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Tucked away at the heart of around 300 acres of rolling North Yorkshire parkland, pasture and native woodland, Braithwaite Hall is the kind of place many people dream about but few ever have the chance to own.
Believed to date from around 1675, with additions in the 18th and 19th centuries, this enchanting Grade II listed house – timber framed beneath a stone slate roof with later rendered additions to the south elevation – sits at the centre of a compact country estate on the edge of the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
As Kirsty and Phil are fond of saying, first impressions count – and the approach to Braithwaite Hall certainly doesn’t disappoint in that regard.
Set within a 300-scre estate, Braithwaite Hall is clearly much more than a stunning family home (Image: Strutt & Parker)
A pair of ornate carved oak gates open onto a private drive that winds through historic formal parkland, past traditional barns and round to a sweeping turning and parking area at the front of the house.
Step inside and it’s immediately clear that the current owners have created a comfortable and beautifully presented home brimming with period charm and character throughout its more than 5,000 sq.ft of accommodation.
The ground floor reception rooms radiate from a cosy hall, with a generous study or sitting room of more than 22 ft in length to one side and a large cloakroom with separate WC to the other.
Set within a 300-scre estate, Braithwaite Hall is clearly much more than a stunning family home (Image: Strutt & Parker)
Straight ahead and up a few steps is the well-proportioned dining room, centred around a large fireplace.
From here the elegant drawing room with a door to the garden and not one but two impressive fireplaces lies to the left, and the kitchen/breakfast room lies to the right.
Upstairs, a wide landing with exposed timber floorboards and wood panelled walls offers ample room to create a seating area.
The landing leads to four bedrooms, including one with an en-suite bathroom that shares a Jack ‘n’ Jill dressing room with another bedroom.
Set within a 300-scre estate, Braithwaite Hall is clearly much more than a stunning family home (Image: Strutt & Parker)
Above them, two large attic rooms run the full length of the building, offering plenty of scope to create further accommodation should it be required.
Alongside and behind the house are a collection of traditional barns providing almost 5,000 sq.ft of additional space ripe for conversion into extra accommodation or leisure facilities such as party rooms, home offices, a gym, spa or cinema room, subject to obtaining planning permission.
Beyond them, a yard with open-fronted implement sheds keeps the tractors and machinery needed to look after the estate neatly out of sight.
Set within a 300-scre estate, Braithwaite Hall is clearly much more than a stunning family home (Image: Strutt & Parker)
The gardens are every bit as lovely as the house.
Sweeping lawns lie to the north and side of the house, mature trees are dotted throughout and, to the front, a small lake attracts an array of wildfowl.
There’s also a magical ‘hidden’ walled garden with extensive herbaceous borders and a lawn that doubles as a grass tennis court, while a south-facing terrace behind the house is the perfect spot for alfresco dining.
Set within a 300-scre estate, Braithwaite Hall is clearly much more than a stunning family home (Image: Strutt & Parker)
Further afield the gently rolling land – mostly parkland and permanent pasture, all within a ring fence – is interspersed with mature native woodland and has supported a very enjoyable family shoot.
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The Braithwaite Hall estate is located within the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, near the village of Galphay and just over six miles from Ripon.
It is on the market as a whole at a guide price of £4.95m.
For more information or to arrange a viewing, please contact David Slack of Strutt & Parker on 07584 506128.
Set within a 300-scre estate, Braithwaite Hall is clearly much more than a stunning family home (Image: Strutt & Parker)