A gentleman’s farmhouse, it was constructed of limestone hewn from the same exclusive quarry used by Castle Howard, and the land has a connection to Brodsworth Hall Estate, so it moves in high circles.
While times and fashions have moved on somewhat since then, Station Farm is as stylish today as it ever was, with a wealth of fine period features including multi-pane sash windows and window shutters, ornate ceiling roses and architraves to doors and windows, panelled doors with their original door furniture, wall panels, antique fireplaces, original fitted cupboards and a panelled staircase with polished handrail adding to its appeal.
Reclaimed solid mahogany floors have been laid, and where the original features – such as fanlights – are absent, faithful reproductions have been created by skilled craftsmen to replace them.
At the grand entrance to the house double doors open into an impressive hall laid with parquet flooring.
The remainder of the ground floor accommodation lies off of the hall: a double aspect sitting room with oak flooring and a Victorian open grate fireplace with marble surround; the beautifully proportioned double aspect drawing room with a feature marble fireplace; spacious formal dining room with oak flooring, a tall sash window and a Georgian fireplace with marble slips; a back kitchen; utility room; cloakroom which doubles up as a shower room and the country farmhouse kitchen/breakfast room.
This has space for a breakfast table and includes bespoke units with granite work surfaces, a butler’s sink, integrated appliances and an oil-fired AGA. Alongside the kitchen is the utility room.
A secondary staircase leads from the back kitchen to two of the upstairs bedrooms. Together they lend themselves to the creation of an east wing annexe, should it be required.
Upstairs are the family bathroom and six bedrooms (including the two previously mentioned). Three of these have en-suite bathrooms and three have pretty fireplaces. The master bedroom suite includes a bathroom with a roll-top bath.
There are two gated entrances to the property, offering the potential for a carriage driveway.
The main drive leads to a garage block – which comprises a double garage, two stores, an office and a WC – where there is a turning area and ample room to park six cars.
Accessed from the kitchen and utility room is an open courtyard – a private and sheltered spot wired for a hot tub.
Immediately behind the house is a further terrace accessed from the back kitchen which provides an enclosed strip of leafy garden ideal for sitting out in, while to the front of the house is a sunny terrace and lawns lined by mature shrubs and trees.
A garden gate leads to the main stretch of rear garden, a sunny kitchen garden with gravel pathways and patio areas, raised beds and a greenhouse. Behind lies a strip of woodland that divides the garden from the paddocks.
The detached stable block – housing five stables – and paddocks which extend to about four acres, lie immediately behind the house.
Within the yard is a hay barn and timber shed. The stable block was constructed with an eye on its potential to be developed into a bungalow, subject to obtaining the necessary permissions.
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Station Farm is situated in Amotherby, a village between Malton and Helmsley and on the edge of the Howardian Hills, four miles rom Castle Howard and close to the North York Moors.
It is on the market at a guide price of £1.35m.
For more information or to arrange a viewing, please contact Blenkin & Co on 01904 671672.