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£3,600,000

Ripley, Harrogate

Land size
5 acres
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4

Key Features

  • Stunning country residence
  • In need of full modernisation
  • Permitted development to extend
  • Ancillary detached cottage
  • Swimming pool
  • Detached garage with guest annex
  • Planning consent to demolish and rebuild
  • Extensive grounds
  • Sought after rural location

Description

A Stunning, detached, Georgian style country residence, In need of full modernisation, offering extremely well proportioned accommodation with leisure facilities and set amidst 5 acres of grounds and gardens, having a separate detached cottage and separate guest suite and being located in this enviable, elevated position with far reaching views, approximately a 15 minute drive from Harrogate.

Scarah Hill was constructed in the 1930s, taking advantage of this superb vista and south facing position on the edge of the Ripley estate, with accommodation creating a great balance of formal and informal living designed around entertaining and a family environment.

Planning consent has been passed to demolish and build a magnificent country house set over three floors or, alternatively, there is a permitted development consent to extend the existing property - further details available on request.

This is an incredibly rare opportunity to create a beautiful home with bespoke accommodation in one of the area’s most favoured locations.

The accommodation currently comprises: Hallway, drawing room, sitting room, study, family room, cloakroom, dining room, breakfast kitchen, boot room, utility room, general storerooms and wine store. To the first floor is a principal bedroom with dressing room/5th bedroom and en-suite bathroom, guest bedroom with an en-suite bathroom, two additional double bedrooms, one having further en-suite bathroom, separate house bathroom and home office.

The ancillary detached cottage property is set within the grounds with its own separate driveway and gardens to both front and rear and in brief comprises: Entrance hall, sitting room, breakfast kitchen, three bedrooms and bathroom.

The guest Annex is a self-contained studio above the detached garage which includes a bedroom, kitchen area and bathroom.

There is an impressive indoor swimming pool accessed via the main house with changing room facilities and plant room.

Outside - The property is approached via electronically operated entrance gates with a winding driveway leading to a turning area with water feature.

There is garaging for four vehicles, outbuildings and an area for the tennis court to be reconstructed, all set within 5 acres of well maintained gardens and grounds.

The property is situated in a rural location within easy reach of the beautiful village of Ripley with its excellent amenities including primary school, post office, general store, butcher, hotel/public house and boutique clothing & gift shop.

Ripley is located within approximately 6 miles of Harrogate.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
G
Date Posted
2026-01-29

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 195 Homes with Land listings in Yorkshire and The Humber (5+ acres).

This Property£720,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (5+ acres) £79,300 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

37 Mbps

Superfast · available to 67% of premises

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

  • Ripley Endowed Church of England School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    58
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    53
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Admiral Long Church of England Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    43
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School2.5 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    174
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Killinghall Church of England Primary School2.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    204
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Harrogate High School4.7 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    579
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Harrogate Grammar School5.3 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    2,081
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Aidan's Church of England High School5.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,966
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St John Fisher Catholic Academy5.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,250
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Rossett School5.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    785
    Type
    Academy converter

* 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

Tesco Killinghall Express, Killinghall2.4 miles
Aldi Jennyfield Harrogate, Harrogate3.5 miles
Tesco Harrogate Superstore, Harrogate3.7 miles

GP surgery

Church Avenue Medical Group3.9 miles

Pharmacy

Jennyfield - The Pharmacist3.7 miles

Hospital

Nhs Nightingale Hospital Yorkshire And The Humber4.4 miles

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

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Harrogate Rail Station4.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

Whipley Bank Farm0.7 miles

Typical drive times

Harrogate10 min · 5.1 miles
Ripon (city)14 min · 8.9 miles
Knaresborough10 min · 6.4 miles
Pateley Bridge16 min · 10 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

A 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000 chance each yearMedium to low risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

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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