Skipton Road, Killinghall, HG3

LOCATION & SITUATION
The properties lies approximately 2 miles to the west of the spa town of Harrogate, 1.5 miles from the village of Killinghall and 1 mile from the village of Hampsthwaite. The site is within catchment for many of the Harrogate schools and both Killinghall and Hampsthwaite have primary schools, a village pub, shops and sports facilities.

The site is situated immediately to the north of the A59 Skipton Road giving excellent access to the local towns and wider motorway network. There is a train station in Harrogate and Leeds Bradford airport is just 13 miles and 30 minutes away by car.

DESCRIPTION
The property comprises a Grade II listed farmhouse together with a range of stone barns which have full planning consent for the conversion to form 3no separate dwellings, each with their own private parking and garden areas.

Farmhouse
The farmhouse dates from 1653 and offers scope for modernisation, redevelopment and extension (subject to consents) to create an attractive and spacious family property.

The current layout provides the following accommodation:
Ground Floor: Entrance hallway, sitting room, lounge, kitchen/dinner, pantry and utility room
First Floor: 4 double bedrooms, house bathroom
Cellar and attached office, garage and WC.
Lawned gardens to three sides

The farmhouse has been unoccupied for over 2 years, allowing the conversion to qualify for a reduced rate of VAT on its redevelopment (subject to HMRC approval). The property is listed with many original features including mullion windows and oak beams.

Stone Barns
Barn A sits to the south of the site and comprises a substantial two storey stone barn with substantial timber queen post trusses and benefiting from consent to convert to a 5 bedroom substantial dwelling extending to some 2712sqft. With large stone archway doors to the north and south, the property will be flooded with light and have views over farmland to the south. Built of local coursed and dressed stone, the barn currently has a profile metal roof but original stone roof slates are stored on site.

Barn B is the former milking parlour and comprises a single storey barn with large oak kingpost trusses and an abundance of openings. The barn has consent to convert to a large 3 bedroom property with open plan kitchen dinner and further living room, in all extending to approximately 1507 sqft. The barn is built of coursed dressed local stone with a stone slate roof.

Barn C is a former mistal and retaining many character features. A single storey barn constructed of local stone with some brick and blockwork. The barn has consent to convert to a 2 bed dwelling with a new-build carport and store to the north of the barn, extending in total to approximately 1334 sqft.

Paddocks
The sale property includes a grass paddock to the east of the site together with a small paddock to the south, both offering scope to create equestrian facilities or additional amenity space for the dwellings.

Modern Farm Buildings
The planning consent provides for the demolition of many of the modern farm buildings and the slurry store. The vendor is obtaining quotations for this work and may commence with their removal in advance of a sale to aid the development.