Green Lane, Littlethorpe, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4

Green Acres is an impressive newly renovated detached family home, with four bedrooms and contemporary styling throughout. The property has been finished with high-quality, modern fittings alongside clean, neutral décor, while outside there are splendid gardens with views across the surrounding countryside.

The ground floor comprises the extensive dual aspect 24ft. sitting room with marble surround fireplace. Bay windows with seating to the front and rear, flood this room with natural light. Sliding doors connect the sitting room to a comfortable snug, with French doors that open out onto the rear gardens. The kitchen is fitted with Shaker-style units, granite effect worktops and integrated appliances, including a double oven, an induction hob and an extractor hood. Leading off the kitchen is the formal dining room with feature stone fireplace and also a useful utility room with access to the double garage. Completing the ground floor is a downstairs cloakroom.

Upstairs there are four good sized, well-presented double bedrooms, three of which benefit from fitted storage. There is also a large, lavish family bathroom with a walk-in shower and a separate bathtub.

At the Gateway to the Dales, the nearby Ripon is a charming city with the Cathedral, dating from the 7th Century. Ripon provides excellent access to shopping facilities and first-class schools, including the outstanding-rated Outwood Academy and Ripon Grammar School. There is racing at Ripon, Thirsk, Catterick and York, whilst the nearby Fountains Abbey is one of the National Trusts star attractions in the county.

Country sports include superior grouse moors, plus excellent shooting and hunting.

The spa town of Harrogate has an excellent choice of shops, restaurants, cinemas and theatre, and a train station with services to both York and Leeds, linking with main line services to London and Edinburgh.

The area is well connected by road, with the A1, offering easy access to the north and south, just a short drive away.

Set in a peaceful position in the small village of Littlethorpe, the property is surrounded by beautiful gardens, with unobstructed views across the fields beyond. The gardens include extensive lawns, border flowerbeds and various shrubs, hedgerows and mature specimen trees. There is also paved terracing and pathways and a patio area shaded by a brick and timber pergola.

The gardens also feature a brick-built garden room, which opens onto the gardens and provides a peaceful space in which to relax, entertaining space or extra storage.

The driveway provides plenty of parking at the front of the house, as well as access to the double garage for further parking, workshop space or home storage.