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Oatlands Farmhouse and farmstead provide a once in a generation opportunity to create a substantial lifestyle residence with scope for ancillary accommodation (STP). The characterful farmhouse, requiring full renovation, stands as a blank canvas, ready to be restored and reimagined into a bespoke family home in one of the region’s most desirable rural locations.
Set against a stunning countryside backdrop, this unique property offers a peaceful retreat for those looking to embrace country living, all while enjoying easy access to Harrogate and the surrounding villages.

Oatlands Farmhouse:
The current layout is spacious and brimming with original character. Upon entering, you are welcomed by an entrance hallway featuring traditional stone-flagged flooring, leading to a large store room and a cellar. The breakfast kitchen provides a homely hub, while the generous dining/living room, retaining the original fireplace with a stunning outlook over the countryside. An additional reception room, currently used as a ground-floor bedroom, benefits from a newly fitted En-suite shower room. An inner hallway connects these spaces and includes stairs to the first floor, along with direct access to the south-facing garden. Upstairs, the first floor offers four bedrooms and a particularly large family bathroom, which presents the potential for reconfiguration to create an additional bedroom while still retaining a spacious bathroom. The property also boasts a generous attic space, offering further opportunity for future development (subject to planning permission).

Farm Buildings:
Positioned within a typical Dales-style courtyard layout, the existing agricultural buildings, including a small piggery, a traditional cart shed and a large dwelling, offer substantial scope for repurposing, subject to planning permission. These could be converted into additional accommodation, home offices, or workshops, or used for agricultural or equestrian purposes.
The surrounding land and configuration would also suit hobby farmers, smallholders, or equestrian enthusiasts seeking the space and flexibility to create bespoke facilities.

Exterior:
Set within its own grounds, the farmhouse is accompanied by a stone outbuilding and a traditional greenhouse. A south-facing garden sits at the front of the house, offering uninterrupted views across open countryside. Adjoining land, including a separate paddock and a pocket of woodland (total approx. 2.9 acres) extends to the south and west, ideal for a variety of outdoor uses.

Location:
Oatlands House enjoys a secluded yet accessible position on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, surrounded by open fields and panoramic views. The area is renowned for its natural beauty, walking routes, and outdoor pursuits, yet remains just a short drive from the historic spa town of Harrogate (3.4 miles), offering excellent schools, boutique shopping, restaurants, and rail links.
The property is ideally situated for those seeking a slower pace of life without sacrificing access to modern amenities. Excellent road networks provide convenient travel to Leeds (17.5 miles), Skipton, and the wider region, while the nearby Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty adds further charm and recreational appeal.

Please see the additional link attached to the listing to read about the famous and historic background of Haverah Park, and, by extension, the farmstead, exclusively written by Dr. Herbert-Davies.

Tenure:
Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

Access:
Access to the property is currently via a right of way over the existing farm track. However, the sellers intend to create a new access route off the current track to separate ongoing farm traffic. This will allow the new owners to enjoy greater privacy, with the entrance to the house and outbuildings being independent from any farm-related activity.
The new owners of the property will be required to contribute towards the maintenance and repair costs of both the existing and any future access tracks, with the fee proportionate to their level of usage.

Boundaries:
The boundaries shown are approximate and open to negotiation.

Planning & Development:
The property holds strong potential for residential redevelopment, outbuilding conversions, and possible extensions, all subject to the appropriate planning permissions. No planning applications have been submitted to date, offering a clean slate for prospective buyers.

Services:
• Mains water and electricity (to house and farm buildings)
• Private septic tank drainage (farmhouse)
• Water usage is currently free for domestic and agricultural purposes, due to Yorkshire Water’s ownership of adjoining land.

Buyers are advised to make their own enquiries regarding service provision, suitability, and ongoing arrangements.

Council Tax:
Band D (Farmhouse)

Health & Safety Notice:
As the site includes working farm elements and traditional farm buildings, viewers are asked to exercise caution at all times. Children must be closely supervised. All viewings are undertaken at your own risk.

Rights, Wayleaves & Easements:
The property is sold subject to all rights of way, easements, and public footpaths. A public footpath crosses part of the property.

Mineral Rights:
Included in the sale, so far as they are owned.

Viewing Arrangements:
Strictly by appointment with the sole selling agents: The Home Movement

Directions:
From Harrogate, head west on Otley Road (B6162) towards Beckwithshaw. At the mini roundabout in Beckwithshaw, turn right onto the B6161 (Pot Bank). Continue down the hill and over Pot Bridge. Shortly after reaching the brow of the hill, take the next left turn onto the unmarked farm track. Follow this track for approximately half a mile. Oatlands House will be located on the left-hand side, distinguished by its traditional stone façade and surrounding buildings.
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