For Sale4 Bedroom Cottage in High Stittenham, York, YO60 7TW£735,000

Woodend Cottage and its detached annex, currently used as a successful holiday cottage, offers the epitome of an English country cottage situated in an idyllic location in the Howardian Hills designated Area Of Outstanding Natural Beaut yet only 15 mins drive to Yorks Monks Cross retail Park. Perched in an elevated position, this former woodman’s cottage built of clamp bricks under a steeply pitched grey slate roof and its more modern annex cottage are well placed to take full advantage of stunning views over the surrounding hillsides and open farmland. The interior has been tastefully restored and renovated enhancing much of the original character. The hall provides access to a spacious living room with stone fireplace, wood burning stove and the bay window seat with views over the front garden and Howardian Hills. The recently fitted and equipped country house kitchen incorporates a Rayburn cooker (with oil boiler providing heating and hot water) and leads through to the dining area with lantern skylight, which floods the dining area with natural light. The rear hall leads into the utility room with toilet and butler sink, a large linen cupboard and the Boot Room/ study, which is dual aspect over the side and rear cottage garden. Upstairs there are two characterful double bedrooms with exposed beams and large four-piece bathroom with power shower and claw foot bath. The detached annex has 2 bedrooms, one ground floor and both with en suite. There is also a a light and airy open plan living/dining/kitchen with under floor heating powered from an air source heat pump. Outside there are large, mature gardens to the front, side and rear which catch the sun at all times of day and enjoy far reaching panoramic views toward The Wolds.