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Nettlebed House, Nr Low Row, Swaledale

Land size
1 acres
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • CHARACTER PROPERTY
  • 3 DOUBLE BEDROOMS
  • ONE ACRE SITE
  • PANORAMIC VIEWS OVER SWALEDALE
  • QUIET LOCATION
  • OIL CENTRAL HEATING
  • ESTABLISHED HOLIDAY LET HISTORY
  • NO ONWARD CHAIN

Description

A Superb Detached Grade II Listed Cottage of Character enjoying a private one acre site with panoramic views across Swaledale, within the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. Lounge, Kitchen/Dining Room, Pantry, 3 Double Bedrooms, Bathroom/WC, Ample Parking, Garden and Hillside Garth, Two Attached Stores, Oil Fired Central Heating. EER E40. NO ONWARD CHAIN.

Description - A Superb Detached Grade II Listed Cottage of Character enjoying a private one acre site with panoramic views across Swaledale, within the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. Lounge, Kitchen/Dining Room, Pantry, 3 Double Bedrooms, Bathroom/WC, Ample Parking, Garden and Hillside Garth, Two Attached Stores, Oil Fired Central Heating. EER E40. NO ONWARD CHAIN.

Lounge - Beamed ceiling, feature stone surround fireplace with cast iron range, chrome antique style radiator, stone flagged floor. Sash window to front. Entrance door to Front. Doors to Kitchen/Dining Room and Inner Hall.

Kitchen/Dining Room - Beamed ceiling, tiled surrounds, ceramic sink unit with chrome mixer tap, sage green cupboards and drawers, oak work tops, RAYBURN with double electric ovens, twin hot plate and central heating boiler, built in dishwasher, built in fridge, chrome antique style radiator, stone flagged floor. Sash windows to front and rear. Door to Lounge.

Inner Hallway - Stone steps leading upstairs. Window to rear. Doors to Pantry and to Lounge.

Pantry - Feature ceiling beam and stone shelving, fridge/freezer space, loft hatch, stone flagged floor. Window to rear. Door to Inner Hallway.

Landing - Doors to Bedrooms and Bathroom.

Bedroom 1 - Open beamed ceiling, pine boarded floor, radiator. Sash window to front. Glazed external door to side with wooden outer double doors and stone steps down to garden. Door to Landing.

Bedroom 2 - Loft hatch, radiator. Internal high level window to Bathroom. Sash window to front. Door to Landing.

Bedroom 3 - Feature stone surround fireplace with cast iron grate, loft hatch, airing cupboard containing hot water cylinder, radiator. Sash window to front with stone sill. Door to Landing.

Bathroom/Wc - Tiled surrounds, pedestal wash hand basin, roll top bath with electric shower over and curtain and rail, extractor fan, wc, ceramic tiled floor, ceiling halogens, radiator. Internal high level window to Bedroom 2. Door to Landing.

Outside - The total site area is around one acre and is approached by a gravel track from the road between Gunnerside and Crackpot.

Right hand attached store
Beamed ceiling, ceramic sink unit with hot and cold taps, light, double power socket, stone flagged floor, cupboard containing water filter equipment.

Left hand attached store
Light, double doors to rear, door to front.

South Facing Front Garden
Enclosed by dry stone walls comprising lawn, small stone store, further hillside garth with small stream.

Rear Garden
Lawn bordered by post and wire fencing, plastic oil tank.

Services - Mains electricity. Spring fed water. Septic tank drainage. Oil central heating.

Grade Ii Listed - Nettlebed House and byre - II Farmhouse and byre under 1 roof. Probably late C18. Rubble with crude quoins, stone slate roof. 2 storeys, with stair turret and single-storey outshut to rear. House has 2 first floor windows. C20 4-panel door to right. Ground floor windows under large lintels, both containing 4-pane sashes, that to left partly infilled. First floor windows have slab lintels and reveals, with unequally-hung sashes with glazing bars. 2 end and 1 central stacks. Rear: central stair turret contains 2 very small windows, 1 blocked. Interior: large fireplace in centre right, stairs in turret. Byre added on left, not of special interest. In 1795 a building called Nettlebed House, probably this one, was pulled down and rebuilt by Richard Garth (Raistrick). A Raistrick, Buildingsin the Yorkshire Dales.

Directions - The property is on the south side of the Swale valley between the village of Gunnerside and the hamlet of Crackpot.

Having turned off the tarmacadam road (to the south of the road and through a metal gate), the property is reached after a short distance up a gravel track.

The postcode is DL11 6NJ

The What3words location is completed.spine.albums

Distances to Reeth 6 miles, Hawes 12 miles, Leyburn 14 miles, Richmond 17 miles.

General Information - Viewing - By appointment with Norman F. Brown.

Tenure - Freehold. The title register is NYK 207896.

Local Authority - North Yorkshire Council – Tel:

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Property Reference – 18757237

Particulars Prepared – March 2026.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

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All interested parties should note:

i. The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intended purchasers and do not constitute an offer or contract or any part thereof.

ii. All measurements, areas or distances are given only as a guide and should not be relied upon as fact.

iii. The exterior photograph(s) may have been taken from a vantage point other than the front street level. It should not be assumed that any contents/furnishings/furniture etc. are included in the sale nor that the property remains as displayed in the photographs.

iv. Services or any appliances referred to have not been tested and cannot be verified as being in working order. Prospective buyers should obtain their own verification.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-03-30

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 647 Homes with Land listings in Yorkshire and The Humber (1+ acres).

This Property£500,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £156,699 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
40 E
84 B

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Private Supply
Heating
Oil Heating
Broadband
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Sewerage
Septic Tank / Private

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed Property
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Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

11 Mbps

Standard (10-30 Mbps)

Suitable for

  • Web & social
  • Music streaming
  • Standard video calls

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good LimitedThree Good GoodVodafone Limited Limited

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Gunnerside Methodist Primary School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    31
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Methodist
  • Askrigg Voluntary Controlled Primary School4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    39
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
  • Reeth Community Primary School4.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    63
    Type
    Community school
  • Bainbridge Church of England Primary and Nursery School4.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    47
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Hawes Primary School7.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    48
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

Secondary

  • Wensleydale School10 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    407
    Type
    Community school
  • Richmond School & Sixth Form College13 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,315
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Risedale School14 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    467
    Type
    Community school
  • St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy14 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    611
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic/Church of England
  • Teesdale School and Sixth Form14 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    684
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Spar - Hawes, Hawes7.4 miles
Co-op Leyburn, Leyburn9.9 miles
SPAR Middleham, Middleham11 miles

GP surgery

Reeth Medical Centre4.5 miles

Pharmacy

Central Dales Pharmacy7.4 miles

Hospital

Friary Hospital13 miles

Walking trail

Coast to Coast0.7 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Garsdale Rail Station12 miles

Nearest bus stop

Gunnerside Bridge1.2 miles

Typical drive times

Leyburn28 min · 16 miles
Richmond28 min · 16 miles
Middleham31 min · 18 miles
Ripon (city)59 min · 36 miles
Kirkby Stephen27 min · 17 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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