* Freehold
* Beautifully presented 4 - 5 Bedroom main house
* 1 - bedroom annex
* Double garage
* Planning permission to extend the main house
* Set in 2. 5 acres - includes meadow and woodland
* Easy reach of Ripon
* Countryside views and walled garden
The Fold is a stylishly appointed detached home, updated throughout by the
current owners that offers over 2, 500 sq. Ft. Of light and airy accommodation
across the main house and separate annexe. There are three comfortable,
flexible reception rooms on the ground floor, including the living room with
its wooden flooring, log burner and French doors opening onto the rear garden.
There is also a formal dining room with Amtico flooring, and a sunny garden
room with underfloor heating, a ceiling lantern skylight, a log burner, French
doors to the patio area and panoramic views across the garden. The kitchen has
modern nest shakerstyle units, a central island witha breakfast bar and
Siemens integrated appliances including a microwave oven, steam oven,
dishwasher, rising extractor fan and induction hob, while the boot room offers
further storage space in bespoke fitted cupboards.
Upstairs there are four well - presented double bedrooms and a study, which
could be used as a fifth bedroom if required. The generous principal bedroom
has its own dressing room with builtin storage, and an en suite shower room
with underfloor heating, while the first floor also has a family bathroom with
Villeroy & Boch sanitary ware, units supplied by Ripon Interiors and
underfloor hearing.
The detached annexe provides useful further accommodation for family members
or guests. It comprises an attractive open - plan sitting room and kitchen with
integrated appliances, a utility room with space for a washer and separate
dryer, one bedroom and a bathroom with a separate walk - in shower, also
underfloor heating throughout other than the utility. The annexe enjoys
fabulous elevated views of the garden.
Services: Mains electricity and water. Oil fired
central heating and private drainage
Council Tax: Band G

At the front of the property, electric gates
provide access to the spacious gravel driveway, which provides plenty of
parking and leads to the annexe and the detached double garage. The immaculate
front garden is south - facing and includes pristine lawns, a central ornamental
pond, gravel pathways and well - maintained border hedgerows. To the rear of the
house there is paved terracing for al fresco dining, a further area of lawn
and a tiered stone pond and fountain, well - stocked border beds, a timber deck
and beyond steps lead to a wooded area and meadow garden with a key hole well
and walled garden

The property is in a rural setting on the edge of
the village of North Stainley and within easy reach of Ripon. North Stainley
has a village hall and a primary school, while Ripon is just four miles to the
south. This historic city has plenty of character and charm, while the centre
has a variety of shops, amenities and leisure facilities. The stunning North
Yorkshire countryside is within easy reach, with the Nidderdale Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the North
York Moors providing a beautiful setting for walking, cycling and riding.
There are several outstanding schools in Ripon including the Ripon Grammar
School and St Wilfrid's Catholic private school. The local area also offers a
range of long established independent schools including Queen Mary's, Cundall
Manor and Harrogate Ladies' College. The area is well connected by road, with
the A1(M) close at hand, while there are mainline railway services from
Harrogate and Thirsk.
The property benefits from planning permission to add a two - storey extension
to the East elevation.

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