Westow, York YO60

Property Details: - Type: Detached house - Bedrooms: 4 - Bathrooms: 3

Agent: Cundalls - Malton Phone: 01653 496925

<p>Badger Bank is a unique, contemporary residence occupying a superb 3.25 acre site between the villages of Westow and Kirkham Abbey. Designed by ecclesiastical Architect, Ronald Sims, the house is nestled into a hillside and enjoys a split-level floor plan with rooms that are flooded with natural light.</p><p><br/></p><p>The design of the house is a response to its siting and has an appearance which is at once both traditional and contemporary. Constructed of local limestone under a blue slate roof, the property features a glass atrium to the rear elevation which fills the principal reception space with light and allows for uninterrupted views across its grounds and towards Badger Wood.</p><p><br/></p><p>The property is a low-impact, sustainable home which takes full advantage of its unique setting. Attention to detail is evident throughout the main house with the use of natural materials such as underfloor heated limestone floors, ash-panelled ceilings, solid ash internal doors and iroko external joinery. It offers a versatile range of accommodation which amounts to almost 2,400sq.ft.</p><p><br/></p><p>Within the last five years, the current owner has undertaken significant works to the property, to include the addition of a spectacular open-plan dining/kitchen/family room on the lower ground floor, with bi-fold doors seamlessly blending the outdoors and indoors. Externally, there has been extensive landscaping carried out, including stone paved terraces, a number of retaining walls, creation of a pond, and a detached double garage is in the course of construction.</p><p><br/></p><p>Other notable features within the house include heat recovery ventilation, underfloor heating and a central vacuum system. Windows are double-glazed and high levels of insulation have been incorporated within the build. Badger Bank has the unusual advantage of being ‘off-grid’ having an alternative power source provided by PV solar panels and battery storage and a back-up generator.</p><p><br/></p><p>As its name suggests, Badger Bank occupies a wonderful hillside position, with the 3.25 acre site creating a natural amphitheatre bound by mature, mixed woodland, attracting an abundance of wildlife, with deer regularly seen. A pond has been created within the stock-proofed paddock and makes for a very attractive focal point. There are various garden areas including mature shrubs, specimen trees, a productive vegetable patch, orchard and lawn which blends seamlessly into the pastureland beyond.</p><p><br/></p><p>Westow is an attractive conservation village set in pleasant countryside, in an area where the landscape of the Howardian Hills opens out into the rolling hills of the Yorkshire Wolds. The village benefits from a highly regarded pub and restaurant, The Blacksmith’s Arms and has a well-supported cricket club. Badger Bank is discreetly positioned around half a mile west of the village, on the road leading to Kirkham with its famous abbey ruins.</p><p><br/></p><p>The nearby market town of Malton located some 6 miles north offers a good range of amenities and has, in recent years, gained a reputation as ‘Yorkshire’s Food Capital’ with its high-profile food festivals, farmers market and artisan food producers. Malton railway station offers regular services to York from where London can be reached in less than 2 hours. York is easily accessible via the A64 and is approximately 14 miles south-west.</p>