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For buyers who have reached a point in their life when they’d like to make a change – either of location or something even wider – West Close Farmhouse might well hold the key.
A substantial former farmhouse which has been refurbished and creatively extended, it offers not only a beautiful home in large grounds within the Yorkshire Dales National Park, but also two successful holiday let cottages that open the door to running a lifestyle business or even getting the whole family together not quite under one roof, but close enough.
West Close Farmhouse is entered through a lobby which leads into the large open-plan kitchen diner with a polished tiled floor and underfloor heating, a range of wooden fitted units complemented by granite worktops, a Belfast sink, integrated appliances including a Rangemaster cooker, plus a central island.
West Close Farmhouse offers an abundance of stylish accommodation... and so much more
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Adjacent to the kitchen is a dining area which opens into the conservatory with French doors out onto a patio offering stunning views over the surrounding countryside.
Just off the kitchen is a snug with engineered oak flooring, exposed beams and a multi-fuel burning stove with a wooden mantle above.
Steps up lead into the living room which has ceiling beams and engineered oak flooring, dual aspect windows which ensure it is flooded with light and an impressive stone-crafted fireplace with a log-burning stove set within.
West Close Farmhouse offers an abundance of stylish accommodation... and so much more
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Completing the ground floor is an inner hallway, front porch, cloakroom, utility room and the large dining room with a stone flagged floor and doors out to the front and rear of the property.
To the first floor are the family bathroom and three double bedrooms, including the principal bedroom which has a dressing room and an en-suite bathroom.
An internal door on the landing opens to two further double bedrooms, each with an en-suite shower room, which have previously been used as B&B rooms, plus an open-plan kitchenette and living area plus a separate bathroom.
West Close Farmhouse offers an abundance of stylish accommodation... and so much more
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The connecting door can be opened or removed to incorporate the additional rooms into the main house, if required, or the B&B business could be reinstated.
These rooms can also be accessed via an external stone staircase making them completely independent from the main house, if required.
And so to West Close Farmhouse’s two detached stone-built cottages – Field Cottage which comprises a conservatory, open-plan kitchen, living room and dining room with beamed ceilings and a stone fireplace housing a multi-fuel stove, two bedrooms, a bathroom and a private outdoor seating area, and West Close Cottage, with two bedrooms, a bathroom, a private patio, a conservatory, a kitchen diner and a stunning living room with a vaulted ceiling with eaves storage above and exposed beams plus a stone chimney breast with a log-burning stove.
West Close Farmhouse offers an abundance of stylish accommodation... and so much more
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West Close Farmhouse is complemented by south-facing gardens and grounds, with the gardens being laid mainly to lawn with a patio seating area and a mix of traditional flower beds, fruit cages and borders.
The traditional hay meadow, which extends to 1.85 acres, is home to a range of different grasses and wildflowers.
West Close Farmhouse offers an abundance of stylish accommodation... and so much more
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West Close Farmhouse, Melmerby, is on the market at a guide price of £1.2m.
For more information or to arrange a viewing, please contact Robin Jessop Ltd on 01969 622800 or 01677 425950.
West Close Farmhouse offers an abundance of stylish accommodation... and so much more
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