Idyllic country home for sale in a Nidderdale village

That they opted for Low Sykes in Lofthouse, now on the market for £525,000, says a lot about the 250-year-old, stone-built home. It sits on the edge of the village with far-reaching views down the valley, so has the best of both worlds. It offers a sense of space in this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, along with a community on the doorstep with everything from WI meetings and a craft group to a local pub with a restaurant.

The three-bedroom, two-bathroom house also satisfied the couple’s need for a reasonable plot of land, where they could indulge their love of gardening and their desire to keep chickens.

Inside, the house has been sensitively and tastefully modernised in classic country style.

After 25 happy years at the property, a need to downsize and be closer to daughter Emma has prompted a move. Emma says: “It is a lovely home in a very peaceful spot but it isn’t isolated and, for those who want it, there is a lot going on in the area, including the WI and various groups. My parents enjoyed walking and there are some wonderful places to walk in the area and there is also birdwatching at nearby Gouthwaite reservoir. Pateley Bridge is a short drive away and it’s easy to get over to Masham and Harrogate.”

Estate agents Beadnall Copley say the house holds great appeal to everyone from retirees who want to follow in the Salters footsteps to those who are now free to work from home and want a new life in the country.

The property, which comes with oil-fired central heating, has a side entrance porch, a fitted kitchen with a range cooker, a large living room, dining room, a utility room and a cloakroom/w.c.

Upstairs, there is a main bedroom with an en suite bathroom, two further double bedrooms and a house bathroom. Outside, there is ample off-street parking; a large landscaped garden to the front and an enclosed rear garden.

Low Sykes, Lofthouse, is on the market with Beadnall Copley, tel: 01765 698100, www.beadnallcopley.co.uk