About this property
An individually-designed, stone-built, Grade II listed former school house situated on the main street of the popular village of Hutton-le-Hole, in the heart of the North York Moors. This delightful property is an ideal retreat for an action-packed family holiday. Complete with the original distinctive bell tower, this first floor apartment overlooks the village green and offers beautiful views of the moors beyond. Creatively renovated, this quaint old school house craftily combines character features with modern amenities. All on one floor, there is a spacious open plan living area with a well-equipped kitchen, dining area and sitting area which has exposed beams and multiple views of the classic 'Heartbeat' village and countryside beyond. There are also three comfortable bedrooms, one double bedroom, one single and one single with a pull-out stacker bed, which offers flexible sleeping accommodation, together with a family shower room. To the rear of this attractive apartment is a quiet, private, gravelled courtyard where you can relax and plan your day whilst enjoying your morning coffee. The village has an excellent inn and the apartment lies above a country café, whilst a general store is within a five minute walk. Sheep are free to graze wherever the fancy takes them. The ever-popular and attractive market towns of Pickering and Kirkbymoorside are a short drive away, whilst Helmsley with its historic castle ruins overlooking the market square, lies nine miles to the west. Be sure to take a trip to nearby Rievaulx Abbey which can be accessed by car, or a picturesque, easy walk along the valley from Helmsley. The Ryedale Folk Museum is also well worth a visit. Take a trip on the famous North York Moors steam railway from Pickering and, once alighting in Grosmont, explore the engine sheds and pretty station which still retains its original gantry and charm. The popular seaside resorts of Scarborough and Filey, with their impressive, sweeping sands, are also within easy driving distance. A delightful apartment from which to explore this lovely part of the country.
Situated in the heart of the North York Moors National Park and handily placed for touring both Moors and Coast, the idyllic little village of Hutton-le-Hole is widely accepted as the prettiest in the area. Charming stone built cottages cluster around undulating village greens, with a stream (Hutton Beck) passing through. It's the perfect spot to sit and watch the world go by - but don't be surprised to find sheep grazing next to you! The village is home to the Ryedale Folk Museum, a 'hands on' museum of local life and tradition, which includes a reconstructed Elizabethan Manor House, farm buildings and craft shops.
Accommodation
All first floor.
Three bedrooms: 1 x double, 1 x single, 1 x single with pull-out stacker bed.
Shower room with shower, basin and WC.
Open plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area.
Gas central heating.
Double electric oven, ceramic hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, TV with Freeview, DVD, radio, WiFi, selection of DVDs.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Travel cot and highchair on request.
Private parking for 1 car and public car park 2 mins walk up road for additional cars (£3 per day).
Bike storage.
Private enclosed gravelled courtyard with furniture.
Sorry, no pets and no smoking.
Shop and pub 5 mins walk.
Note: This apartment is on the first floor above a shop and is accessed via an internal flight of 14 stairs.
Nearby points of interest
- Flamingo Land
- Rievaulx Abbey
Reviews (60)
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Helen
The entrance is located around the side of the property and only one parking space next to the gate in front of the shop. You go through 1 front doors and pass the cafe toilet to the entrance of the flat. Area at the bottom of the stairs great for shoes and coats. The flat is very spacious 3 bedrooms, lounge and kitchen and bathroom. We went with my elderly parents and we didn't feel on top of each other plus they had there own rooms. Clean sheets and towels and comfy beds. Well equipped kitchen nice little touches on arrival and milk provided. Downside to kitchen no oven gloves provided. Bathroom good storage but no hooks for towels. Heating good made flat nice and warm on cool evenings. Used the washer and dryer located outside under the house . Downside to this property for us was the shop underneath , the lady who runs it played her music very loudly at 8am on arrival in her car and in the shop. Waking us up on multipl occasions, did mention this to her but she seem to take it personally and made no difference. But when you work long shifts and this is your holiday you want to have a lie in and didn't get it especially choosing a rural location and beautiful surrounding. Also the shop fridge humming noise kept my dad awake at night. It's such a shame as we all had loads of fun and the flat was lovely great location pub straight across the road lovely and friendly too , but personally I would not stay here again . Please don't let my review put you off as you may have a totally different experience.
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Tom
Spacious and comfortable flat in a historic building, set in a picture-postcard village, with plenty to do and surrounded by the North York Moors. Owners very responsive and helpful.
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Jane
We were surprised by how spacious this flat was, and the building itself is very interesting. Although the music from the deli downstairs could be heard from the double bedroom (but not the others) this was not in itself a problem as we had already been woken by the light streaming in despite curtains. A blind would have been appreciated. The kitchen is very well equipped, however the bathroom does not have a towel rail and there was nowhere really suitable for drying towels. The property could do with a coat of paint in some areas and both the games that we tried to use were incomplete and one was broken. There were no instructions with regards to the bins, and although we did telephone the owners to enquire, and left a message, nobody got back to us, although this may very well be because there is no mobile reception in the village. All in all, Hutton le Hole is lovely, and a few very small tweaks to the flat are all that are needed to improve it greatly.