Split Farthing Hall

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Thirsk 4 miles, 10 miles, 13 miles, 21 miles, 25 miles, Durham Tees Airport 28 miles, Leeds 46 miles, Leeds Bradford Airport 38 miles. (Distances approximate)

Entrance and staircase hall, 4 reception rooms, cloakroom/wc, kitchen breakfast room, utility room, store, wc, rear hall, cellar

6 bedrooms with en suite bathrooms (2 also with dressing rooms), second floor games room, 2 tea areas

2 cottages, double garage, double carport, 2 static caravans

Gardens, grounds, paddock, woodland, wildlife pond, orchard, bespoke fire pit

Just over 21 acres

Freehold for sale

29 High Petergate, York YO1 7HP [email protected] 01904 671672 blenkinandco.com Constructed in 1791, Split Farthing Hall has been renovated, • Delightful library with double doors that open directly extended and landscaped by the current owners during on to the terrace with panoramic views beyond with an their productive eighteen year tenure and is now a open gas fire handsome and fully restored eighteenth century country • Sitting room with Inglenook fireplace housing gas-fired stove and west facing aspect house that functions as a high-performing contemporary • Hugely versatile first floor accommodation with north building. It neighbours the grade II Listed village church in and south wings that would make ideal self-contained a remarkable setting, facing its own land with far-reaching annexes and uninterrupted rural views to the Yorkshire Dales. • All of the bedrooms have en suite bathrooms and each • Grade II Listed, detached, country house of nearly floor has a utility tea area 4500 sq ft with two cottages and land • Versatile second floor space under five oak trusses with • Three hugely versatile properties laden with flexibility Heritage rooflights, and charming en suite bedrooms and opportunity with good ceiling heights on either side • Breath-taking views to three aspects • Underfloor heating throughout the ground floor • Private and secure property with no near neighbours and • Large, traditional, timber sash windows with secondary uninterrupted views glazing throughout • Hugely convenient location being close to on the • The exterior was repointed in traditional lime mortar East Coast Main Line, as well as the A19 and A1 three years ago • High speed internet throughout the hall and both • The owners inform us that they have received verbal cottages consent from the local authority to build a games room • The property is organised and designed with luxury on the southern wing, accessed through the drawing and well-being in mind: there are fire doors, a fire room. detection system, a new household electricity supply to commercial standards, back-up generator, security Cottages and outbuildings alarm system, emergency lighting, a secondary hot water circulation system The two cottages were constructed in 2007 and 2009 of brick under a pantile roof and were designed to complement the eighteenth century elevations of the Principal house Hall. They are finished to a high standard and enjoy • Well-designed 30ft kitchen breakfast room with fitted glorious views. Separated by a double carport with the kitchen, an Inglenook fireplace housing a gas-fired stove best views in , both are accessed from and some glorious exposed beams believed to be timber the courtyard of the main house. from an old galleon The double garage with electric roller shutters has been • Glorious dining room extension with lantern window, converted into a yoga/exercise studio with laminate floor southerly outlook and French doors that open on to the and a wall of mirrors. It is designed to be easily returned to pergola and terraced al fresco dining area • 21 ft drawing room with a gas open fire housed in its original status. a traditional fireplace and a bay window facing the There are two static caravans, both with power, heating gardens and grounds and access to mains electricity and water. One is near the orchard and the other is next to the Old Stable Cottage.

