Skipton, North Yorkshire

BELLS FARM

A stunning and recently completed Grade II listed farmhouse and attached barn located centrally in the village of Thornton in Craven near Skipton, North Yorkshire. This stunning family home has been lovingly crafted over a period of 5 years and now provides superb modern living accommodation inside and out with a fantastic mix of traditional features and contemporary style.

With 4 spacious reception rooms, fabulous dining kitchen, 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms this property is well presented and finished to a high standard. Externally there is a quadruple garage with potential for conversion (subject to planning). Outside the gardens and grounds are superb, with additional buildings, outside kitchen, stone built folly with open fire and various terraced areas all with a quality finish. Superb location for commuting and local schools.

Early inspection is recommended and will not disappoint.

KEY FEATURES

A rare opportunity to acquire a substantial Grade II listed farmhouse and attached barn recently renovated to a high standard in the centre of Thornton in Craven. Bells farm is a superb family home with an impressive mix of traditional and contemporary finishes providing extensive modern living space inside and out.

Located in the centre of Thornton in Craven in an elevated position set back from the road, the front of this property hides the beautifully finished interior and fantastic gardens and grounds to the rear.

This exceptional property briefly comprises:- Accessed from the rear courtyard with ample parking area the approach to the rear door gives a full view of the superb kitchen with its glass wall facing the driveway. Entrance is via an inner hallway with exposed brick walls which provides access to all ground floor rooms and first floor via the return staircase. The kitchen is impressive visually and in design with Oak flooring, glazed wall / sliding doors to the garden and deck. Exposed roof trusses and an attractive modern kitchen with masses of storage, Granite worktops, breakfast bar, huge stainless steel range cooker and high quality integrated appliances including warming drawer, combination oven, dishwasher and fitted full size built in American style fridge.

From the inner hallway there is access to a spacious formal dining room with wood burner and access to the official front door and entrance porch. Adjacent to this is a comfy and atmospheric snug with feature arched fireplace, wood burner and beamed ceiling. Down the corridor is a W.C and cloakroom and a separate study which is accessed via the main living room. This impressive space has a feature barn window and is open to the Eaves space forming a superb contemporary space with glass balcony to the first floor. This area bathes the ground floor with natural light and provides a superb feature to an already impressive room which is furnished beautifully with Oak floor and stone fireplace with wood burning stove.

We’ve decided to move because we’ve found another property that we’d like to renovate, but we’ll be sad to leave Bells Farm,” says the owner. “We’ve turned that very rundown collection of barns into a really fabulous lifestyle property, and we’ve no doubt the new owners are going to love living here.”

SELLER INSIGHT

Beautifully positioned in the heart of the charming village of Thorntonin-Craven is Bells Farm, a stunning Grade II listed period home that has been very stylishly remodelled and refurbished by the current owners. “We were actually developing another property not far from here when we quite literally stumbled across Bells Farm,” says the owner. “We weren’t really looking for another project, but this house immediately captured our imaginations. Back then it was this charming, though very rundown former farm house with a rather dilapidated barn on one side and a tumbledown shippon on the other. It was crying out for some TLC and ripe for development so we decided to bite the bullet and embark on a mini Grand Design, and we really couldn’t be prouder of the results of all of our hard work.”

“All three buildings have now been linked creating a lovely big family home, and the old shippon has been transformed into the most stunning open-plan kitchen, dining and living space. We added a glass link that connects it to the old house as well as a huge bank of sliding doors that can be pushed back to create an almost seamless connection with the garden – we were keen to create a really good sense of synergy between inside and out and I’d say that’s definitely something we’ve managed to achieve. In the old house we now have a good-sized dining room with log burner for a more formal occasion, and just off that is what we call the snug, which is perfect for winter evenings with yet another log burning stove. The old barn is now a huge lounge, above which is a galleried landing that leads to the new bedrooms. The house has been creatively imagined throughout, and although it’s been redesigned with modern living in mind, it still has a wealth of feature such as exposed stone and beams… I’d say the balance between old and new is just right.”

“Outside, the garden has been completely redesigned with both family time and entertaining in mind. We wanted it to feel like an extension of the living space so we’ve created various areas for sitting out, relaxing and alfresco dining. We have a large amount of decking, there are two lawned areas and we’ve also built an outdoor kitchen with BBQ, professional pizza oven and fridges as well as a folly, complete with a fireplace and wood burner so you can sit down and snuggle up under blankets at the end of the evening.”

