House for sale in Abbey Hill Hall, Jervaulx, Nr Ripon, North Yorkshire - 5 bedrooms

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Situation

Abbey Hill Hall is an impressive and attractive country house enjoying a discreet and peaceful position, close to the ruins of Jervaulx Abbey within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The property's tranquil location is nonetheless extremely convenient, with the nearby market towns of Leyburn, Masham and Bedale providing all the essential local amenities, and the cathedral city of Ripon offering a wider range of facilities. The A1 offers access to both North and West Yorkshire, and Northallerton and Darlington offer East Coast mainline rail connections.The Hall is approached through stone pillars (currently under construction) over a driveway through its paddocks. As one approaches the main house there is an extensive gravelled turning and parking area, with the delightful formal gardens lying to the south of the main house, boasting a number of fine mature trees and shrubs, and separated from the paddock by a ha ha. There is also an additional garden area to the north of the house, and a walled garden. Part of the land is registered as a scheduled ancient monument. A range of traditional stone outbuildings, have the potential to provide ancillary accommodation, subject to the relevant consents. In all 11.7 acres approximately.

Description

This superb country house, dating we understand, from the mid 19th Century, offers a spacious reception hall with an elegant staircase, and a triple aspect drawing room with views over both the formal gardens and the parkland of Jervaulx Abbey. There is a spacious sitting room and a good sized dining room with windows to the south and east. The living kitchen is of particular note, with a comprehensive range of units, and a two oven oil-fired Aga. To the first floor there is a galleried landing, an elegant master suite, guest suite,three further bedrooms and a house bathroom.
Please Note
Since these photographs were taken our clients have made some improvements to the house including replacing some of the chimney pots on the house and creating a strip of lawn across the front of the house. The photography dates from August 2005 and January 2007.

Accomodation

Reception hall, cloakroom, drawing room, sitting room, dining room, living kitchen, pantry, side hall, utility room.
Galleried landing, master bedroom with en suite bathroom, guest bedroom with en suite bathroom, 3 further bedrooms, house bathroom.
Formal gardens, walled garden, range of traditional outbuildings comprising garaging, stores, stabling and tack room. Paddocks and grazing. 11.7 acres in all.

property reference: SAYO_156611