House For Sale £625,000
This is a wonderful home, with origins from 1822, which has impressive accommodation and is perfectly enhanced for modern family living, situated within a beautiful village. An accessible location with easy access into a variety of nearby popular market towns including Driffield, Pocklington, Malton, and Beverley. This desirable property has outstanding accommodation which has been sympathetically and immaculately restored with high quality and tasteful fixtures, showcasing the original features.
Eagle House is naturally light throughout; the accommodation offers exceptional space for entertaining and family living. It is in an ideal position, located within the peaceful village of Skerne. The house benefits from beautiful reception space and four generous bedrooms.
Property Description.
The vestibule with a glass door leads into the hall with engineered oak flooring, from which the impressive reception space can be accessed. The family room has a feature fire surround, a floor to ceiling integrated bookcase and integrated storage below the bay window. The stunning adjacent drawing room has attractive features including a double height ceiling with exposed beams, a wood burning stove, the benefit of a triple aspect and a door providing access into the enclosed rear garden. Extra flexibility is offered, with a sitting room positioned to the western side of the house which has an appealing bay window, woodburning stove surrounded by a classic fire surround and a snug which has views onto the rear garden, a further woodburning stove within a striking feature fireplace.
The kitchen has a sociable and family friendly space, which opens onto a dining area and is ideally positioned for entertaining, beautifully exposed beams with double height ceilings are a stunning key feature. The bespoke kitchen has a superb range of wall and base units with a granite work surface, an enamel double sink, double height integrated fridge, base unit freezer, dishwasher, pull out larder style cupboard and oak floorboards. French doors lead into the stunning garden and patio seating area. A utility room has a sink, plumbing for a washing machine, a range of wall and base units and boiler and an adjacent WC has modern white fittings.
A staircase from the inner hall leads to the principal bedroom which has a high ceiling and an integrated wardrobe. The luxurious en-suite bathroom includes a free standing bath, a separate shower together with a range of fantastic wardrobes offering floor to ceiling hanging and shelf space. Bedroom two also benefits from a smart en-suite bathroom with modern white fixtures, a heated towel rail together with an integrated wardrobe and chest of drawers.
A staircase from the kitchen leads to bedrooms three and four, both double bedrooms are naturally light, benefitting from views onto the rear garden. These attractive bedrooms with exposed beams share a family bathroom which has a separate shower and heated towel rail.
An integral garage provides useful storage space, this has attractive barn doors which are accessed from the rear garden. The extensive renovations make this versatile and beautifully proportioned property a perfect family home.
Outside.
Eagle house has a fully enclosed rear garden, approached through double vehicle gates where there is ample parking, as well as off-street parking to the front. The south-west corner of the garden is laid with a patio to capture views across the beautifully maintained lawn and landscaping. The garden allows for full enjoyment of summer entertaining with multiple ways to access the garden from the house, including through the drawing room, hall, and dining area. A summer house with patio in the north-east corner is ideally positioned for views across the garden and towards the house. The garden has a rich variety of colour and texture within the landscaping, this includes a Yew tree, clipped box hedges, climbing hydrangea, a laurel hedge and well-maintained lawn.
Services.
We understand there is mains water and electricity, oil fired central heating and private drainage.
Location.
Skerne is a highly accessible village, about 2 miles to the south of the market town of Driffield, known as the capital of the Yorkshire Wolds. The village has a stunning Norman Church and a friendly community feel. Driffield has an excellent range of independent retailers, national supermarkets and professional services, sports, educational and recreational facilities. The town is home to the Driffield Golf Club and has a railway station with regular Northern train services along the Yorkshire Coast line.
The Wolds is an unspoilt part of Yorkshire, offering phenomenal walking and cycling opportunities within classic David Hockney countryside renowned for its big views and its vast, rolling arable countryside. The coast can be easily reached, with the stunning Fraisthorpe beach about 14 miles to the north-east. Beverley, about 12 miles south, is an historic and attractive market town with Beverley Minster, a racecourse and a variety of high quality, independent and national retailers. The market town of Malton, known as ‘The Food Capital of Yorkshire’ is located to the north-west and the pretty market town of Pocklington is to the south-west.
The historic city of York, Hull (awarded City of Culture in 2017) and Leeds are all within reach and commuting distance. York offers an excellent range of independent and national retailers, sporting and recreational facilities expected from such a well-regarded city. The mainline railway station in York and Hull provides services to all parts of the UK and a fast train to London Kings Cross in under 2 hours from York. There is an excellent choice of strong state and independent primary and secondary schools within a viable school run.
Directions.
Postcode – YO25 9HS
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