BUSBY House has remained in the same family since 1917, a much loved home that has no doubt evolved over the years as its occupants – and their requirements – have changed and fashions and trends have come and gone.
But, as French writer Jean de La Fontaine is attributed with saying: the more things change, the more they stay the same, and so it is with Busby House which remains at its heart what it has always been: a highly desirable country residence of considerable character and charm in an idyllic setting from where it enjoys far-reaching views across beautiful rolling countryside.
Much more than just a family home, Busby House offers a lifestyle opportunity thanks to its extensive accommodation, ancillary buildings and beautifully maintained grounds.
The principal house is wonderfully light-filled and is enhanced by elegant bow windows and
an array of period features – including a number of feature fireplaces – that add warmth and touches of distinction throughout.
Its well-balanced ground floor accommodation includes a vestibule, three reception rooms in the form of a handsome sitting room, an elegant drawing room centred around a log-burning stove set in a feature fireplace and a formal dining room, all of which enjoy a southerly aspect overlooking the gardens, plus a cloakroom, bathroom and the family kitchen.
This is a spacious and light-filled room with space for a dining table for informal family meals.
The first floor is home to five generously-proportioned bedrooms, including the principal suite which enjoys the added luxury of an en-suite bathroom.
Some of the bedrooms include fireplaces.
Upstairs again is a range of useful loft rooms providing storage space but with the flexibility for a variety of uses, subject to the new owners’ requirements and obtaining any necessary consents.
A cellar further enhances the practicality of the house, providing cold storage.
Perfectly suited to multi-
generational living, guest accommodation or independent occupancy is an ancillary cottage.
So much more than a studio annexe, its spacious and adaptable ground floor centres around a welcoming reception hall which leads to a formal sitting room with a feature fireplace, bay window and double French doors into the garden and the dining room which flows through to the kitchen with adjoining utility/boot room.
A dedicated home office and cloakroom complete the ground floor accommodation.
Upstairs three generous bedrooms enjoy attractive garden views and are served by both a family bathroom and a separate shower room.
The main house and cottage are currently connected via an upstairs door, which would also allow this accommodation to be incorporated back into the main house if desired.
A range of traditional outbuildings encloses a sheltered courtyard and provides extensive storage, workshop space, garaging and the exciting potential for further development, subject to obtaining the necessary consents.
Within this collection of buildings are a boiler room and substantial office space, plus a generous barn incorporating three stables.
The grounds – which extend to around 15 acres in all – are a particular feature of Busby House.
As well as ample grazing land for horses, they include beautifully landscaped gardens comprising manicured lawns, mature trees and hedging, established borders and a fruit orchard.
A parcel of land including a charming cricket green is available by separate negotiation.
Busby House is located near the village of Great Busby, beautifully positioned on the edge of the North York Moors National Park and surrounded by rolling countryside.
PROPERTY FACTS
Busby House, Great Busby
Guide price: £1.595m
Savills
01904 617800
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