3 bedroom house

Barn Cottage is a characterful conversion of a range of traditional farm buildings, which was undertaken some thirty years ago with flair and imagination. The result being a versatile family home with many thoughtful character touches. The property sits within an especially attractive large plot of 0.6 acres, with charming gardens which give way to a small grass paddock and with a range of useful buildings including garage and stables. A further paddock is situated a short distance away, making Barn Cottage very well suited for those purchaser's keen for an equestrian or smallholding property.



Arranged over two floors the accommodation has been well cared for and is well presented throughout. In total approximately 1,400 ft2 of accommodation which comprises in brief: entrance hall with separate utility area, a bright, light filled triple aspect living room with doors which open out onto the sheltered courtyard garden, sitting and dining room with wood burning stove and breakfast kitchen. Ground floor bedroom or study and adjacent shower room. Upstairs are two further bedrooms, both with en-suite shower rooms and a further small bedroom; ideal as a nursery or as storage.



Adjacent to the house stands a range of traditional stone buildings which currently provide a large double garage/barn, substantial stable block and tack room.



The property stands in large and attractive landscaped grounds, combining a sheltered courtyard garden arranged around an ornamental pond and ideal for outdoor entertaining, a pretty cottage garden with well stocked borders, small orchard with a number of apple and plum trees and a productive vegetable garden. There is a small grass paddock to the eastern edge. In total the house sits within 0.6 acres of land. A grass paddock off Back Lane provides a further 0.58 acres of grazing.



Allerston is a small village located off the A170 Thirsk to Scarborough trunk road, some 5 miles to the East of the market town of Pickering. The Village lies to the south of the main road and is an attractive blend of traditional stone cottages and some more recent additions. Immediately to the north of the village lie Dalby Forest and the North York Moors National Park, with limitless opportunities for countryside pursuits.



Allerston has excellent access to the A64 and Malton, where there is a railway station and connections to York .The Village also benefits from a pub and pretty parish Church.

Marketed by: Cundalls, Pickering