Gilling West, Near Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10

With many stunning countryside walks on the doorstep, Gilling West hosts several award-winning dining destinations including a gourmet public house with deli and farm shops within easy reach. The main Georgian town of Richmond, just a short drive away, offers everything you would expect from a traditional Yorkshire town featuring a number of recreational facilities including a golf course, swimming pool and leisure complex, cinema and the many superb restaurants, cafes and bars associated with this very fashionable district. There are excellent communications close by with a mainline rail service to London in Darlington as well as the A1 providing access both north and south of the county.

Approached via electric wooden gates into a pretty courtyard entrance and occupying formal grounds in excess of an acre, the striking Georgian façade sets the scene for what is an absolutely wonderful country home in a fine location. At over 6,300 sqft (587 sqm) spanning three floors, the Portland Stone welcoming hall features a grand staircase leading to all principle rooms including an elegant drawing room, 24ft dining room with French doors to a walled garden and croquet lawn plus access to a fabulous 26ft kitchen comprehensively fitted to a high standard with bespoke cabinets, marble and granite worktops, top of the range integrated appliances and an adjoining utility room. There is also a study and a cinema room complete with integrated Bowers & Wilkins surround sound and log-burner. Steps from the hallway also lead down to a useful wine cellar.

The galleried landing on the first floor leads to five double bedrooms and four bath/shower rooms (three en-suite) with a sixth bedroom and bath/dressing room on the second floor. The impressive 20ft x 16ft master bedroom with integrated audio-visual system features a stunning en-suite bathroom with central free-standing bath and double walk-in shower plus a separate dressing room with views over the gardens and countryside beyond.

Just some of the key renovations with no expense spared include, underfloor heating to the entire ground floor with new high-end boiler, Fired Earth fitted bathrooms throughout, complete re-wiring and plumbing, Jamb fireplaces, Chesney log-burners together with an Audio Visual system on all floors including stealth speakers, Linn Media platform, Lutron mood lighting, CAT 5/6 wiring and super-fast optic broadband throughout.

Externally, there are formal landscaped gardens created by an award-winning designer surrounding the property including a York Stone terrace with steps down to a walled garden with stone gazebo and fireplace together with a beautiful walled flower and vegetable garden. The outbuildings include a double garage, stables, tack room, boiler room, storage rooms and laundry room while the self-contained cottage, accessible from the courtyard, features two bedrooms, bathroom, sitting room with wood-burner and fitted kitchen.

There are additional paddocks and grazing of approximately 2.6 acres under a long renewable
lease making this the perfect home for those seeking equestrian facilities.