Front Street, Sowerby, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1JJ

Dating from the late 18th or early 19th century, Rothbury House is an elegant double-fronted brick period residence offering almost 3,500 sq. ft. of flexible accommodation arranged over three floors.

The property has been in the same ownership for over 40 years and retains features including some large sash windows, generously proportioned rooms, and original fireplaces. The ground floor accommodation flows from a welcoming reception hall and comprises a large drawing room with feature cast iron open fireplace flanked by bespoke storage and double glazed doors to a 25 ft. conservatory with French doors to the rear terrace. There is also a spacious sitting room with feature fireplace with wood burning stove flanked on each side by bespoke storage, and a generous dining room with built-in storage. The light-filled kitchen/breakfast room has a range of wall and base units, wooden worktops and splashbacks, a gas Aga and modern integrated appliances. A useful neighbouring fitted utility room and an inter-connected 16 ft. store room with vaulted ceiling with exposed A frame beams and French doors to the garden, complete the ground floor. This area offers great potential to extend the currently accommodation or to create secondary living space, for example for a dependant relative.

On the first floor the property offers a spacious double bedroom with built-in storage and modern en-suite shower room, an additional double bedroom with built-in storage and feature fireplace, a large 22 ft. office/family room with feature cast iron open fireplace, suitable for use as an additional bedroom if required, and a modern family shower room. The second floor provides a spacious 22 ft. principal bedroom with built-in storage, modern en-suite shower room and neighbouring dressing room, three further well-proportioned double bedrooms, all with built-in storage, and a modern family bathroom.

The property is located on the tree-lined main road through Sowerby village which has a good range of day-to-day amenities. Set at the heart of 'Herriot Country', the village is recognised as the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales National Park to the west and the North Yorkshire Moors National Park to the east, both offering a wide range of outdoor pursuits.

The neighbouring market town of Thirsk offers more comprehensive boutique and High Street shopping including a twice-weekly open-air market together with numerous restaurants and public houses.

Communications links are excellent: the nearby A1(M) ensures easy access to the national motorway network, as do the excellent links from Thirsk train station which offers regular services to London Kings Cross in approx. 2 hrs.

The area offers a good selection of state primary and secondary schooling as well as a wide range of independent schools including Queen Mary's, Cundall Manor, Queen Ethelburga's College, Aysgarth, Terrington Hall and Harrogate Ladies' College.

Having plenty of kerb appeal, the property is set behind iron railings and a low maintenance gravelled front garden, screened on each side by mature topiary. A rear driveway gives access to private parking in front of a spacious 31 ft. double garage, a pedestrian gate giving access to the well-maintained walled garden to the rear which is laid mainly to level lawn bordered by mature flower and shrub beds and features a spacious block-paved terrace, ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining.