RICHMOND NORTH YORKSHIRE

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1 ST NICHOLAS RICHMOND NORTH YORKSHIRE

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3 ST NICHOLAS RICHMOND NORTH YORKSHIRE A romantic country house sitting in beautiful landscaped gardens with picturesque views over parkland towards the ruins of Easby Abbey House Hall Drawing room Sitting room Library Dining room Inner hall Kitchen/Breakfast room Servery Pantry Utility room Office Stores Vaulted cellars Master bedroom suite and dressing room/ further bedroom Guest bedroom suite 3 further bedrooms 3 family bathrooms Store rooms Integral flat: Sitting room Kitchen 2 bedrooms Bathroom Stable Cottage Sitting room Kitchen 2 bedrooms Bathroom Outbuildings/ grounds Garaging Stores Greenhouses Garden stores Beautiful Grade II listed landscaped gardens Parkland Paddocks Woodland In all about 49 Acres For sale freehold Richmond 0.5 miles Darlington 13 miles Bedale 13 miles A1 5 miles (All distances are approximate) These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied on as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text.

4 Situation St. Nicholas is an impressive Grade II Listed country house situated on the fringe of the historic and picturesque market town of Richmond, North Yorkshire. Crowned by its monumental Norman Castle and possessing the oldest working playhouse in the country, the Georgian Theatre Royal, Richmond provides a wide range of local amenities including two cinema screens and appealing artisan shops in the restored old Station beside the River Swale. There are two secondary schools: Richmond School and St Francis Xavier School, which is a slightly smaller comprehensive for boys and girls, aged Trains to London are from Darlington (13 miles) and takes approximately 2 hours 20 minutes. The A1 is 5 miles east providing links to the country s motorway network. Leeds Bradford and Newcastle airports are approximately 50 miles away The History St Nicholas was founded as a mediaeval Hospital by 1172 and remained as a Crown property, with a chapel and chantry, until it was sold by Queen Elizabeth I in about 1585, when its religious character was finally lost and it was largely rebuilt. Thereafter in private ownership, and purchased in 1813 by the Dundas family (later to become the Marquises of Zetland) who directed restoration and improvements to be carried out by Ignatius Bonomi. The Hon Robert Bobbie James, an eminent gardener and plantsman, moved to St Nicholas in 1901 and made further additions to the house well into the 20th century. He began laying out the gardens in 1905 and they remain as he planned to this day. St Nicholas is included in English Heritage s official Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest. After his death in 1960, Robert James s widow, Lady Serena lived here until her death in 2000 in her one hundredth year. The current owners bought the property in St. Nicholas St. Nicholas is approached off Maison Dieu (B5271) through stone pillared electric gates to a gravelled forecourt at the front of the house. It enjoys an elevated setting, with views across the pastures to the ruins of Easby Abbey and the River Swale and to

5 the Hambleton Hills beyond. Steps ascend from the forecourt to an arched covered entrance. The front door opens to the main reception hall with an open fireplace. Leading from the hall to the south, off the inner hall are two large reception rooms; the drawing room is a particularly fine room with wooden strip floor and wonderful views over the gardens and parkland and the sitting room is a generous family room with a log burner, fitted bookshelves and door to the garden. From the north side of the hall is the well-proportioned dining room which leads to the servery and on to the kitchen/ breakfast room with a four-oven Aga. Leading from the kitchen are the scullery and pantry. The servery also accesses a back porch area leading to the old school rooms. The old school rooms are now used as stores and an office. Below the house are traditional vaulted wine cellars with original wine bins. The bedroom accommodation at St Nicholas is reached via the main staircase from the inner hall. The bedrooms consist of the master bedroom suite with further bedroom, a guest bedroom suite, 3 further bedrooms and a potential further single bedroom, currently used as a storeroom and 3 family bathrooms. A large library with craftsman-built bookcases and parquet floor features far-reaching views to the east. To one end of the house is an integral flat consisting of a generously proportioned sitting room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms and bathroom.

