* Freehold
* Three bedroom family home / managers residence
* Renovated former chapel four bedroom holiday cottage
* Six further holiday cottages with extensive recent refurbishments
* Established business with potential for further growth
* Bespoke and unique event and dining space
* Outdoor play area and paddocks
* Useful storage building and workshop
* In all about 1. 48 acres
* EPC Rating = G
Superb established holiday cottage business with distinctive event space
presenting the ability to develop a wider offering and increased revenue.
Description
Sands Farm Cottages offers an extensive and well developed holiday cottage
complex with characterful residential accommodation and wonderful event and
dining space. The property includes a three bedroom family home and seven
holiday cottages which have been created through gradual and high quality
conversion from stone farm buildings and a former Methodist Chapel.
Set within the small village of Wilton, close to the pretty village of
Thornton - le - Dale, the property is ideally positioned to take advantage of the
established local tourist market and lies very close to the North York Moors
National Park and East Coast attractions.
Attractions nearby include Dalby Forest, Flamingo Land, Eden Camp, North
Yorkshire Moors Railway, Castle Howard, the historic market town of Pickering
and coastal resorts of Scarborough, Whitby, Filey and Robin Hoods Bay.
Sands Farm House
The principal house at Sands Farm sits close to the entrance and extends to
three first floor large double bedrooms, with a dining kitchen and living room
with log burning stove on the ground floor. The property incorporates many
period features and makes for an attractive residence for an owner or manager.
There is scope to increase the owners living accommodation, which is currently
divided providing a separate one bedroom disabled access holiday cottage at
the rear. If this was reincorporated there is versatility to provide a larger
family home.
Holiday Cottages
Seven characterful holiday cottages of varying size which have been subject to
a rolling schedule of refurbishment and upgrading works and comprising one 4
bedroom cottage, two 3 bedroom cottages, two 2 bedroom cottages and two 1
bedroom cottages. Each cottage is individual in character with beamed ceilings
and feature stone walls with five cottages having open fires. Chapel Lodge,
Fuchsia, Poppy, Rose and Daisy Cottages each have private hot tubs and gardens
whilst Honeysuckle and Jasmine have a communal hot tub situated in a shared
courtyard. All the cottages are available for short breaks during off peak
periods and last minute during peak periods, often booked together for large
groups.
Fuschia and Poppy Cottages – both cottages have one double bedroom each with a
king size four poster bed. Both have a private garden with hot tub seating up
to 4 people. Fuchsia Cottage is designed to accommodate guests with mobility
difficulties with level access and an ensuite wetroom.
Daisy Cottage, refurbished in 2023 is situated adjoining the north side of the
house, this cottage is spacious with two doubles and one twin bedroom, all
with ensuites. Daisy Cottage has a private garden and hot tub.
Chapel Lodge, the largest cottage also refurbished in 2023, with two double
rooms and two twin rooms, all with ensuite shower rooms, one with bath. Chapel
Lodge is a detached property with a private garden, patio and hot tub.
Situated around a courtyard with a communal patio and hot tub are Honeysuckle
and Jasmine Cottages. Rose Cottage, a three bedroom cottage with a double
bedroom with ensuite, two twin bedrooms and a communal bathroom.
Honeysuckle and Jasmine Cottage, both cottages sleep 4 guests with a king size
room on the ground floor and a twin bedroom in the eaves. Each cottage has a
ground floor bathroom with large hot tub seating 8 people.
Rocking Horse Barn
The vendors have created a unique stylish venue space, currently utilised for
events and parties. This has been developed from a large portal frame
building, with large windows and double height open to the eaves, it is a
superb addition to the property and business. The facility also includes a
bar, commercial kitchen, WC and disabled WC. The venue can seat up to 50
people.
The current owners use Rocking Horse Barn for one off events and regular
cuisine nights, occasional live music, beer, wine and whiskey tasting events.
The space is often booked by group visitors to the property for family events
and could be further developed to offer an more formal café or food and
beverage offering to serve guests and visitors alike.
Games Room
This recreation building is sited between the Cottages and The Rocking Horse
Barn, the building is a timber construction and includes a range of
entertainment and games for visitors use.
Additional Buildings and Car Parking
To the rear of the property there are further service buildings for the
business and car parking.
Square Footage: 11, 233 sq ft
Acreage:
1. 48 Acres
Additional Info
Viewing - Viewing is strictly by appointment through Savills York Office,
telephone .
Tenure and Possession - The property is offered for sale freehold subject to
forward bookings and contracts with letting companies.
Method of Sale - The property is offered for sale by private treaty however
the agents reserve the right to conclude negotiations by any other means at
their discretion.
Services - Mains water and electricity. Drainage is to a private system.
Propane gas central heating to both the house and cottages.
Covenants, Easements and Rights of Way - The property will be sold subject to
all covenants, easements and rights of way whether specifically mentioned in
these particulars or not.
Website - The properties are currently let primarily through their own website
– as well as being advertised through other third party letting agents.
Council Tax and Business Rates - Sands Farm Cottages is listed as Council Tax
band B and the amount payable for 2022/2023 is £1, 619. 61 and the holiday lets
are registered for Business Rates with a rateable value of £17, 750 with the
amount payable following Small Business Rate Relief in 2022 - 2023 is £8, 857. 25.
Energy Performance - Copies of the full Energy Performance Certificates are
available upon request.

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