A rare opportunity to acquire a stunning country residence in an enviable elevated position on the fringe of the popular village of Thorpe. Set in beautifully manicured gardens of around 0.5 acre this imposing detached property offers many attractive period features. Viewing is essential to truly appreciate the size and standard of this outstanding family home.
This stunning country residence sits in an elevated position in the highly sought after village of Thorpe. Originally constructed in 1921, The Rookery retains many stunning character features including panelled walls, stone doorways and fireplaces. The front of this house has many windows to allow full appreciation of the far reaching views over the surrounding countryside.
The Rookery is accessed via a private driveway that leads to this substantial property. There is ample parking for several vehicles around the property's entrance. The property has delightful manicured gardens of around 0.5 acre. The gardens are completely private and overlook open countryside. These include sprawling lawns, delightful paved patio and planted areas, all with a fantastic array of mature and well-tended flowers, shrubs and established trees.
On entering the property, the spacious porch, which gives access to the house via the kitchen diner is in addition to the formal entrance into the panelled dining hall. The kitchen has a pantry off and leads to the main part of the house giving access to the snug, through the dining hall into the formal living room which has dual aspect windows and provides an entrance to the conservatory. From the conservatory you can stroll into the fabulous garden or just appreciate it from taking a seat, the views to the garden and hills are magnificent.
The dining hall then has a wide sweeping period staircase to the first floor. There you will find five generous bedrooms that are serviced by a family bathroom and three ensuites, one with a built in sauna. The views from the front facing rooms are uninterrupted and stunning.
Externally the double garage has two work rooms to the rear and a gardens store with external access from the back garden. From the entrance is also the functional part of the house with a boot room, utility room, hobby room and store.
Thorpe is an idyllic Dales village set in the heart of Wharfedale. The nearby villages of Burnsall and Linton are equally as stunning and bustling Grassington is only a short drive from the property. In Grassington there is a collection of quality shops, health centre, public houses etc as well primary and secondary schooling. The area boasts some of Upper Wharfedale's most stunning scenery yet the thriving market town of Skipton is readily accessible with its wider range of retail and recreational facilities, quality schooling and regular train service to Leeds, Bradford and London.
A rare opportunity to acquire a stunning country residence in an enviable elevated position on the fringe of the popular village of Thorpe. Set in beautifully manicured gardens of around 0.5 acre this imposing detached property offers many attractive period features. Viewing is essential to truly appreciate the size and standard of this outstanding family home.
This stunning country residence sits in an elevated position in the highly sought after village of Thorpe. Originally constructed in 1921, The Rookery retains many stunning character features including panelled walls, stone doorways and fireplaces. The front of this house has many windows to allow full appreciation of the far reaching views over the surrounding countryside.
The Rookery is accessed via a private driveway that leads to this substantial property. There is ample parking for several vehicles around the property's entrance. The property has delightful manicured gardens of around 0.5 acre. The gardens are completely private and overlook open countryside. These include sprawling lawns, delightful paved patio and planted areas, all with a fantastic array of mature and well-tended flowers, shrubs and established trees.
On entering the property, the spacious porch, which gives access to the house via the kitchen diner is in addition to the formal entrance into the panelled dining hall. The kitchen has a pantry off and leads to the main part of the house giving access to the snug, through the dining hall into the formal living room which has dual aspect windows and provides an entrance to the conservatory. From the conservatory you can stroll into the fabulous garden or just appreciate it from taking a seat, the views to the garden and hills are magnificent.
The dining hall then has a wide sweeping period staircase to the first floor. There you will find five generous bedrooms that are serviced by a family bathroom and three ensuites, one with a built in sauna. The views from the front facing rooms are uninterrupted and stunning.
Externally the double garage has two work rooms to the rear and a gardens store with external access from the back garden. From the entrance is also the functional part of the house with a boot room, utility room, hobby room and store.
Thorpe is an idyllic Dales village set in the heart of Wharfedale. The nearby villages of Burnsall and Linton are equally as stunning and bustling Grassington is only a short drive from the property. In Grassington there is a collection of quality shops, health centre, public houses etc as well primary and secondary schooling. The area boasts some of Upper Wharfedale's most stunning scenery yet the thriving market town of Skipton is readily accessible with its wider range of retail and recreational facilities, quality schooling and regular train service to Leeds, Bradford and London.
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