A Substantial Five Bedroomed Country House

Howkeld House, Starfitts Lane, Kirkbymoorside, York, YO62 7HF

Situated in an outstanding location with views over mature gardens and parkland can be found this substantial five bedroomed country house with stone elevations enhanced by beamed ceilings, stone quoins and stone corbelling, standing on approximately one acre and being within a short distance of the renowned North York Moors National Park.

The ancient market towns of Kirkbymoorside and Helmsley are a short drive away, the city of York and coastal resort of Scarborough and Whitby are easily commutable.

Kirkbymoorside has an 18 hole golf course and sports facilities.

Front entrance hall: 10’3 x 9’1”
Solid oak front door with two glazed panels. Cottage style windows with secondary double glazing giving westerly and northerly aspects. Feature beamed ceiling. Built in cloaks cupboards. Part glazed door leading through to hall, part exposed stone walling.

Hall:
Part glazed door leading through to front entrance hall, garden door, further doors leading through to sitting room, dining room, library, kitchen/breakfast area and cloakroom. Oak staircase to first floor. Stone flagged flooring. Radiator. Feature beamed ceiling. Under stairs storage cupboard.

Cloakroom:
Vanity unit. High flush wc.

Library: 13’5”max x 9’8”max
Feature beamed ceiling. Fitted bookshelves. Corner brick fireplace. Cottage style windows with secondary glazing with southerly aspect overlooking garden. Radiator.

Sitting room: 19’10” x 12’11” plus bay window
Open fireplace with marble cheeks and hearth, timber surround. Bay window with cottage style window with secondary double glazing and stone mullions giving southerly aspect overlooking garden further cottage style window with secondary double glazing with stone mullions giving westerly aspect and sealed unit double glazed double doors to garden. Two radiators. Feature beam.

Dining room: 13’11” x 13’11”plus the depth of bay window
Cottage style window with secondary double glazing with stone mullions.

Kitchen/breakfast area: 17’11” x 13’11”
Fitted kitchen with base units, wall mounted units. Bowl and half single drainer sink unit plus a single drainer sink, plumbing for dishwasher. Built in fridge. Service hatch through to dining room. Cottage style windows with secondary double glazing giving northerly and easterly aspects. Quarry tiled flooring, doors leading through to hall and rear entrance lobby.

Rear entrance lobby: 7’11” x 4’11”
Built in cupboard with louvre doors. Cloaks rail.

First floor galleried landing:
21’9” x 9’9”
Feature beamed ceiling. Night storage heater. Doors leading through to bedrooms, bathroom, separate w.c and airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder with immersion heater.

Master bedroom: 18’9”max x 13’0”max plus the depth of built in wall to wall built in mirrored wardrobes.
Cottage style windows with secondary double glazing giving superb southerly aspect onto rear garden and onto open countryside further cottage style window with secondary double glazing giving easterly aspect over open countryside loft. Night storage heater.

En-suite bathroom:
White suite comprising paneled bath, low level wc. bidet, wash hand basin. Radiator. Feature beam. Wall mounted cupboard. Electric wall mounted heater. Cottage style windows with secondary double glazing giving easterly aspect overlooking open country side.

Bedroom two: 13’8” x 13’0”
Cottage style windows with secondary double glazing with superb views over garden, parkland and onto open countryside, further cottage style windows with secondary double glazing giving westerly aspects. Night storage heater. Vanity unit. Cast iron fireplace.

Bedroom three: 13’6” x 9’8”
Cottage style windows with secondary double glazing overlooking rear garden , parkland and onto open countryside. Cast iron fireplace. Vanity unit.

Bedroom four: 11’11” x 11’1”
Cottage style windows with secondary double glazing giving northerly aspect. Cathedral style ceiling. Vanity unit. Night storage heater. Doors leading through to eaves storage.

Bedroom five: 10’3”x9’1”plus entrance recess
Cottage style windows with secondary double glazing giving westerly aspect. Radiator.

Family bathroom:
Coloured suite comprising corner bath, low level W.C, pedestal wash hand basin. Radiator. Cottage style windows.

Separate wc:
White low level wc.

Externally:

Garage block:
With stone elevations, the garage block offers scope for further development to possibly a holiday cottage, accommodation or for an independent relative subject to the appropriate consents including:

Garage: 12’1”internal width x 18’1” internal depth
Double doors. Power laid on. Way through to workshop.

Workshop: 17’10” x 11’6”
Power laid on. Fireplace. Sink
Steps lead up to two loft rooms overall measurements 22’10”max x 17’11” max with window in gable end.

With attached storage room:

Outside wc:

Coal store:

Staff accommodation or for an independent relative subject to the appropriate consents including:

Garage: 12’1”internal width x 18’1” internal depth
Double doors. Power laid on. Way through to workshop.

Workshop: 17’10” x 11’6”
Power laid on. Fireplace. Sink
Steps lead up to two loft rooms overall measurements 22’10”max x 17’11” max with window in gable end.

Attached storage room:

Outside wc:

Coal store:

Front garden:
Substantial front terraced lawned front garden with well stocks beds and shrubberies with a variety of mature trees, including ginkgo, silver birth and magnolia together with banks of rhododendron. A rare rotating summerhouse in need of some attention.

Gravelled driveway leads through to two large stone pillars with double timber gates onto a substantial car standing area with a concrete apron in front of garage, gateways to either side of the house gives access to the main garden area at the front of the property. Concealed by a beech hedge, can be found a lawned garden with a vegetable and fruit garden. West of the garage block is a enclosed orchard.

The Property Misdescription act:
Due to this Act we no longer feel able to comment on the services, tenure and rights of way of any property.

Viewing:
Strictly by appointment through the Agents Kirkbymoorside Office, 16 Market Place, Kirkbymoorside, York. Telephone 01751 431107 or Fax 01751 433005.

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PROPERTY MISDESCRIPTION ACT 1991
These sales particulars have been carefully prepared and all reasonable efforts have been made to produce them accurately. They are meant to be descriptive and informative within the strictures of the Act. Mechanical and electrical equipment and the services have not been tested and cannot be guaranteed. Measurements are not guaranteed. Due to this Act we no longer feel able to comment on the SERVICES, TENURE and RIGHTS OF WAY of any property.