6 Gardens and grounds The gardens belonging to St Nicholas are perhaps its most notable feature and have been featured in Country Life in 1936 and The gardens consist of a series of compartments laid out and planted from 1905 by the Hon. Robert Bobbie James. Today the gardens are being sensitively resurrected and replanted in the spirit of their founder. About 7 acres, amongst the Garden Compartments are the Formal Gardens bounded by topiary hedges, the Cottage Garden, the Rock Garden, Potager, Herb Garden and splendid Long Borders. The gardens were given a Grade II listed status and are occasionally open to the public. The remaining land at St Nicholas consists of parkland that lies beyond the garden to the east and two further pasture fields amounting to about 36 acres and Clink Bank wood that lies beyond the garden fence.

7 Stable Cottage Situated behind the house and accessed via a walkway from the north corner of the kitchen courtyard is Stable Cottage. Stable Cottage is a 2 bedroom property having a sitting room and kitchen/breakfast room on the ground floor. Adjoined and adjacent to the cottage is the old coach house and garaging. The Stable Cottage has its own separate driveway. Services Mains electricity and water, private drainage. Oil fired central heating in house and cottage. Calor gas central heating in the flat. Local authority Richmondshire District Council T: E: enquiries@richmondshire.gov.uk Directions (DL10 7EN) Leave the A1 at Catterick. Take the B6271 through Brompton on Swale towards Richmond. Proceed past Easby and the discreet entrance to St Nicholas is on the left hand side and bounded by high stone walling before reaching Richmond itself. Viewings Strictly by appointment through the vendor s agent. This Plan is based on the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (ES763454). This Plan is published for the convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE. Fixtures and fittings Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others, such as fitted curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments, paintings and pictures are specifically excluded but may be made available by separate negotiation. This Plan is based on the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (ES763454). This Plan is published for the convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE.

8 This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied on as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of the Particulars The Flat Under Ground Pantry 15'2" x 8'9" 4.62 x 2.67 Logs Sitting 22'0" x 15'0" 6.71 x 4.57 Kitchen 15'6" x 11'0" 4.72 x 3.35 Bath 18'7" x 11'0" 5.66 x 3.35 Utility 15'2" x 11'8" 4.62 x 3.56 Coal Store 19'3" x 10'9" 5.87 x 3.28 wc Breakfast Kitchen 16'6" x 15'3" 5.03 x 4.65 Bathroom 14'9" x 11'0" 4.50 x 3.35 wc 15'6" x 15'6" 4.72 x 4.72 Sitting 29'4" x 14'8" 8.94 x 4.47 Lobby Boiler Inner Hall St Servery 16'6" x 15'3" 5.03 x 4.65 Rear Hall 1 14'6" x 14'2" 4.42 x '4" x 14'8" 7.42 x 4.47 Shower Rear Landing Bath Service 14'3" x 10'9" 4.34 x 3.28 (max) Drawing 25'8" x 15'2" 7.82 x 4.62 Reception Hall 22'3" x 16'0" 6.78 x 4.88 Loggia Dining 22'1" x 16'3" 6.73 x 4.95 wc Office 13'5" x 10'6" 4.09 x 3.20 Store 2 14'0" x 11'7" 4.27 x 3.53 wc 20'0" x 16'0" 6.10 x 4.88 Library 22'6" x 16'8" 6.86 x '2" x 13'8" 4.93 x 4.17 Bath 17'0" x 15'3" 5.18 x 4.65 (max) Bath 3 14'0" x 13'8" 4.27 x '0" x 14'9" 5.49 x 4.50 Ground Floor First Floor Albert Street Harrogate, HG1 1JT harrogate@knightfrank.com KnightFrank.co.uk Baker Street London, W1U 8AN country.houses@knightfrank.com Important Notice 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing ( information ) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). 2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. 3. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. 4. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Viewing by appointment only. Particulars dated July Photographs dated 2013/2014. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members names.