Summary - Crake Trees Manor, Crosby Ravensworth CA10 3JG
7 bed 7 bath Detached
Seven-bedroom farmhouse with annex, huge grounds and sweeping national-park views.
Panoramic Pennine Ridge views from extensive grounds
Huge private plot with planted shelter belts and pond
Seven bedrooms plus self-contained one-bed annex for multi-gen use
Generous, characterful living spaces with oak finishes and vaulted ceilings
Several modern outbuildings and large gravel parking area
EPC F; oil-fired heating and underfloor systems — energy upgrades needed
Walls likely uninsulated stone; insulation work probable
Very slow broadband; remote location but excellent mobile signal
Crake Trees Farmhouse is an imposing seven-bedroom detached farmhouse with a one-bedroom annex, set on a huge plot within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The house combines strong period character — exposed stone, flagged floors, beams and vaulted ceilings — with substantial modernised areas, including a large social kitchen, conservatory and several en-suite bedrooms. The layout is flexible and well suited to multi-generational living or a home with live-in staff.
Externally there are several well-organised modern outbuildings, extensive gravel parking and newly planted shelter belts and woods. The property sits at the end of a private drive and enjoys spectacular panoramic views over the Pennine Ridge and surrounding Park Field, including a managed pond and wildlife scrapes. The annex forms a pleasant courtyard and offers self-contained accommodation for family, guests or rental income.
Buyers should note material running and retrofit items: the EPC is rated F, heating is oil-fired with underfloor systems, the walls are original stone with assumed no insulation, and broadband speeds are very slow. Services include mains water, electricity and two septic tanks. Council tax is high (Band F) and the house is remote — ideal for privacy but less convenient for daily commuting.
For a buyer seeking a character-filled family home or a multi-generational base in a high-quality National Park setting, Crake Trees offers rare scale, strong bones and obvious potential. There is scope to improve energy performance and digital connectivity, and to reconfigure internal circulation (two staircases currently do not connect) to suit contemporary family living.
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