Gill Head , Richmond, DL11 6JN EXCEPTIONAL FARMHOUSE IN A STUNNING MOORLAND SETTING

• Grade II Listed Farmhouse with 3 Large Bedrooms. • Attached Barn as featured in All Creatures Great and Small. • Recently Refurbished to a Very High Standard. • Two Storey Barn with Potential. • Far Reaching Views up . • OIEO £550,000.

Situation Gill Head is located high on the moor between Gunnerside and Askrigg, enjoying a breathtaking position in this picturesque part of Swaledale. Despite having a very secluded location within the Dales National Park, it is nevertheless within commuting distance of Darlington and Northallerton, where there are mainline railway stations. Askrigg has good local facilities including pubs, shops and a primary school. Gunnerside also has a pub and tea shop. It is ideally placed for a variety of walks and close to mature areas of woodland. Directions From Gunnerside follow the B6270 west towards . After about a mile enter the small hamlet of and turn sharp left up the lane opposite the large house with a stone wall and iron railings. Follow the lane up for about half a mile through 2 gates and Gill Head is the 2nd farmhouse on the right. Description Gill Head is an exceptional Grade II Listed former farmhouse that dates back to the 17th century. It has recently undergone complete refurbishment to a very high standard. The original features of the farmhouse have been preserved including a stone flagged floor throughout the ground floor. Also notable are the original oak beams, mullioned windows and a converted vaulted pottery accessed up stone steps. The property is beautifully appointed and tastefully decorated with great style and attention to detail. It benefits from under floor heating throughout the ground floor and in the first floor bathroom.

On the ground floor you enter the property into the Entrance Porch/ Bootroom. This leads into the Kitchen with feature beams. A four oven electric AGA complements the tulip wood handmade fitted wall and floor units with granite worktops. The central island has an oak top. The Stable Room has a cast iron stove and access to the outside. The living room also has a log burning stove in an inglenook stone surround. The downstairs shower room has been beautifully renovated with a marble floor and power shower. The washbasin is within an oak and marble top vanity unit. The utility room houses the UV water filter system and is also plumbed for the washing machine. The first floor is accessed off the kitchen via an original stone staircase. On the first floor there are three bedrooms and a family bathroom all with feature beams. The bathroom has a sandstone floor. Two of the bedrooms have the benefit of an open fire and log burning stove. The master bedroom has an impressive vaulted ceiling. There is also first floor access externally into the pottery room which has a log burning stove and Belfast sink. This offers potential into a further fourth bedroom.

The property has good access via the public highway and then onto a private track. This leads to a gravel drive with ample parking for several vehicles. The parking area leads up to a delightful gravel patio with excellent views over the surrounding countryside. The property is complemented externally by an attached barn which has three bays together with the original sandstone stalls. These were used within the calving scenes on All Creatures Great and Small. The other two bays have two former haylofts and the original pine stalls. There is also a former cart house and washhouse, which subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents, could be converted to join the main farmhouse. Viewing Strictly by Appointment with Robin Jessop Ltd – telephone 01969 622800. Services The property benefits from a private water supply, septic tank drainage and mains electricity. It has oil fired central heating.

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