DESPITE the connotations of its name, Glenview Cottage is anything but a small house in the country. In fact, this is a home with an abundance of space – both inside and out.

A charming and characterful detached double fronted period home, Glenview Cottage has been substantially extended to create a well appointed family home set within large gardens which offer open views over the surrounding countryside.

Briefly its accommodation comprises an entrance hall; snug/study with exposed beams and a feature brick fireplace; spacious sitting room with a semi vaulted ceiling with exposed beams and oak flooring; inner hall; shower room; utility room and a large open dining kitchen which features stone flagged flooring, exposed brickwork, an oil-fired four oven Aga in a brick alcove, pine wall and floor units with granite work surfaces and French doors to both the garden and a side patio area.

Upstairs, off the split level landing with exposed beam and arched window, are the recently refitted family bathroom and five bedrooms, including the spacious master suite which features exposed beams, exposed wood flooring, French doors which open onto a Juliette balcony offering delightful country views, and an en-suite bathroom.

Glenview Cottage sits in large lawned gardens which adjoin open countryside. They include a pretty cottage garden to the front of the house, a paved terrace adjacent to the kitchen, which provides a perfect space for entertaining and a rear garden laid mainly to lawn with a vegetable garden with raised beds, greenhouse and an orchard with soft fruit trees and mature hedge to the side.

A gravelled driveway with parking for several vehicles provides access to one of Glenview Cottage's many gems – a substantial detached two-storey building which comprises an open-fronted double garage, workshop and garden store on the ground floor and a games/hobby room above.

This versatile space – which is light and airy thanks to Velux roof lights and a circular window to the side – has wood flooring, ceiling down lighters and electric wall-mounted heaters. Planning permission has been granted for the conversion of this room to a self- contained annexe which would be perfect for teenagers or a live-in relative.

Glenview Cottage enjoys a superb rural setting just outside the village of Littlethorpe, not far from Ripon. It is on the market at a guide price of £720,000.

For more information or to arrange a viewing, please contact the Northallerton office of YoungsRPS on 01609 773004.