Oakley Walls, Lealholm, Whitby Guide Price £1,200,000

• Beautifully located residential smallholding with outstanding views
• Immaculately presented
• 4 bedroom house
• 2 bedroom coattge
• 1 bedroom holiday cottage
• Good range of general purpose buildings
• Around 16 acres grassland
• Outstanding rural location with beautiful views over the Noprth York Moors and Esk Valley

Immaculate and beautifully situated residential smallholding, comprising a main farmhouse, a pair of cottages, excellent range of agricultural buildings and set in over 16 acres of land.

• Meadow Croft: Stone-built farmhouse providing four-bedroom accommodation, amounting to 1,800 square feet in total, set in pretty gardens and afforded a superb one-off view of the North York Moors National Park.
• Wren Cottage: an attractive one-bedroom holiday cottage, well established and with a healthy turnover and occupancy. 
• Swallow Cottage: A two-bedroom cottage with modern accommodation, able to be occupied full time. 
• Buildings: Over 6,000 square feet of agricultural storage, plus integral garage and workshop. 
• Land: Over 16 acres of pastureland. Ideally suited for equestrian or smallholding interests. 

GUIDE PRICE £1,200,000

An immaculately maintained residential smallholding which occupies an exceptional National Park position, taking in panoramic sweeping views from all positions. Settled into the hillside on the lea side of the dale; Meadow Croft comprises a traditionally styled stone farmhouse, built around 40 years ago, together with a pair of cottages suitable for holiday and more permanent lets, substantial agricultural buildings and storage and set in 16 acres of permanent pastureland. 

The main farmhouse provides around 1,800 square feet of practical and adaptable accommodation with a pair of integral garages and workshops which offer much potential to enlarge the accommodation into if required (subject to any necessary planning consents and permissions). In brief. Entrance hallway with a large sitting room off the side and adjoining conservatory/garden room with doors out into the garden. Breakfast kitchen, dining room and utility room with shower room. Upstairs are up to four bedrooms and the house bathroom. The farmhouse has attractive gardens which are well established and make the most of the superb views the property commands. 

Adjoining the house are two cottages, Wren and Swallow. Wren is a cosy, well-appointed one bedroom holiday cottage and Swallow can be occupied full time and has two bedrooms, one on each floor, both with en-suites and have been adapted to make the most of the outstanding views on offer. Swallow Cottage currently realises an income of £800 PCM.

Meadow Croft has the benefit of ground source heating for the majority with an additional oil central heating system in place for the cottages. There are solar PV panels which produce a significant RHI of around £4,500 PA. These elements contribute to the properties being exceptionally efecient to run; scoring high B and A EPC score. 

The property is set within 16 acres of land, making the property well suited for those with agricultural, equestrian or small holding interests and also offering potential to explore leisure uses on the land subject to consents. Enhancing this appeal are a range of buildings which provide an excellent amount of storage facilities and/or stabling and includes a garage and workshop.

LOCATION

The property is located in a quiet, rural position in open countryside yet is within only one mile from Lealholm village. Lealholm is an especially well-served rural village with village shop, garage with post office and a sports club with cricket and football teams and an annual village show. Also in the village is a primary school, well regarded tearoom and pub.

The traditional seaport of Whitby is a fascinating mix of eclectic shops and high-quality restaurants, at the centre of the Heritage Coast and surrounded by the glorious scenery of the North York Moors National Park.  It has featured in many television dramas and most famously in Bram Stoker's novel Dracula. Whitby is popular for general tourists but in particular with walkers and cyclists.  

The City of York is around 30 miles distant and provides a further large range of services and amenities including a mainline train station providing links to London and Edinburgh.