A fine modern stone built detached country residence enjoying an idyllic village location in the lower reaches of the Wensleydale valley being well placed for access to Ripon, Leyburn and the A1. Offering palatial six bed roomed accommodation laid out over four floors and enjoying stunning rural views.
John's Stone is a unique and individual detached country residence offering superb family accommodation over four floors as well as the opportunity for looking to do country house Bed and Breakfast. Built of stone, the accommodation with oil heating, cavity wall insulation (installed in November 1999) and sealed unit double glazing, comprises as follows, front porch, spacious hallway, drawing room, dining room, cloakroom with WC, at lower ground floor bedroom, shower room/utility room and study, and at first and second floor levels five further bedrooms , two shower rooms (one en suite) and house bathroom. Externally there are manageable gardens which have been laid out for ease of maintenance that are enhanced by fabulous open views. Ample off road parking and extra large single garage.
High Ellington is situated some three miles out of Masham just off the A6108 Masham/Leyburn road. Masham which is an important market town in the lower reaches of Wensleydale offers a good choice of shops, supermarket, twice weekly market, primary school a number of banks, post office, doctor and dental surgeries. The city of Ripon is within an eleven mile drive and provides a thriving commercial centre set around its flagged square and includes a number of regional and national supermarkets, a weekly market , a good choice of sporting and leisure attractions, secondary schooling including Ripon Grammar School. Located within six miles of the A1 motorway which provides a commuting link to the major business centres of the North of England.
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| Entrance Porch | With a glazed and panelled front door. Two side windows. Radiator. Exposed floorboards. Half panelled and glazed door leads to
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| Spacious Hallway | Wide easy tread staircase to the first floor having turned pine spindles and handrail and newel post. Exposed floorboards. Recessed ceiling lights. Under stairs cupboard. Alarm control panel. A set of double glass doors lead to the drawing room and two single glass doors lead to the kitchen and dining room. Radiator.
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| Cloakroom | With a narrow window looking into the rear entrance conservatory. Fitted with a white suite to comprise close coupled low level WC. Washbasin with cupboard under and mirror and light over. Splashback tiling incorporating a number of hand painted tiles. Built in store cupboard. Radiator.
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| Drawing Room | With windows on front and side elevations and a set of French doors in the rear elevation leading on to the flagged terrace and offering far reaching rural views. Raised wide open fireplace with heavy wooden lintle over. Two heavy exposed beams. Four wall light points. TV and satellite connections. 13 and 5 amp plug sockets. Radiators. Exposed floor boards.
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| Dining Room | Stable style door leading into the rear Amdega conservatory porch. Wide window on the side elevation overlooking the rear garden. A set of French doors leading out on to flagged terrace and offering far reaching rural views. Exposed brickwork. Exposed heavy timber beams. Staircase leading to the lower ground floor. Radiator. Exposed wide floorboards.
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| Breakfast Kitchen | Which is accessed off the hall and dining room. Windows to the front and side elevations. Inset single drainer 1 1/2 bowl Franke sink unit below the window in the front elevation. A second single drainer sink unit below the window on the side elevation. Range of matching floor and wall units which at base level comprise cupboards and drawers set beneath wooden work surfaces. Fitted wall cupboards with splash back tiling under. Feature brick recess with heavy wooden lintel over and tile splash back housing the Rayburn cooker and boiler which has two hot plates and two ovens. The boiler element heats the radiators and hot water. Extractor hood over. Slot in cooker with an extractor hood over. Electric cooker point. Integrated dishwasher. Open fronted storage shelving. Radiator. Exposed pine beams. Recessed ceiling spotlights and a number of fixed spotlights. Dimmer switch. Exposed floor boards
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| Amdega Conservatory Porch | Tiled floor. Double glazed panels throughout. Underfloor heating.
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| LOWER GROUND FLOOR |
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| Hallway | With part pine clad ceiling. Recessed spot lights. Radiator.
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| Bedroom Three | With two small windows on the side elevation. Two upright wall mounted radiators. Pine panelled ceiling with recessed spotlights. Range of mirrored Nolte wardrobes.
