3 bedroom house

A unique opportunity to acquire a private rural property surrounded by woodland close to the sought after town of Beverley.

Description

Littlewood is located in a rural position, with a private driveway off Newbald Road, approximately 3 miles east of the village of North Newbald. The property lies approximately 6 miles west of the market town of Beverley, and about 12 miles north west of the city of Hull. Hull provides a wide range of services and amenities including train links to York (1.10 hours), Leeds (1 hour) and London (2.50 hours).

Beverley is an attractive and historic town, well known for its racecourse and the impressive Beverley Minster. It is also an excellent local shopping centre with a popular weekly market.

Description
Littlewood lies within approximately 41 acres of ring fenced privately owned woodland. The property which provides huge potential for further development / expansion (subject to necessary consent) has a hideaway quality rarely found in the market.

House
The detached bungalow, which provides spacious living accommodation, was built 43 years ago by the current owners. It is constructed of red brick, with UPVC windows and a concrete tile roof. The property benefits from a UPVC conservatory, double garage and wood burning boiler heating the house and water.

The accommodation extends to approximately 2,562 sqft and is arranged over one floor and can be described as follows: Utility room with fitted units and sink, kitchen with fitted units and views over the rear garden, dining room, sitting room with open fireplace and parquet flooring, UPVC conservatory, w.c and wash basin, home office / study with log burning stove. Principal double bedroom with fitted wardrobes, bathroom with shower, w.c and washbasin, bedroom 2 (double) with fitted wardrobe and washbasin, bedroom 3 / study (double), bathroom 2 with shower, w.c and washbasin.

Gardens and Grounds The grounds of the property are predominately mature natural broadleaf and self-seeding woodland. The dwelling benefits from a large south facing law, extending to about 2 acres. The property also benefits from an orchard with apple and plum trees.

Within the grounds of the property are small outbuildings, of timber construction, that are used predominately for log storage. Adjoining the house there is a good sized greenhouse.

A tarmac and gravel drive leads from the highway to the property. There are a number of rides throughout the woodland to clearings and open spaces, available on foot or by vehicle.

Land Classification
The land at Littlewood is Grade 2 on the Agricultural Land Classification.

Woodland and Land
The property totals 41.77 acres of which approximately 40 acres is woodland. The woodland is predominately broadleaf, dominated by sycamore, ash and oak trees. We are advised that the woodland is predominately self seeded with compartments planted when the property was originally purchased in 1938, which have been maintained as such since.
The woodland is known locally as ‘Bluebell Wood’ due to the amount of bluebells that cover the woodland floor during spring. The woodland also benefits from a large amount of snowdrops and wild garlic.

Square Footage: 1957 sq ft

Acreage: 41.77 Acres

Marketed by: Savills, York