House for sale in one of the most sought-after villages near York

Newton House, Stillington

Price: £580,000

Contact www.jackson-stops.co.uk

Leaving Newton House is a big wrench for Carole and Stephen Galpin. They have spent a considerable sum on updating the five-bedroom property and making it perfect – and it will be hard to beat its location.

Stillington, which is in Hambleton district, is one of the most sought-after and best-served villages within easy travelling distance of York.. Sitting on the York to Helmsley Road, just 10 miles north of York city centre and four miles from Easingwold, the village has a GP surgery, a shop and Post Office, three pubs, a primary school, a village hall, and a sports and social club and sports field.

The Galpins were originally looking to rent after following their son and daughter-in-law to the area. “We lived in Kent and my son got a transfer to York with work so we decided to come too. I grew up in Scotland and I missed the North,” says Mrs Galpin.

“We came from quite a large house in Kent and finding a rental property big enough for all our belongings was proving difficult, which is why we decided to buy. The only reason we are selling is because my son and daughter-in-law are moving to the other side of York and with our first grandchild on the way we want to move near them so we can help each other out. We will miss the house and the village, which has a lovely community.”

The couple moved into their home in Stillington just over a year ago after a radical makeover, which saw them install a new kitchen and Aga, along with a new window to add more natural light. They also combined the dining room and study to make a large dining/family room, put in a new bathroom suite and had new central heating and a wood-burning stove installed.

“There is also some potential left above the garages, where we were going to make a bedroom suite and study and there is planning permission for a conservatory,” says Mrs Galpin.

The property, constructed by a builder in the 1980s for himself, has a reception hall, cloakroom/laundry, sitting room, family/dining room, breakfast kitchen, utility room, master bedroom with en-suite shower room and Juliet balcony, four further bedrooms, a study, house bathroom and separate WC. Outside, there are gardens, a pond, a parking and turning area, plus a hardstanding and double garage.

Contact: Jackson-Stops, York, tel: 01904 625033. www.jackson-stops.co.uk