Equestrian facility

Superb equestrian property with five bedroom house, stabling, paddocks and manège in 5 acres.

Entrance hall, drawing/dining room, sitting room/study, kitchen breakfast room, utility room, cloakroom wc, rear hall, principal bedroom suite, 4 further bedrooms, house bathroom
Lower yard: double garage & workshop, 4 stables, tack room
Upper yard: 2 stables, hay/bedding barn, cart shed, woodshed
Garden, 4 paddocks, 2 field shelters, manège
In all some 5 acres

For Sale Freehold

Formerly a farm labourer’s cottage with a date stone of 1888 this fine end of terrace house has been extended and updated to create a very comfortable home. The five acres sits behind the house, fully enclosed and private. Although an end-terrace, the property feels detached from the back with its garden and land ascending gently to the south and west. First and foremost an equestrian property, the paddocks, stables and manège have been conceived with care and impressively maintained. Situated on the first visible hill south west of York, the views from the property are extensive and, on a clear day, they reach to the White Horse at Kilburn in the North York Moors and Garrowby Hill in the Wolds.

More Details
The drawing/dining room is part of the modern extension to the property dating from circa 2000. This room is dual aspect with a large open fire with grate housed in a fine timber surround, and a dining area that accommodates a formal dining table; a pair of large windows face the garden and land. The sitting room/study is well-proportioned with a wood-burning stove and exposed beams. Within the large 20ft kitchen/breakfast/living room is a fitted kitchen that includes an oil-fired ‘Alpha cooker’ programmable to control the heating and hot water independently as well as do the cooking; here is ample room for a family-sized table and sofa. A generous sized utility/laundry room sits alongside, and a rear hall fitted with a substantial fitted wardrobe serves as a boot room. Upstairs are five bedrooms all with elevated views either looking towards the fine silhouette of Yorkshire’s oldest brewery in Tadcaster or over the gardens and paddocks of Wingate End. All have fitted wardrobes as does the landing. There is a house bathroom and an en suite bathroom to the principal bedroom that includes a jacuzzi bath.

Outside
A shared drive from the Old London Road leads to wooden gates that open to a cobbled and paved drive. This sweeps around the front of the house to a set of electric gates at the rear. From here the land extends south and west rising gently to the far boundary. The riding arena (40m x 20m) lies on the northern boundary of the property; it is comprised of fibre sand with a light topping of rubber chip, has four well positioned training mirrors on two sides and is surrounded by post and rail fencing. The four well maintained paddocks lie behind the outbuildings with an access drive leading to the far southern boundary. From here is a right of way across a neighbouring property connecting to Chantry Lane. The paddocks are all enclosed by post and rail electrified fencing (mains electricity supply), have water supply to all paddocks and are well drained (limestone). The house overlooks a sunny, landscaped garden designed for low maintenance with cobbles, gravel and paving interspersed with well established perennial shrubs. A wide set of shallow steps lead down to a sunny terrace directly in front of the house, ideal for al fresco dining.

Outbuildings
The outbuildings and stables surround the large gravelled Lower Yard with an old stone trough mounting block that takes centre stage. To the west is a stable block with two stables, a secure and alarmed tack room with electricity and water and a large garage/workshop. On the south east of Lower Yard is a detached, brick and stone built stable block with electricity and water and two stables, each with rubber matting. Beyond, in the Upper Yard, there is a versatile timber structure comprising two further stables with open barn, cart sheds and woodshed. There are two field shelters, one in each of two of the eastern paddocks.

Environs
The rural village of Stutton lies just south of Tadcaster and south west of York, surrounded by countryside yet highly convenient for the A64 and nearby A1M. York, Leeds and Harrogate are all easily accessible as well as Leeds Bradford and Manchester International Airports. Tadcaster itself lies on the river Wharfe and has a wide range of amenities including independent shops, cafes, restaurants, public houses and a football club. It has been at the centre of the brewing industry since the eighteenth century and retains three breweries including the oldest in Yorkshire. For schooling, there is the highly respected Tadcaster Grammar School, York College some fifteen minutes away and the independent schools in the City of York are all very accessible. The McArthurGlen Designer Outlet shopping centre lies within easy reach on the York ringroad with York city walls some three miles beyond.

General
Tenure: Freehold
EPC rating: F
Services & Systems: Mains drainage, mains electricity, oil central heating, private water supply via a bore hole. The oil-fired ‘Alpha cooker’ heats the house and hot water. Pressurized water tank.
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
Local authority: Selby District Council 01757 705101
Directions: From Tadcaster head south along Stutton Road. Upon reaching the Beech Tree crossroads head directly over on the Old London Road, passing Fanny Lane on your left. 75 metres beyond Fanny Lane the road loops around gently to the left, keep on this loop until you see a sharp right access lane. This meets the shared drive which passes a Georgian farmhouse and a cottage before reaching Wingate End on the far side.

Photographs, particulars and showreel: June 2021 and February 2022
NB: Google map images may neither be current nor a true representation.