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See how verdicts work6-bedroom detached house · HG4 4HH
Sold STCListed 178 days
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About
An imposing, double fronted, detached villa built circa 1850 with 6 bedrooms and 4 reception rooms, set in extensive private gardens with lots of off street parking and situated a couple of minutes from the Market Square of Masham.
No onward chain. Ripon 9 ½ miles, Harrogate 20 ½ miles, A1 7 ½ miles, Northallerton Train Station 14 miles. Sunnyside is one of Masham's original Villas and is set in a wonderful garden setting.
Built in 1850 for a Mrs Calvert, Sunnyside offers 5/6 bedrooms and 3+ reception rooms. Most of the rooms are well proportioned with high ceilings.
The property provides a blank canvas for an incoming purchaser should they wish to put their stamp on it.
The accommodation is as follows:- Ground Floor:- with steps to the front door leading into a spacious hall with a magnificent stair case.
The living room is a large double aspect room with an open fireplace and large bay window with views over the garden.
The dining room is a similar size with an open fireplace and French doors leading to the Conservatory. This is a delightful room and brings the garden into the house.
The study is a double aspect room with built-in cupboards. The kitchen is at the back of the house with a range of base and eyelevel units and good worksurfaces.
There is a further good sized kitchen/dining room which in turn has a door to a large boot room/store. There is a downstairs cloakroom leading off the hall and stairs lead down to the cellars.
First Floor:- There is a spacious landing with doors to all bedrooms. There are 4 main bedrooms leading off the landing with 2 bath/shower rooms and then a 5th bedroom leading through to bedroom 6.
There is also a secondary staircase leading down to the kitchen/dining room. Outside:- The gardens of Sunnyside are an absolute delight.
Laid mainly to lawn with well stocked borders with many mature roses, shrubs and plants and many mature trees and hedging along the boundary.
There is a small beck running through the property with a small bridge over. There is plenty of space for the consummate gardener to create a wonderful, tranquil space. Location.
The property is situated in Red Lane off Park Street and just around the corner from the Market Square.
The town has a good range of local shops to provide for everyday needs as well as a number of good pubs, restaurants, garages, an excellent doctors surgery and 2 Breweries!
The A1 is just over 7 miles away allowing for access to the major towns and businesses of the North East.
The railway station at Northallerton is approximately 14 miles away and provides excellent access to the National Rail Network with direct links to London Kings Cross and Edinburgh.
The racecourses of Ripon, Thirsk, Catterick and York are all within easy distance. Swinton Park is situated "just down the road" and provides one of the best Luxury Hotels in North Yorkshire.
Winners of many awards the hotel excels in fine dining as well as having a very well-respected cooking school and luxurious Spa.
There is also a wonderful trekking centre based at Swinton with a golf course close by and the excellent shooting school at Warren Gill.
The countryside around Masham offers delightful riding and walking opportunities and has many other local attractions. Services. Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage. Council Tax.
Council tax is band "G" and payable to Yorkshire Council. EPC rating is "D". Further details are available on request. Tenure and Possession.
The property is offered for sale freehold and with vacant possession upon completion. Directions. On entering Masham from Ripon after the bridge over The River Ure turn left into Silver Street.
This leads past the Market Place and into Park Street. After the road bends around to the left there is a turning on the right into Red Lane.
Carry on up Red lane , past the Fire Station and Sunnyside will be found on the left through the stone gate pillars.
Viewing Strictly by prior appointment through Giles Edwards Yorkshire Property Ltd, Tel: .
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