Fairy tale will come true for whoever buys stunning £875,000 castle with its own enchanting wood that has gone up for sale for first time in 100 years
- Knox Hall, a Grade II property in leafy Harrogate, North Yorkshire has been put on sale by the current owners
- The castle is set in four acres of woodland with views of Nidderdale Valley and boasts a 22ft drawing room
- It has arch windows looking out across the Yorkshire Dales and is set within four acres of ancient woodland
- The two century-old castle was made in the ‘cottage orné’ architectural style of the Romantic era around 1850
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This magnificent fairy-tale castle set within its own enchanted wood has gone on sale for the first time in more than 100 years.
The stunning Knox Hall, a Grade II property in leafy Harrogate, North Yorkshire, is a four bedroom property dating back almost two centuries.
It boasts majestic cylindrical wings at either side and large, beautifully-crafted arch windows offering far-reaching postcard views of the Yorkshire Dales.
The story-book like residence, which has been put on the market for £875,000, is also set in four acres of enchanting woodland at the back of the plot.
The fairy tale castle in Horrogate, Yorkshire, has been put on the market for £875,000, and is set within in four acres of woodland
It comprises a grand entrance hall leading to a sun room that opens up on to a raised terrace with views of the Nidderdale Valley.
The ground floor is centred around a grand 22ft drawing room with a feature wall on one side.
There is also a formal dining room, kitchen, utility room, study and a cloakroom.
On the first floor are four bedrooms including a master suite with an en-suite and a dressing room.
The ground floor of the four-bedroom property is centred around a grand 22ft drawing room and features wooden beaming throughout
The property was last purchased in the mid-1990s in a private sale by its current owners, who knew the previous ones and are now looking to downsize.
Knox Hall’s four acre gardens comprise raised flower beds, terrace seating areas and a pond.
It was built in about 1850 in the ‘cottage orné’ architectural style, which means ‘decorated cottage’, during what is known as the ‘Romantic era’ for architecture.
Homes of this design were built to make a good first impression and were usually elevated to provide a clear view of the building against a wooded backdrop.
Knox Hall is understood to have been constructed by the owner of a nearby mill, which was built about 100 years earlier.
Knox Hall’s four acre gardens comprise raised flower beds, terrace seating areas and a pond. The home was last bought in the 1990s in a private sale
There home has a formal dining room, kitchen, utility room, study and a cloakroom. The bedrooms sit on the first floor including a master suite with an en-suite and a dressing room
The property was last purchased in the mid-1990s in a private sale by its current owners, who knew the previous ones and are now looking to downsize.
This is the first time the property has gone for sale in a century on the open market. The property has been restored and enlarged under the guidance of Listed Buildings Control, due to its listed status.
A spokesman for Harrogate estate agent Beadnall Copley said: ‘This home reminiscent to that of a fairy tale has to be one of the region’s most iconic and renowned homes.
‘It enjoys a proud trophy-like position whilst still boasting a secluded and private setting complete with approximately four acre enchanted wood.
‘It has been lovingly restored and enlarged and now not only boasts beautiful architecture, reminiscent of that of fairy-tale princess’s castle, but spacious, well planned accommodation.’
The home has stunning views across the Nidderdale Valley within the Yorkshire Dales. The current owners are looking to downsize