About this property
Black Cat Cottage is the largest of the three barn conversions, sleeping four people in luxury accommodation. Grade ll listed with a large lounge featuring an impressive timber staircase to the second floor. The superb kitchen showcases the original features such as exposed beams and stone walls, lovingly restored to the highest standard. The barn exudes quality throughout and features underfloor heating and a woodburning stove in the sitting room to gather around after a memorable day out. Outside, there is a private raised patio garden, with a small stream running along the boundary. A very tranquil and sheltered spot, overlooking fields and moorland beyond; the perfect place to relax and unwind. A first class holiday cottage to enjoy any time of the year.
Horse riding is available in the Dale at Bilsdale Riding Centre which is just down the road from the property offering all sizes of horses and ponies available for half or full days riding through beautiful Bilsdale. Please contact Charlie on 01439 798225 if you wish to make a book riding.
Note: This property can be booked with Refs 931157 and 931158, together they sleep 10.
Situated on the southern edge of the North York Moors National Park, Helmsley is a prestigious market town with a spacious market square surrounded by houses, hotels and shops. There is excellent walking on the doorstep - the Cleveland Way starts in Helmsley - and the surrounding North York Moors with their hidden dales and villages are pretty in all seasons.
Accommodation
Two bedrooms: 1 x super king-size double bedroom, 1 x twin.
Shower room with walk-in shower, basin and WC.
Kitchen with dining area.
Sitting room with woodburner.
Oil underfloor heating with woodburner.
Electric oven, ceramic hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, Smart TV with Freeview, DVD, WiFi, selection of books and DVDs.
Fuel, power and starter pack for stove included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Private car park for three cars.
Private patio and furniture.
One well-behaved dog welcome, a second dog is negotiable.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop 8 miles, pub 1.5 miles.
Note: Property is next to the River Seph where you can do fishing.
Note: There is an interconnecting door between this property and Ref 931157 which will remain locked if the property is booked separately.
Please note: This property is not suitable for wheelchair users due to limited space.
Please note: This property does not accept children under 16 years or infants.
Nearby points of interest
- Rievaulx Abbey
- Ryedale Folk Museum
Reviews (48)
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Martin
Lovely rural setting. Great walks for our dog. Big cottage,exceptionally well equipt, comfortable with lots of space inside & out. Convienient for trips out. Very helpfull, friendly owners. A return stay is a must. Thankyou.
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Cherry
Veronica and her lovely husband were so helpful and kind they made us feel incredibly welcome. The location of the cottages is excellent and roughly and hour from key towns in the area. We were able to walk nearby on the moors and took recommendations from the owners about places to eat and drink. The cottages are incredibly well designed and the furniture and fittings of high quality. We wouldnt hesitate to stay here again in the peace and tranquility of the gorgeous farm and couldnt recommend it highly enough. Thank you both so much for your kindness to all of us and particulalry to Poppy who fell in love with your horses.
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David
As country dwellers ourselves we can live with flies, spiders and no mobile signal but... Every holiday rental we have taken has had some form of welcome pack. For the price charged, I would have expected maybe a pack of local biscuits and bottle of wine. Dog friendly rentals normally include a token gesture of a couple of poo bags and even treats. The Sykes website show two different shower rooms (there is no bathroom) a downstairs one is mentioned in previous reviews but there isn't one. The kettle needed cleaning as did the kitchen recycling bin which we did rather than ask the owners. The water pump runs on intermitently and needs tap to be turned on and off but maybe that's a random plumbing issue. Mattress needs replacing as sunken on one side and stained, I turned the mattress whilst there. Apart from a couple of cubes in an opened bag in the freezer there were no ice cube trays or bags stored somewhere obvious. For a luxury holiday I would expect the salt and pepper pots to be filled at least. No visitor book (or maintenance log) on display, I introduced myself to Veronica and Graham when they were sat on their porch, no meet and greet or tour of cottage as others have said. No instruction about the keys on departure so left inside door as they were for our arrival. The owners called us the day before our arrival day to say they were at a wedding and would catch us later, but they never came so we may have slipped their minds. Thurs to Sat, builders working in adjacent barn but not forewarned out of courtesy. This wasn't an issue but sawing and drilling from 8.30am set the dog off barking. None of these issues were brought to the owners attention at the time (some shouldn't have been an issue if monitored) as we got on with it and tried to enjoy our time in Yorkshire. PS if you get a chance, visit Redcar beach, call in for a meal at The Buck Inn up the road and buy some delicious baked goods at Thomas' Bakery in Helmsley.