area is surrounded by open picturesque countryside with the Tarn House Country Inn and a golf driving range situated nearby. The town's schools, shops, pubs and recreational amenities are all also to hand. The business centres of East Lancashire and West Yorkshire are readily accessible and there are regular train services to Leeds, Bradford and London.

An internal inspection is certain to impress and the beautiful accommodation comprises in further detail:



GROUND FLOOR

ENTRANCE HALL
With a traditional front entrance door partially glazed with coloured stained glass above. Solid oak flooring. Dado rail. Central heating. Staircase leading up to the first floor. Useful storage cupboard under the stairs.

LIVING ROOM
14'1" x 12'9" incorporating beautiful maple wood flooring. Exposed brick fireplace recess with a French antique 'Lily Deville & Co.' cast iron solid fuel stove on a stone hearth. Picture rails. Two bespoke wall lights. Large double glazed hardwood sash window. Central heating radiator.

LARGE LIVING/DINING KITCHEN
20'4" x 11'9" (Both Maximum) a traditional kitchen complementing the age and wealth of character the property benefits from. With two wall mounted pine cabinet units. Two Victorian pine drawers/cabinets having round glass handles. Deep Belfast sink with drainer. Smeg fridge/freezer. Two double glazed hardwood sash windows providing plenty of natural light. Solid oak flooring. Aga Rayburn central heating range cooker efficiently fuelled by anthracite; providing hot water, central heating and of course high quality cooking. The Aga Rayburn oven stands on a stone flag with an attractive feature brick wall as its back-drop, two full height original pine cupboards on both sides. Partially glazed hardwood door leading into:

REAR ENTRANCE PORCH/UTILITY
With floor space and plumbing for an automatic washing machine. Stone flagged flooring. Sealed unit double glazing. Matching double glazed hardwood rear entrance door.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING
With Louise de Poortere woven carpet seamlessly laid from the bottom of the stairs. Dado rail. Central heating radiator. Sealed unit double glazed hardwood sash window. Open staircase leading up to the large attic room.

BEDROOM ONE
13'5" x 13'2" a large double bedroom. Fully carpeted. Central heating radiator. Two bespoke fitted wardrobes. Picture rails. Sealed unit double glazed hardwood sash window.

BEDROOM TWO
10'3" x 11'5" another double bedroom enjoying superb views over the rear garden and surrounding countryside. Fully carpeted. Central heating radiator. Two fitted wardrobes. Picture rails. Sealed unit double glazed sash window.

LUXURIOUS FOUR PIECE BATHROOM
Superbly appointed with a high quality four piece white suite comprising a large cast iron roll top slipper bath with decorative iron feet, a low suite WC, a Victorian style pedestal hand wash basin and also a contemporary shower cubicle incorporating a thermostatic shower with floor to ceiling splash-back wall panelling. Exposed pine flooring. Sealed unit double glazed sash window with superb views of surrounding countryside.

ATTIC ROOM
17'1" x 16'1" (BOTH MAXIMUM) with velux roof windows on both sides enjoying views over the fields and countryside beyond. Aesthetically pleasing exposed beams and roof trusses. Useful eaves storage cupboards. Fitted wardrobe. A wardrobe housing an electric hot water cylinder. Recessed ceiling spotlights. Fully carpeted. Spindled balustrade.

OUTSIDE
There is an easily manageable front garden including flowerbeds and evergreens together with a stone flagged pathway, leading to and from the private cobbled driveway providing generous parking.

The delightful landscaped rear garden provides a very appealing feature - enjoying two pleasant stone patio areas with fine aspects - whilst altogether including a lawn, colourful flowerbeds, bushes, hedging and dry stone walling. There is a shared pathway leading to a:

STONE OUT-BUILDING
With hardwood door, electric light and power. Providing extra external storage space.



SERVICES Mains electricity and drainage are installed. Water is from a private supply managed by Stirton with Thorby Water Trust. Mains gas is not available in Stirton. The central heating is via the Multi-Fuel Aga Rayburn central heating range cooker.

Please note we have not been able to test the equipment or installations in this property and recommend that prospective purchasers arrange for a qualified person to check any appliances before entering into any commitment.

VIEWING Strictly by arrangement with HARRISON BOOTHMAN. All potential viewers are advised to read a copy of our PRIVACY POLICY which can be found on our website. Alternatively a written copy is available on request.

Tel: Skipton 799993

Any floor plans are provided for informational and illustrative purposes only. Although we endeavour to provide truthful representation, we do not in any way warrant the accuracy of the floor plan information and the floor plan layout and measurements may contain errors and omissions. We are not liable for and do not accept any liability relating to any loss or damage suffered as a direct or indirect result of use of any information on the floor plan. The extent of the property and its boundaries are subject to verification by inspection of the title deeds.

These particulars were prepared from observation together with information supplied by the Vendor. We have not carried out a detailed professional survey.

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If you are thinking of selling your property HARRISON BOOTHMAN will be pleased to provide a FREE VALUATION for sale purposes.


These particulars do not constitute an offer or contract of sale.
Any prospective purchaser should satisfy themselves by inspection of the property.