3 bedroom house

Exceptional high tech, off grid house with annexe, in the middle of Yearsley Woods with glorious views.

Windygates is a high specification house with a detached annexe both of which run off clean, renewable energy. Renovated from the original stone farmhouse and outbuildings the entire property has been transformed from its humble beginnings whilst remaining entirely sympathetic to its farming heritage and woodland setting. A high functioning property designed with comfort and well-being in mind, its eco credentials are an enhancement not a concession. The whole sits in a large clearing in the midst of Yearsley Woods overlooking a green meadow with glorious views down Ampleforth Valley. Restored period character features abound including many original exposed rafter beams and ceilings, cupboard doors, ledge & brace cottage doors with ironmongery and thick deepset walls, some with window seats.

The windows and glazed doors are all either double glazed or triple glazed; there is underfloor heating throughout the ground floor, all chimney flues are lined and there is a 5-amp lighting circuit installed. 4G technology is available and mobile reception is very good. There is a mains BT landline connection and broadband is available through Beeline Broadband at 12 mbps.

The contemporary country kitchen has a Kenwood Calor gas cooker and extractor, and integrated units including a fridge freezer and dishwasher. Alongside is a utility room/laundry/pantry.

The 20ft sitting room, formerly the cart shed, is now a glorious double aspect room with garden access, floor to ceiling triple glazing and a wood burning stove.

In the old part of the farmhouse is the cosy drawing room with its glorious wooden ceiling that has been painstakingly sandblasted and treated, as well as a wood-burning stove housed in the reclaimed stone fireplace.

The cottage bedrooms are charmingly decorated and the bathrooms well appointed with high specification fixtures and fittings.

Outside
From Yearsley Woods car park a barrier gives access to a Forestry England track/public footpath that passes the northern boundary of Windygates (some ¾ mile) providing unrestricted vehicular access. The house sits within its gardens and land bounded by a combination of mixed native hedge, dry stone wall, and post & wire fencing. From the track, timber gates open to the large gravelled forecourt with ample parking for multiple vehicles. Here is a sedum garden and two paved patio areas sheltered by a dry stone wall, both enjoying glorious, far-reaching views. The natural Dales garden lies principally on the south west of the property and is both sheltered and private, with native planting. There is a Crab Apple underplanted with Lady’s Smock, Ragged-Robin, Oxeye Daisy, and spring bulbs. The neighbouring beech woodland is carpeted with snowdrops early in the year.

Outbuildings
The self-contained annexe is a renovated stone building of contemporary design with south facing floor-to-ceiling, triple glazed oak door/screen, cushion floor oak effect flooring, wood-burning stove, cloakroom/wc (plumbing for a kitchenette).
The Solar plant room lies alongside the house and the Biomass Boiler and fuel store are located together with the standby fully automated Generator in the single storey outbuilding. The buildings also provide additional storage.

Environs
Yearsley Woods in the Howardian Hills is an expanse of undulating woodland owned by Forestry England with mountain bike trails and a series of footpaths. From Windygates itself a trail leads directly to Ampleforth village, just over three miles away, with its shops and pubs. Easily accessible are the market towns of Easingwold and Helmsley both of which provide a good range of facilities. York with its mainline railway station lies to the south, and Leeds Bradford Airport can be reached within the hour. Both private and state schooling abound, with Ampleforth College close by (accessible on foot), Easingwold and Ryedale state schools within 15-20 minutes’ drive and York schools within easy reach.

General
Tenure: Freehold

Services and systems: Mains BT landline. Biomass boiler for hot water and heating, LPG Calor gas. Solar panels. The septic tank is sited in the front meadow.

Fixtures & fittings: Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others, such as fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments etc., are specifically excluded but may be made available by separate negotiation.

Viewing: Strictly by appointment

Directions: From Yearsley Woods car park on North Moor Lane, any visitor will be collected by appointment only from a secure barrier that gives access to a Forestry England track heading east to Windygates.

Local authority: Hambleton District Council 01609 779977 www.hambleton.gov.uk Conservation area AONB

Photographs, particulars and showreel: May 2021
NB: Google map images may neither be current nor a true representation.