5 bed detached house for sale

High Street, Thornton Le Clay, York, North Yorkshire YO60

A rare and exciting opportunity to acquire two adjoining period cottages in the heart of Thornton-le-Clay, offering exceptional scope to create a substantial country residence, subject to the necessary planning consents. Currently arranged as two separate dwellings - a three-bedroom cottage and an adjoining two-bedroom cottage - the properties together extend to approximately 3,000 sq ft and occupy two separate titles, presenting an increasingly rare opportunity for purchasers seeking a significant renovation and development project.

Wold Cottage, positioned to the left-hand side, offers accommodation extending to approximately 1,600 sq ft and is currently capable of occupation whilst works are undertaken. The property enjoys two reception rooms, a central kitchen arrangement and well-proportioned bedrooms, all complemented by attractive views over neighbouring open fields to the rear. Fern Cottage, to the right-hand side, extends to approximately 1,350 sq ft and would now benefit from a comprehensive programme of updating and modernisation, offering clear potential for enhancement and reconfiguration.

Subject to the relevant planning permissions and building consents, the combination of the two cottages would create an imposing and highly individual country home, ideally suited to buyers seeking a long-term family project with the opportunity to create a bespoke residence tailored entirely to their own specification. The existing layout and scale lend themselves particularly well to a seamless integration, whilst still retaining the inherent charm and character expected of period village properties.

Thornton-le-Clay remains one of the area’s most sought-after village settings, well placed for access to York whilst retaining a peaceful rural atmosphere. The cottages enjoy a pleasant position with attractive open outlooks across fields to the rear, further enhancing the sense of countryside living and the exciting potential this unique opportunity presents.