4 bedroom cottage for sale

An impressive traditional stone and pantile cottage style residence offering spacious family sized accommodation together with good sized south facing garden and garage block situated at the easterly end of this well regarded residential village located within 1.5 miles of Pickering centre.
Whalebone Cottage offers very comfortable, well specified and presented accommodation on two floors comprising a library, dining room, reception hall/lounge, sitting room, cloakroom/shower room and eye catching fitted kitchen on the ground floor plus four double bedrooms, one with en-suite bathroom and house bathroom on the first floor. The specification and features include full central heating, sealed unit double glazed windows in hardwood frames, well specified kitchen and bathroom, oak wall panelling and main staircase, several feature fireplaces and various beams and posts. The house enjoys a south facing front elevation overlooking the garden and to one side there is a useful garage block which incorporates stores and a workshop area.

Middleton is a pleasant residential village with an active community and facilities include a village hall, pub/restaurant, parish church and filling station with mini market, and the main comprehensive school is within easy walking distance. The village is also on a bus route. Nearby Pickering offers wider ranging facilities.

Accommodation

Entrance Hall

Double hardwood casement doors with glazed panels opening onto the garden, turned staircase to first floor with traditional newel posts, balustres and handrail and understairs cupboard. Cottage style board, braced and ledge doors and access into the:-

Utility/Shower Room

'L' shaped with rear facing hardwood window, Belfast sink with work surface to one side, plumbing for washing machine, fitted floor cupboard and drawer unit and matching wall mounted unit. Boarded cottage style door.
Off the utility is the:

Cloakroom

With w.c. and shower cubicle with sliding door. Fully tiled walls and shower fitting.

Dining Room

5.00m(16'5'') x 3.81m(12'6'')

South facing canted bay window with hardwood frame, oak panelled walls incorporating fitted bookcase with shelving, open fireplace set in feature stone surround with log recesses, timber lintel and overmantle wall light points, radiator. Cottage style door.

Kitchen

3.45m(11'4'') x 5.26m(17'3'')

(Into the bay). Canted bay window with hardwood frame and window seat, radiator, glazed tile floor and custom built fittings comprising floor based units with hardwood work surface over incorporating cupboard and drawer fittings, integral fridge, freezer and dishwasher, modern sink unit in granite plinth with antique pine cupboard under, full range of matching wall mounted units including display cabinets with spice drawers under, timber board splash-back and recessed area incoporating 'Rangemaster' cooker and over set in tiled recess with custom made fittings and surround and extractor hood. Downlights to ceiling.

Sitting Room/Reception Hall

4.88m(16'0'') x 4.95m(16'3'')

South facing bay window overlooking the garden with hardwood frames, radiator, oak staircase to first floor with feature handrail, balustres and posts, small understairs cupboard, wall panelling to dado height and feature fireplace containing cast iron stove set in brick surround and hearth and a superb carved oak surround incorporating pillars, carved panels, mantlepeice and display shelf over. Joist ceiling, wall lights.

Sitting Room

5.03m(16'6'') x 3.94m(12'11'')

South facing bay window with hardwood frames and additional rear facing window with secondary glazing, part oak panelled walls to dado height, feature fireplace containing cast iron stove in brick inset, quarry tiled hearth and timber surround and overmantle, open joist ceiling, cross beam and fitted corner cupboard with display shelves.

First Floor

A passage style landing runs along the length of the property and served by two staircases from the ground floor, one at each end of the house with rear facing windows and secondary glazing.

Bedroom 1

3.99m(13'1'') x 3.45m(11'4'')

(Plus door recess). Exposed purlin, casement window with hardwood frame, window board, radiator, recessed cupboard with hanging rail.

En Suite Bathroom

2.95m(9'8'') x 1.57m(5'2'')

Rear facing window, part board clad walls to dado height, exposed purlin, panelled bath, w.c., wash basin in vanitory fitting, electric heated towel rail.

Bedroom 2

2.82m(9'3'') x 3.51m(11'6'')

South facing window with hardwood frame, wash basin in cupboard fitting, exposed truss, Victorian cast iron firegrate and shallow recessed cupboard with hanging rail.

Bedroom 3

3.51m(11'6'') x 3.33m(10'11'')

South facing window, radiator, exposed purlin and 'Gloworm Micron' gas fired central heating boiler, cottage style door.

House Bathroom

3.40m(11'2'') x 3.20m(10'6'')

(Max - 'L' shaped). South facing window, part board panelled walls, panelled bath, w.c., wash basin, vanitory fitting and broad tiled shelf and fitted bench seat. AIRING CUPBOARD with hot water cylinder and racked shelving. Cottage style door.

Bedroom 4

4.62m(15'2'') x 3.96m(13'0'')

South facing window, radiator, cottage style door.

Exterior

There is a generous walled garden on the south side of the house laid mainly to lawn with shrub borders and beds plus a number of ornamental and semi mature trees. There is a paved patio area and the property is approached via double timber gates leading into a substantial gravelled parking area which gives access to the GARAGE BLOCK.

Garage

8.48m(27'10'') x 5.31m(17'5'')

(plus small extension).
The garage is sub-divided providing garage space with additional workshop/storage. It is substantially built of blockwork with electronically operated 'up and over' door, windows and personnel door. Additional FUEL STORE and covered LOG STORE.

ALUMINIUM FRAMED GREENHOUSE.

Services

Council Tax

The property lies in band F.

Local Authority

Ryedale District Council, Ryedale House, Malton. Tel: 01653 600666.

Home Information Pack

A Home Information Pack is available to view in the Pickering office.

Viewing

By appointment through the agents. Telephone 01751 472724.

These details have been carefully prepared and every effort has been made to ensure their accuracy. They are intended to be informative and interesting within the strict confines of the Act. Any mechanical or electrical device listed has not been tested and cannot be guaranteed. Similarly services have not been tested and cannot be guaranteed. Charges may be payable for service connection. Rooms sizes are approximate and are not guaranteed. These particulars, whilst believed to be accurate are set out as a general outline only for guidance and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. Intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements of representation of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their accuracy. No person in this firm's employment has the authority to make or give any representation or warranty in respect of the property.