WHILE it may no longer live up to its name as a residence of a man of the cloth, The Old Rectory's renovation certainly appears to have been subject to more than a bit of divine inspiration.

This stunning grade II listed Georgian house boasts elegant period features, quality fixtures and fittings and the well-proportioned accommodation you would expect from an exceptional residence of the period.

Briefly, the accommodation comprises a spacious reception hall; drawing room; sitting room; dining room; study with bespoke office furniture and an en-suite cloakroom; breakfast kitchen with handmade units, a centre island and a four-door Aga; utility room; catering kitchen and orangery with French doors opening onto the terrace. The main reception rooms include feature fireplaces – some with open fires– and large windows offering views of the garden and countryside beyond.

Leading from the catering kitchen is a rear hall, cloakroom and cellars. It also offers access to the side courtyard and single garage and gym. There is the potential to create a self-contained unit from this west wing of the property.

Upstairs are a family bathroom and shower room plus six bedrooms – three with en-suite bathrooms. One of these is the master suite which comprises a spacious bedroom, en-suite bathroom and a generous dressing room with built-in wardrobes and a central island with drawers.

Upstairs again is a further bedroom or teenage suite/playroom.

The gardens and grounds at The Old Rectory extend to approximately 11.4 acres in all, and include landscaped split level gardens, a magnificent south-facing terrace, parking areas, triple garage, single garage, workshop with a cloakroom, dog enclosure with kennel and run, large barn built to accommodate four loose horse boxes, and a shoot bothy/games room with a kitchen, open-plan seating and dining area with a bar, his and her cloakrooms, floor-to-ceiling south-facing windows and a stone flagged terrace for outside entertaining. The shoot bothy has planning permission to be converted into additional residential accommodation.

The Old Rectory is situated in Oswaldkirk, on the south-facing bank of the Hambleton Hills overlooking the Coxwold-Gilling Gap. It is on the market at a guide price of £3,95, with an additional 28.46 acres which can be purchased by separate negotiation.

For more details or to arrange a viewing, please contact Strutt & Parker on 01423 594792.