5 bedroom house

Built for the village vicar in the late 1920's, St Mary’s House is an impressive, detached family residence with generous private grounds of over 2 acres including a tennis court, open oak barn, stables, paddock and a fabulous far reaching view in a desirable village location.

The accommodation opens to a welcoming reception hall with marble-tiled floor and guest cloakroom, which leads onto a further hallway with a useful store room and turned stairs to the first floor. Three flexible and elegant reception rooms with feature fireplace surrounds follow, one of which is currently being used as a comfortable Family room with attractive exposed wooden floorboards and open fire. The Drawing room benefits from an ornate ceiling rose, cornicing and picture rails and a grand triple bay window, flooding the space with natural light.

The Dining room offers even further space to entertain and sits adjacent to the large, sociable kitchen/living/dining area. The tastefully styled kitchen features an array of wooden base cabinetry, as well as a variety of integrated appliances, an AGA range cooker, central granite-topped island and breakfast bar and ample space to lounge and dine alongside pleasing garden views and double French doors onto the rear terrace. A utility room alongside leads to an additional cloakroom and has handy external access.

The galleried first-floor landing has a striking picture window overlooking the pretty rear garden and branches off onto five wellproportioned bedrooms. The substantial principal suite with the second of the triple bay windows enjoys the use of a sizeable dressing room with bespoke mirrored built-in wardrobes, as well as a luxurious en suite bathroom. The further bedrooms are well served by a sleek and contemporary family bathroom with a separate walk-in shower space and an additional shower room.

St. Mary’s House resides in the village of Goldsborough, with its range of everyday amenities, including a gastro pub, Church of England primary school, a church and a cricket ground. Knaresborough is just a two-mile drive away and offers more facilities and a mainline railway station with services to London (Kings Cross). Harrogate is also within easy reach, offering a selection shops, restaurants and bars. Transport links are incredibly convenient, with the A1(M) just over 2 miles distant, giving easy
connections to York.

The property is fronted by a set of double electric gates opening out onto a large gravelled driveway, flanked on either side by neat formal lawns and leading to a block paved parking area, offering plenty of space for a number of vehicles. The considerable outdoor space also features an attractive entertaining area with a paved patio and a handsome green oak framed open barn. The rear garden is largely laid to lawn and has a variety of mature and established trees, with a full-size tennis court, 2 stables and garden store and home gymnasiumn. The property also enjoys the use of a paddock, ideal for the equestrian enthusiast, which is accessed by a separate lane privately owned by St. Mary’s House.

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