Whitewall, Norton, Malton Guide Price £775,000

• Substantial Grade II Listed period house and historic former racing yard
• Attractive elevated position on the southern edge of Norton, Malton
• Spacious 8 bedroom period house extending to over 6,300 sq.ft
• Around 10,000 sq.ft of traditional stable buildings and outbuildings
• Up to 25 loose boxes, tack rooms, yard office, former forge and stores
• Listed Building Consent and unrestricted Full Residential Planning Consent approved

WHITEWALL HOUSE & STABLES

NORTON

MALTON

NORTH YORKSHIRE

Malton 1 mile, Pickering 10 miles, York 18 miles, Beverley 28 miles, Whitby 40 miles Leeds 45 miles (All distances approximates)

A SUBSTANTIAL FINE GRADE II LISTED PERIOD HOUSE AND COMPACT HISTORIC FORMER RACING YARD WITH THE BENEFIT OF LISTED BUILDING AND UNRESTRICTED FULL PLANNING CONSENTS FOR 8 RESIDENTIAL BARN CONVERSIONS

Whitewall House and Stables are a compact former racing yard in an attractive elevated position on the southern edge of Norton

and comprises a substantial 8 bedroom period house, up to 25 loose boxes and stores and in all, situated in 0.8 acres. 

The property now has the benefit of Listed Building and Unrestricted Full Residential Planning Consent for the conversion of the house and stable buildings to form

10 unique residential dwellings and thus offers opportunities for residential, holiday cottage, development and equestrian purchasers.

• House: A substantial Grade II Listed period house with many sensitively restored original historic classical features.The house will benefit from modernisation and comes with consents to reconfigure to reflect contemporary family residential requirements, including the conversion of 2 bedrooms to form additional bathrooms, and develop into a fine family home with the option of separate potential annex accommodation.

   

• Planning: Listed Building and Unrestricted Full Planning Consents for re-development of the site to form up to 10 unique and historic dwellings, by conversion of the house into 2 units and a further 8 units as residential barn conversions, with garden amenity and private parking.

   

• Buildings/Stables:The traditional buildings amount to around 10,000 sq. ft. on 2 floors, including 25 loose boxes and variety of ancillary buildings with historic features and were previously utilised as a commercial racing yard.

   

• Land:In all, around 0.8 acres comprising the house, buildings/stables and outdoor arena.

FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY AS A WHOLE OR IN TWO LOTS

LOT 1: House, annexe area & barn with planning in around 0.21 acres. Guide Price: £525,000

LOT 2: Stable yard with planning consent for 7 residential units: Guide Price: £250,000

DESCRIPTION / BACKGROUND

Whitewall House and Stables comprise a substantial fine period house (Grade II Listed) and compact historic former racing yard.  As currently configured, the property is composed of a substantial 8-bedroom period house/annex with original features and up to 25 loose boxes, stores, office, and equine associated ancillary buildings including; blacksmith’s forge, yard office, tack and best tack rooms and a compact outdoor arena, situated in 0.8 acres.  The property now has the benefit of LBC/Unrestricted FRPC for the conversion of the house and stable buildings to form 10 unique historic residential dwellings with private parking and garden amenity.  The original and larger scale Whitewall Stables were established by John Scott, the “Wizard of the North” who dominated racing during the 19th Century and held the record for Classic winners from Whitewall until some 20 years ago.  Whitewall Stables was divided into its current configuration over 40 years ago by the late Frank Carr.

Until recently, Whitewall House and Stables were a licensed racing premises, and for over 200 years was well known nationally throughout the racing community and local area for their racing heritage and individuality; parts of Whitewall House date back to the 1600s and the main house and oldest stables were originally established as a coaching house and these stables retain their original classical configuration.

The property now has the benefit of Listed Building Consent under Ref No: ZE25/00726/LBC and Unrestricted Full Residential Planning Consent in place under  Ref No: ZE25/00725/FUL, both subject to conditions, for re-development of the site to form up to 10 unique and historic dwellings, by conversion of the house into two units and a further 8 units as residential barn conversions.

LOCATION

Whitewall House and Stables is situated in a quite rural position in open countryside, accessed off a public highway before leading onto a private driveway.  The property rises up Whitewall Hill, an attractive elevated position on the southern rural edge of Norton, Malton, at the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds, with views to the North York Moors and is ideally placed for those seeking proximity to both and popular destinations such as Castle Howard (8 miles) and the wealth of beautiful countryside across the area, as well as the wide range of amenities presented by Malton, Pickering and York.  The property is close to Malton and the wide variety of bridleways, so is ideal for those seeking a base for equine pursuits as well as being a popular area for cycling enthusiasts.

Malton is a thriving market town situate between the historic City of York (18 miles) and Scarborough (25 miles) near the A64 giving fast road links to Leeds and the M1/A1/M62 motorway networks. There are a wide range of services and amenities including restaurants, shops and highly rated state and independent schools available in Malton and the City of York and across the county.  Malton railway station (1 mile) provides links to York’s East Coast mainline station, which has regular direct lines to London and Edinburgh in under 2 hours, and Leeds and Manchester in under 1 hour.

The Malton/Norton area is well renowned as a leading centre for the breeding, training and racing of thoroughbred racehorses with centralised training facilities available nearby including the Langton Wold gallops which are available on a day use basis, and the Highfield gallops situated close to the property; the gallops provide a variety of all-weather and turf gallops and schooling grounds.