MANY of us dream of getting away from it all and moving to a rambling home with plenty of land on the North York Moors.

Well that dream can now become a reality as the opportunity has arisen to acquire this lovely property in Farndale West.

Duffin Stone, marketed by Boulton and Cooper Stephensons for £420,000, is a restored and renovated farm cottage with 10 acres of grassland situated in upper Farndale.

It enjoys superb views the length and breadth of the valley, being easily accessed but still enjoying the solitude and privacy of the remoter farmsteads.

Its renovation has been carried out to a high standard of design, specification and finish to provide comfortable accommodation, while an attached range of traditionally built side buildings provide scope to extend the accommodation further if required.

The outer porch offers a cloak rail and oak stable-style inner door and leads in turn to the eye-catching entrance hall with an exposed joist and beam ceiling, part quarry tiled floor with mat well and raised oak board platform. There’s a turned staircase to the first floor and a useful under stairs storage cupboard with pine door. Adjoining the hall is a cloakroom with pine door, oak flooring, toilet, corner wash basin and part tiled walls The generous sitting room has plenty of lovely features including an oak framed patio door and side windows set into an arch feature, a front facing window and two at the back, oak board flooring, a central cross beam with open joist ceiling, chimney breast with feature fireplace containing a solid fuel-burning stove in a large brick lined recess, timber beam lintel and stone flagged hearth.

The large kitchen/dining room is the ideal place for the family to gather. Again, due to its two windows – one of which has a window seat – it is light an airy.

It also offers a feature central cross beam open joist and board ceiling, quarry tiled floor, original stone feature fireplace with tiled inset and timber overmantle, which now contains an Aga stove, plus a range of custom-made floor-mounted units with granite work surface incorporating integral fridge, dishwasher, Neff electric oven and four ring ceramic hob with extractor unit over.

There’s a stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap and a range of matching wall-mounted fittings and a plate rack set in a recess, plus a further recessed cupboard with shelving.

In addition there’s a separate large built-in larder unit with panelled doors and a feature island unit with granite and wood work surface over.

Next to the kitchen is a utility with a quarry tiled floor, stainless steel sink unit and cupboards.

Climb the traditional staircase to the first floor and there’s a spacious landing with steps to a raised bedroom level, pine cottage style doors, exposed purlins and a large airing cupboard.

The first, L-shaped bedroom offers two front-facing windows with lovely views, plus an exposed ‘A’ frame truss and purlins, recessed cupboard and en-suite bathroom including a panelled bath, wash basin in a corner cupboard stand, toilet, tiled walls and floor, towel rail/radiator and, leading off, a fitted shower cubicle.

The second bedroom, also Lshaped, has three windows which offer stunning views plus a feature fire and exposed truss and purlins and its own en-suite bathroom with panelled bath incorporating a mixer tap shower fitting and folding screen doors, wash basin in vanity unit, toilet and tiled walls.

Adjoining the house and providing potential for extending the accommodation is a stone side building comprising a huge former cow house with a workshop/storage area, loft, and two former pigstys.

There is an attractive split-level garden with stone flagged patio and decked area and parking for several vehicles and the adjoining land provides excellent grazing with well maintained stone wall boundaries, making it ideal for equestrian or general livestock purposes.

To book a viewing, or for further information, phone 01751 432792.