Summary - BIRCH HOUSE GOATHLAND WHITBY YO22 5LJ
2 bed 1 bath Detached
Versatile country holding with holiday lodges and panoramic moorland views for lifestyle buyers.
- Private 10-acre holding with formal gardens, woodland and pasture
- Traditional stone farmhouse c.1,100 sq ft with period character
- Adjoining outbuildings c.1,474 sq ft offer annexe or enlargement potential
- Two one‑bed lodges: Hollyhock (income-producing), Foxglove requires fitting out
- Elevated southwest-facing moorland views from multiple aspects
- Existing drainage and services support further holiday-let development (planning needed)
- Remote location and very slow broadband may affect everyday convenience
- Property requires improvement and modernisation throughout
Birch House is a rare, privately situated country holding of just over 10 acres on the edge of the North York Moors. The traditional stone farmhouse (c.1,100 sq ft) and an attached range of outbuildings (c.1,474 sq ft) provide a flexible footprint totalling c.2,574 sq ft, ready to be adapted into a generous main residence with annexe or run as separate accommodation subject to planning consent. The site enjoys elevated southwest-facing views across the moors and mature woodland, with formal gardens, pasture and excellent privacy.
The property includes two timber holiday lodges: Hollyhock Lodge is beautifully specified and has historically achieved strong occupancy and healthy turnover; Foxglove Lodge is structurally in place but requires fitting out. Existing drainage, services and landscaping infrastructure offer scope to expand the holiday-let element, subject to necessary permissions, making this suitable for a lifestyle buyer who also wants income potential.
Practical considerations are straightforward but important. The farmhouse and outbuildings offer clear improvement potential rather than being fully modernised; work will be needed to update and personalise spaces. Broadband speeds are very slow, and the location is remote — attractive for privacy and outdoor pursuits but potentially limiting for some buyers. Council tax sits above average. Overall, this is a substantial, characterful countryside holding suited to buyers seeking seclusion, scope for conversion, hobby farming or holiday-let income.
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