Outside

Automated electric cast-iron gates open to a gravelled drive with parking bays that passes in front of the house to meet an area of resin paving alongside the garages. Box hedge borders provide an elegant frontage, and a row of lavender runs alongside a low stone wall. A flight of stone steps descends to sweeping lawns fringed by a wildflower meadow with a paddock beyond. Sculptural gardens surround three sides house including a parterre on the western edge. Every corner is beautifully designed, resplendent in all seasons, imaginatively planted with specimen shrubs and trees sourced from Spain, Italy and the Netherlands. There is an antique Italian marble fountain with lily pond, lawns and York stone terraces illuminated by lanterns, herbaceous borders and raised beds, mature native trees and both hedges and estate fencing. Recently constructed to a bespoke design is a covered outdoor kitchen of Corten steel with a durable Dekton worktop and long bar. It shares the resin lower terrace with the pool house, creating a magnificent indoor/outdoor entertaining space with panoramic views across open countryside. There is an outside dog wash and dryer. A fenced paddock with a field shelter and separate access from Moor Lane lies on the northern side of the property. The perimeter is marked by a five bar fence.

2.85 acres in all with an additional 1.8 acres rented informally to bring the land use total to 4.65 acres. More details of this arrangement can be made available.

Environs

Helmsley 6 miles, Malton 12 miles, York 18 miles, Leeds Bradford Airport 48 miles

Highwood House enjoys a tranquil position within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Gilling East is a charming village characterised by historic buildings and nestled in the Howardian Hills. It boasts a thriving fine-dining country inn, The Fairfax Arms, a handsome medieval church with Saxon origins and a village green; it also hosts summer fairs, village festivals, community markets and concerts. The nearby town of Helmsley with its historic market square offers a wider range of amenities, and local gastro pubs are numerous including those with Michelin stars. A variety of independent schools lies within reach, the closest being Terrington and Ampleforth. Gilling East is some 30-40 minutes’ drive of central York with its mainline railway station offering a regular service to London Kings Cross in under two hours. Leeds Bradford and Teesside International Airports are both about forty miles away.

Outbuildings

Secure integral three-car garage with underfloor heating beneath a porcelain tiled floor and Silvelox electric doors, Belfast sink and storage.

Barn with office, wc, garage for garden machinery with electric doors, store

Animal/field shelter with power and water.

Greenhouse with power and water.

General

Tenure: Freehold

EPC Rating: D

Services & Systems: Mains electricity, water, private drainage. Oil central heating. Underfloor wet system in all areas except dining room (electric system). Air conditioning and heat recovery system to lower ground floor. AV - Finite Solutions smart home system including 9 cameras and a CCTV system with infra-red night vision. CAT 5 network throughout.

Fixtures & Fittings: Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others, such as fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments etc., are specifically excluded but may be made available by separate negotiation.

Viewing: Strictly by appointment

Local Authority: North Yorkshire Council www.northyorks.gov.uk AONB

Directions: Moor Lane lies south of Gilling East on Moor Lane. Heading up the hill, Highwood House can be found on the right hand side. What3words ///bounty.majoring.muscular

Photographs, particulars and showreel: July 2024 and January 2025

NB: Google map images may neither be current nor a true representation.