Ebberston, Scarborough

An 18th century detached character property with adjoining holiday cottage and set in 0.8 of an acre of extensive garden and grounds. Chestnut Cottage is an exceptionally versatile character property which offers a wide level of appeal for any number of buyers. The main house works well as a family home but has been used in the past as a successful bed & breakfast with three large double bedrooms, each with en-suites bath and shower rooms. On the ground floor is an entrance vestibule leading into the entrance hall with vaulted ceiling and a utility room with WC off to the side. There are three reception rooms: a generous proportioned living room with wood burning stove, front facing dining room and home office and the farmhouse kitchen with side porch. In all 2,055 square feet.  Chestnut Holiday Cottage adjoins the house and is currently a successful holiday cottage, realising an annual income of £12,000 PA but would be well suited as additional accommodation to the main house. The cottage has well-specified one bedroom accommodation, with kitchen and sitting room to the ground floor and a double bedroom with shower room to the first floor. The property sits within extensive grounds of 0.8 of an acre. Combining a flagged seating area, lawned garden with well stocked herbaceous borders and wildlife pond and an extensive lawned area.  From the top of the garden is a superb view across the Vale of Pickering and towards the Wolds in the far distance. To the rear the garden opens out onto Chafer’s Wood where there are lovely walks and abundant wildlife to be found.  There is plenty of parking on the driveway to the side and rear and within the double carport.

LOCATION                      Ebberston is a pretty village lying to the south of the A170 Scarborough to Thirsk trunk road and with easy access to the A64 and Malton where there is a railway station and connections to the mainline network. The village is some seven miles east of Pickering and eleven miles west of Scarborough with excellent access to the Coast, Dalby Forest, and the North York Moors to the North. The village has a public house, chapel, parish church, active village hall and a sports ground. Ebberston benefits from a regular bus service, which runs between Scarborough and Helmsley. Seamer train station lies just 8.4 miles away and offers a regular service to York, from which all mainline services can be connected to.