Windrush House is an impressive modernised detached family property with character features and 3,969 square feet of beautifully presented accommodation, set in a desirable position a short walk from Knaresborough town centre. There are four reception rooms, providing a comfortable, flexible living space, with high-quality fittings and plenty of natural light throughout.

The large double height reception hall provides a splendid welcome to the house, with its wooden parquet flooring and staircase leading to an impressive galleried first-floor landing. The ground floor also has a formal dining room, a cosy sitting room and a substantial family room and games room with Bi-folds and French doors opening onto the south-facing gardens. The games area has two large ceiling lantern skylights, which welcome plenty of natural light to the space.

The heart of the home is the open-plan kitchen, breakfast room and drawing room, which stretches to 42ft across the back of the house and opens onto the gardens via Bi-fold doors. The drawing room provides a seating area for relaxing as a family, while the breakfast area has a built-in breakfast table with banquette seating, two colonnade feature pillars and a breakfast bar. The bespoke fitted kitchen provides plenty of storage in white wooden units, quartz worktops, a central island, integrated appliances, wine fridge and a stainless steel range cooker.

Upstairs there are four well-presented double bedrooms, including the principal bedroom with its dressing room and luxury en-suite bathroom with slipper bath and walk in shower. The principal bedroom opens onto a south-facing balcony with open views across the garden. There is one further bedroom en-suite, accessed via its own staircase, while the main first-floor area also has a luxury family bathroom.

Outside

At the front of the property, gates open onto a walled courtyard area with plenty of parking space for several vehicles. The rear garden is south-facing and welcomes plenty of sunlight throughout the day. There is a raised, paved terrace area and steps leading to a generous expanse of lawn with border fencing, shrubs and hedgerow. The garden also includes a storage shed and a timber-framed garden room, which could be used as a home gym or office space.

The property also has planning permission for a garage to be built to the side of the property. Planning Ref. No: 15/02566/FUL. Prospective purchasers are advised that they should make their own enquiries of the local planning authority.

Situation

The property is located on the outskirts of Knaresborough, a mile from the town centre and four miles from the centre of historic and popular Harrogate. Local amenities are easily accessible in Knaresborough, which has a good choice of shopping, restaurants, cafés, leisure facilities and supermarkets. Harrogate has a wider variety of shopping, plus an array of excellent facilities, including the superb Harrogate Golf Club, and cultural attractions, including cinemas, theatres and galleries. Outstanding-rated schooling in the area is available at Meadowside Academy in Knaresborough, St. Robert’s in Harrogate, and for secondary, King James School in Knaresborough. Knaresborough’s mainline station provides services towards London, changing at York, while the A1(M) is just five miles away.

Directions

From Strutt & Parker’s Harrogate office, turn left onto Victoria Avenue and then right onto Station Parade (A61). Keep left, and turn left onto York Place, and then at the roundabout, take the second exit onto Knaresborough Road (A59). After two and a half miles, at the roundabout, take the first exit onto High Bond End and after a further mile, turn left onto Netheredge Drive. Turn right onto Fortune Hill and you will find the property on the left-hand side.