Detached house for sale in Northallerton DL6, 6 Bedroom

Harlsey Hall occupies a lovely private position on the southern edge of the village, approached off the main street via a tree lined driveway and hidden from public view. East Harlsey is a small, picturesque village situated close to the North York Moors, the Hambleton Hills and the Vale of York. Facilities in the village include a village hall, St. Oswald's Church, a popular public house and a cricket club.

The village is conveniently located for easy access to the neighbouring towns and villages - the county market town of Northallerton is only 7 miles to the south west and offers an excellent range of everyday facilities. For the commuter, access to the A19 is less than 2 miles away and provides easy access to the commercial centres to both the north and south. East Coast mainline rail services operate from Northallerton, Thirsk and Darlington, London's Kings Cross is within 3 hours travelling time.

Harlsey Hall is an exceptional period property, rarely offered to the open market and having been in the same family ownership for well over 100 years.

The hall offers beautifully proportioned accommodation which is ideal for everyday family living and entertaining. It retains a wealth of charm and character and occupies a beautiful setting amidst fantastic gardens, parkland grounds and woodland.

The accommodation to the main house is arranged over two floors and includes a welcoming reception hall, cloakroom, drawing room, dining room, sitting room, breakfast kitchen, rear hall, library, utility room, store room and a butler's pantry. On the first floor is a lovely landing area with linen, store and box rooms, study, principal bedroom with a dressing room and an en suite bathroom, guest bedroom with an en suite bathroom, four additional double bedrooms and two bathrooms.

To the rear of the hall is a large courtyard, off which lies the teak lined indoor swimming pool which has changing rooms, a sauna and a cloakroom. The outbuildings are also within the courtyard and provide extensive garaging and storage with a range of first floor rooms providing the opportunity for ancillary accommodation to the main house. In addition, there are a range of stables, tack room and an additional outbuilding providing useful storage.

The setting that the hall occupies is idyllic. Formal gardens adjoin the property to the front and side featuring sweeping lawned areas which slope gently down to the bottom of the valley where there is a lake planted with cedars, acers and oaks, a stream and an area of woodland. Beyond the formal lawns to the front is a ha-ha with beautiful parkland beyond.

In all the gardens, grounds and woodland extend to 28 acres (11.4 ha).