Kirklington, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8

Morar House is a characterful attached home with a variety of comfortable family spaces. Dating back in parts to the 17th Century, the property offers flexible accommodation arranged over two floors and enjoys a private garden, an enviable village location and parking for numerous vehicles.

The welcoming sitting room is the perfect place to receive guests, benefitting from beamed ceilings and a traditional brick-built open feature fireplace. Alongside is the similarly well-sized formal dining room, with its own brick-built floor to ceiling fireplace, pretty window seat and ample space to seat several guests. The further open plan kitchen and family areas are the heart of the home, flooded with light both by french glass doors to the rear terrace and garden and from the fabulous contemporary glass panelled and oak-framed extension with skylights. The kitchen is well-equipped with a range of inkeeping base units, a range cooker and a butler sink set into a central granite topped island. The bright family area enjoys tranquil views of the garden and features an impressive log burning stove, while the neighbouring boot room offers additional access to the garden and stairs rising to the first floor. On the first floor, a central landing leads naturally to three charming and well-proportioned bedrooms, all of which are served by their own individual bathrooms.

The property is in the desirable and attractive North Yorkshire village of Kirklington, with its charming central village green, public house, church and football club. The Market town of Bedale is around 6 miles distant and benefits from a regular Tuesday market, a leisure centre with a gym and swimming pool, as well as good schools and golf and football clubs. It is also in close proximity to the Yorkshire Dales, offering a range of scenic countryside pursuits and walking routes. Under 9 miles away, Ripon provides a further selection of day-to-day amenities, including various supermarkets, bars, eateries, and well-regarded schools. Road links close by are excellent, including the new bypass to Ripon, Bedale and Thirsk, whilst junction 50 of the A1M is just a short drive away and provides access to the entire national motorway network. The mainline railway station in Northallerton offers services to London (Kings Cross) in just over two hours and Leeds in well under an hour. Leeds and Bradford Airport is just over a 30- mile drive.

There is a fine choice of schooling in the area, both private and state, including Church of England primary schools at Burneston, Pickhill and Bedale, also Bedale High School, Ripon Grammar School as well as Aysgarth, Cundall Manor and Queen Mary's.

Neat sections of gravel sit at the entrance to the home, with a defined pathway leading up. This continues around the property, creating an ideal rear terrace to take in the sunny south-westerly aspect and dine al fresco in the summer months. A path leads to the generous gravelled driveway, which offers ample parking for several vehicles. A low stone-built wall surrounded by colourful flowerbeds has steps up to the lawned area of the garden, which is encircled by a variety of shrubs and mature evergreen trees, creating both interest and shade.