High Greenfield & Keepers Cottage, , Buckden, Skipton £435,000 £435,000

High Greenfield & Keepers Cottage, Beckermonds, Buckden, Skipton BD23 5JP

TWO ADJOINING PROPERTIES FOR SALE, ENJOYING A TRULY SPLENDID RURAL SETTING, LITERALLY AWAY FROM ANYONE ELSE AND WITH SPECTACULAR VIEWS ACROSS SURROUNDING FOREST AND ROLLING COUNTRYSIDE.

For anyone wanting to properly 'get away from it all' High Greenfield & Keepers Cottage should be high on their list. The two properties are adjoining each other but entirely separate, affording the opportunity for a holiday cottage, or for a relative to live next door. The two paddocks to the rear provide good grazing (total site area is 2.8 acres or thereabouts) and there are also 4 barns of varying sizes offering potential for a range of flexible business opportunities.

The small community of Beckermonds is situated in the picturesque Upper Wharfe Valley and is where the is formed, by the confluence of Beck and Greenfield Beck - Beckermonds derives its name from the original Nordic name of Begermons meaning "the meeting of the two streams". It is a wonderful and unspoilt setting, displaying some of the most spectacular scenery you will see within the Dales National Park. Whilst it is a small community in its own right, the nearest pub is 4 miles away (The George at ) and the hamlet is on the famous Dalesway route with various outdoor pursuits and places of interest situated close by. Located just 8.5 miles away is the popular Dales village of Kettlewell which offers a delightful range of tea rooms, pubs, village shop and Kettlewell Primary School.

At Grassington (15.5 miles) there is a range of quality shops as surround. Exposed ceiling beams. Recessed stone display arch well as a supermarket, many restaurants, sporting facilities and with shelving, and recessed shelving to the rear elevation. Two secondary schooling. Beckermonds is also in the catchment radiators. Three wall light points. area for the well-regarded Skipton grammar schools. SITTING ROOM 16' 4" x 12' 2" (4.98m x 3.71m) Exposed stonework From Beckermonds, there is a 3 mile gated tarmac lane which to one wall with large arched window, as well as window to the meanders through wonderful scenery up to High Greenfield. The rear. Open fireplace in stone surround. Exposed ceiling beams. only other vehicles permitted beyond High Greenfield are for Radiator. Four wall light points. forestry purposes, although the owner of High Greenfield has permission to use the forest road to access Horton-in-Ribblesdale FIRST FLOOR (4.5 miles away). Tesco do deliver there (at their standard LANDING Windows to rear elevation. Radiator. delivery rate), there is good internet access (the internet in the area is fully available with speeds up to around 20mb depending BEDROOM 1, 16' 4" x 12' 1" (4.98m x 3.68m) Pine panelling to one on the provider and package; you are easily able to stream wall. Radiator. videos and reliably work from home) and the school bus collects children in Beckermonds. BEDROOM 2, 12' 6" x 11' 10" (3.81m x 3.61m) Fitted wardrobes. Radiator. Ev en with its character and desirable location in the National Park, neither property is Listed which enables the purchasers to BEDROOM 3, 12' 4" x 9' 9" (3.76m x 2.97m) Radiator. put their own stamp on the buildings and dwellings, and it is worth noting that Keepers Cottage and Tuesday Barn roofs were BEDROOM 4, 16' 3" x 7' 4" (4.95m x 2.24m) plus recess with fitted replaced in 2000, the Detached Barn roof was replaced in 2008, desk and shelving. Radiator. the cottage double glazed windows were newly fitted in 2008 and both properties are centrally heated (oil-fired in High SHOWER ROOM 3 piece white suite comprising corner shower Greenfield, and a solid fuel system in Keepers Cottage). The cubicle; pedestal hand basin; low suite w.c. Airing cupboard rooms have awesome views all around and plenty of character with hot water cylinder and electric immersion heater. Access to with exposed beams, stonework and latched internal doors, and roof space. Radiator. the accommodation is described in brief below with approximate room sizes:- KEEPERS COTTAGE GROUND FLOOR HIGH GREENFIELD PORCH Cloaks rail. GROUND FLOOR PORCH Ceramic tiled floor. DINING KITCHEN 16' 0" x 12' 7" (4.88m x 3.84m) Range of cream coloured modern wall/base units with dark speckled worktops CLOAKROOM 2 piece suite comprising low suite w.c. and and composite single sink unit. Electric cooker point. Multi-fuel pedestal hand basin. Plumbing for automatic washing machine. cast-iron stove (with a back boiler providing central heating and domestic hot water although an electric immersion heater is also INNER HALL Door to first floor staircase. Ceramic tiled floor. fitted). Open staircase to first floor.

FARMHOUSE KITCHEN 16' 0" x 13' 8" (4.88m x 4.17m) Fitted PANTRY 8' 9" x 5' 9" (2.67m x 1.75m) Fitted shelving. cupboards, worktops and shelving. Stainless steel single sink unit. Oil-fired Aga (providing domestic hot water although an electric SITTING ROOM 16' 0" x 12' 0" (4.88m x 3.66m) Cast-iron stove in immersion heater is also fitted). Oil-fired central heating boiler. stone fireplace. Windows to front and rear elevations. Exposed Exposed beams. Radiator. ceiling beams. Radiator. Door to Garage.

PANTRY 11' 3" x 9' 9" (3.43m x 2.97m) Stone bank shelving. Beams. FIRST FLOOR LANDING Painted floorboards. DINING ROOM 16' 2" x 12' 3" (4.93m x 3.73m) Open fire in stone

BEDROOM 1, 13' 0" x 12' 3" (3.96m x 3.73m) Stained and varnished TWO GRASSLAND PADDOCKS, the total site area being circa 2.8 floorboards. Radiator. acres. NB. The vendors also rent a further 50 acres of grassland which may be available to the purchaser if required. BEDROOM 2, 13' 0" x 9' 9" (3.96m x 2.97m) plus recess. Stained and varnished floorboards. Radiator. SERVICES Mains electricity is installed. Water is from a private bore hole supply (installed 2 years ago). Drainage is to two septic BATHROOM 3 piece white suite comprising bath with overhead tanks. fixed showerhead; low suite w.c.; pedestal hand basin. Heated towel rail. Airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and electric PLEASE NOTE The extent of the property and its boundaries are immersion heater. Stained and varnished floor boards. Radiator. subject to verification by inspection of the title deeds, although they are marked on the accompanying plan for identification THE OUTBUILDINGS There are FOUR BARNS in total, the largest purposes only. being TUESDAY BARN which adjoins the Garage and Keepers Cottage, and could convert to further living accommodation if GENERAL The measurements in these particulars are required (subject to any necessary consents). It already has a approximate and have been provided for guidance purposes first floor under a roof which was replaced in 2000, power/water only. The fixtures, fittings and appliances have not been tested supplies and gable end windows giving fabulous views down the and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in valley. The measurements of Tuesday Barn are:- working order. The internal photographs used in these particulars GROUND FLOOR - 20'9" x 15'0" are reproduced for general information and it cannot be FIRST FLOOR - 21'6" x 15'5" plus 16'4" x 13'7" (extending over the inferred that any item is included in the sale. workshop and coal house). COUNCIL TAX High Greenfield is in Council Tax Band E and The other barns are:- Keepers Cottage is in Council Tax Band C. For further details FAR BARN - 40'8" x 16'8" - this is a lean-to barn alongside High please visit the District Council website Greenfield, with sturdy double timber doors, power/water www.cravendc.gov.uk/counciltax or telephone them on 01756 supplies and good head height. 700600. DETACHED BARN - standing in one of the paddocks at the rear, this is a two storey barn re-roofed in 2008, measuring 19' x 18'. VIEWING ARRANGEMENTS We would be pleased to arrange a BABY BARN - a small detached barn in the corner of the viewing for you. Please contact Dale Eddison's Skipton office, paddock, ideal for young animals with two stalls, measuring 18' x telephone 01756 630555 or email [email protected]. 12'. Our office opening hours are:- Monday to Friday: 9.00am - 5.30pm OTHER OUTBUILDINGS comprise:- Saturday: 9.00am - 4.00pm SINGLE GARAGE - integral to Keepers Cottage measuring 17'6" x Sunday: 11.00am - 3.00pm 8'0" with double timber doors, power/water, door to the cottage and door to Tuesday barn; WORKSHOP measuring 15'7" x 13'0"; DIRECTIONS From Skipton proceed on the B6265 (in the direction COAL HOUSE. of Grassington). Entering Threshfield, the road turns into the B6160 LEAN-TO BARN to the rear. - stay on this road through Kilnsey, Starbotton and into the village of Buckden. Just past the Buck Inn, bear left in the direction of LAND & GARDENS The approach road is adopted by Craven Hubberholme, proceed past The George Inn following the river District Council (including clearance of snow, repair and upstream. Approximately four miles from The George, take the maintenance) and has recently been re-surfaced. The road left-hand turning signposted to Greenfield, go past the farm onto stops at High Greenfield, although there is bridleway access into the gated tarmac road. Carry on for 3 miles, past Low the forest for walkers or riders. To the front, each property has its Greenfield, and the tarmac road brings you to High Greenfield own cottage garden, enclosed within dry stone walling, with and Keepers Cottage. lawns and flower borders. There is a hard surface parking area for sev eral vehicles, beyond which is a further lawned area with mature shrubs and trees. To the rear of the property there are

Dale Eddison Tel: 01756 630555 84 High Street [email protected] Skipton BD23 1JH www.daleeddison.co.uk

IMPORTANT: we would like to inform prospective purchasers that these sales particulars have been prepared as a general guide only. A detailed survey has not been carried out, nor the services, appliances and fittings tested. Room sizes should not be relied upon for furnishing purposes and are approximate. If floor plans are included, they are for guidance only and illustration purposes only and may not be to scale. If there are any important matters likely to affect your decision to buy, please contact us before viewing the property.