Built for W H Hudleston in 1913, Rillington Manor was designed to make a statement, and everything about this small private country estate – from the sweeping tree-lined driveway that arrives at its monumental central entrance to its Georgian revival architecture with fine red brickwork, stone accents, symmetrical façade, high stacks and sweeping roof; its gardens; interior and location between the Yorkshire Wolds and the North York Moors – most certainly does.

Much of the original architecture and interior design has survived intact, including wall and ceiling mouldings, wall panelling, panelled doors with original brass fittings, parquet flooring, cast iron radiators, a panelled staircase in a style circa 1700, some magnificent marble fireplaces and even the servants’ bells.

In recent years, the kitchen and bathrooms have been updated with high-specification fittings and the entire property has been beautifully refurbished from top to toe, both inside and out.

Briefly, the ground floor accommodation comprises four elegantly proportioned reception rooms arranged off the grand entrance hall: the drawing room, dining room, sitting room and music room. All have feature fireplaces, with both the drawing room and dining room having large bay windows. Double doors lead from the dining room into the garden room, with a brick-laid floor in herringbone style and French doors opening directly onto a terrace then into the garden.

Also on the ground floor are a cloakroom and the kitchen/breakfast room which has a fitted dining area and underfloor heating.

This room includes a handmade kitchen with an island unit, granite worktops, a Butler sink, an oil-fired five-door Aga and a separate induction hob. Adjacent to the kitchen is a utility room with the original laundry sink, a boot room, pantry and a traditional cold room with stone countertops and quarry floor tiles.

On the first floor are the family bathroom and separate WC, plus three palatial bedrooms, including the principal bedroom suite with bathroom and bespoke dressing room. Another four bedrooms and a bathroom are arranged over the second floor, with plentiful eaves storage.

While that would be enough accommodation for most, Rillington Manor also has two cottages – two-bedroomed Stable Cottage which was formed from the old carriage driveway and groom’s cottage and comes with its own enclosed garden as well as a two-bay and single-bay garage, and Horseshoe Cottage, a spacious detached three-bedroom cottage with an adjacent outbuilding housing a laundry room, store room and log store.

Electric wrought-iron gates allow access to the main house via a tree-lined drive that sweeps around to the main entrance of the house, passing the cottages and an outstanding equestrian centre.

Formal landscaped gardens lie to the south and west of the house with York stone terraces, herbaceous borders, avenues of ornamental trees, clipped hedges, walkways, extensive lawns and a wildlife pond with summer house. There is also a kitchen garden with raised beds and a greenhouse as well as a hen house and coop.

Paddocks enclosed by post and rail fencing and a band of woodland surround the property.

And last, but certainly not least, is the immaculately-presented equestrian centre in which some of the original stalls and the stone mounting block from 1913 remain intact.

The centre includes a stable block comprising ten stables; an equestrian yard with external lighting and horse shower; an outbuilding incorporating three stores; both a vehicular store and hay store; a two-storey barn incorporating two stables, two stalls, a tack room and stores; a horse walker; an indoor arena and a floodlit outdoor manège arena with Martin Collins synthetic equestrian surface.

Rillington Manor’s gardens and grounds extend to some 77 acres in all, including paddocks and 52 acres of productive grassland.

Rillington Manor is situated at Sands End, Rillington, around five miles from Malton and within easy reach of York, the Howardian Hills, Yorkshire Wolds, North York Moors and Yorkshire coast. It is on the market at a guide price of £4.5m.

For more information or to arrange a viewing, please contact Blenkin & Co on 01904 671672