North Kilvington, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7

A beautifully restored Georgian country house, privately situated in magnificent grounds, overlooking stunning countryside.

Description

Kilvington Hall is a very fine late Georgian country house, showcasing classical proportions with brick elevations and a traditional pl portico at the front door. The property, which has been beautifully restored and thoughtfully extended by the current vendors, has been designed for comfortable, modern living but not at the expense of the original building and its array of period features and proportions. The house is surrounded by magnificent lawned gardens, gently sloping to a ha-ha and mature parkland dotted with mature specimen trees.

The comfortable accommodation is approached through a substantial portico in to a most impressive reception hall which leads to the main reception rooms. The drawing room is atmospheric with its elegantly carved fire surround and views from the windows across the gardens to the parkland and beyond. The dining room on the opposite side of the hall is equally impressive and the sitting room provides comfortable everyday living with French doors opening to a recently added orangery. This connects to the modern family kitchen, which has been carefully planned and beautifully appointed in a classic shaker style, with an extensive range of painted oak units with granite work surfaces, fully fitted including electric equipment and a four oven Aga cooker.


There is a study, cloakroom and a passageway leading to the utility room, boot room, rear cloakroom and side and rear entrances. There is access from the rear hall to the cellars.

A very fine staircase rises from the reception hall to the main landing and the three principal bedrooms including the principal bedroom suite which incorporates a dressing room and en-suite bathroom with an oval bath, twin wash hand basins, WC, shower cubicle and airing cupboard. Bedroom 2 has an en-suite shower room and there is an en-suite bathroom to bedroom 3. From the rear landing, there are four further bedrooms, one with an en-suite bathroom and dressing room as well as a second study. There is a linen store and a house bathroom. The back stairs descend to the rear hall.

Outbuildings and Additional Accommodation:
This outstanding country house is approached along its own drive which divides to the stable yard at the rear and to the main front entrance. Flanking the stable yard is traditional brick built stable block which comprises five looseboxes and integral garage/workshop. To the first floor is a recently refurbished self-contained apartment with ground floor reception hall and stairs leading to a large open plan kitchen/dinging and living area, opening via double doors to a gym/games room. With two double bedrooms sharing a large bathroom, all beautifully appointed, offering itself as additional accommodation for guests or staff.

A substantial, secure triple garage with workshop area is conveniently located at the far end of the stable yard. On the garden facing side a recently refurbished vinery provides a wonderful venue for al fresco dining or just sitting and enjoying the surrounding gardens and views.

Gardens and grounds
The gardens are quite magnificent and are a particular feature of this stunning country house. There are superb flower borders including a formal rose garden, mature shrubs and box hedging. A delightful ornate rose garden with sitting area, sunken garden and a charming water feature stands on the edge of the parkland, which has some very fine mature beech, cedars and oak trees. On the north-eastern boundary of the house, the property is sheltered by mixed mature woodland which provides a wonderful natural backdrop. The current vendors have also created a very inviting patio garden adjacent to the orangery, surrounded by a dwarf wall, box hedging and pleached hornbeams.
To the rear of the Stable block is a productive vegetable garden with greenhouse and raised beds, flanked on one side by the gardeners store and workshop, complete with a kitchenette and w/c.
The paddock land extends on three sides, stock fenced and bound by mature hedging, dotted with specimen trees.




Acreage: 37 Acres

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