The Old Rectory, Gilling East

£1,500,000

This charming former rectory lies adjacent to the historic village church, set back from a side lane and concealed discreetly behind a handsome garden and sweeping drive. The house itself is believed to date circa 1812 although the cellars reveal evidence of a building dating from pre-Reformation times.  In 1870 the house was significantly extended to include two double-storey bays at the rear, and a small extension was added some sixty years ago. Colourful history accompanies the house; in the late nineteenth century cricket-loving Prince Ranjitsinhji of Nawanger resided there with the rector and, more recently, during keys moments of his chancellorship, a British chancellor was a regular visitor. Glorious gardens of great variety wrap around three sides of the property and, at the rear, behind the extensive lawns, the gardens rise steeply to provide glorious views towards the edge of the North York Moors.