FORMER MANOR HOUSE STABLES FOR SALE

Old Manor Barn, overlooking the River Nidd, was once the stables for one of Knaresborough’s oldest and most famous buildings, the Old Manor House. The stables were converted into a unique three-bedroom home in the 1990s, and are now for sale.
On Knaresborough’s Waterside, Old Manor Barn was built in the grounds of the Old Manor House, which was originally a hunting lodge for King John in about 1200. The chequered house features on many postcards and images of Knaresborough and is the place where a civil war treaty was signed and where Oliver Cromwell is said to have stayed during the four-month siege of Knaresborough Castle.
Marketed by our Knaresborough office, as the town’s leading estate agency, Old Manor Barn is for sale for £675,000. Its owner Michelle Rose has lived there for 25 years. She said: “It is quite possible our home was the place that Oliver Cromwell’s horse rested its head – so that’s its tenuous claim to fame! The former stables were converted by a lady who lived in the Manor Cottage opposite when the owner of the main house was running it as a restaurant. She bought this property and the vegetable gardens in front and converted it into a beautiful house and garden. When she put it up for sale in 1994 we were instantly attracted to the home, having been newly refurbished, it had a really comfortable and contemporary feel and its location was idyllic.
“Over the last 25 years we have made a number of improvements including installing a stunning new kitchen, en suite bathrooms and a fully fitted office. We have developed a lovely garden, which has a central pathway leading down to a dwarf stone wall adjoining the river, where we enjoy full boating and riparian rights. The patio is a real delight, and was created from the original stone roof of the stables. We have a lovely quiet and private aspect, yet we are so central. From our bedroom we have the very best views of the bridge and the castle – it’s a real gem.” 
Senior Associate Nick Alcock, who is the branch manager at the Knaresborough office, said: “Full of character in this prime residential location, Old Manor Barn takes full advantage of the stunning views over the River Nidd. Inside it’s a delight, the living room has oak floors, a feature fireplace with a wood burning stove that also opens into kitchen, and double French doors that open out to the garden. 
“It has a stunning luxury dining kitchen with an Aga at its heart, complete with oak flooring and double opening French doors that give breath-taking views over the elevated terrace and the river beyond. From the reception hall there is also a fully fitted study. There are three bedrooms - the master has a modern en-suite shower room - and a staircase leads down to the lower ground floor landing where there are two further double bedrooms and a ‘Jack and Jill’ bathroom.
“Due to the home’s location, its attractive interior and layout we are confident it will appeal to a variety of buyers. The fact it also has an integral garage in this riverside location is another real selling point.”