Additional Information

This double-fronted farmhouse is built in ashlar stone, with gable-end chimney stacks and a strong sense of its original character. It is attached on one side, and has been restored and renovated inside and out, combining period details with carefully considered modern improvements. Double-glazed timber sash windows, fitted in 2024, complement solid oak floors, timber louvre shutters, column radiators and handmade cabinetry, all extending across the three floors. The result is a practical and characterful home with generous storage throughout.

The kitchen/breakfast room opens through wide bifold doors into the dining room, creating a family space of approximately 25 ft in length. A log-burning stove anchors the dining area, while two window seats face south towards the countryside. The Neptune solid wood kitchen has granite work surfaces, a Rangemaster cooker with induction hob and a Butler sink. A separate cloakroom/laundry room has a flagstone floor.

At the rear of the house, the sitting room opens through French doors onto the inner garden and rises into the roof space beneath exposed roof trusses. Oak flooring and a log-burning stove give the room a warm, relaxed character.

The first floor has two bedrooms, both with fitted cabinetry and far-reaching southerly views, together with a luxurious bathroom. The second floor is given over to the principal bedroom suite, with a dressing room and four-piece bathroom incorporating a freestanding bath. The bedroom has a glazed door opening to a frameless glass balustrade, allowing the full extent of the outlook to be appreciated, reaching towards the moorland plateau of Blakey Ridge.

Outside

A five-bar gate set within a stone wall opens onto the gravel driveway, which sweeps around to the front of the house.

Immediately in front of the house, a paved and sheltered terrace catches the sun from the south and west. The small rear garden is accessed directly from the sitting room and provides a more sheltered outdoor space.

A separate five-bar gate from Kirkby Lane leads into the enclosed paddock, which has a shelterbelt of trees and planning permission in place for the erection of a shepherd’s hut.

Environs

Kirkbymoorside 2 miles, Helmsley 8 miles, Pickering 9 miles, York 28 miles

Gales House Farm lies just outside the North York Moors National Park and within walking distance of Gillamoor, a rural village close to the southern boundary of the National Park. The village has a primary school, parish church and a 17th-century pub.

The surrounding countryside offers local walks, bridleways and a network of footpaths extending across the moors and between neighbouring villages. Kirkbymoorside, a market town with a range of shops and services, is close by, while Helmsley and Pickering are readily accessible to the west and east respectively.

Ryedale School, rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, is approximately ten minutes’ drive away, while Ampleforth College is around 13 miles to the south.

General

Tenure: Freehold

EPC Rating: F

Services & Systems: Mains electricity and water. Oil-fired central heating. Private drainage (shared).

Fixtures & Fittings: All items in the written text of these particulars are included in the sale. All others are expressly excluded regardless of inclusion in any photographs. Purchasers must satisfy themselves that any equipment included in the sale of the property is in satisfactory order.

Local Authority: North Yorkshire Council www.northyorks.gov.uk AONB

Viewing: Strictly by appointment

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Directions: Heading into the village from the south, the property is on the right hand side as indicated by the house sign, just outside the village boundary stone.

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Photographs, particulars and showreel: October 2024 and August 2026

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