Wharram le Street, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 9TL

This substantial village house is believed to have early 18th Century origins and once formed part of the Birdsall Estate, when it served as a farmhouse. The property offers incredibly spacious accommodation which extends to over 4,000ft2 in addition to two self-contained flats within the west wing. Both flats are let out to long-term tenants and provide a regular income.

The house itself retains a good deal of its Georgian character, including fireplaces, flagged stone floors, ceiling cornicing, panelled doors and a particularly fine main staircase. The ground floor accommodation includes a large entrance hall, three good reception rooms, farmhouse kitchen with Aga and utility room. Over the first and second floors are a total of five double bedrooms (four en-suite) and an attic room which serves as a character-filled study; the property also benefits from a very useful, dry cellar.

The two flats (one ground floor, one first floor) are both accessed from the rear and each include a living room, kitchen diner, double bedroom and bathroom. With a combined floor area of over 1,200ft2 these also have potential for use as holiday lets or to house dependent relatives or staff.

The front of the house faces south-east and enjoys an attractive outlook across its landscaped gardens. The total site area is approaching half an acre and includes formal gardens with lawn, shrub borders, trees and paved terraces in addition to a kitchen garden and orchard. There is plenty of room to park within the gated, block-paved courtyard and there is additional parking to immediately to the rear and also within the garage (former stable block), which also serves as a workshop and retains its original stalls and feeders.

Wharram-le-Street is a traditional village set on the very edge of the Yorkshire Wolds, and despite its rural feel, broad ranging facilities are located close at hand in the market town of Malton some 6 miles north-west. The Yorkshire Wolds are an area of exceptional beauty and Wharram is within a scenic commute of York, Beverley and Hull.