Detached house for sale in Harrogate HG3, 6 Bedroom

Dukes Hill is an attractive Grade II listed period property situated in stunning Nidderdale, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The property offers spacious and well presented accommodation whilst still retaining many period features such as stone mullion windows, exposed beams and stone flagged flooring. The west end of the house was originally a school - hence the bell tower. The front door opens into an airy sitting room, beyond this is a fabulous drawing room with glass barn doors looking out over the beautiful rolling countryside. The sitting room features an impressive stone fireplace and hearth with a wood burning stove, this leads into the breakfast kitchen and beyond this is the dining room, all benefit from aspects out to the front of the property taking advantage of its south facing situation allowing in plenty of natural light. An oak staircase leads up to the first floor where the master bedroom with en-suite bathroom is located along with four further bedrooms, house bathroom and a box room, ideal for storage.
Annexe: Dukes Hill benefits from a useful recently converted self-contained one bedroom annexe. Outside steps lead up to the front door which opens into an open plan living kitchen, beyond this is a generous bedroom with a free standing roll top bath, sink and a separate WC.

Dukes Hill is set in a magnificent position surrounded by far reaching views and affording a sense of peace and tranquillity in this stunning rural location yet is still in commuter distance for the sophisticated spa town of Harrogate and Ilkley which are both approximately 12 miles and the thriving financial centre of Leeds which is approximately 22 miles. The nearby village of Summerbridge which is approximately 6 miles away offers a village shop, public house and primary school or for more extensive everyday facilities the bustling market town of Pateley Bridge is approximately 7 miles and provides shops, schools, sports facilities, public houses, restaurants and churches. The surrounding area will appeal to those that enjoy the outdoors, with countryside walks on the doorstep as well as the nearby attractions such as Brimham Rocks and Bolton Abbey. The railway station at Harrogate offers regular access to Leeds and York giving fast services to London Kings Cross and Edinburgh. Regular flights are available from Leeds Bradford Airport.

Dukes Hill is approached down a tree lined tarmac drive to a generous gravel parking area. There is a double garage and a large workshop, which is below the annexe and benefits from a stainless steel sink and worktop unit, store room and separate WC. The garden to the front of the property is a meadow garden with mature trees and shrubs and to the rear of the property is a rockery garden with a small pond and stream. Outside the dining room is a stone patio, ideal to sit and enjoy the sunshine and the south facing views.