Giggleswick, Settle, North Yorkshire

A beautifully presented detached property, converted from a handsome period stone barn in 2007 with stunning and far-reaching views over the surrounding rolling North Yorkshire countryside. The property features impressive stone elevations outside, while inside the accommodation is light, airy and flexible, with neutral, understated décor and splendid fittings throughout.

The property
Tipperthwaite Lodge is an impressive country house offering a total of 2,404 sq. ft of attractive, spacious accommodation arranged over two floors. The interiors feature an elegant and neutral palette with a subtle contemporary styling that is blended seamlessly with several original character features.

The ground floor accommodation has underfloor heating that continues throughout with beautiful limestone tiling. The main reception room is the fabulous sitting room with stone fireplace fitted with a log burner and a triple aspect, including full-height windows and French doors that open to the front garden. The sitting room adjoins the kitchen in a semi open-plan layout, with the kitchen featuring bespoke Shaker-style oak units to base and wall level with complementary granite worksurfaces, a butler sink and integrated appliances, including an oven, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, a hob and an extractor hood. Also on the ground floor there is a generous formal dining room of similar proportions to the sitting room, with an impressive, exposed stone wall, stone lintels and an plenty of space for a family table and chairs. The dining room leads to the family room with its full-height window overlooking the garden and taking in the bucolic rural landscape views, and further onto the study provides further useful space in which to work or relax and entertain. Completing the ground floor is a useful utility room for additional storage and appliances.

Upstairs there are four well-presented double bedrooms, all of which have clean, simple décor and styling. These include the principal bedroom with its en suite shower room. The first floor also has a family bathroom with a bathtub and a separate shower enclosure with a rainfall shower head.


Services: Mains electricity, private borehole water supply and sewage treatment plant which we believe to be compliant.
Sunken LPG gas tank (automated refill connection to supplier).
B4RN (Broadband for the rural North) super fast internet connection, with telephone line capability.

Outside
The house is situated on a peaceful lane surrounded by rolling fields, with views extending towards the Yorkshire Dales to the north. The driveway leads from the road to a five-bar wooden gate, which opens onto a spacious parking area at the rear of the property, providing parking for several vehicles. Beyond the parking area, the fully south facing manicured garden with large circular lawn is perfect for garden entertainment and extends around 150ft, welcoming plenty of sunlight throughout the day. It includes a large, open area of lawn, dotted with trees and bordered by established hedgerows and stone walls.

At the front of the house there is a patio area for al fresco dining with outside electrics in the alcove, perfect for a large “hot-tub” feature. There is an area of lawn with attractive borders of hedgerows and established shrubs. Storage is provides in the detached outbuilding on the rear courtyard.

Location
The property is set in a stunning rural position, surrounded by stunning rolling countryside on the edge of the Forest of Bowland and the Yorkshire Dales National Park and within easy reach of the town of Settle. The property is surrounded by beautiful rolling hills and is nearby to the famous three peaks, the magnificent Malham Cove and Catrigg Force waterfall, with the landscape providing breathtaking walks and cycling routes.

Nearby Settle provides a selection of everyday amenities, including local shops and cafés, as well as primary and secondary schooling. There is a fantastic local pub that serves excellent food and local beers, just less than a mile away by Giggleswick train station. The independent Giggleswick School, rated 'Excellent' by ISI in 2023, is also within easy reach. A little further south, Skipton offers a choice of shops, large supermarkets and leisure facilities.

The A59 at Skipton provides access towards the A1(M) and the historic town of Harrogate. There is a station at Settle providing services to Leeds, where connections can be made to London King’s Cross.