Georgian Villa, Richmond, North Yorkshire

The Georgian Villa is a beautiful six-bedroom self-catering holiday home set in its own picturesque grounds on the banks of the River Swale. The property is within walking distance of the centre of Richmond and has spectacular views of Round Howe, a National Trust area of outstanding beauty with woodland and riverside walks.

EAT

Cook up a storm for your group in the large kitchen with its traditional two-oven Aga and American fridge/freezer. Guests can sit together in the formal dining room for special dinners or use the casual seating area next to the kitchen. There is also a balcony where guests can enjoy views of the garden and river. You are also within walking distance to Richmond from the house so you can explore its wonderful range of restaurants, bars and cafés if you prefer eating out.

SLEEP 

The house’s six bedrooms are all stylishly designed with luxurious, neutral decor – each with its own personality and qualities. Upstairs on the first floor, you’ll find three wonderful bedrooms, one with a four-poster bed, TV and an en-suite bathroom, one kingsize bedroom and one super kingsize bedroom. There is also a family bathroom, complete with a roll-top bath. On the ground floor, you will find three more bedrooms, one of which is self-contained and has its own private entrance, kitchenette and en-suite shower room which is a great space to retreat for peace and tranquillity and to soak up the beautiful views of the garden.  Another double bedroom with an ensuite shower room and the last bedroom has a double bed and does need to use the family bathroom on the top floor or share one of the other ground floor bedrooms ensuite.

RELAX 

The house retains many of its original period features but provides easy modern living with a mix of modern furnishings and equipment. On the middle floor, you will find a drawing room with a baby grand piano, as well as a dining room and a living room with a wood burner and Smart TV. You can also make use of the games room complete with a Smart TV and a selection of games. Also perfect for exercise and yoga!

EXPLORE

Georgian Villa is set in its own picturesque grounds on the banks of the River Swale with fishing rights at the bottom of the garden. The house is just a short walk from the centre of historic Richmond where you will find wonderful restaurants, shops, cafes, historic attractions and even its own independent cinema. Richmond is a great base to explore the Yorkshire Dales, with Reeth and stunning scenery on its doorstep. There are many attractions nearby including Raby Castle, Bowes Museum, and Hamsterley Forest with its mountain biking trails. Howe Villa is ideal for those seeking a comfortable and relaxing holiday and offers a perfect base for exploring all of North Yorkshire.

• Starter pack of logs provided
• Dogs allowed on request
• Guests can walk into Richmond from the house
• Fishing available – please bring your own rods
• Bike storage available
• BBQ -gas

The house retains many of its original Georgian features but provides easy living with a mix of period and contemporary furnishings.

GROUND FLOOR

On the ground floor you will find three bedrooms, one of which is self-contained and has its own private entrance, kitchenette and en-suite shower room and beautiful views of the garden.

The two further bedrooms include a kingsize room with an en-suite shower room and another double bedroom.

Games room with Smart TV and selection of games. Perfect for exercise and yoga!

FIRST FLOOR

Drawing room with a baby grand piano, dining room, living room with wood burner and Smart TV.

Kitchen/breakfast room with a two oven Aga, utility room with washing machine and tumble dryer.

SECOND FLOOR

Three bedrooms, one with a four-poster bed, TV and an en-suite bathroom, one kingsize bedroom and one super kingsize bedroom.

There is also a family bathroom, complete with a roll top bath.

EXTERIOR

Large surrounding garden on the edge of the River Swale.

TRAINS:

Darlington – 13 miles

Northallerton  – 16 miles.

Both train stations are on the direct main line from London and the train takes roughly 2.5 hours from Kings Cross Station.

FLIGHTS:

Teesside Airport – 19 miles

Leeds Bradford Airport – 51 miles

Newcastle Airport – 54 miles

ROAD:

Central London – 235 miles

Edinburgh – 168 miles

The house was beautiful, very grand but still homely and had everything we needed. The beds were really comfortable with luxurious bedding and towels. There were 13 of us but we still had a huge amount of space to spread out. The gardens were beautiful and there was plenty of garden furniture to use. The location close to Richmond and local walks was perfect. We all had a fantastic stay and would like to come back sometime.

Spectacular property, in outstanding location. Exactly as described and just the job for our 70th birthday gathering, with catered dinner. Kitchen well equipped, choice of TV lounge or posh lounge. Bathrooms & bedrooms excellent. Supply of toys and rain wear was an unexpected bonus.

Very well maintained house, sparkiling clean, lovely and comfortable bed, plenty of space to hode away, beautiful views from the bedroom, dining room, kitchen & even from the ground floor bed rooms. Completely secluded but only five to ten minutes drive away from the famous market square, new and modern retail unit (Aldi, Macdonalds, Subwayand various other outlets). Very helpful host, prompted replied to every question we asked. Painless check in/out. I will not hesitate to use it again.

This place is great. Stay here if you can. We had very high expectations, based on the pictures and five star reviews, but were even more impressed by the reality of the house. It’s huge, beautiful, and in a stunning and peaceful setting. There were 10 of us in total – six adults and four children – plus two dogs. The house is plenty big enough for everyone to have their own space, but there are also several large rooms for all sitting together. The outside space is huge. It’s like a park. There’s a lovely bit of river frontage and a load of little corners that the dogs and children enjoyed finding. It’s set well back from any roads, so there was barely any noise. The kitchen is well stocked and has an aga, which is great unless you’re lucky enough be staying here on the hottest few days of the year, in which case you might find it better to barbecue outside, because there’s a nice one of those for you to use. It’s only a 15 minute walk into Richmond, which seems like a really lovely town… but we barely spend any time there because the house was so nice to spend time in. Thanks for having us!

This was a perfect spot to retreat to in rural Yorkshire during a pandemic. The house is beautiful and so well equipped. Angela was so welcoming. Ideal if you love walking and cycling and Richmond is a lovely market town to wander into. Super pubs in the vicinity. We enjoyed swimming in the Swale