Water Lane, Huttons Ambo, York

An extremely pretty and well-appointed stone-built cottage offering spacious two double bedroom accommodation in a unique, rural setting with far-reaching views across the Derwent Valley.

Willow Cottage is a pretty, link-detached cottage enjoying a unique situation with far-reaching views across the Derwent Valley.  The property, which is constructed of solid limestone walls beneath a clay pantile roof, retains a wealth of character both inside and out.

Its accommodation, which amounts to almost 930sq.ft, briefly comprises entrance hall, sitting room with log burning stove, a study or occasional third bedroom, dining kitchen and a useful boot room. At first floor level there are two double bedrooms and an updated house bathroom. In addition to a full electrical re-wire, all windows have been renewed with hardwood double-glazed units, and a new electric central heating boiler has been installed.

The front of the cottage features a well-established wisteria, and overlooks an extremely pretty garden with lawn, well-stocked shrub borders, several fruit trees, a York stone patio and a good quality garden shed. Enclosed by a picket fence, a handgate opens onto a gravelled path which leads past neighbouring cottages to link up with Water Lane, where parking is available. To the rear of the property is a narrow strip of ground, which borders a grass paddock studded with mature trees, across which vehicular access is permitted, by way of a nominal annual fee. Overall, the cottage enjoys a peaceful setting with terrific views, in a rural village which is within a five-minute drive of Malton.

Low Hutton is a scenic, no-through village, one of two small hamlets which make up Huttons Ambo, a classic, rural village located on the slopes of the Derwent valley on the southern boundary of the Howardian Hills National Landscape. Despite its rural setting, the village benefits from high-speed broadband, making it an ideal base for anyone looking to work from home. For those keen on countryside walks, there are numerous options from the doorstep, including a path that crosses the suspension bridge and follows the River Derwent all the way to Malton. There is convenient access to the A64 providing quick links to Malton - a first-rate market town with excellent amenities and railway station with regular services to York, from where London can be reached in less than 2 hours. The City of York is an easy commute, just 15 miles south-west, with its medieval Minster and comprehensive range of facilities.