SOLD - CONTRACTS EXCHANGED - Charming, listed village home with extensive outbuildings and garaging, delightful private gardens, and land.
Ings House Farm is a charming Grade II listed 17th century detached home occupying a particularly private yet central position within the heart of the ever-popular village of Bishop Monkton.
This impressive property has retained a wealth of original period features throughout including exposed beams, timber framed windows and feature fireplaces. The current owners have updated and improved the property during their ownership with works including the installation of a gas fired central heating system, new kitchen, bathrooms and redecoration.
Internally, the spacious accommodation is arranged over two floors plus a large boarded out attic space with eaves storage. A central reception hall leads to an impressive double aspect drawing room with beamed ceiling, feature fireplace with wood burning stove and doors out to the delightful south-facing gardens. To the opposite side of the hall is a further reception room, currently utilised as a cosy sitting room that would also lend itself well to being a dining room. The breakfast kitchen has a range of fitted cabinetry, integrated appliances, quartz work surfaces, Aga, boiling tap, island unit with storage, and a bespoke bench seating area beneath a pretty curved bay window.
The remaining ground floor accommodation consists of a garden room with glazed atrium ceiling, spacious pantry/back kitchen, generous utility room with underfloor heating and vaulted ceiling, and a rear hall with guest w/c off.
To the first floor is an impressive principal bedroom with fitted wardrobes, large eaves storage area, fully tiled en suite bathroom, and a separate dressing room/potential fourth bedroom. Two further bedrooms to the opposite side of the landing are serviced by a luxurious fully tiled shower room.
Gardens and Grounds
The property has access to the front via a bridge over the beck leading to ornate electrically operated gates which open to a gravelled parking area for numerous vehicles. There is also a separate entrance into the rear courtyard via Ings Lane. The generous established grounds are a particular feature with the main gardens lying to the south of the house, predominantly laid to lawn with mature trees and shrubs along the boundary providing a high degree of privacy. Beyond the gardens is a large pond, a haven for wildlife, with a pretty walkway surrounding it and a jetty area making an ideal place to sit and admire the view.
The significant outbuildings, attached to the rear of the house, comprise a large double garage, versatile studio space overlooking the gardens, two useful stores and a stable. There is potential to further develop the outbuildings, subject to gaining the necessary planning permissions. On the opposite side of the rear courtyard is a gardener’s w/c and separate store.
Adjoining the gardens along the eastern boundary are two connected fields, ideal for grazing or as paddock land, with a large copse of trees in the centre and separate vehicle access from the lane to the rear of the property. The gardens and land combined extend to some 5.66 acres in total.
Location
Ings House Farm is located in the centre of Bishop Monkton which is highly regarded as an ideal English village with a picturesque stream at its heart. There is a selection of amenities within the village itself, including a church, public house and a village hall, as well as top performing local primary and in catchment area for Ripon senior schools. For the commuter, the village is well placed for both local and national road routes, including the A61 and the A1(M). For public transport, local bus routes pass through the village and rail links are accessible from the stations of Harrogate, Thirsk and York.