The Cottage is a well-proportioned, light-filled detached family home comprising comfortable and practical accommodation arranged over two floors.

The welcoming entrance hallway with a useful store adjacent flows past the cloakroom and utility to the attractive central drawing room, which benefits from double doors opening to the rear terrace and a feature fireplace. Through another set of double doors is the dining room, with its own feature fireplace and log burning stove, rich herringbone parquet flooring and doors to the front of the property, together offering the ideal spaces to receive and entertain guests. The sizeable adjacent sitting room offers an additional space in which to relax with a view of the garden via the large curved bay window flooding the space with an abundance of warm natural light. Alongside are stairs turning to the first-floor level and the kitchen/breakfast room, which is also accessible via the main hallway. The kitchen comprises a wide range of wall and base cabinetry arranged in a u-shape with various integrated modern appliances, AEG induction hob Antico flooring and plenty of space for informal dining. A dual aspect study / bedroom 4 offers the ideal space for those working from home, which sits alongside the family bathroom with Jacuzzi bath and bright principal bedroom with bay window.

The first floor houses two further well-sized bedrooms, both of which benefit from elevated dual aspects and a multitude of integrated wardrobes, as well as convenient access to the family shower room.

This property has 0.7 acres of land.

Outside

The property resides in approximately 0.7 of an acre, a considerable private plot, with a large tarmac driveway and a detached brick-built garage with double electric doors, offering ample parking and an adjoining room that could be utilised as a gym, additional office or as secondary accommodation for a dependant relative (subject to planning). The attractive enclosed front gardens feature level lawn, trees and shrub borders with an oval paved terrace offering a sunny dining spot beside tall palm trees. A pathway leads to the substantial rear garden, with a second raised terrace sitting beside the home between neatly manicured lawns. The established grounds are encircled by a broad selection of grand mature trees, ferns and evergreens, with numerous neat stepped sections of lawn arranged between a variety of low stone-built walls.

Situation

The Cottage is situated in the market town of Guisborough, which provides a broad range of daily amenities including high street and independent shops, supermarkets, a twiceweekly market, leisure facilities and restaurants. Both the North York Moors National Park and Guisborough Forest offer a variety of outdoor pursuits including walking, cycling and ridingThe pretty village of Great Ayton is about 5 miles away with a more extensive range of amenities at nearby Middlesbrough. Communications links are excellent: the A1(M) ensures easy access to the north and south of the country, as do the excellent rail links on the Esk Valley Line from Great Ayton train station. The area also offers a good selection of noted schooling options, including Yarm, Teesside High School and Red House.

Directions

From the A66 at Middlesbrough, take the fourth exit at the Cargo Fleet Lane roundabout, proceeding to follow signs to the A171 for just under 7 miles. At the roundabout, take the second exit onto Middlesbrough Road and turn right into Stokesley Road, where a further left will take you to the property on the right-hand side.