Property description
A superb mid 17th century listed Manor House, beautifully restored, with many outbuildings and scope for further renovation and development.
Entrance hall, cloakroom, office, drawing room, dining room, kitchen, scullery. 5 bedrooms (2 with en suites), family bathroom, attics
Traditional range of brick buildings including dovecote, loose box, granary, cart shed and threshing barn (the threshing barn has planning permission for residential conversion)
Further range of buildings to the east separately available if required
Garden and grounds approximately 4.1 acres
“The finest small manor house in the East Riding….quite perfect with an uncommonly handsome front” (Pevsner, The Buildings of England). The architectural merits of the hall are reflected in its grade II* listing, but what is not evident except upon inspection is the wonderful state of repair and restoration, carried out painstakingly by the present owners, with oak joinery including doors, cupboards and thresholds complementing the superb original oak panelling. All windows are limestone mullion styled with leaded light. Farrow & Ball, Laura Ashley and lime wash traditional paints have been used throughout.
The house stands south facing over farmland, and to the rear the farm buildings provide a sheltering courtyard in mellow brick and tile. Work is required to some buildings and there is planning permission for residential conversion of the big two-storey barn on the northern side.
• Entrance and staircase hall with handmade waxed oak doors and faithful oak copies of the original splat balusters
• South facing drawing room with garden views and open fields beyond. Original 17th century oak panelling, elaborate chimney piece, superb hand carving of swags and foliage to either side of the centre family crest, 2 period radiators, detailed oak cornice, ceiling beams and candle wall lights
• Dining room with a large cast iron multi-fuel back boiler stove and oak bressumer
• Superb kitchen with exposed ceiling beams, lime wash walls and windows overlooking the rear and side garden. Handmade bespoke units by Baker Street Cabinet Makers of Newark, granite work tops, quarry tiled floor, larder unit, plate rack, integrated dishwasher and fridge freezer, twin ceramic Villeroy & Bosch sink, duel-fuel Rangemaster cooker inset into with lighting and extraction over, circular steel Franke sink. Separate pantry with shelving, granite worktop and plumbing.
• Sitting room currently used as an office; 2 period style radiators and fitted office furniture
• South facing master bedroom suite with far reaching views over open fields. Exposed beam and original painted timber fire surround with cast iron freplace, hearth and mantle above. En suite wet room with part underfloor heating.
• Bedroom 2 en suite faces west with oak beam, period style radiator. En suite art deco style shower room.
• House bathroom with full bathroom suite, travertine walls, chrome heated towel rail, airing cupboard.
• Access to the open plan attic is through an oak door on the landing. Windows to the full height attic area have been bricked up around the 1700s due to window tax. Extensive storage/utility area with half the space being floor boarded with open beams and lighting
GARDENS/OUTSIDE
The fully enclosed walled gardens to the front and sides of the Hall incorporate well stocked shrub and flower borders, lawns, three raised vegetable boxes and a soft fruit area. Fine gravel pathways around the Hall lead to the brick pillared gateway and a magnificent tulip tree. There is a brick store/shed with outside privy and a wood/coal shed with power that is attached to the Hall and adjacent to the back door. The grassland extends to the north and west of the holding.
To the side and rear of the buildings is land sown to grass, totalling approx 2.8 acres (1.13ha). House and buildings approx 1.3 acres (0.52ha).
In all some 4.1 acres (1.65ha)
UNRESTORED BUILDINGS
Unrestored buildings include: scullery with brick range incorporating ovens, coppers and a cast iron range, timber ceiling with brick floor, two bricked up south facing windows and staircase to the first floor; full-height cellar below the scullery with power and lighting which houses the floor standing oil-fired boiler; loose box with dovecote above; loose box with granary above; stables, currently without a roof but with consent for re-instatement as part of the approved scheme for the threshing barn.
(NB the first bay of two storeys – scullery and cellar - have historic access to the Hall and could be incorporated as additional living accommodation, subject to consents)
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
The threshing barn (full height with double access doors) is a substantial brick-built barn with a total net internal floor area of 2475 sq ft . It faces the hall but is very separate and, with a sympathetic design, could retain its own privacy. The barn has full planning permission for a 4 bedroom domestic dwelling (see East Riding of Yorkshire Council planning reference 14/02532/PLF and 15/02734/VAR. tinyurl.com/oldhallbarns). A cart shed attached to the side of the threshing barn is incorporated within the scheme for residential conversion.
Environs
The small hamlet of Knedlington lies in the cereal growing country of the old East Riding, close to Howden and within easy reach of York, Doncaster and Leeds. The historic market town of Howden with its schools, shops and railway station is one mile to the west. The M62 at J37 is about 2 miles distant and at Howden the Selby train links to the East Coast main line, and brings London Kings Cross to within 2 hours travelling time.
York 21 miles, Leeds 38 miles, Howden and M62 2 miles. (Distances approximate)
Services
Mains water and electricity, private drainage
Fixtures & fittings
Items mentioned in these particulars are included. Other items may be made available separately
Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire 01482 393939
Directions
From A63 turn into Knedlington at the barmby barrage sign, and the house is less that ½ mile on the right.
Photographs and particulars
September 2015
NB: Google map images may not be current and are not necessarily a true representation
BUILDINGS
To the rear of the Hall is a gravelled drive separated from the foldyard by a low brick wall. These additional buildings include: cow shed with separate 3 Phase electric and water supply; store (attached to implement bays) with 3 Phase electric and water supply; implement bays (attached to store) - 5 Bay open shed; tractor shed with 2 bay open fronted shed to foldyard; lock up and 3 stables – a single storey run of buildings comprising a building with lockable double doors and 3 adjacent stables requiring work; steel portal frame building (18m x 11.4m) – a steel frame single span building with block retaining walls, plastic coated zinc cladding with a concrete floor throughout, 3 Phase electric and water supply, full height electric roller shutter access doors.
The buildings to the east may be offered separately to a purchaser, or a right of pre-emption given if retained by the owners.
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