Location

Bolton is a small, quiet village situated on the fringes of the Yorkshire Wolds, offering fantastic views across the countryside and fantastic links to local amenities. Alongside the setting, Bolton offers good access to York and Hull for commuters.

Pocklington market town (3 miles) is close to hand offering a wider range of amenities, cafes, restaurants, a health centre, dentist, leisure centre, cinema, post office, banks and supermarkets. There are also tennis, football, rugby and a cricket club. Kilnwick Percy Resort and Golf Club is situated just outside the town.

Pocklington School is a well-regarded private school taking pupils from ages 4–18 years and Woldgate School and Sixth Form (Academy). Queen Margaret's School for Girls is about 14 miles. Woldschild Montessori School, Warter (7 miles) has been voted in the top four in the country by Ofsted.

Stamford Bridge is about five miles away, with a wide range of amenities, including a doctor’s surgery, veterinary clinic, local supermarket, post office, cafes, pubs, Chinese and Indian takeaways, hairdressers, butchers, florist and a primary school. Just outside the village (1 mile) is the popular Balloon Tree Farm shop and Cafe.

Monks Cross and The Vanguard shopping centre are about 12.8 miles away and offer extensive shopping including a flagship Marks and Spencer and various supermarkets. York Leisure Centre at Monks Cross offers gym facilities, swimming pool and a sports hall with a Clip N Climb arena.

York City Centre has a railway station and racecourse, not to mention theatres, restaurants and shops. York’s mainline railway station offers regular services to major cities including Manchester, Edinburgh and London with some journeys taking less than two hours to make the journey to Kings Cross.

The city boasts excellent restaurants including the award winning The Star Inn the City by Andrew Pern and the Michelin-starred restaurant, Roots, by Tommy Banks. In addition, there is Skosh by Neil Bentinck which also boasts a Michelin-star, positioned on popular Micklegate.

Bolton is a fantastic location and is well connected to the A166 to the coast, A64 and A1079, which provides connections to Hull, York and Leeds.

Please note all distances and times are approximate.

Description

Boulton House dates back to around 1780 and is an impressive Georgian family home situated in a superb plot of over two acres, incorporating a two bedroom self-contained cottage currently used as a holiday home. This stunning home is over 2,000 square feet and is finished to a high specification, comprising of well planned and spacious, recently decorated rooms throughout.   

To the ground floor is a sizeable hallway leading to the generous sitting room and separate dining room both offering high ceilings, original deep coving, picture rails, alongside the original restored sash windows which have been done throughout the house. The dining room benefits from a multi-fuel woodburner and built-in cupboards either side of the chimney breast, creating a cosy atmosphere.

There is a stylish new kitchen breakfast room with a new electric Aga and an island with breakfast bar finished with a quartz worktop along with views and access to the rear patio. Leading off the hallway is a useful walk-in pantry and beyond a separate utility room. In addition, there is a W.C. completing the accommodation on the ground floor.

The original staircase leads to the half landing with large window overlooking the garden and access to the house bathroom with separate shower. On the first floor are four good-sized double bedrooms and a single. Bedroom two benefits from a range of fitted wardrobes.

The owners have meticulously restored and enhanced the original characteristics of the house, including the refurbishment of all the sash windows.

The self-contained two bedroom annexe has a separate kitchen dining room and a separate lounge, with ample parking for both the annexe and house. In addition, the owners have installed an EV car charging point.

The property has been granted planning permission for a single and two storey extension to the rear on the site of the existing outbuilding to the rear of the house. Further details are available on East Riding of Yorkshire Council planning portal 24/00796/PLF.

The property has a generous south west facing lawn with mature trees, hedging, shrubs along with fruit trees and a small beck. Beyond is the paddock area extending to about 1.9 acres with delightful open views towards the Yorkshire Wolds.

Within the paddock is an array of 30 solar panels, providing electricity to both the house and annexe - both have their own connected battery supply.

"Little Lodge on the Wolds" operates as a very successful holiday let. Further details are available.