4 bed detached house for sale

Bulmer, York YO60

A striking, Architect-designed house, privately located within gardens of over half an acre, on the edge of a sought-after village within the Howardian Hills.

Ketton
is a striking, modernist house, privately situated within extensive gardens of
more than half an acre. The property is believed to have been designed by the
well-respected ecclesiastical architect, Ronald Sims, and dates from the early
1960s. Positioned on the edge of the sought-after village of Bulmer within
extensive gardens, the property is set within the rolling countryside of the
Howardian Hills.

The
house is a wonderfully singular home and features some powerful interior
spaces, with timber-panelled, vaulted ceilings and exposed stone walls, sitting
alongside concrete lintels, stone and parquet floors. It is flooded with light, thanks to extensive glazing which offers tantalising views of the garden, the
building itself and the open countryside beyond. Constructed of stone, partly
under a stone roof, much of its original internal fittings are still present, including the kitchen and other fitted cabinetry throughout the house. Ronald
Sims’ style combined modernism with a respect for tradition and particularly
the Arts and Crafts movement, and whilst most of his work involved civic
architecture, this is one of a handful of private homes he was commissioned to
design.

The
overall living accommodation totals almost 2,200sq.ft, the bulk of which is
located on the ground floor. In brief it comprises entrance vestibule opening
onto a dramatic, double height reception hall, inner hallway, sitting room with
log burner, a study/snug with domed ceiling, a semi-open-plan living space
consisting of kitchen, day room and dining room, beyond which is a guest
cloakroom and utility. There is a total of four bedrooms; two are on ground
floor level and two are on the first floor, each level having its own bathroom.
A door on the galleried landing allows access onto the roof and adjoining the
house are two garages.

Extensive
gardens wrap around the house and amount to a little over half an acre. The
majority is laid to lawn, interspersed with a variety of shrubs, stone terrace
and several mature trees. In addition to the garages, a timber garden
shed/workshop provides additional storage and sits alongside a greenhouse.

The
house has been a much-loved home and has not been sold for well over thirty
years. It does now need some modernisation and improvement but undoubtedly
offers spectacular potential to restore and further enhance this unique
property.

Bulmer
is a picturesque Conservation village set within the Howardian Hills Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty and is easily recognised by its broad village
street, mellow, stone-built houses and Eleventh Century Church. The village, which benefits from Fibre
broadband, is within easy reach of excellent local amenities in both the nearby
market town of Malton and the City of York. The mansion house of Castle Howard
is close at hand, along with its farm shop and the nearby village of Welburn
benefits from a reputable pub and very popular café/delicatessen. Excellent
schools are within easy reach, including Terrington Hall prep school and St.
Peter’s in York. Ketton is largely hidden from view, enjoying an excellent
level of privacy.