Georgian house in Harrogate for sale

Swan House, Harrogate, Price: £2.5m, www.carterjonas.co.uk

The restoration of this Grade II listed Georgian property has been a great success thanks to owners Andrew and Julie North.When they bought it nine years ago, it was the first time it had been on the market since it was built in 1815. It was designed as a lodging house for the proprietor of the Swan Inn and was later turned into three apartments.The Norths say: “We did everything from re-roofing and putting in cast iron gutters to acid washing the stone and turning the three apartments into one house again.”

The hall with original staircase

The property has retained many of its period features, including shuttered sash windows. It has three floors, a hall, sitting room, study, dining room, breakfast kitchen, utility room, cloakroom and hall to the rear.

The dining room and kitchen

On the first floor is a principal bedroom with a dressing room and en suite bathroom, guest bedroom with an en suite shower room together with a third double bedroom which has an en suite bathroom.On the second floor is a family room and a galley kitchen and three double bedrooms, two of which have an en suite.Outside is a detached garage and gardens.