Otley, North Yorkshire · LS21

Church Lane, Stainburn

Church Lane, Stainburn, Otley, North Yorkshire, LS21

£1,200,000For saleFreehold

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Agent's summary

A large six-bedroom period farmhouse that has been successfully extended to provide well-presented family accommodation of over 3000sqft, enjoying a quiet semi-rural position with gardens of approximately 0.6 acres and spectacular views across Wharfedale, yet convenient for the surrounding towns and cities including Harrogate, Ilkley & Leeds.

Sitting room, family room, living/dining room, breakfast kitchen, utility room, boot room and WC. Principal bedroom with en-suite shower room, five further bedrooms and two bathrooms. Traditional buildings including a workshop, double garage and a useful outbuilding currently used as an outdoor bar. Extensive parking, south and west facing gardens overlooking open fields.

Beds6
Baths3
Receptions4
TypeHouse
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From Lister Haigh Residential Sales & Lettings

The home, in the agent’s words

  • Six bedroom detached period farmhouse of over 3000sqft
  • Gardens and grounds of approximately 0.62 acres
  • Incredible private position with spectacular views
  • Highly convenient location to the south of Harrogate
  • Superb family home with versatile accommodation
  • Outbuildings
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THE PROPERTY
Smithy House is a well-presented detached period farmhouse believed to date from the 18th Century which has been successfully extended and much improved to provide superb family accommodation of just over 3000sqft. The principal rooms are designed to take full advantage of the properties private position with large picture windows enjoying long distance views across Wharfedale to both Ilkley Moor and Otley Chevin as well as the stunning countryside. There is a generous terrace enjoying the same outlook which is approached from the living/kitchen area which forms the heart of the home.
The property offers versatile accommodation and is approached through the front door to the family room which in turn leads to the sitting room and then on to the living/dining room and breakfast kitchen which has a range of modern units and central island. Beyond here is the working area of the house which includes the utility room, WC, boot room and a workshop with adjoining double garage. Bedroom five has a shower room next door and is located on the ground floor. To the first floor, the principal bedroom has a walk-in wardrobe and en-suite shower room. There are four further bedrooms and a house bathroom.

OUTSIDE
Smithy House is approached from the road on to a large parking and turning area with garaging beyond. The gardens lie to the south and west with the main terrace adjoining the house and a lower terrace below and lawned gardens beyond. They then continue to a paddock/orchard area with the total site area of approximately 0.63 acres.

LOCATION
The property is located in this quiet rural hamlet which lies approximately 8 miles to the south of Harrogate, that offers an excellent variety of shops, restaurants, and cultural attractions. It is also a close distance from the market town of Otley and the popular town of Ilkley which again has an excellent range of independent shops and amenities. For the commuter, it is strategically positioned for travelling to the region’s commercial centres including Leeds and Bradford and there is local rail services from Weeton station to mainline services at Leeds and York. Leeds Bradford Airport is close by offering regular travel to a range of international destinations.

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Getting about

2.1 miles

to Weeton Rail Station

Approximate straight-line distance · DfT NaPTAN · 13 Sept 2026

Background air quality

Fine particles · PM₂.₅
5.6 µg/m³ · Above the WHO guideline · well within the UK legal limit
Nitrogen dioxide · NO₂
4.8 µg/m³ · Meets the WHO guideline

Annual background levels. For scale: the WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ for PM₂.₅ and 10 for NO₂; the UK legal limit is 20 and 40. Lower is better; this is a 1 km model, not a reading at the door.

Defra · 2024 annual model · 1 km area

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