Property description
High Curragh, West End, Ampleforth, North Yorkshire YO62 4DX
A residentialestate and fine country house with versatile leisure opportunities in theNational Park. Includes numerousoutbuildings, stables, garaging, outdoor swimming pool, tennis court, formalgardens, pasture, woodland and spectacular views south and west from many highvantage points. The property is available as a whole or in lots.
Lot 1
Principalhouse of over 6000 sq ft: 5 reception rooms, cloakroom, kitchen, breakfast roomand domestic offices, 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.
Separate self-containedannex. Further separateannex.
Extensiveoutbuildings including a 4-bay barn of blockwork and Yorkshire boarding, an Americanbarn, separate stable block and workshop, garaging for four cars, heatedoutdoor swimming pool and an all-weather tennis court. Menage, paddocks and horse shelters.
Formalgardens, pasture and 3 acres of woodland
About 28acres
Freeholdfor sale £1,495,000
Lot 2
Woodland, about28 acres
Guide price£180,000
Lot 3
Arable andgrazing land split across 3 fields plus circa 800 planted hardwood trees. 27acres.
Guide price£170,000
TheWoodland
The currentowners have worked closely with the North York Moors National Parks authorityon a woodland management scheme, including re-planting hardwoods. There is asmall area of natural moorland to the north-western aspect of the woodland anda natural forming pond. The woodlandincludes many rare species including orchids and the original elms, unaffectedby Dutch Elm disease. The geography of the land makes it particularly suitablefor rough game shooting.
Access
There aretwin access routes to the property out of Ampleforth village, climbing up totarmacadamed driveways and parking by the house, with a 4-car garage block. Inaddition the land to the north has a separate access via Occupation Lane.
Environs
Ampleforthvillage lies at the foot of the North York Moors National Park, and has avillage shop, two pubs, two primary schools, churches and surgery. It is hometo the renowned Ampleforth College whichlies about a mile to the east. Close by is Helmsley, a really successful andthriving market town; Easingwold and Thirsk (East Coast Mainline/GrandCentral/Transpennine rail services) are roughly equidistant. York is just over½ hour to the south.
York 20 miles, Leeds 40 miles. (Distances approximate)
Services
Mainswater, electricity, and drainage
Fixturesand fittings
Only thosementioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others, suchas fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments etc., arespecifically excluded but may be made available by separate negotiation.
Localauthority
HambletonDistrict 01609 776677
Directions
There is adriveway accessed from the White Horse public house and a further private lanerunning between houses just further east along the village road
Photographs& particulars
July 2014& January 2016