Summary - East House, Smelthouses HG3 4DJ
5 bed 2 bath Detached
Spacious period family home with cottages and 3.5 acres in Nidderdale AONB.
- Large period house with high ceilings and substantial rooms
- Approximately 3.5 acres: gardens, paddock, woodland and stream
- Two self-contained cottages: 3-bed barn conversion and 1-bed apartment
- Substantial barn with significant development potential (consents needed)
- Oil-fired heating; EPC rating E and assumed uninsulated stone walls
- Medium flooding risk along part of the boundary
- Double garage, stone outbuildings and plentiful storage
- Council tax banding very expensive; modernisation likely required
East House is a substantial Georgian family residence dating from c.1870, set in an elevated position within approximately 3.5 acres of mature gardens, paddock and woodland in the heart of Nidderdale AONB. The principal double-fronted house offers generous, character-filled rooms and high ceilings, alongside two self-contained cottages: a three-bedroom barn conversion (Dipper Bank) and a one-bedroom first-floor apartment (Old Smithy). Together these provide flexible living arrangements or income potential.
The grounds include a stream, mature rhododendrons, formal lawns, substantial stone outbuildings, a double garage and a large barn that has significant potential for further development, subject to necessary consents. The setting is rural and peaceful, with excellent mobile signal and fast broadband for a countryside location, and easy access to nearby villages, schools and Harrogate.
Buyers should note practical considerations: the property is heated by an oil-fired boiler, has an EPC rating of E, and the main building’s stone walls are presumed uninsulated. Flooding risk is assessed as medium along part of the boundary. Council tax is very expensive. The barn and cottages offer refurbishment and development opportunities but will require planning consent and likely investment to modernise services and improve energy performance.
This is a rare opportunity for a family seeking a large period home with ancillary accommodation and substantial land, or for a buyer interested in holiday-let or rental income with scope to enhance value through sympathetic restoration and consented development.
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