Easby Lane, Great Ayton, Middlesbrough, Cleveland

Forming a major part of an historic property, Ayton House is an impressive double-fronted attached distinctive family home offering more than 3,600 sq. ft of light-filled flexible accommodation arranged predominantly over two floors. In the current owners tenure for 38 years, it is configured to provide an elegant and practical living and entertaining environment with an abundance of period features. The accommodation flows from an entrance porch and welcoming reception hall with feature parquet flooring. It comprises a fabulous dual aspect drawing room with a large bow window, feature open fireplace and French doors to the terrace, and a dining room with original wall panelling, parquet flooring and a feature stone open fireplace flanked on each side by fitted storage. Further is a spacious kitchen with wooden flooring, a range of wall and base units, complementary work surfaces and splashbacks, integrated oven and dishwasher and space for a sizeable table for more informal meals, also a door to a side porch with useful cloakroom and access to a terrace.

The property also benefits from generous cellarage, which houses the recently installed boiler, and a room currently used as a store, suitable for a variety of uses.

On the first floor, the property offers a principal bedroom featuring a cast iron open range, a concealed bath, and a useful en suite cloakroom. There are three further double bedrooms, one with a large bow window, and another currently used as a sitting room, with a distinctive corner fireplace. A modern family bathroom, complete with a bath and separate shower, serves this floor. The loft space offers the potential to create additional living space, subject to planning.

Services: Mains gas, electric, water and drainage

Screened by mature shrubs and trees and having plenty of kerb appeal, the property is approached over a gravelled driveway and forecourt providing private parking and giving access to the detached triple garage. The generous well-maintained part-walled garden surrounding the property on three sides is laid mainly to level lawn bordered by well-stocked flowerbeds and interspersed with and bordered by mature shrubs and trees.

The garden features numerous seating areas and two side terraces, one accessible from the drawing room and the other from the side porch, both ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining.

Famously the boyhood home of Captain James Cook and situated at the foot of the Cleveland Hills on the fringes of the North York Moors National Park, Great Ayton is a picturesque village with two centres and village greens, High Green and Low Green, linked by the River Leven. The village offers amenities including independent and high street shopping, churches, tea rooms, an award-winning inn, pub, coffee shop and infant and primary schooling. The Cleveland Way and the National Park offer numerous walking, cycling and riding routes. Middlesbrough offers more extensive shopping, service, leisure and recreational facilities.

Communications links are excellent: the A168 links to the A19 and A1(M), giving easy access to the north and south of the country, as do the excellent links on the Esk Valley Line from Great Ayton train station (1.5 miles).