Dob Park, Otley, West Yorkshire

Located on a 0.87-acre plot, the property comprises the remains of a stone-built hunting lodge with lapsed planning permission for conversion into a stone-built and part-rendered three-bedroom family home. It is located in a rural position in the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, near to a sought-after market town and its amenities.

The property
Located on the site of a former deer park, Dob Park Lodge is a historic, nationally-important scheduled monument comprising the ruins of a stone-built hunting lodge, potentially formerly used by medieval nobility. Originally built in the early 17th century by the Vavasour family and with a tower and turrets still surviving to their full or almost-full height, the ruins display features typical of the country houses of the wealthy elite of the time.

The property benefits from lapsed planning permission (17/04907/FUL), comprising its repair and conversion to form a stone-built and part-rendered dwelling including the erection of a detached garage.

The plans show access steps rising to a double-height entrance hall with fitted storage, a large sky lantern and a galleried landing over opening into a predominantly open plan space comprising a living room with feature fireplace and a cosy snug and a large kitchen/breakfast room with space for a sizeable table. A rear spiral staircase accessing all levels including the roof and a separate turreted staircase accessing the accommodation levels would lead down to a lower ground floor hallway with cloakroom, fitted utility room and a door to the garden, opening to a large games room and library with garden access and a separate office.

On the first floor a galleried landing would give access to a principal bedroom with en suite bathroom and two further bedrooms, the principal and the larger of the two remaining bedrooms being accessible from both the main landing and the spiral staircase, together with a family bathroom, planned to include a bath and separate shower.

Planning: Prospective purchasers are advised that they must make their own enquiries of the local planning authority.

Strutt & Parker have had no input and admit no liability to the plans on this page which are from the expired planning permission.

Outside
Set on a plot to the south of Dob Park Wood there is a legal right of access from Dob Park Road and it is planned that the property will be approached through an entrance gate over a cattle grid and sweeping driveway featuring locally-sourced stone. The ruin sits at the heart of the plot, currently comprising pastureland but with potential for landscaping to the purchaser’s own requirements. The expired plans also allow for a green roof with a paved walkway and seating area, designed to maximise the stunning views over the wood and surrounding countryside.

Location
The property is located in the Nidderdale National Landscape near to Lindley Wood Reservoir to the north of the historic market town of Otley. Located on the River Wharfe, the town offers independent and high street shopping and recreational facilities together with primary, secondary and grammar schooling. The Victorian spa towns of Ilkley and Harrogate offer comprehensive shopping and recreational facilities including tearooms, restaurants, bars, public houses, a theatre and cinema; more extensive amenities are available in Bradford and Leeds. Communications links are excellent: the A1(M) gives access to the north and south of the country and the motorway network, Menston station (5.5 miles) offers regular services to regional centres with links to London (London Kings Cross 2 hours 46 minutes), and Leeds Bradford Airport offers a wide range of domestic and international flights.