Location

The house stands in open countryside close to the small village of Thormanby, which is dissected by the A19 leading to both Thirsk and Easingwold.

Both are are market towns and boast an excellent range of amenities, including supermarkets, a doctor’s surgery's, dentists, butchers, cafes, restaurants, public houses, banks and numerous independent shops along with a weekly farmers markets. Easingwold is on the edge of the Vale of York and close to The North York Moors National Park (just over six miles) and Howardian Hills an Area of Outstanding National Beauty. Thirsk sits in the shadow of the Hambleton Hills and has a mainline station linking Edinburgh to London Kings Cross.

There is a primary school (Ofsted Good 2019) and a secondary school (Ofsted Outstanding 2022) within the town.

The private schools Cundall Manor and Queen Ethelburga's College are both within about nine miles, with further independent schools on offer in York including The Mount, St Peter’s and Bootham.

York city centre (14 miles) boasts an excellent range of shopping facilities, attractions and restaurants including the award winning The Star Inn the City by Andrew Pern and the Michelin-starred restaurant, Roots, by Tommy Banks. In addition, there is Skosh by Neil Bentinck which also boasts a Michelin-star, positioned on the popular Micklegate. There are a number of supermarkets in and around the city, including a Waitrose at Foss Islands Road and a large Marks and Spencer at the Vanguard Shopping Park.

Description

Dimple Wells is a modern detached family house, which stands at the end of a long gated driveway, surrounded by open farmland, framed by the Hambleton Hills and iconic White Horse to the rear. Set in approximately 4.88 acres, arranged as two paddocks for grazing (1.78 acres), gardens front and rear, with two stables, a menage, large outbuilding, car barn and areas of woodland, combining to form a rare package in the area and one worthy of attention.

Dating from the 1980's, the house has a traditional design but benefits from a layout more suited to modern family life, with a room for every occasion, including a generous sitting room opening onto a large conservatory, modern kitchen with adjoining dining room and a further family room. The ground floor is completed with a home office and utility room. On the first floor are five bedrooms, served by three bath/shower rooms. Each of the bedrooms enjoys wonderful views of the surrounding gardens and countryside.

Approached via a gated tarmac driveway, passing through a shelter belt of trees, passed the paddocks and through the front gardens, which is dominated by a large ornamental pond, flanked by lawns, dotted with mature trees. The rear garden is hedged on three sides, sub-divided into patio areas and a large lawn with a few specimen trees on the edges.

The driveway continues to the side of the house and garden, leading to an open area servicing the barns and stables. Beyond this is an all weather arena and further still an inviting stretch of deciduous woodland.