“All of the rooms have their own personality; however, the kitchen is definitely the heart of our home. I’m a very keen cook so it’s been designed to be very functional as well as a really sociable space, and I love the fact that when the sun is shining we can push back the sliding doors and blur the line between inside and out.”

“Thornton-in-Craven is a lovely little rural village surrounded by some of the most beautiful countryside. It’s very peaceful here and we enjoy total and utter privacy, but we’ve never felt isolated. There’s a nice village community and Skipton is only a short drive from here so everything we need is easy to get hold of. There are also some great schools in the local area so it’s a fabulous place to raise a family.”*

* These comments are the personal views of the current owner and are included as an insight into life at the property. They have not been independently verified, should not be relied on without verification and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agent.

Access to the first floor is via a return staircase with attractive traditional arched window and to the first floor is a spacious landing. The master suite is accessed via the glazed walkway above the lounge and comprises a large double bedroom with exposed roof truss beams, a high quality ensuite bathroom finished in a contemporary style and a separate dressing room accessed via a staircase from the bedroom. There are four further bedrooms to the first floor, all of which are substantial double rooms, these bedrooms are in turn serviced by a house bathroom with four piece suite. There is an attic space boarded with lighting installed.

“The house and garden have both been given enormous character but with a low maintenance upkeep, and are ready for the new owners to simply move in and enjoy, but there’s still the potential to do more. We have a very large outbuilding that my husband currently uses for storage, but we’ve always thought it has t he potential to be transformed into a party/games room, a home gym or even an office.”

Externally to the front of the property is a fenced low maintenance fore garden with attractive planting. To the rear and accessed by double electric gates there is a large gravel driveway with ample parking for several vehicles, this provides access to the triple stone built quadruple garage large enough to convert to annexed accommodation (subject to planning consent) if required. The rear garden is finished to the same standard as the house and is impressive with different sitting out areas, space for a hot tub, there is an outside kitchen and bar with surrounding patio which is perfect for entertaining.

Across the lawn is a newly yet traditionally constructed stone built Folly with glazed roof lanterns, heat lamps and outside fireplace together with a substantial log store. Beyond the Folly is a further lawned area. To one side of the garden is a superb building with a curved roof which is deceptively spacious internally and provides super versatile space for a substantial home workplace, showroom, studio, or annexe, inspection of this building will pleasantly surprise interested parties.

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INFORMATION

Bells Farm sits roughly in between the market towns of Barnoldswick and Skipton in North Yorkshire and local facilities are extensive.

Thornton In Craven is a popular location close to the Yorkshire/ Lancashire border. The village has its own village hall, medieval church and well respected primary school. Skipton is known as ‘the gateway to the Dales’ for its location just on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. Regularly topping the list as the best place to live in the country in the Sunday Times and with fantastic road and rail connections, Skipton and its surrounding villages offer both the peace and quiet of the countryside and the hive of activity afforded by a tourist hub.

Craven offers some of the finest dining venues in the country, with Michelin stars, AA Rosettes and National Restaurant Awards all having been awarded to local restaurants. As well as fine dining, Skipton and the local villages also offer an excellent array of coffeehouses and tearooms, micro pubs, cocktail bars and traditional Yorkshire pubs.

The area borders the Yorkshire Dales National Park and is within easy commuting distance of many of the West Yorkshire and East Lancashire Business centres. Skipton has a wide range of amenities including Grammar schools, supermarkets and a train service to Leeds, Bradford and Carlisle.

Mainline services to London are available via Leeds. East Lancashire, and Yorkshire business centres as well as the northern motorway network are all within striking distance. Travel distances are approximate, Skipton 6.5 miles / Barnoldswick 3 miles / Leeds 33 miles / Manchester 40 miles / Leeds Bradford Airport 25 miles / Manchester International Airport 52 miles.

Council Tax Band: H

EPC Rating: C Tenure: Freehold

Agents notes: All measurements are approximate and for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The fixtures, fittings and appliances referred to have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Internal photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. For a free valuation, contact the numbers listed on the brochure. Printed 29.09.2022

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