Ground Floor:
Living room: With wood burner and 32" Smart TV.
Dining room.
Kitchen: With electric oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, coffee machine, washer/dryer and tiled floor.
Garden room.
Shallow stepped staircase to...

First Floor:
Bedroom 1: With kingsize bed.
Bedroom 2: With kingsize bed.
Bathroom: With bath, shower cubicle, toilet, heated towel rail and tiled floor.

Gas central heating, gas, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Initial logs for wood burner included. Welcome pack.

Enclosed lawned garden with patio and garden furniture. Hot tub for 4 (private). On-road parking. No smoking. Please note: No children. There is an unfenced pond in the garden.

This idyllic stone cottage sits in the ancient village of Howsham, listed in the Doomsday Book as ‘Husun’. Built in 1639 by the estate landlord Thomas Bamburgh, the cottage lies just a short walk from Howsham Hall, a stunning Grade I Jacobean country seat. The Hare and Moon boasts beautiful, high quality furnishings, which make this property really stand out from the crowd. With a wood burner you can reminisce on the day’s events with a warming drink and a home cooked dinner prepared in the well-equipped, bespoke oak kitchen.
The hall was built with stone taken from nearby Kirkham Priory, now an English Heritage site and an exclusive wedding venue. Both the village and hall are situated on a wooded stretch of the Derwent valley, six miles south of Malton (the Food Capital of Yorkshire) and just 30 minutes from the historic city of York, with its famous minster. The Derwent River curls around the hall’s parkland and, past Howsham Mill, an 18th-century water mill, boasting the UK’s first Archimedes Screw turbine. The mill is much loved by bird watchers, seeking kingfishers, bullfinches and lemon bellied wagtails.
The historic dwellings of Howsham are crafted from unusual amber-tinted local stone and all lie on one side of a single street. In 1770, the landowner demolished all the cottages situated on the side of the village nearest the hall and planted trees in their place to improve the view from the hall. This unusual aesthetic makes Howsham a picturesque and sought after location. Surrounded by fields and woodlands, guests can enjoy country walks or cycle rides, before returning to relax in the private hot tub in the enclosed garden to ease weary muscles.
The countryside is alive with hare, deer, owls and red kites. Howsham is located on the southern edge of the Howardian Hills, the home of the breath-taking Castle Howard. Further north lies the Yorkshire Moors National Park, and to the south-east are the Yorkshire Wolds, beautifully captured by artist David Hockney and home of the Yorkshire Wolds Way, running 79 miles from Hessle to the seaside town of Filey. In the summer, Castle Howard holds regular events, including The Proms, where you can enjoy an open-air concert with fireworks. Whitby and the North Yorkshire coastline is around an hour’s drive away. Hunmanby Gap was listed by The Guardian as one of Britain’s 10 best wild beach walks, and RSPB Bempton Cliffs is a must for bird watchers, with puffins, gannets and kittiwakes.
In the winter, visit the award-winning St Nicholas Christmas Fair in York, just 30 minutes away. Castle Howard is also transformed in the Christmas season, with live music, food and decorations. With Yorkshire’s Food Capital, Malton, on the doorstep, and a number of top quality restaurants, Howsham is perfectly positioned for foodies.
This wonderfully equipped cottage is sure to delight all year around. Relax in the garden on a hot summer’s day, explore the stunning countryside and enjoy cocktails in the garden room, or gaze at the stars from the hot tub. Then, fall into one of the luxurious velvet beds, with pure linen, silk pillowcases and 100% down pillows and duvets. The owner has thoughtfully provided bathrobes and slippers. Shop, pub and restaurant 4 miles.