6 bedroom detached houseMain Street, West Haddlesey, Selby, Yorkshire, YO8 8QA

The Property Haddlesey House is a grand old Manor house, steeped in history and full of character and period features. with 5,500 square feet of living space. It is not listed. The oldest part includes a large kitchen and self-contained wing with 2 bedrooms, sitting room, bathroom and a large loft room suitable as a studio/gym/office/project room or bedroom. The larger part was added in 1805 with ballroom, huge reception hall with three-quarter, stone staircase, dining room, snug, 4 very spacious bedrooms (one being oak-panelled, formerly a library), 3 bathrooms (2 very large and with period fittings) and 2 downstairs wcs. An orangery is a recent addition. The property is south-facing, occupies a good-sized and private plot (⅔ acre) with mature gardens, lawns, pond, circular driveway, electric gates and double garage. The house is built on the site of an older house, where Cromwell and his troops stayed, the night before the battle of Marston Moor, in 1644. In the 1980s, it was lived in by pop-star and producer Bill Nelson (of Be-Bop Deluxe fame). Many music stars stayed at the house and Bill's recording studio occupied the space above the kitchen. The massive window in the main hall is of both stained and hand-painted glass and contains 2 crests - the village crest and a family crest. The property is ideal for entertaining or hosting events such as weddings etc. There are too many character features to mention here but include carved oak doors, high ceilings, detailed ceiling plasterwork, marble sills, a huge painted and stained glass window, some antique cast iron radiators, bolection moulding, antique panelling, fireplaces and wood burning stoves. The property boasts an auto-fed Bio-Mass heating system, modern double-glazed French doors and partial double-glazed sash windows making it efficient to run and keep those bills down.