Moor Lane, Knayton, Thirsk

Established holiday let business and investment opportunity comprising 2 houses and land, elevated with exceptional views.

The property comprises two detached houses and seven fields, together run as a successful holiday let business with significant potential to develop the leisure/holiday business further. The property is nestled on the slopes of the Hambleton Hills enjoying a commanding position with far-reaching views towards the Yorkshire Dales and to the Lake District on a clear day. Constructed in 2017, the principal five-bedroom house is energy efficient and designed to a high specification. Run as a holiday let it generates a turnover circa £100,000 per annum. Close by lies the owners’ accommodation, a period cottage also fully renovated. The whole is offered for sale as a going concern with no onward chain.

Principal house: 3357 sq ft including kitchen dining room, 2 further reception rooms, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (2 en suite)
Cottage/owner’s accommodation: 1673 sq ft including kitchen dining room, sitting room, 4 double bedrooms, family bathroom
Cabin/home office, car port, gardens, grounds, stone barn
Extensive grassland divided into 7 fields
In all some 46 acres

Freehold for sale

House - The oak porch gives access to a spacious entrance hall with limestone tiled floor and oak staircase. The light-filled open plan kitchen/dining/family space has French doors facing south east; its 34 ft length ensures it comfortably accommodates a large family table and seating area. The contemporary, fitted kitchen has an island with breakfast bar, marble worktops, boiling water tap and integrated appliances including an induction hob, four ovens, a steamer and microwave. Alongside is a fitted utility room leading to a wet room. The two further reception rooms both have exceptional views and are connected by a set of oak doors which, when open, create a 30 ft room, ideal for entertaining. The drawing room has a wood-burning stove. On the first-floor, the galleried landing gives access to five double bedrooms. The principal bedroom has a Villeroy & Boch three-piece en suite bathroom with walk-in shower and dressing room. There is an additional guest bedroom suite, three further double bedrooms all with glorious views and a large family bathroom with bath and walk-in shower.

Outside, a gravelled drive at the rear of the property provides plenty of parking space. The house is encircled by its own gardens and grounds, predominantly laid to lawn and with panoramic views. Timber decking stretches the full width of the front elevation, positioned to take advantage of the outlook and to provide ample space for al fresco entertaining. There is a hot tub on the decking and a 10-metre above-ground swimming pool on the south west elevation of the house.

Cottage - Foxhall Cottage is the original farm cottage, constructed in 1864 (not listed) and renovated by the current owners. Many of the original features have been preserved including Yorkshire stone flags and quarry tiles. The open plan kitchen dining room is a family space that has solid oak units and a marble-topped island, and the sitting room has a wood-burning stove and enjoys outstanding views. There is a ground floor shower room next to the utility/boot room. Upstairs are four large double bedrooms and a recently fitted house bathroom with a four-piece Villeroy & Boch suite. The boarded loft is is accessed via a pull-down ladder and offers potential for development subject to planning consent. Foxhall Cottage lies behind a low stone wall with a good-sized lawn. To the west behind a tree-lined hedge, is an extensive grassed area with a free-standing cabin currently used as a home office. A 5-bar gate secures the drive, which is able to accommodate several cars. In addition, there is a car port.

Land - A long drive from Moor Lane marks the boundary and leads to the two houses and surrounding gardens and grounds. The 46 acres surround both houses on three sides and the land neighbours the Upsall Castle Estate on the eastern boundary. The grassland is divided into seven fields situated above and below the two houses, all open with extraordinary vistas and all bounded by fencing, some tree-lined. The fields offer superb opportunities for expanding the leisure business ie glamping as well as opportunities for equestrian and other leisure pursuits.

Environs - Thirsk and Northallerton 6 miles, Helmsley 15 miles, Middlesbrough 24 miles, York 28 miles

The property lies about a mile outside Knayton, a tranquil village lying just east of the A19 dual carriageway (some five minutes’ by car). The village has an ‘outstanding’ (Ofsted 2017) primary school and two public houses, the Dog & Gun and The Wheatsheaf. The active community extends beyond Knayton to neighbouring Borrowby with the village hall and Hillside Rural Activities Park that includes well-maintained tennis courts. The towns of Northallerton and Thirsk are a short drive away, and offer all the necessary amenities, as well as having railway stations on the East Coast Main Line giving direct rail access to York as well as London and Edinburgh.

General - Tenure: House and cottage both freehold
EPC Rating: Farmhouse B, Cottage F
Council Tax Band: Farmhouse G
Services & Systems: Farmhouse: mains electricity, water. Private drainage. Heating Biomass heating system (wood pellets). Cottage: mains electricity, heating LPG gas. Private drainage. Natural water supply supplemented by a metered water supply.
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.
Additional Notes: The land is classified as Grade 4, which is mainly suitable for grass with occasional cereal and forage crops.
Local Authority: North Yorkshire Council
Directions: From the A19, take the turning for Knayton and Borrowby. Pass through Knayton heading east on Moor Road. The drive to Foxhall Farm lies a mile from the village, with an identifying sign on the roadside. What3words ///rhino.veal.risen
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Photographs, particulars and showreel: Summer 2024 and January 2025
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