Live-work home with waterfall in Swaledale
Park House, Keld £925,000 www.marcusalderson.co.uk
Rural idylls abound in Yorkshire but this beautiful live-work property is one of the best.
It sits in the Yorkshire Dales National Park just outside the Swaledale village of Keld and comes with its own private waterfall and wild swimming spot.
At its heart is the main dwelling, an 18th century, four-bedroom farmhouse with an adjacent, income-generating bunk barn that sleeps 10 people.
The 1.25 acre site also has five, all-weather, top of the range yurts to let with wood-burning stoves, heaters and their own shower rooms. There is also a barn with kitchen and dining facilities for guests.
Owners Michelle and Ian Murphy bought the farmhouse and land just over 11 years ago.
“We were living in Harrogate and we both worked in IT but we were looking for a change. It was Ian’s 40th birthday when we saw this property and we just thought ‘wow, that’s amazing’ and we decided to buy it.
“We have updated the farmhouse and upgraded the basic bunk barn into a luxury bunk barn,” says Michelle.
The couple later invested in the yurts that can be used all year round and they bought additional land that includes the waterfall and a stretch of river perfect for wild swimming.
The Murphys are selling to semi-retire and Michelle says: “It’s been an amazing place to live and work and it has been very lucrative in terms of revenue.
“We get lots of walkers staying here and there are five waterfalls within walking distance.
“Swaledale has the highest concentration of waterfalls in England. I will miss our own waterfall and the wild swimming when we go and we will also miss the lovely community in Keld.”
She adds: “We will leave here with heavy hearts but it’s time for a new adventure.”
For those interested in buying this Dales home and business, there is opportunity to improve the already impressive revenue by opening the yurts year round rather than March to October.
Estate agent Richard Thompson of Marcus Alderson estate agents says: “This is a highly successful and established lifestyle business in an amazing setting in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It could also be one large country residence, if required.”
For more information on the Swaledale village of Keld visit www.keld.org.uk
We will leave here with heavy hearts but it’s time for a new adventure