Overview
- Updated On:
- October 13, 2025
- 2 Bedrooms
- 1 Bathrooms
- 64.00 ft2
Property Description
Stone-built cottage located in the picturesque village of Askrigg in the Yorkshire Dales. The ground floor comprises a kitchen and sitting room. The first floor includes two bedrooms and a bathroom with both bath and shower. Central Heating is provided by an electric boiler and a woodburning stove in the sitting room.
The property is currently furnished, although the landlord can offer it unfurnished.
General
The Roost is located in the attractive Yorkshire Dales village of Askrigg, in Upper Wensleydale. The village offers a good range of local amenities including a shop, tearooms, pubs, and a delicatessen.
Further facilities can be found in nearby Hawes (approx. 5 miles) and Leyburn (approx. 12 miles), both of which provide supermarkets, schools, medical practices, and a wider selection of shops.
Askrigg is ideally placed for enjoying the surrounding countryside, with walking and cycling routes directly from the village. Road connections lead through Wensleydale towards the A1(M) for travel further afield.
Description
The Roost is a stone-built cottage offering compact but comfortable accommodation over two floors. On the ground floor is a fitted kitchen and a character sitting/dining room. The first floor provides two bedrooms (one double, one single) and a bathroom with bath and separate shower. Heating is supplied by an electric boiler with radiators throughout, together with a woodburning stove in the sitting room.
The property is currently furnished, although it can be offered unfurnished if preferred.
Accommodation
- Entrance Porch – With tiled floor and coat hooks.
- Lounge/Dining Room – Character room with exposed beams, stone fireplace with woodburning stove, and tiled floor. Two front-facing windows, fitted wall and ceiling lighting, and radiators. Storage cupboard and shelving. TV point, smoke alarm, and carbon monoxide detector.
- Kitchen – Tiled floor and beamed ceiling. Range of cream wall and base units with grey worktops and tiled splashbacks. Sink unit, built-in oven, ceramic hob with extractor hood, and space for dishwasher or washing machine. Spotlight track lighting, radiator, window blind, and cupboard housing the electric consumer unit.
- Stairs/Landing – Fitted carpet, spotlights, and cupboard housing the electric boiler. Smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector.
- Bedroom 1 – Double bedroom with fitted carpet, hanging cupboard, wall uplighters, and radiator.
- Bedroom 2 – Single bedroom with fitted carpet, hanging cupboard, and radiator.
- Bathroom – Fitted with bath, pedestal wash basin, WC, and separate tiled shower cubicle with Mira digital shower. Radiator, extractor, window blind, towel shelf, door hooks, and patterned vinyl flooring.
Outside
Small shared rear yard with freestanding log store.
Services
- Mains water
- Mains electricity
- Mains drainage
- Central heating from electric boiler
Terms
The property is available to let from mid-November on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy at a rent of £725 per calendar month, for an initial term of 6 months (extendable). A refundable deposit of £725 will be required. In addition to the rent, the tenant is responsible for all other outgoings.
Council Tax
The property is in the process of being assessed for Council Tax (currently assessed under Business Rates).
Energy Performance
Energy Efficiency Rating: D (59). A full copy of the EPC is available.
Note
No smoking is permitted in the property.
Viewing
Strictly by appointment with the Letting Agents, John G. Hills.