THIS charming mid-18th century stone-built period cottage has many of its original features, which blend extremely well with the recent contemporary fittings the current owners have gone to great lengths to install.

Porch Cottage, on the market with RM English and located in the highly sought- after village of Amotherby, offers extremely generous living space for a cottage.

The house offers just under 2,000 square feet of space. The entrance hall, which is accessed from the side of the house, leads into the formal dining area and the well-appointed kitchen.

An open archway from the kitchen leads to the light, airy and spacious garden room, which overlooks the back garden.

The family room and the reception room offer more space for relaxing in, or for creating another dining area for special occasions or for more relaxed dining.

The large utility room offers plenty of space for household amenities, including a washing machine, tumble dryer and a further fridge or freezer. There is also a downstairs toilet next to the utility room.

Upstairs, the master bedroom has an en-suite. There is also a further two double bedrooms, which are of a good size, and a single bedroom. The bathroom completes the upstairs of the house.

Porch Cottage has front and back gardens, which are easily manageable.

A gravelled driveway provides plenty of off-road parking for a number of vehicles, while the single detached garage offers further parking accommodation.

A spokesman from RM English said: “The current owner has undertaken a most tasteful, sympathetic and comprehensive programme of improvement and enlargement to create a spacious country cottage which has seen the retention of some original features which blend successful with the contemporary fittings.”

Amotherby is a thriving village, providing a number of local amenities, including a primary school, pub, tennis club, bus service and church. Malton is just 2.5 miles away and offers good rail links to York and Scarborough.

The property is on the market for offers in excess of £399,950. Viewing is strictly by appointment only and can be organised by phoning the agents on 01904 697900.