4 bedroom house

Dating from 1685 and steeped in history, Covill Grange is an impressive stone-built double fronted family home offering light-filled flexible accommodation with retained period features including 16-pane sash and stone mullion windows and a wealth of flagstone flooring throughout.

The ground floor accommodation flows from a welcoming reception hall and comprises a spacious lounge with dual aspect views over stunning countryside. A feature stone fireplace with wood burning stove, window seating and an original door to the side hall and garden beyond, a generous dining room, and a large separate utility room with double Belfast sink. The dual aspect kitchen provides a range of wall and base units and space for a sizeable table for more informal meals. There is also a walk-in larder with double Belfast sink.

On the first floor a large landing leads to a generous principal bedroom with double-height ceiling, walk-in wardrobe, three further well-proportioned double bedrooms, one currently used as an office, along with two family bathrooms, one with freestanding bath and separate walk-in shower.

Located in the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the property sits on Byerbeck Gill and near to Gouthwaite Reservoir on the outskirts of the hamlet of Bouthwaite and offers easy access to the Nidderdale Way, one of the Six Dales Trails, an area well known as a haven for wildlife and ideally placed to enjoy the outdoors, nearby walks, bird watching, hiking and cycling with local attractions such as Fountains Abbey, Brimham Rocks and Stump Cross Caverns all nearby.

Documented as one of the Monastic Granges linked to Fountains Abbey, known as ‘Covell Grange’.

Bouthwaite is only 5.8 miles from the historic market town of Pateley Bridge, awarded a ‘Great British High Street’ accolade, the town has a good range of quaint individual shops, tea rooms, butchers, pubs, restaurants and the renowned oldest sweet shop in England. The leisure centre and swimming pool in Pateley Bridge holds regular sporting events and the recreational ground offers a fantastic children’s play area and bowling green.

The town is served by both a primary and secondary school together with Grammar Schools at Harrogate (rated Outstanding by Ofsted) and Ripon. There is also a good selection of independent schools at Harrogate, including Belmont Grosvenor, Brackenfield and Harrogate Ladies’ College.

There are more extensive facilities available in the Spa town of Harrogate, which is well-known or its shopping, theatre, restaurants and café culture. The railway station links with the main line at York and Leeds providing regular services to Newcastle upon Tyne and Edinburgh and London’s Kings Cross in around 3 hours. The property is within commuting distance of the national motorway network via the A1(M) and Leeds Bradford International Airport is about 26 miles and provides regular flights to destinations within the UK and abroad.

The mediaeval cathedral city of Ripon, approx. 12 miles away is the smallest city in Yorkshire, is set around a large market square that fills with stalls every Thursday, bordered by a comprehensive range of amenities including High Street and independent shops, supermarkets, restaurants and public houses. The area boasts excellent leisure and sporting facilities including Ripon Racecourse and a good selection of golf clubs.

Bordered by Byerbeck Gill, the property is approached through a five-bar gate over a gravelled driveway providing parking for multiple vehicles and giving access to the detached stone-built double garage and rear garden. The garden is laid mainly to lawn with two useful stone stores, and gives access to two paddocks, enclosed by low-level stone walling and stock fencing.

There is also a separate orchard which the pretty beck runs alongside, a fabulous spot to enjoy the spectacular far-reaching views over surrounding Nidderdale countryside towards Gouthwaite Reservoir.

The property also benefits from a large 35 ft. stone studio with electricity, plumbing and drainage, window frames and numerous skylights which flood the space with natural light, suitable for a variety of uses subject to planning. A further stone outbuilding comprises of a double carport/log store and garden store.

Marketed by: Strutt & Parker, Harrogate