For sale: country home near Otley with incredible views

The astounding views that stretch for miles are one of the biggest selling points for this rural house.It sits in the village of Weston above Otley and is 1.2 miles from the bustling market town. It also has quick and easy access to Harrogate and Ilkley.Owner Richard Petty says: “The views are amazing and that’s one of the main reasons we bought it. We already knew of Weston because we lived in a village nearby and wanted to stay in the area because it’s rural and peaceful but it’s only a ten minute drive from Ilkley and Otley and 15 minutes to Harrogate.”

The bespoke kitchen

The property was in need of updating and Richard, who has a plumbing and heating business, and his wife, Frankie, spent nine months on the project.It’s now a family home with that pays reference to the period property’s historic roots.“It hadn’t been modernised since the 1970s so we redid everything from top to bottom. The roof is new. We redid the joists, rescreeded the floors and replumbed and rewired,” says Richard, who also installed underfloor heating.The kitchen is bespoke and was made by Simon Holmes of Low Mill Joinery in Addingham.

The kitchen with Aga

Frankie planned the interior design. The style is classic contemporary with soft neutral colours on the walls that don’t fight with the period features or the view.A spokesperson from Dacre, Son and Hartley, which is marketing the detached property, says: “This stunning, period home is of exceptional quality and is in one of the area’s finest rural locations.”The kitchen is the heart of the house and includes dining and cooking areas. It has an electric Aga, American-style fridge and French windows leading onto the rear garden.

There is also a reception hall, a large sitting room, a dining room/occasional bedroom, a family room and a study along with a utility room, cloakroom and a ground floor master bedroom suite with fitted furniture.On the first floor are two further bedrooms, each with fitted bedroom furniture, and a house bathroom.

Outside, there are extensive gardens to both the front and rear, along with a substantial parking area for numerous cars.*Weston village is close to Ilkley and Otley, which both have good state schools, supermarkets, bars and restaurants.For details contact: Dacre, Son and Hartley, Otley, tel: 01943 463321, www.dacres.co.uk