Hawkswick, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23

Set within over five acres in an elevated position overlooking Littondale and the River Skirfare, this exceptional Yorkshire Dales home offers a rare opportunity to enjoy breathtaking scenery, equestrian facilities and a truly enviable rural lifestyle. Whether you are seeking an equestrian property, a smallholding or simply a home with space to enjoy the outdoors, the five acres of grazing land, including stabling, provide a wonderful opportunity to embrace country living in the four bedroomed south facing detached bungalow.

Entrance through a composite door into a hallway with wood laminate flooring and access to the two principal rooms. First, the living room with wood burning stove and upvc windows to the front. Next, the dining room with a wood burning fire, upvc window to the front, laminate flooring and original cupboards. Through to the kitchen diner which offers a selection of Country style wall, drawer and base units with wooden worktop surfaces over, a sunken Belfast sink with granite surround, electric AGA, double oven, plumbing for washing machine, windows to the rear and side and a composite stable door leading out to the rear. There is also an exceptionally useful fully carpeted loft space, accessed via a pull down ladder with eaves storage, window to the side and a skylight window. There are two further very useful loft spaces which are fully boarded.

Onto the master suite with a hallway access into the en-suite offering a three piece suite with a wash hand basin, shower cubicle, high flush w.c., heated towel rail, fully tiled walls and window to the rear. Through to the dressing room with a window to side and drop down ladder into a useable loft space with a Velux window, a window to the side, carpeted and insulated. From the dressing room is open access into the master bedroom with windows to the side and front providing beautiful views over the River and Dales.
From the kitchen area there is access into another hallway with Velux window and boiler cupboard. The family bathroom has a window to the rear and has fully tiled walls and floor, along with an oversized shower cubicle, a modern Roca claw foot, roll top bath, a Villeroy and Boch wash hand basin, a Laufan concealed cistern w.c., and a feature heated towel rail. Onto a bedroom with laminate flooring, a storage cupboard and a window to the rear. The next bedroom is used as an office with a window to the side and the final bedroom has a window to the front with stunning views of the River and Dale.
Externally, there is a driveway with a gravelled parking area for a number of cars and a garage/stone outbuilding (measuring 20’5” x 13’10”)which is currently used for storage. To the side of the garage is stabling(measuring 13’6” x 11’4” and 12’6” x 11’4”) for two horses with access onto a holding yard and then onto one of the fields. From the driveway are decorative gardens with a seating area. The garden to the front sweeps round with raised borders and a crazy paved patio area overlooking the River which stretches along the front of the property with fence and hedging to the boundary. To the other side are trees, decorative ponds, crazy paved area and to the rear the boundary looks over the steeper part of the Land. The Oil tank is located in the field to the rear. The Septic tank is located to the side of the driveway.

The five acres stretches roadside from the stable block and doubles back up the hill behind the house, this could be used for horses or sheep.

Local Authority & Council Tax Band
• North Yorkshire Council,
• Council Tax Band E
Tenure, Services & Parking
• Freehold
• Mains electricity and water are installed. Drainage is via septic tank and domestic heating is from an oil fired boiler.
• There is ample parking for cars and a garage/stone outbuilding
• The property is located in the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the Littondale conservation area.

The property is equally suited to families, couples or those seeking a rural lifestyle, with excellent opportunities for walking, cycling, riding, and other outdoor pursuits in the surrounding Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Hawkswick forms part of the welcoming Littondale community. Nearby Arncliffe is home to Amerdale Hall, the village hall for Littondale, which hosts a variety of community and leisure activities. The dale is also served by two popular pubs, The Falcon Inn at Arncliffe and The Queens Arms at Litton.
For those who wish to become involved in village life, Hawkswick itself has a community allotment together with occasional social events and gatherings. Useful information about Littondale and the villages that make up the community and their events can be found on the ‘Amerdale Hall Littondale’ website.
Grassington, around 15 minutes away, offers an excellent range of shops, cafés, restaurants and year-round events, whilst the thriving market town of Skipton is readily accessible. Here there are numerous retail and recreational facilities, highly regarded schools and a regular train service to the business centres of Leeds and Bradford. Useful information about Grassington and their local events can be found on ‘Discover Grassington’ website.