Additional Information

The house with its stone mullion windows and separate cottage have been upgraded and painstakingly restored to an elevated degree. The details are too numerous to record but, suffice to say, there are handmade bronze casement windows and doors, underfloor heating beneath Element 7 parquet flooring, cast iron column radiators, antique fireplaces, a Stûv wood-burning stove, Moiré wall coverings, Belgian carpets with specialist underlay, Forbes & Lomax switches, Drummonds Bathroom pieces from the Kings Road and Czech & Speake bathroom fittings with deluge showers. The Plain English kitchen includes the Gaggenau 400 series with intuitive TFT touch display, a Quooker hot water tap and monumental marble worktops. Every room from the bedrooms, dressing rooms and bathrooms to the cold room pantry is a celebration of outstanding craftsmanship and design.

Outside

The house remains hidden from view right up until its handsome south west elevation is revealed through bespoke timber gates. An elegantly paved turning circle proceeds to a further parking and turning area in front of the detached garage block and stores. The secure garage has been fully restored with reclaimed roof slate and crested ridge tiles, and offers loft space, power, light and an EV charging point.

The newly constructed, detached annexe comprises a series of sophisticated rooms currently providing a gym illuminated with natural light and associated facilities including utility space, bathroom shower room and sauna. It has an independent heating system from the house and could comfortably be developed to become ancillary accommodation for a family or guest.

A series of sweeping York paved terraces lie behind the house, framed by a mellow wall lined with pleached hornbeams. A broad flight of stone steps ascends to the main lawn where there is a productive orchard and wildflower meadow that rises once more to a summer house. Behind lies a wooded area with further hardwoods, notably lime, horse chestnut and ash. A modern kitchen garden is made up of substantial raised beds of Corten steel planted with asparagus, raspberry canes and cut flowers. Beyond the avenue of cherry trees that lines the south east boundary are far-reaching views across open countryside. Topiarised yew balls and cloud trees encircle the house providing evergreen colour, interspersed with aliums that flower in early summer. Espalier pears and hydrangeas flourish on the house and garden walls.

Environs

Thirsk 6 miles, Helmsley 10 miles, A1 12 miles, York 20 miles, Leeds city centre 48 miles

The Old Vicarage is approached from the heart of Kilburn via a discreet, leafy lane and overlooks green pastures that rise in a series of wooded hills. The village was made famous by “Mousey” Thompson, still a thriving international wood carving and furniture business, and by the White Horse which overlooks the area from its position high on the side of Sutton Bank. The village has a fine public house, ‘The Forresters Arms’, and there are plenty of fine dining options to choose from locally, including The Abbey Inn at Byland and Michelin starred The Black Swan at Oldstead, both owned by Tommy Banks, one of the UK’s most exciting and innovative restaurateurs. Thirsk can be reached in 15 minutes and, along with the range of amenities expected of a thriving market town, has a railway station offering a mainline service direct to London in just over two hours. There is excellent independent schooling within easy reach including Ampleforth College and options in York. Leeds Bradford International Airport can be reached in less than an hour and Manchester in two hours.

General

Tenure: Freehold

EPC Rating: to come

Services & Systems: Mains water, electricity and drainage. Zoned heating.

Fixtures & Fittings: Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others, such as fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments etc., are specifically excluded but may be made available by separate negotiation.

Viewing: Strictly by appointment

Local Authority: North Yorkshire Council www.northyorks.gov.uk North York Moors National Park

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Directions: In Kilburn take the lane opposite the road signposted Bagby and Thirsk, and the house is at the top. ///diverting.miles.fame

Photographs, particulars and showreel: February and April 2024

NB: Google map images may neither be current nor a true representation.