Rare chance to buy a country house on the edge of Bolton Abbey

This country house has exceptional views and the Duke of Devonshire is a neighbour
The house has had a no-expense-spared makeoverThe house has had a no-expense-spared makeover
The house has had a no-expense-spared makeover

Country houses don’t come much better located than Brooklands, which is on the market for £1.795m with Dacre, Son & Hartley. The period property sits in a peaceful spot in the pretty village of Beamsley on the edge of the Duke of Devonshire’s Bolton Abbey Estate but the A59 is just half a mile away, which means quick and easy access to Skipton and Ilkley.

The house enjoys glorious views over the Duke’s 30,000 acres in the Yorkshire Dales National Park and is in walking distance of his Bolton Abbey village and the restaurant and spa at his luxury hotel, The Devonshire Arms. Needless to say, the rural walks and cycle routes from the doorstep of this home are among the finest in Britain.

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Paul Bourgeois bought Brooklands 15 years ago and has spared no expense on a sensitive transformation. Along with refurbishing the house externally and internally, he added a seamless extension, a solid oak, triple aspect garden room and a 1,750 sq ft purpose-built motor house that has potential for other uses.

Brooklands is in walking distance of Bolton AbbeyBrooklands is in walking distance of Bolton Abbey
Brooklands is in walking distance of Bolton Abbey

“The house is idyllic. The views are absolutely wonderful and the setting is tranquil and yet you are on the A59 within minutes,” says Mr Bourgeois.

The property sits in 1.38 acres of land and has a living room, sitting room, garden room, study, staircase hall with cloakroom, a kitchen by Thomson of York with a four-oven Aga, an entrance hall, utility room and a boot room.

On the first floor, there is a master bedroom suite with a bathroom and dressing room, a guest bedroom suite, two further double bedrooms and a house bathroom.

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The gardens and grounds have seating areas, lawns, woodland and an extensive range of outbuildings. These include a triple garage with gardener’s WC, an oak-framed garage block and a carport with adjacent garaging, along with the motor house/multi-purpose building, which could be used for other purposes.

One of the bedroom suitesOne of the bedroom suites
One of the bedroom suites

Patrick McCutcheon, Head of Residential at Dacre, Son and Hartley, says: “The sale of Brooklands offers a rare and exciting opportunity to acquire a wonderful home in a highly desirable location with excellent commuter links.”

Beamsley is a sought-after village within 15 minutes of Skipton and Ilkley and 30 minuites of Harrogate. The M65 is also in easy reach and there are railway stations with links to Leeds in Ilkley and Skipton.

*For details, contact: Dacre, Son & Hartley, tel: 01943 600655, www.dacres.co.uk

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The property has sensational viewsThe property has sensational views
The property has sensational views

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