Greystones Farm, Eppleby, Richmond, North

GREYSTONES FARM EPPLEBY, RICHMOND, DL11 7AJ

An outstanding detached farmhouse and converted outbuildings providing stunningly appointed family living accommodation of significant charm and character in a fine rural setting.

Approximate mileages: Richmond (9 miles) • Darlington (8 miles) • Teesside (17 miles) • Durham (30 miles) Newcastle (43 miles) • York (50 miles) • Leeds (56 miles) • A1(M) 5 miles

Brief description: Entrance Hall • Reception Hall • Drawing Room • Dining Room • Family Room Wheelhouse • Study • Kitchen/Breakfast Room • Boot Room • Utility Room 5 Bedrooms • 3 Bathrooms

Charming formal and informal gardens • Walled Courtyard Garden • Store Double Garage • Grass Paddock

About 2.1 Acres in all

Darlington office 26 Coniscliffe Road London office Darlington Smiths Gore DL3 7JX 17-18 Old Bond Street t 01325 370500 London e [email protected] W1S 4PT Introduction & Situation The house is entered from the front garden into a oil tank and fuel store. A gateway in the west boundary Greystones Farm is an exceptional country residence in charming reception hall with the principal staircase and gives access to a driveway (hatched blue on the plan), an attractive rural setting between the market towns of leads into the fine drawing room and a useful study. over which Greystones Farm enjoys a vehicular right of Richmond and Darlington. The property comprises a A rear hall with boot room, utility and cloakroom with way. farmhouse dating from the early 19th Century, shower link to the outstanding breakfast kitchen. This constructed in rendered brick under a slate roof with a delightful room has a quality range of units, timber and There is a useful grass paddock to the east with mains range of traditional stone and brick built farm buildings, granite work surfaces and a cream 4 oven oil fired Aga, water laid on and extending to approximately 1.4 acres dating from the 17th Century, converted and Neff oven and hob. French doors open to the walled or thereabouts. The whole property extends to 2.1 acres amalgamated with the farmhouse to create outstanding courtyard garden and stairs lead to the first floor. The or thereabouts. family accommodation appointed to a very high wonderful hexagonal wheelhouse is a real centrepiece to standard. The former farm buildings have been the house and has full height windows and enjoys lovely sympathetically converted to retain their character and views over the gardens to the paddocks beyond. There General Information the former wheel house is particularly impressive. are further reception rooms including a living room which links to a formal dining room. Services The property enjoys fine outlooks over open countryside Mains electricity, and water are connected. Drainage is and stands in spacious formal and informal gardens. The Upstairs there is an outstanding master bedroom with an to a septic tank. There is oil fired central heating via a walled garden to the rear of the house provides a fine en-suite bathroom, three further double bedrooms, a Worcester Danesmoor 20/25 oil fired boiler situated in backdrop to the living accommodation. family bathroom and a fifth guest bedroom with shower, the utility room and serving panel radiators. This system hand basin and wc, this room can be accessed via the supplies domestic hot water with an immersion heater Greystones Farm is situated to the east of the village of secondary staircase from the breakfast kitchen. for supplementary supplies. Eppleby and is very well placed for easy access to the regional and national road network with the A1M and Outside A66 Trans Pennine Route junction at Scotch Corner only Solicitors The house is approached through twin timber gates 5 miles to the south. The main east coast rail line can be Charles Lucas and Marshall opening onto an extensive gravelled parking and turning accessed at Darlington and Durham Tees Valley Airport is Brooklands area with shrubbery beds. A stone flagged path leads within a 20 minute drive. The Yorkshire Dales and North 48 Newbury Street down to down steps flanked by mature shrubs to the York Moors National Parks are both within easily Wantage wheelhouse and terrace which gives pedestrian access to travelling distance and offer a wide variety of recreational OX12 8DF an excellent double garage/workshop 7.5m (24’6) x 4.0m and sporting activities. t 01235 771234 (13’2) with electric up and over door and door to the rear The House courtyard. Tenure The immaculately maintained and extensive living space Freehold extends to nearly 4000 sq feet and provides superbly A feature of the property is the very attractive and appointed accommodation which is full of charm and private courtyard garden with a raised paved terrace and Viewing character and ideal for the family and entertaining. High lower lawned area together with an adjoining paved quality material used throughout and these include patio with views over open countryside. Strictly by appointment through Smiths Gore’s limestone and oak floors, hardwood double glazed Darlington office. windows and some magnificent exposed beams and To the west of the walled garden is a brick store house, t 01325 370500 trusses. 4.4m (14’3) x 4.6m (15’1), with light and power and with e [email protected]

Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office Licence No. ES100004883 © CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office Licence No. ES100004883 © CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED The plan is published for convenience only. Although it is thought to be correct its accuracy cannot be guaranteed and it does not form part of the contract. NOT TO SCALE. The plan is published for convenience only. Although it is thought to be correct its accuracy cannot be guaranteed and it does not form part of the contract. NOT TO SCALE.

Important Notice Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars, all interested parties should note: (i) the descriptions and photographs are for guidance only and are not a complete representation of the property; (ii) plans are not to scale, are for guidance only and do not form part of the contract; (iii) services and any appliances referred to have not been tested, and cannot be verified as being in working order; (iv) no survey of any part of the property has been carried out by the Vendor/Lessor or Smiths Gore.; (v) measurements are approximate and must not be relied upon. Maximum appropriate room sizes are generally given, to the nearest 0.1 metres. Outbuildings are measured externally (unless otherwise stated) to the nearest 0.5 metres. For convenience an approximate Imperial equivalent is also given; (vi) only those items referred to in the text of these particulars are included; (vii) nothing in these particulars or any related discussions forms part of any contract unless expressly incorporated within a subsequent written agreement; (viii) please note that if you make an acceptable offer for this property we will have to confirm your identity, as required by the Money Laundering Regulations 2007

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