Quiet, Rural Location Within Walking Distance Of Hawes
Generous Sitting Room With Multi Fuel Stove
Open Plan Dining Kitchen
Five Spacious Bedrooms With Flexible Accommodation
House & En Suite Bathrooms
Attractive Front And Rear Courtyards Ideal For Outdoor Living
Off Road Parking For Four Vehicles
Panoramic Countryside Views From All Angles
Ideal Family Home Combining Practical Living With Period Charm
Description
High Bands, Gayle is a well-proportioned family home offering spacious and versatile accommodation arranged over two floors, combining character features with practical modern living. Dating back to around 1850, High Bands began life as a traditional Yorkshire stone-built farm cottage with an attached barn. The property has since undergone a comprehensive renovation and has been thoughtfully extended into the former barn, creating a wonderful home with spacious rooms, abundant charm and an array of attractive period features.
The cottage is situated in Gayle, with Hawes just a short walk away. Hawes offers an excellent range of shops, restaurants, tearooms and public houses, together with a primary school, church, bank and doctors' surgery, supporting a thriving and active community. The town retains its traditional weekly outdoor market and remains a popular destination for both tourists and locals alike. The surrounding countryside provides superb walks and far-reaching views in every direction, making this an exceptional setting in which to live.
On the ground floor, a welcoming entrance leads through to the heart of the home – a generous kitchen/dining room providing ample space for both everyday family life and entertaining. The layout allows for a range of fitted units and a substantial dining table, creating a sociable and highly functional environment. Adjoining the kitchen is a useful boot room, ideal for coats, footwear and outdoor equipment, particularly suited to a rural lifestyle. The impressive sitting room offers excellent proportions and provides a comfortable and relaxing living space with flexibility for a variety of furniture arrangements. Also to the ground floor is bedroom two, a well-sized double bedroom offering versatility for guests, multi-generational living or use as an additional reception room if required. A conveniently located shower room, fitted with shower, WC and wash hand basin, completes the ground floor accommodation.
To the first floor, the principal bedroom is a spacious double room benefiting from en-suite facilities comprising WC and wash hand basin. There are three further bedrooms, including two well-proportioned doubles and a single bedroom, ideal as a child's room, home office or study. The accommodation is served by a family bathroom fitted with bath, WC and wash hand basin.
Externally, the property enjoys panoramic countryside views and benefits from off-road parking for two vehicles. It is approached via a traditional stone boundary wall with a gate opening into an enclosed front courtyard. The frontage is attractively laid to stone paving, creating a low-maintenance outdoor seating area ideal for al fresco dining and entertaining. A raised stone-flagged terrace sits to one side, enclosed by original stone walling and offering a pleasant, sheltered space from which to enjoy the surrounding outlook. To the opposite side, a small lawned section is bordered by established stone walls and complemented by a young ornamental tree, adding softness and seasonal interest to the setting.
To the rear, there is an attractive and enclosed stone-flagged courtyard enjoying a high degree of privacy together with a pleasant outlook across adjoining greenery. The generous paved terrace provides ample space for seating and garden furniture, well suited to both everyday use and entertaining. Characterful stone walling enhances the sense of shelter and complements the traditional nature of the property, while built-in stone seating creates a charming and practical focal point. Wrought iron railings to one side define the boundary whilst maintaining an open aspect towards the surrounding landscape.
This attractive home combines generous living space with a practical and flexible layout, making it ideally suited to family living or those seeking additional space in a desirable and picturesque rural location.
Ground Floor
Sitting Room
Spacious and elegant sitting room featuring stone flagged flooring with underfloor heating. Characterful exposed beams. A substantial stone hearth housing a multi-fuel stove forms an attractive focal point. TV point. Alcoves with stone shelving. Five windows across dual aspects allow an abundance of natural light to fill the room, all finished with stone lintels and sills and fitted with wooden shutters.
Boot Room
Tiled flooring with underfloor heating. Downlights. Built-in storage cupboards housing the boiler, with one cupboard utilised as a utility area providing plumbing for a washing machine. Glazed external door to the rear.
Kitchen Diner
Well-appointed kitchen diner. Tiled flooring with underfloor heating. Downlights. A good range of modern wall and base units with complementary granite worktops. Tiled splashbacks. Integrated electric oven, grill, extractor hood, dishwasher and fridge. Stainless steel one-and-a-half bowl sink with drainer inset into the granite worktop. Stone shelving and seating with built-in storage cupboards. Four windows across three aspects bring in an abundance of natural light. Glazed external wooden doors to the front and rear. Stone steps leading down to the boot room.
Bedroom Two
Spacious ground floor double bedroom. Tiled flooring with underfloor heating. Pitched ceiling with exposed beams. Three windows across dual aspects, all with stone sills and wooden shutters. Glazed external door to the front of the property.
En-suite Wet Room
Tiled flooring. Fully tiled walls. Extractor fan. Stone alcove. W/C. Wash basin. Dual-head power shower. Heated towel rail. Window to the front with wooden shutters.
First Floor
Stairs & Landing
Stone flagged flooring with stone stairs. Stone alcove. Understairs cupboard. Turned staircase. Window on the half landing. Exposed beams. Polished floorboards on the landing. Steps leading up to the rear bedrooms. Two cast iron-effect radiators. Two windows overlooking the rear patio and the open fields beyond.
Principal Bedroom
Generous front-facing double bedroom. Polished floorboards. Pitched ceiling with exposed beams and trusses. TV point. Two cast iron-effect radiators. Windows to the front with stone sills and wooden shutters, enjoying views over the open fields.
Ensuite Shower Room
Tiled flooring. Downlights. Pitched ceiling with exposed beams. Extractor fan. Part tiled walls. W/C. Wash basin. Corner shower cubicle with a power shower. Heated towel rail.
Bedroom Three
Generous double bedroom. Polished floorboards. Pitched ceiling with exposed beams and trusses. Cast iron-effect radiator. Two windows across dual aspects with stone sills and wooden shutters. Additional Velux window providing natural light.
Bedroom Four
Front-facing double bedroom. Polished floorboards. Pitched ceiling with exposed beams and trusses. Built-in storage cupboard. Cast iron-effect radiator. Velux window providing additional natural light.
Bathroom
Tiled flooring. Downlights. Extractor fan. Part-tiled walls. Airing cupboard. W/C. Wash basin. Roll-top bath with shower attachment on the taps. Corner shower cubicle with power shower. Heated towel rail. Cast iron-effect radiator with heated towel rail attachment. Window to the front with stone sill and wooden shutters, offering views over the open fields beyond.
Bedroom Five
Front double bedroom. Polished floorboards. Pitched ceiling with exposed beams and trusses. Exposed stone wall with built-in shelving, believed to have formerly housed a fireplace. Cast iron-effect radiator. Window to the front with stone sill and wooden shutters, enjoying views over the open fields beyond.
Outside
Front
The property benefits from two gated entrances providing car access. Low-maintenance patio areas offer off-road parking for approximately four vehicles. Steps and a ramp connect the lower and upper patios. Stone seating. Outside taps and electrical points. Log store and a small laid-to-lawns area.
Rear
Accessible from the kitchen or boot room doors. Low-maintenance patio areas enclosed by iron railings. Stone steps connect the lower and upper levels. Built-in stone seating and table. Integrated log and fuel store, along with an oil tank.
Agents Notes
Mains electricity.
Private water and drainage.
Oil-fired central heating, with underfloor heating to the ground floor.
Flood Risk: Categorised as very low, with no known history of flooding.
Broadband: Basic speed of 23 Mbps.
Adjoining barns are under separate ownership and are available for sale by separate negotiation.
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Checks
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