Outside, gardens Split Farthing Hall lies off the main village street in Bagby tucked away beyond St Mary’s Church. The and grounds village itself is surrounded by open countryside and close to the North York Moors yet conveniently located The entrance and drive to Split Farthing Hall is just outside Thirsk, ten minutes’ drive from the A19 and from Church Lane and past the church. The long twenty minutes from the A1. The village has a public tarmacadamed drive takes you over a cattle grid and house, pre-school, church, a defibrillator housed in a sweeps past the wildlife pond, parkland field and orchard traditional telephone box and a grass airfield suitable to the front of the house and beyond to the courtyard on for light aircraft and helicopters. Schooling for primary the northern boundary where stands the garage, carport and secondary ages is within a short driving distance of and cottages. the property and two highly rated independent schools The garden and grounds lie predominantly to the south are within ten miles of the property. The market town and west of the Hall. Immediately to the front is a large of Thirsk has a mainline railway station offering a direct paved and elevated terrace that overlooks the garden, service to London Kings Cross. ha-ha, field and woodland, and catches sun throughout the day. Stone steps descend beyond the ha-ha to the bespoke fire pit with surrounding seating perfectly General placed to enjoy glorious sunsets. Beyond lies the large Old Stable Cottage Services: Mains water and electricity. Private gas supply field with trees planted to create a parkland feel. To the (2 x 2500 litre gas tanks) and private drainage. south lies the orchard, wildlife pond, the sewage disposal system and a timber building housing the generator and Fixtures & fittings: Only those mentioned in these sales the working area concealed behind an embankment. particulars are included in the sale. All others, such as The mature orchard has apple, pear, plum and cherry fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments trees. At the far southern corner of the property is a rich etc., are specifically excluded but may be made available and diverse area of deciduous woodland. More than by separate negotiation. 2000 trees have been planted by the current owners Local authority: Council during their eighteen years of ownership. 01609 779977 There is planning permission to build a stable block Directions: From Thirsk, enter the village and drive (3 loose boxes) behind the orchard, and the land Old Stable Cottage down Bagby Lane. Turn into Church Lane, diagonally provides plenty of scope to create a manège. opposite the Greyhound pub in the centre of the village. Drive past the church and you will see the gates to Split Environs Farthing Hall on your left hand side.

Thirsk 4 miles, Easingwold 10 miles, Helmsley 13 miles, York 21 miles, Harrogate 25 miles, Durham Tees Airport 28 miles, Leeds 46 miles, Leeds Bradford Airport 38 miles. Split Farthing Hall, Bagby, Thirsk, YO7 2AF Main House - 4468 SQ FT / 416.98 SQ M Old Stable Cottage Ground Floor Old Stable Cottage First Floor Old Stable Cottage - 887 SQ FT / 82.41 SQ M Old Barn Cottage - 2151 SQ FT / 199.86 SQ M Kitchen Total (Including Cellar, Loft & Garage - 8335 SQ FT / 774.33 SQ M 13'6 x 8'10 (4.12m x 2.69m)

Entrance Hall Bedroom Bedroom Sitting Room 12'6 x 11'4 12'11 x 11'7 16'0 x 12'3 (3.82m x 3.45m) (3.93m x 3.54m) (4.87m x 3.73m) Drawing Room Kitchen / Breakfast Room 21'2 x 16'8 29'8 x 13'1 Sitting Room (6.44m x 5.08m) (9.04m x 3.99m) 14'1 x 13'9 Library (4.29m x 4.19m) 12'8 x 11'4 (3.85m x 3.46m)

Dining Room 17'11 x 11'8 Main Hall Ground Floor (5.47m x 3.56m) Open Garages Loft 20'6 x 11'9 (6.25m x 3.57m) Cellar

Sitting Room 16'11 x 16'3 Dressing (5.15m x 4.95m)

Studio Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Bedroom 4 19'10 x 18'1 12'1 x 10'0 13'11 x 10'4 Bedroom 1 11'7 x 10'3 (6.05m x 5.51m) (3.69m x 3.06m) (4.23m x 3.15m) 16'6 x 10'5 Kitchen / Breakfast Room Dining Room (3.52m x 3.13m) (5.04m x 3.18m) 16'3 x 12'2 10'8 x 10'5 (4.96m x 3.70m) (3.25m x 3.18m)

Main Hall First Floor Old Barn Cottage Ground Floor

Bedroom 12'4 x 11'4 (3.76m x 3.45m) Bedroom 5 16'1 x 13'2 Bedroom 6 (4.89m x 4.01m) 16'2 x 12'5 Attic Room (4.92m x 3.79m) 29'5 x 16'1 (8.96m x 4.89m)

Bedroom 13'4 x 10'8 (4.06m x 3.25m)

Bedroom 12'4 x 11'6 Main Hall Second Floor (3.76m x 3.50m) Bedroom NOT TO SCALE - FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY 11'11 x 7'1 Dressing (3.62m x 2.17m) APPROXIMATE GROSS INTERNAL FLOOR AREA 8335 SQ FT / 774.33 SQ M All Measurements and fixtures including doors and windows are approximate and should be independently verified. Old Barn Cottage First Floor www.exposurepropertymarketing.com © 2019 Hall and private drive

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