Location

Kirk Hammerton is a peaceful and picturesque rural village, known for its friendly community, attractive period homes and beautiful surrounding countryside. Conveniently situated mid way between York (10 miles) and Harrogate (11 miles), with excellent transport links, including Hammerton railway station offering regular direct services on the York, Harrogate and Leeds railway line.

The location is particularly well placed for access to North Yorkshires finest independent schools, including Queen Ethelburga’s College (3 miles), Cundall Manor (13 miles), Ashville College (12 miles), as well as St. Peter’s, Bootham and The Mount in York.

York city is a straightforward journey via the nearby A59 and is one of the UK's most celebrated and highly regarded cities, offering world class restaurants, boutique shopping, cultural attractions and exceptional schools. York railway station also has regular services to major cities including Manchester, Edinburgh and London with the fastest journeys taking less than two hours to Kings Cross.   

Harrogate is an elegant spa town with an equally impressive range of independent shops and restaurants, all centring around the beautiful Stray parkland. There is a direct rail link to Leeds, the commercial hub of the region and home to an international airport.

Please note all distances are approximate.

Description

Beech House is a detached village home, perfectly positioned in the heart of the delightful village of Kirk Hammerton. Constructed in red brick beneath a traditional pantile roof, the property has been thoughtfully extended during the current owners’ twenty four year tenure.

The interiors are beautifully maintained and well proportioned, offering superb versatility throughout. The open-plan kitchen and dining area is a particular highlight, featuring sleek gloss cabinetry, granite worktops and a peninsular island. Leading from the kitchen is a generous dining room with French windows opening directly onto the garden.

The sitting room is warm and inviting, enhanced by a bay window that fills the space with natural light and an open fireplace that forms a charming focal point. Completing the ground floor is a utility room with underfloor heating (also installed in the kitchen), a study fitted with a bespoke Andrew Conning (“Butterfly Man”) desk, and a well appointed W.C.

The first floor offers four excellent double bedrooms, arranged around a central landing. Bedroom two benefits from a stylish en suite shower room and generous built in wardrobes, while bedrooms three and four are served by an elegant family bathroom. The principal bedroom provides built in wardrobes, wonderful views over neighbouring countryside, and the added benefit of a well-appointed en suite.

Outside, the property benefits from a low maintenance garden, seating/patio area, and a potting shed. To the front, there is ample parking for three to four cars and a generous garage fitted with a roller shutter door.