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| Stunning Shower Room | Fitted with a white suite which includes a wide walk in tiled shower compartment with a wall mounted mains shower. Washbasin on a contemporary stand with a double cupboard under and mirror fronted cabinet over. Close coupled low level WC. Stainless steel sink unit with cupboard under. Plumbing for automatic washer. Additional wall tiling and tiled floor. Under floor heating. Shaver point. Recessed ceiling spot lights. Extractor fan.
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| Study | Small window on the side elevation. Exposed wooden floorboards. Under stairs cupboard. Recessed ceiling spotlights. Telephone point. Radiator.
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| FIRST FLOOR |
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| Landing | Arched window in the rear elevation offering far reaching rural views. Recessed ceiling spotlights. Staircase to the second floor.
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| Bedroom One | Windows on three sides overlooking the village green and surrounding countryside. Telephone point. Two radiators. TV point. Super King size headboard.
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| En Suite Shower Room | Offering a white suite which includes a tiled shower compartment with a wall mounted shower panel with an adjustable and fixed shower head plus body jets. Pedestal washbasin with tiling mirror and shaver light over. Low level WC. Antique style radiator. Tiled floor. recessed ceiling lights. Extractor fan.
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| Bedroom Two | Window to the front elevation overlooking the village green. Radiator. Recessed ceiling spotlights. TV point.
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| Bedroom Six | With a narrow window in the rear elevation overlooking surrounding countryside. Radiator. Recessed ceiling spotlights. Telephone point.
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| House Bathroom | Frosted window to the front elevation. Fitted with a white suite to comprise panelled bath with a set of chrome mixer taps with an adjustable shower attachment over. Shower screen. Pedestal hand basin with tiling and shaver light over. Low level WC. radiator. Extractor fan. High level store cupboards. Recessed ceiling spotlights.
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| SECOND FLOOR |
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| Landing | With a sloping ceiling incorporating recessed ceiling spotlights. Eaves recess.
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| Bedroom Four | Tall pitched ceiling. Exposed roof trusses. Velux roof light fitted with a black out blind and offering wonderful rural views. Access to eaves storage. Radiator. TV point.
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| Bedroom Five | Tall pitched ceiling incorporating recessed ceiling spotlights. Velux roof light fitted with a black out blind and offering far reaching rural views. Radiator. TV point. Access to eaves storage. Airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and immersion heater.
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| Large Shower Room | Tall pitched sloping ceiling incorporating a Velux roof light with a black out blind and offering stunning rural views. Fully tiled walls and floor. Fitted with a white contemporary suite to comprise a corner shower compartment , wall mounted main shower. Double winged wash basin on a wooden stand with a storage shelf and draws under and mirror and lighting over. Low level WC. Ceiling mounted spotlight fitting. Extractor fan.
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| OUTSIDE |
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| Detached Garage | Built of stone and approached through double metal doors. Fitted work bench. Storage shelving. Inspection pit. Power and light fitted. Immediately in front of the garage is a gravel pull in area providing parking comfortably for two vehicles.
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| Vehicular Access | Access to the garage and off road parking is approached over a cattle grid and concrete driveway.
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| Gardens | To the front of the property the garden is enclosed by low stone and cobble walling incorporating a planted cavity which reveals a number of shrubs and dwarf ornamental trees. In addition there are two areas of lawn divided by a flagged pathway which leads to the front door. In order to minimise on maintenance, part of the front garden area has been laid to gravel which also provides additional off road parking accessed through a wide metal gateway. The side and rear gardens are enclosed by stone walling and metal railings with the rear garden approached off the parking area via a rose arch and three steps leading to an expanse of Yorkshire flagged terrace which has been laid to minimise on maintenance The gardens are of a manageable size and are enhanced by stunning rural views particularly from the rear.
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| Rear Garden | In the rear garden there is a Hartley Wisley greenhouse which can be used as a summer house if required. There is a metal trap door on the floor of this room leading to a storage cellar. There is mature hedging beyond the wrought iron railings on the rear boundary incorporating a variety of plantings including hawthorn and rose. There is a cut out flower border between the flagged terrace and the side wall of the garage which also incorporates a silver birch tree.
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