ONE OF CRAVEN’S FINEST HOMES FOR SALE FOR FIRST TIME IN MORE THAN 30 YEARS

A grand home in the Craven village of West Marton that was originally built for a prominent mill owner, is for sale for only the second time in its history.

Croft House is being marketed by leading estate agent, Dacre, Son & Hartley, and is a substantial period home standing amidst beautiful, landscaped gardens, with an adjacent paddock and grazing land, extending to approximately 7.6 acres in all.

The ground floor of the property offers three generous reception rooms, Smallbone kitchen with breakfast room, study, wine cellar and utility room. On the first floor there are six double bedrooms, including three with en-suite bathrooms and dressing rooms, as well as a house bathroom and library. The property also has extensive cellars and a pair of double garages. 

Croft House was originally built for a scion of the Utley family who were successful cotton weavers from nearby Nelson and work completed on the substantial house in 1939.

Patrick McCutcheon, head of residential at Dacre, Son & Hartley, which has 20 offices in West and North Yorkshire, said: “Croft House is undoubtedly one of Craven’s finest homes and exudes quality, confidence and grace that is typical of the period.

“It really is a standout home and is now for sale for only the second time since it was built, making this an extremely rare opportunity to acquire this beautifully proportioned home with magnificent gardens. It also has the added advantage of a paddock and additional grazing land, which will appeal to those with equestrian interests or other space consuming hobbies.

“Its highly desirable location, with excellent links to Yorkshire and East Lancashire’s business centres, is another huge selling point. The property also enjoys far reaching views across Southern Dales countryside, but is still less than seven miles from Skipton, which benefits from good rail links, high quality retail and leisure facilities, as well as numerous highly regarded schools.” 

Croft House is on the market for £2,250,000 and further information is available by calling Dacre, Son & Hartley’s Ilkley office on 01943 600655 or click here.