5 bed detached house for sale

Highfield Lane, Farnham HG5

Occupying a desirable position within this sought after village only five minutes from the historic market town of Knaresborough, The Old Vicarage is a characterful detached home set within almost a half acre plot and boasting excellent family accommodation including five / six bedrooms and four bathrooms.

Accessed via a private road to only three properties, The Old Vicarage is fronted by a gravel driveway large enough for multiple vehicles and attractive garden. The house opens to an impressively spacious reception hall with feature fireplace housing a log burning stove. Leading off the reception hall there is a guest w/c. To the front elevation there is a formal bay fronted sitting room arranged around an open fireplace. The kitchen presents shaker style furniture including a large Neptune pantry, granite work surfaces including the central island breakfast bar, large navy blue triple Aga and separate AEG double fan oven and hob, and limestone tiled floor that extends through to the dining area. Double doors open to the magnificent oak framed sun room with heated floor, vaulted ceiling and doors leading out to the gardens. From the dining area an inner hall leads through to a snug sitting room which could alternatively be used as a home office or children’s play room having bi-folding doors leading out to the gardens. There is a practical utility room entrance to the rear of the house and a useful gardeners w/c and boiler room housing a newly installed boiler in 2021. The gardens offer excellent space for outdoor entertaining having extensive flagged terraces providing various areas to lounge and enjoy the sun. There is a spacious lawn ideal for those with younger families and a detached garden building with light and power. This building could be further developed to be used as a home office or garden games room having double doors that open out onto a south west facing decked terrace. Part of the building is used as a garden store which is accessed from the rear.

To the first floor the central landing branches to a luxurious house bathroom with under floor heating, freestanding feature bathtub and separate walk in shower, a second shower room and four well proportioned double bedrooms. The principal bedroom of the four has a stylish en-suite shower room with under floor heating and adjoining dressing room which could alternatively be used as a nursery. The second floor reveals a large open plan area that could be a fifth bedroom having an en-suite w/c and freestanding bathtub, or alternatively the space could be used for a games room or home office if preferred.

EPC Rating: E

Location

Farnham is a popular village conveniently located just 5 miles from the A1M which extends to the national motorway network. The railway station at Knaresborough connects with the mainlines at York and Leeds. There are local shopping facilities in Boroughbridge and Knaresborough, and the fashionable Spa town of Harrogate is only a 20 minute drive away which is renowned for boutique shopping and a wide range of fine restaurants, bars and cafes. A good choice of reputable schooling is available throughout the area for all ages.

Garden

Large garden offering a high degree of privacy with various seating areas and extensive lawn leading up to the detached garden room and store.

Parking - Driveway

Extensive driveway parking