ORCHARD HOUSE STORWOOD, YORK, EAST , YO42 4TG

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ESTABLISHED 1860 ORCHARD HOUSE STORWOOD YORK EAST YORKSHIRE 8 miles, York 11 miles, Leeds 35 miles (All distances approximates)

A RESIDENTIAL AND EQUESTRIAN SMALLHOLDING

Orchard House is situated in an accessible, rural position in the hamlet of Storwood between York and Pocklington. The property comprises a 3 bedroom house, a stable / storage building and situated within 3.7 acres of land.

House: A detached house offering spacious accommodation with potential to further extend. The accommodation comprises: Entrance Hall, W.C. Sitting Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, Rear Porch. To the first floor are Three Bedrooms and a bathroom. The house also has an attached garage. Outside are lovely landscaped private gardens, including mature herbaceous borders, extensive lawns with summer house and pond.

Buildings: There is an 1,800sq.ft building providing stabling, livestock housing, produce or machinery storage. There is also a useful field shelter.

Land: The property is situated in a lovely ring-fence, in all amounting to around 3.7 acres comprising productive grazing and hay meadows.

GUIDE PRICE: £515,000

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DESCRIPTION / BACKGROUND Orchard House is a nicely situated residential smallholding, peacefully located in the hamlet of Storwood between York and Pocklington.

The dwelling was historically a Chapel dating back to 1800’s and has since been altered and extended to provide an attractive family house in lovely landscaped gardens and grounds. The house has further potential to expand and develop subject to consents.

The property also includes a useful storage building and is situated in around 3.7 acres which comprises productive grazing paddocks with field shelter and small woodland plantings.

The property is ideal for those looking for an equestrian property, smallholding or country property with land and there is the potential to develop the house into a much larger dwelling if so required.

LOCATION The property is located in a rural position in the small rural hamlet of Storwood between York and Pocklington and has good access to the A1079 road network which links the cities of York and Hull.

The nearby villages of Sutton upon Derwent, Allerthorpe and Melbourne provide a good range of services including primary school, public houses/restaurant and village store post office.

The market town of Pocklington provides a further range of services and amenities including primary and secondary schools, shops, restaurants, supermarket, sporting and leisure facilities.

The historic City of York is within 15 miles and provides a further large range of services and amenities including a mainline train station providing links to London and Edinburgh within 2 hours.

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HOUSE SITTING ROOM The residential accommodation at the property is situated within a converted 5.1m x 4.1m former Chapel constructed of red brick under a pitched slate roof with UPVC An attractive and nicely proportioned double aspect room with Gas Living Flame double glazed windows and oil-fired central heating. effect fire situated in brick surround with timber mantle over and tiled hearth.

The house provides well-proportioned living accommodation and is an L-shaped property with attached garage and could be quite easily extended to make an even larger house or create ancillary/annexe accommodation subject to consents.

DINING ROOM 3.63m x 2.6m A dining room which opens through to kitchen with window to front, radiator and tiled floor.

The accommodation comprises the following KITCHEN

4.1m x 3.2m Ground Floor: Attractive double aspect kitchen with fitted range of wall and base units with 1

½ bowl sink unit with mixer tap, integrated electric oven and 4 ring hob with ENTRANCE HALL extractor fan over. Plumbing for dishwasher and space for fridge. Storage 4.9m x 1.25m cupboard and large walk-in-pantry located directly off the kitchen. Stairs to first floor. Radiator, Cupboard and under stairs storage cupboard.

REAR PORCH / UTILITY ROOM WC 2.82m x 1.45m 1.1m x 0.96m Double aspect rear porch with door to garden. Housing boiler and fitted wall Part tiled walls, WC, wash hand basin. and base units. Tiled floor. 5

First floor: OUTSIDE The property is situated in lovely mature gardens and grounds. BEDROOM ONE 5.1m x 4.1m From the public highway access is onto a tarmac driveway with parking for a Very large double bedroom with attractive double aspect. Radiator, wash hand number of vehicles. basin and fitted wardrobes. The gardens are a real feature of the property and includes mature well wooded areas surrounding the house. There is a number of lawned areas which are bordered by a variety of mature shrubs, trees and mixed herbaceous borders. There is a patio area with pond adjoining and timber summer house.

ATTACHED GARAGE 6.1m x 3.6m plus Store: 3.6m x 1.1m Brick built garage with up and over door, window to side, concrete floor and plumbing for washing machine. Separate garden store attached to north.

BEDROOM TWO

5.1m x 3.1m Large double bedroom with attractive double aspect. Radiator, wash hand basin and fitted wardrobes.

BEDROOM THREE 3.64m x 2.6m Double bedroom with radiator, wash hand basin and fitted wardrobe.

SHOWER ROOM 2.3m x 1.8m

Modern suite with fitted shower cubicle, WC, wash hand basin and heated towel rail.

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BUILDINGS Located to the west of the house and gardens, is a good sized building suitable for a variety of uses.

The building provides stabling, livestock housing, machinery and produce storage amounting to over 1,800sq.ft and comprises the following:

GENERAL PURPOSE BUILDING 60ft x 30ft A timber portal frame building with access from yard and paddock.

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LAND In all the property is situated in around 3.7 acres, of which approximately 3 acres comprises level grassland.

The land is split into three paddocks which are well fenced and benefit from water supplies.

There is the benefit of a timber field shelter within the grassland.

The land is situated in a ring fence and has excellent access to the buildings and yard area.

The land also has the benefit of a separate vehicular access point from the west.

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GENERAL INFORMATION - REMARKS & STIPULATIONS

BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME The land is not registered with the Rural Payments Agency for entitlements to the Basic Payment Scheme.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES The land is not in any environmental schemes.

EASEMENTS, RIGHTS OF WAY & WAYLEAVES The property is sold subject to and with the benefits of all existing rights of way, water, light, drainage and other easements attaching to the property whether mentioned in these particulars or not. No footpaths or bridleways cross the land.

BOUNDARIES The vendors will only sell such interest as they have in the boundary fences and hedges etc. All boundaries and areas are subject to verification with the title deeds.

SPORTING, TIMBER & MINERAL RIGHTS Sporting, timber and mineral rights are in hand and included in the sale.

METHOD OF SALE The property is being offered for sale by private treaty as a whole. For those with queries please contact Tom Watson on 01653 697 820 or email: [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATION Services: Mains electric and water, oil central heating, septic tank drainage. Council Tax: Band B. Planning: County Council Tel: 01482 393 939 Tenure: The property is Freehold and vacant possession will be given upon completion. Viewing: Strictly by appointment with the agents office in Malton, 01653 697 820 Postcode: YO42 4TG EPC: Rating E.

NOTICE Details and photographs prepared August 2020.

All measurements are approximate. The services as described have not been tested and cannot be guaranteed. Charges may be payable for service re-connection.

The property is bought as seen. These particulars, whilst believed to be accurate are set out as a general outline only for guidance and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. Intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements of representation of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their accuracy. No person in this firm’s employment has the authority to make or give any representation or warranty in respect of the property

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FLOORPLANS

Pantry 7’3’’ x 2’11’’ 2.2m x 0.9m

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