Blackcollar Barn, Farlington, York

Outstanding country house with gardens and paddock, in a stunning Howardian Hills setting.

Blackcollar Barn is an exceptional country house converted to a notably high specification from a traditional brick-built barn. It enjoys a private setting in the Howardian Hills and stands in generous gardens and grounds extending to nearly four acres with views over rolling countryside. Stylishly appointed throughout, this family house is distinguished by its generous room proportions, towering room heights and floor-to-ceiling windows. An open plan kitchen/dining/living room is orientated to make the most of the views across the garden to the paddock and beyond. Nestled on the edge of Farlington, a small rural village with a pub, Black Collar Barn is close to local amenities and convenient for the market town of Easingwold and the city of York.

Entrance vestibule, hallway, cloakroom/wc, boot room, 2 reception rooms, study, kitchen/dining/living room, utility room
Principal bedroom suite with dressing room and shower room, 3 further bedrooms, 2 further bathrooms (1 en suite)
Double garage, green house
Gardens and grounds, railed paddock
In all some 3.7 acres

Additional Information - Converted some thirty years ago from a traditional barn belonging to Blackcollar Farm, Blackcollar Barn displays its agricultural heritage through its double height spaces, exposed brick walls and oak timbers. Constructed of handsome brick with a pantile roof and skilfully extended in recent years, this fine country house offers accommodation on an impressive scale.

An oak-framed entrance porch gives access to the galleried hall with limestone flooring and turning staircase that rises to the first floor. Alongside is a cloakroom/wc and boot room. At the heart of the home is the kitchen/dining/living room, a superb family space that connects to the garden and is illuminated by full-height windows within an oak-framed extension. The modern kitchen is fitted with bespoke timber cabinets, integrated appliances, granite worktops, a central island unit with Butler sink, and underfloor heating (to the extension) beneath a limestone floor; across the inner hall is a large utility room. The drawing room is, again, a double height living space with exposed roof trusses and French doors on the south and east elevations connecting to an expansive garden terrace. It features a statuesque chimney breast of ornate brickwork housing a log-burning stove. A study/library with wall-to-wall fitted shelving and a separate family room/snug complete the living space.

At the eastern end of the property is the ground floor guest bedroom suite which could be adapted to form an entirely self-contained annexe with its own rear entrance.

The principal bedroom suite has its own stairway access and includes both a dressing room and well-appointed bathroom. The bathroom was recently designed and fitted by Ripon Interiors and includes a floating vanity unit, heated towel rail and walk-in shower with rainfall head. There are two further double bedrooms and a house bathroom on the first floor.

Outside - The private tarmacadamed drive, flanked by daffodils in the spring, starts at the five-bar gate with cattle grid and arches around to the large parking area in front of the garage. The double garage is integral to the house and has both light and power. Blackcollar Barn overlooks its landscaped gardens and grounds which include sweeping lawns, planted borders and a dazzling variety of trees, both broadleaf and conifer, that together form a private arboretum. A pond stocked with coy carp is surrounded by abundantly planted beds and colourful shrubs with a paved seating area at its head. On the southern boundary the lawns meet a stand of trees and a grassy bank above Farlington Beck; this idyllic spot borders open countryside. Wrapping around the front of the house and continuing to the southern elevation is a paved terrace that connects to the kitchen and the drawing room where it is elevated and encircled by clipped box hedging. To the rear of the house is a greenhouse and raised cut-flower beds. A grass paddock extending to some one-and-three-quarter acres, bounded by post and rail fencing, sits beyond the garden forming the eastern boundary of the property.

Environs - Easingwold 6 miles, York 11 miles, Malton 13 miles, Thirsk 16 miles

Farlington is a charming village that lies at the foot of the Howardian Hills just beyond the Vale of York; it has a village hall, village green, tumbling beck, The Blacksmith’s Arms pub and a twelfth century church. Footpaths, bridleways and cycle routes link the adjacent villages and the Howardian Hills are three miles away. Farlington lies midway between Sheriff Hutton and Stillington, and both villages are well served with a range of facilities including primary schools, shops, a doctors’ surgery and pubs. Six miles to the east is the thriving Georgian market town of Easingwold and York is an easy half hour drive to the south, with its railway station providing direct service to London Kings Cross. Local independent schools abound including Ampleforth College, Terrington Prep School and Cundall Manor with the schools in York, such as St Peter’s and Bootham, also being very accessible.

General - Tenure: Freehold
EPC Rating: C
Council Tax Band: G
Services & Systems: Mains electricity and water. Oil central heating – 2 boilers. Private drainage – water treatment plant. Superfast broadband.
Fixtures & Fittings: Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others, such as fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments etc., are specifically excluded but may be made available by separate negotiation.
Local Authority: North Yorkshire Council AONB
Directions: The drive can be found just outside the village on the Farlington to Sheriff Hutton Road, identified by ‘Private Drive’ and ‘Strictly No HGVs’ notices. What3words: ///seashell.waged.vanilla
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Photographs Summer 2024. particulars and showreel October 2024
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