5 bedroom house

Handsome period village house with glorious gardens, an impressive arboretum and barn with lapsed planning permission.

Entrance and staircase hall, 3 reception rooms, study, wc, conservatory, kitchen breakfast room, utility room, boot room, boiler room
5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms (3 en suite), separate wc
Landscaped gardens and grounds, double garage, shed, stable, barn

In all some 2 acres

Wilton Croft is a splendid stone-built house with commanding views to the White Horse of Kilburn from an elevated site within one of North Yorkshire’s most popular villages. The house has its origins in the sixteenth century, with later additions, and has been the subject of a comprehensive programme of modernisation and improvement. Of particular note are the outstanding gardens and grounds that include an arboretum as well as a barn. Husthwaite itself is a much-loved village widely recognised for its prosperous and thriving community.

Large and versatile family house of 3200 sq ft is in excellent decorative order with well proportioned rooms. This is a practical family house with utility areas including bespoke coat and boots cupboards of pippy oak, a fitted utility room with Shaker style cupboards, and ample storage options throughout. There is underfloor heating throughout the kitchen and conservatory as well as in the house bathroom.

There are period features throughout including exposed wooden beams, cornicing and coving, open fires with stone or marble surrounds, ornamental cast iron bedroom firepaces, and bay windows.

The bespoke country kitchen is made from pippy oak and has a breakfast bar, granite worktops and integrated appliances. The kitchen has a 5-ring induction hob, a 2-drawer fridge and 2 Fisher and Paykel drawer dishwashers with built-in microwave and double oven.

There are log burning stoves in the sitting room and drawing room, and an open fire in the dining room.

There are three en suite bathrooms and one house bathroom, all with high quality fixtures and fittings. The principal bedroom en suite has bespoke fitted wardrobes.

Outside
The house is set far back from the village street behind a low stone wall and mature beech hedge. On the east of the house a block paving driveway rises gently to the rear of the property where there stands a large detached double garage block and ample parking. The beautifully maintained landscaped gardens and grounds sit behind the property, facing south and extending to two acres. They are lawned with herbaceous borders and well wooded with an orchard and a wonderful arboretum. The hardwoods include two elms, a sycamore, cherries, acers and an extremely rare dawn redwood tree.

At the northern edge of the garden facing south is a stone-built, two storey barn that has been re-roofed and insulated by the current owner. It has lapsed planning permission to convert to a two bedroom, two storey dwelling. See Ref No: 10/01654/FUL dating 2010 on the Hambleton District Council planning website to view the online plans. In addition there is a separate stable, currently used as a log store.

Environs
Easingwold 3½ miles, Thirsk and railway station 10 miles, A1 12 miles, York 17 miles, Leeds 40 miles, Durham Tees Valley 33 miles, Leeds Bradford 40 miles. (Distances approximate)

Husthwaite is a prosperous village on a bus route with a primary school, excellent pub, pretty village green, twelfth century church, thriving village hall and excellent footpaths and bridleways in the surrounding countryside. It has an enviable location: the Georgian market town of Easingwold is a few minutes’ drive away; the City of York lies to the south, the A1 to the west; two international airports are within easy reach; and the East Coast mainline runs at Thirsk and York. There are good state and private schooling options within easy reach, and excellent gourmet dining pubs including the Michelin starred Black Swan in Oldstead just four miles away.