Property Details: - Type: Detached house - Bedrooms: 5 - Bathrooms: 5

Agent: Strutt & Parker - Harrogate Phone: 01423 578952

A handsome detached farmhouse with character features, beautifully appointed accommodation which has been substantially extended, set in a peaceful and idyllic hamlet surrounded by rolling North Yorkshire countryside. Set within five acres of rolling grounds, including courtyards, patio areas for al fresco dining and extensive meadows, woodland and grazing pastures.<br/><br/>The Property<br/>Manor Court is a grand detached farmhouse with more than 4,000 square feet of beautifully appointed accommodation and extensive gardens. Set in the hamlet of Thirn within easy reach of Masham and Bedale, the property was converted from existing barns in 1993 and has undergone a program of renovations throughout by the current owners. The property has also been extended to provide four/five bedrooms and four/five flexible reception rooms, with period details including exposed timber beams, stone floors, stone-built fireplaces, alongside stylish modern fittings and décor.<br/><br/>The front entrance opens into the airy games room at the heart of the home, with its flagstone flooring, dual aspect and skylights overhead. Double doors lead from the games room to the 32ft formal drawing room, which has an impressive vaulted ceiling with exposed timber eaves, as well as a grand brick-built fireplace with a log burner. Additional reception rooms include the useful home office with wooden parquet flooring and the family room with its French doors opening to the gardens, as well as a further generous sitting room with an inglenook fireplace, fitted with a stove, and dual bi-fold doors opening to the gardens.<br/><br/>Further well-presented living and entertaining space is provided in the open-plan kitchen, which connects the two main wings of the house. It features flagstone flooring, a stunning bespoke Jeremy Wood fitted kitchen, a cast-iron Aga, integrated appliances including two freezers and a dish washer and a central marble topped island with a built-in dining area with banquette seating. The principal bedroom on the ground floor adjoins the family room/bedroom five and features a walk-in wardrobe, along with an en suite bathroom complete with a roll-top bathtub and a separate shower unit. Two staircases lead to distinct first-floor areas, where there are a further three double bedrooms. One staircase leads directly to one double bedroom with an en suite shower room, while the other provides access to a further two en suite bedrooms, one of which has a dressing room and an en suite bathroom with a freestanding bathtub and a walk-in shower. A further shower room is offered on the ground level.<br/><br/>Services: Oil central heating, mains electricity and water. Private drainage which we believe to be non-compliant<br/><br/>The property is in a private setting, set back from the road running through the village along a lane, which leads to the large paved area in front of the house, providing plenty of parking space, as well as patio seating areas accessed via the French doors off the family room. Additional parking is available in the detached double garage. There is a peaceful paved central courtyard, providing further patio terracing, while further paved gardens with an ornamental pond are situated at the front of the house, connecting to the sitting room via its bi-fold doors. The wider grounds extend to approximately five acres and feature rolling fields and grazing pastures, meadows and wooded areas, all backing onto beautiful open countryside with wonderful views across the valley.<br/><br/>The tiny hamlet of Thirn lies in a picturesque and secluded setting close to the Nidderdale National Landscape and three miles north of the market town of Masham. The town offers various everyday amenities including local shops, restaurants, cafés and pubs, as well as a primary school, while four miles away, Bedale provides a further choice of shops, pubs and restaurants, a leisure centre and both primary and secondary schooling. Ripon lies 12 miles to the south and offers extensive further facilities, including large supermarkets, and a choice of schooling, including the outstanding-rated Outwood Academy. The area is perfectly placed for walking, cycling and riding routes in the surrounding countryside, while golf is available at Masham Golf Club.<br/><br/>Local road connections include the A1(M) six miles away, while mainline rail services are available from Northallerton, 12 miles away (2 hours 30 minutes to London Kings Cross).