3 bed detached house for sale

Egton Bridge, Whitby YO21

A quintessential country cottage set in idyllic grounds and occupying a lovely south facing position with an elevated view towards the River Esk and the famous Egton Stepping Stones. Rockley Cottage is a traditional dressed stone cottage, which provides attractive and versatile accommodation of over 1,100 square feet together with a sizable stone barn on the market for the first time in nearly 60 years.

Rockley is believed to have been built in four separate stages, with the main body of the cottage dating back to around 1852. Since then, the cottage has been significantly enlarged, extended and reconfigured into the property we see today. Well-proportioned rooms which retain a number of attractive period details and a number of recent improvements including some new electric panel heating and more modern kitchen and bathroom fittings. In brief: Hallway, dual aspect sitting room and a front facing dining room with open fire. Kitchen fitted with a range of modern cabinetry and integrated appliances. Large ground floor bedroom, cloakroom and a separate bathroom. Upstairs is a large, front facing bedroom with an adjoining dressing room or occasional bedroom.

Rockley Cottage is set in an elevated, south facing position with a lovely outlook towards the River Esk. Gardens surround the property to all sides and are well established and professionally managed, with lawn, herbaceous borders and a number of fine specimen trees. Within the grounds is a large stone barn, which currently provides useful storage/utility, a workshop space and a small garage.

Egton Bridge is a pretty rural village with public houses and village school, rated outstanding by Ofsted and lies in the heart of the beautiful scenery of the Esk Valley within the North York Moors National Park and is an ideal centre for all manner of outdoor pursuits with excellent riding and walking. Egton Bridge is close to Goathland, a popular tourist attraction and the centre of Heartbeat country. There is also a rail service with a direct line from Whitby to Middlesbrough as well as local bus services. Situated around one mile north is the well served village of Egton which has a good range of amenities including, doctors’ surgery, public houses, and garage. The traditional seaport of Whitby is only around 7 miles distant and is a fascinating mix of eclectic shops and high-quality restaurants, at the centre of the Heritage Coast and surrounded by the glorious scenery of the North York Moors National Park.