# 3 bedroom cottage for sale (YO61 1QX) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | COTTAGE FARM, NEWTON ROAD, YORK, TOLLERTON, NORTH YORKSHIRE YO61 1QX | | Price | £410,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Construction age | England and Wales: before 1900 | | Floor area | 142 m² | | Last sold | £405,000 May 2023 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** B - **Current heating cost:** £1,247/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £20,615 ### Recommendations - A3 (£1,500 - £2,700) - Q (£4,000 - £14,000) - W2 (£4,000 - £6,000) - E (£15) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8000-4215-0622-5024-3103) ## Description **** **** Mileages: Mileages: A19 - 1 mile, Easingwold - 4 miles and York - 10 miles. (Distances Approximate) Reputably one of the oldest houses in the centre of this well served village having ease of access onto the A19 for travel further afield. A highly individual spacious and characterful, detached 3 bedroomed cottage believed to date from the mid to late 18th Century offering significant scope to update and extend to provide further accommodation and set within generous part walled gardens extending to 0.19 of an acre or thereabouts. With a wealth of exposed ceiling beams, inglenook fireplace, period features, part UPVC double glazing, Re-roofed in 2018 and NO ONWARD CHAIN. Reception Hall, 'L' Shaped Sitting/Dining Room, Family Room, Fitted Kitchen, Rear Lobby, House Bathroom, Bedroom 1, En Suite Dressing Room and Store Room, Bedroom 2. First-Floor Landing, Bedroom 3. Outside; Attached Garage/Workshop, Detached Double Garage, Generous 'wrap round' part walled Gardens facing south at the rear. For Sale for the first time in 57 years, Cottage Farm represents an outstanding opportunity to acquire an individual detached period farmhouse offering significant scope to further individualise, extend, alter and update and occupying a prominent slightly elevated position with attractive landscaped gardens and looking towards the village green of this highly popular village and within level walking distance of local amenities as well as access onto the A19. A panelled and-glazed entrance door opens to a wide RECEPTION HALL, having multi-paned windows overlooking the front garden towards period houses, exposed ceiling beams.; Inner door to FAMILY ROOM with a stone fireplace and open grate and French doors opening onto the generous gardens. 'L-shaped SITTING/DINING ROOM, enjoying a dual aspect overlooking the gardens, period inglenook fireplace with brick interior, stone hearth flanked by arched shelved recesses. REAR LOBBY, range of fitted cupboards with access door to gardens. KITCHEN, comprehensively fitted with a range of modern cream fronted cupboard and drawer wall and floor fittings complemented by woodgrain preparatory work surfaces, inset 4-ring hob, tiled mid-range with stainless-steel chimney style extractor over, 1½ bowl stainless steel sink with side drainer and mixer tap, integrated fridge/freezer, single oven, microwave and matching wall cupboards. Rear outlook over gardens. GROUND FLOOR BATHROOM with white suite and part-tiled walls comprising shaped and panelled bath with ¾ height tiling over electric shower, folding screen, pedestal wash handbasin and low suite WC. GROUND FLOOR MASTER BEDROOM, front outlook, wardrobe cupboard. EN SUITE DRESSING ROOM, rear outlook over gardens, corner wash hand basin, and further walk-in store room with scope to create an En Suite Shower Room/WC. BEDROOM 2, rear outlook over part-walled and landscaped gardens, shelved understairs store cupboard. From the Reception Hall stairs with handrail lead up to first floor landing. BEDROOM 3, exposed purlins and rafters, UPVC double-glazed side outlook towards the village green. OUTSIDE: Cottage Farm, enjoys a delightful slightly elevated corner garden position, set behind a neatly clipped Holly hedge forming the front boundary. A five-bar gate opens onto a gravelled driveway in turn leading to the ATTACHED GARAGE/WORKSHOP (12'3" x 12'0") having timber doors to the front. From 'The Green' a tarmac driveway provides plenty of off-road parking and in turn leads to the DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE (20'3" x 16'6"). At the rear is a generous part-walled garden predominantly laid to lawn with a mature apple tree and facing south. Extending to 0.198 of an acre or thereabouts. TENURE - Freehold SERVICES - Water, electricity and drainage, gas fired central heating. DIRECTIONS From Easingwold proceed south along the A19 and take the second right turning signposted Tollerton. At the 'T' junction bear right and immediate left onto 'The Green' whereupon Cottage Farm is on the left-hand side and can be identified by the Williamsons For Sale Board. VIEWING Strictly by prior appointment through the selling agents, Williamsons Tel: Email:   ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125519717/230131) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125519717/230132) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125519717/230133) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125519717/230134) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125519717/230135) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125519717/230136) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125519717/230137) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125519717/230138) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125519717/230139) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125519717/230140) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125519717/230141) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125519717/230142) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125519717/230143) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125519717/230144) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125519717/230145) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125519717/230146) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125519717/230147) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/125519717/230148) ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/125519717/230149) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC Front Page](/listings/photos/125519717/230150) - EPC Front Page ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | COTTAGE FARM NEWTON ROAD, TOLLERTON, YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO61 1QX | £405,000 | 26/05/2023 | Detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | ORCHARD WAY NEWTON ROAD, TOLLERTON, YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO61 1QT | £360,000 | 16/12/2025 | Detached | | [Same street] HAWKWIND HOUSE NEWTON ROAD, TOLLERTON, YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO61 1QX | £715,000 | 04/08/2023 | Detached | | 12 JUBILEE COURT, TOLLERTON, YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO61 1RF | £569,000 | 30/06/2023 | Detached | | 22 CHURCH CLOSE, TOLLERTON, YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO61 1QS | £375,000 | 20/03/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] NEWLAND HOUSE NEWTON ROAD, TOLLERTON, YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO61 1QX | £423,052 | 31/08/2022 | Other | | ORCHARD HOUSE, TOLLERTON, YORK, HAMBLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO61 1PS | £455,000 | 21/07/2022 | Detached | | 33 CHURCH CLOSE, TOLLERTON, YORK, HAMBLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO61 1QS | £395,555 | 03/05/2022 | Detached | | ALNE COTTAGE ALNE ROAD, TOLLERTON, YORK, HAMBLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO61 1QA | £550,000 | 29/11/2021 | Detached | | 20 CHURCH CLOSE, TOLLERTON, YORK, HAMBLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO61 1QS | £295,000 | 28/09/2021 | Detached | | 1 JUBILEE COURT, TOLLERTON, YORK, HAMBLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO61 1RF | £440,000 | 28/09/2021 | Detached | | 23 CHURCH CLOSE, TOLLERTON, YORK, HAMBLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO61 1QS | £295,000 | 13/08/2021 | Detached | | 17 CHURCH CLOSE, TOLLERTON, YORK, HAMBLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO61 1QS | £340,000 | 07/06/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £569,026 (2 sales) **Area average:** £407,456 (10 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £549,878 (39 Detached, YO61, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -25.4% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Yorkshire and The Humber). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £770/mo - **Realistic:** £855/mo - **Optimistic:** £941/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for York (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £823/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.21% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £106,875 - **Target investor price (1%):** £85,500 *Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £2,887/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 30% - **10y growth:** 73.6% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Yorkshire and The Humber; Detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 1.2% - **5y growth (index):** 19.6% - **10y growth (index):** 49.5% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)