Elliotts Yard, Staithes, TS13

Sunnyside is a charming cottage with period features and modern fixtures. The cottage has been used as a private holiday retreat for the last seventeen years and has been fully renovated and well maintained, benefitting from having quality fittings and electric central heating throughout.

The accommodation is spread across three floors. It is tucked away in a quiet private yard, but close to all of the amenities of the village. It has a wealth of history - having been owned by Lilian Colbourn, a Staithes artist who used the house as her painting studio. Early viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate the charms of this period property. Downstairs, the cottage has a cosy lounge with a wood burner and dual-aspect sash windows. There are built-in alcove cabinets with drawers and shelving, and the ceiling has exposed wooden beams. There is a separate dining room which is a good-sized second reception room with space for a large dining table. It has a second wood burner, set on a brick hearth. There is a useful understairs storage cupboard. This room benefits from dual-aspect sash windows. The kitchen has a range of modern wooden shaker-style base units with a solid beech worktop, inset ceramic sink, integrated fridge, freezer and washing machine. There is a built-in electric oven and hob. The kitchen has partially tiled walls and tiled flooring. A cupboard contains the electric central heating boiler/hot water tank. There is a sash window looking out onto Elliott’s Yard. The kitchen also has exposed wooden beams to the ceiling. On the first floor, there is a large family bathroom with a luxury four-piece suite comprising of a roll-top bath, shower cubicle with recessed towel rail shelving, a hand basin and W/C. The walls and floor have been tiled with travertine tiles (walls are partially tiled). There is a cast iron feature fireplace, exposed wooden beams to the ceiling and a sash window to the rear. On the first floor, there are two bedrooms. The first bedroom is a double bedroom (at present there are bunk beds and a single bed). There is a cast iron feature fireplace, exposed wooden beams to the ceiling and a sash window to the rear overlooking the village rooftops across Staithes Beck to Staithes Nab. The second bedroom is a single bedroom and has a sash window overlooking Elliott’s Yard and exposed wooden beams to the ceiling. On the top floor, there is a double master bedroom with exposed feature beams, and a skylight window leading to an impressive en-suite bathroom. The en-suite bathroom has a ceiling with exposed wooden beams, a roll-top bath, a toilet, a hand basin and W/C (please note: head height on the stairs to this floor is restricted as it is contained within the property’s loft space).