5 Bedroom Semi Detached House, Carlton Miniott, Thirsk, YO7

Entry is through a broad reception hall with herringbone parquet flooring, a vaulted arched opening and original stripped pine panelled doors, which sets the tone for the period detail found throughout.

The sitting room is one of the standout spaces in the house. Paired arched recesses with decorative pilasters flank a marble fireplace housing a wood-burning stove, with herringbone parquet underfoot, deep cornice and ceiling rose overhead, and a large sash window to the front. A second arched opening with a stained glass fanlight connects directly through to the Orangery beyond.

Set off the sitting room and down a half-flight of steps, a spacious carpeted study provides a quiet and self-contained workspace.

The family room is a later addition of real quality. A full-width lantern rooflight floods the space with natural light, and a double sided wood-burning stove with a rustic oak beam sits at one end, with French doors opening to the rear terrace and garden. The connection between sitting room and family room, framed by the arched opening with its coloured fanlight, is one of the most distinctive features of the house.

The dining room retains its original marble fireplace with wood-burning stove, ceiling rose, herringbone parquet and two sash windows. Built-in painted cabinetry flanks the chimney breast, incorporating a drinks cabinet and glass storage with a quartz worktop. At over 4.6m wide it is a proper entertaining room.

The kitchen has been comprehensively fitted with bespoke shaker cabinetry in a deep sage, a central island with tongue-and-groove panelling and white quartz worktop seating three, a range cooker set into a herringbone-tiled recess with solid oak beam over, a Belfast sink and brass fittings throughout. The parquet continues from the hall and the kitchen connects directly to the dining room via a wide opening.

The boot room, added by the current owners, is a practical and well-considered space. A glazed lean-to roof brings in light over full-length coat hanging with bench seating and basket storage below. Stone tile flooring, direct garden access and a utility room and WC off a short flight of steps complete the arrangement.

The staircase deserves particular mention. A sweeping flight with mahogany handrail, white painted balusters and carved bracket detail rises to a large arched sash window on the half-landing, filling the stairwell with light and providing one of the house's most memorable moments.

On the first floor, the principal bedroom sits to the front elevation, with original panelled doors, a built-in wardrobe and a generous en suite.

Fitted with a walk-in brass-framed shower, vessel basin on a painted vanity, patterned encaustic tile floor and tongue-and-groove panelled feature wall.

The first floor family bathroom is exceptionally generous at nearly 4m x 3.8m, with painted timber floorboards, a panel bath and separate shower enclosure.

A well-proportioned double bedroom with an exposed oak ceiling beam, carpeted throughout and fitted with bespoke full-width cabinetry in painted slate blue, incorporating a desk, open shelving and drawer storage. A window seat with storage below overlooks the garden.

A comfortable double bedroom retaining an original fireplace as a period feature, with full-height fitted wardrobe and overhead storage in painted sage. A sash window provides a green outlook to the front

A well-sized bedroom with a built-in shelved alcove and a sash window to the rear with an open field aspect beyond the boundary, over Carlton Miniott Park..

The second floor is reached via the main stair and opens into a vaulted family room of striking character. Original oak roof trusses span a high apex ceiling above wide oak engineered floorboards, with a sash window to the front and open countryside beyond. An oak and glass balustrade frames the stairwell opening. At over 6.6m x 5m this room works equally well as a sitting room, cinema room, games room or studio.

The fifth bedroom with its exposed beam, carpet and a sash window commanding the best view in the house.