Detached house for sale in Tadcaster LS24, 4 Bedroom

Built in 1839 in the style of an Italianate palace, Grimston Park was converted into eleven elegant properties in the 1980s. The East Wing retains many of its period features, typical of the era in which it was built; high ceilings and large sash windows.

In 1812 the estate was bought from the Townend family by Sir John Francis Cradock, the first Lord Howden, who had been adc to the Duke of Wellington. He died in 1839 and his son the second Lord Howden then commissioned the architect Decimus Burton to rebuild the John Carr-designed house at Grimston Park for himself and his bride, Princess Catherine Bagration. Burton’s brief was to recreate the old house in an Italianate style and he did this imaginatively with an Ionic porte cochere on one side and colonnades and a verandah on the other. He designed a conservatory (similar to those he provided for Kew Gardens, though somewhat smaller) and an Observatory Tower in the park. In 1980 the estate sold the Mansion after several years of occupation by a variety of tenants and it has since been converted into 3 separate residences in the main house and 10 additional dwellings in the mews.

From the sweeping courtyard to the front of Grimston Park, the gravelled drive leads into the entrance and back halls; and through to an inner hall which is the heart of the home and links all the ground floor accommodation.

The grand drawing room provides a wonderful setting for relaxing and entertaining with its original tiled feature fireplace, stripped wooden floors, and floor to ceiling sash windows with traditional shutters and sweeping views across the gardens and open countryside beyond. With separate rooms for formal dining and a private study the ground floor also includes a cloakroom and a snug with views across the gardens through a large arched window. With dual windows overlooking the wide courtyard, the kitchen / breakfast room is equipped to a very high standard with granite surfaces and space for a family table for informal dining. There is also a wood burning stove in the kitchen for the winter months. The lower ground floor is also accessible from the rear courtyard and provides a sensational wine cellar and media room along with a utility room, home office, workshop and several stores.

Rising to the first floor the master bedroom has wonderful views, with a window box seat and verandah to sit and enjoy the grounds and open countryside. This elegant room has a feature marble fireplace and a spiral staircase rising to a large dressing room. The first floor also features two further bedrooms and a large family bathroom. A further large double bedroom and bathroom are located on the second floor.

Set in tranquil North Yorkshire parkland, Grimston Park is under two miles from the centre of the historic market town of Tadcaster which offers a wide range of independent and high street stores as well as an excellent choice of bars, restaurants and pubs which reflect the town’s long tradition as a centre for brewing. The property is also ideally situated to access the historic and cultural leisure facilities of both York to the north east and Leeds to the south west.

For commuting, the nearby A1(M) gives access to the national motorway network and the business centres of Teesside, Leeds, York and Harrogate; while York offers regular mainline service to London Kings Cross in under two hours, and Durham Tees Valley and Leeds Bradford airports provide internal and international flights to both leisure and business destinations.

The East Wing is approached along a sweeping driveway through the parkland and the communal grounds of Grimston Park. To the rear the gardens are landscaped and in keeping with the style of the house, with a rear terrace overlooking lawns with box hedging and an ornate fountain; with open parkland beyond. There is a separate single garage located in the courtyard to the side of the property.