The Barn, Ellerby

Runswick Bay, North York Moors & Coast(Ref. 1015690)

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A stunning luxury barn conversion with fabulous hot tub, private gardens and paddock, located in a beautiful village near the picturesque Runswick Bay. A superb luxury barn conversion with lovely gardens and hot tub, in the heart of this pretty village, near the renowned local inn and with the picturesque Runswick Bay a short drive/or ten minute walk, it's spacious with superb double-height rooms and features high quality fixtures and fittings and wonderful original beams.

Thank you so much for assisting our niece with the surprise birthday decorations in the barn, it was such a lovely surprise, a very nice personal touch and made our arrival even more special

Our party of 8 all thoroughly enjoyed our time at The Barn.

About

Layout

Ground Floor
With an idyllic setting, enter this imposing property via a lovely hallway with a seat bench and storage for coats and shoes. This then leads to the superb ‘living kitchen’ with a dining area which has a baronial feel – the lovely high ceilings with the magnificent original beams give the living space a spacious and light atmosphere and it’s an ideal spot to sit with a glass of wine and watch the chef hard at work!

Very well-equipped with quality appliances such as a retro Smeg fridge and Smeg kettle and toaster, plus a separate integral freezer, dishwasher, a large range gas oven plus, during the winter months, a wonderful Aga, this is an excellent kitchen with plenty of work surfaces to prepare meals.

In the dining area, which has a wall-mounted TV, is a long oak dining table with upholstered chairs to seat ten people – perfect to enjoy breakfast or to light candles in the evening and enjoy a long, leisurely dinner, sharing the day’s adventures.

Beyond the kitchen is a useful utility room which has a washing machine with integral dryer and space for airing clothes – such as bathing costumes as the family come in off the beach in the summer or outerwear for walkers during the autumn and winter months - plus an iron and ironing board.

The main living space is truly impressive; bordered by a unique and open staircase, there are essentially three areas to this vast room. Centrally is a small study area with a desk – ideal for writing postcards – plus comfortable leather chairs and book shelves – perfect to relax and read. At one end is a wonderful seating area, framing a log burning stove with comfortable leather Parker-Knoll style sofas, book cases, large screen TV with integral DVD player. The wooden antler-style chandeliers complete the magnificent styling of this exquisite property. French doors, with New England-style shutters, lead to the pretty terrace, hot tub and the garden beyond.

On the opposite side of this large room is a games area with an 8ft billiard/snooker table complete with wall-mounted cues, if you fancy trying your potting skills?

There is also a charming guest suite on the ground floor with an inner hallway, double bedroom with king size bed plus a shower room with shower, WC and hand wash basin.
First Floor
To the first floor are three bedrooms plus a house bathroom.

There is a master bedroom that sleeps three people, with a king size bed, wardrobe, cheval mirror and dressing table. There is a sofa chair in this bedroom, which converts to a single bed to make it into a family room if required.

A charming twin bedroom has two full size 3' beds plus there is a single bedroom.

The house bathroom is stylish with a wonderful free-standing bath with shower attachment, WC and hand wash basin.
Outside
To the outside is a superb flagged terrace area with table and chairs to enjoy al fresco dining – or just to take your first cup of the day and sit and relax – it’s a private area, not overlooked by neighbours.

On the decked areas and slightly elevated is a glorious, good size hot tub – how wonderful to lie back and relax whilst looking out over the lawned garden, which has shrubs, trees, flowers and those distant views of the sea plus an adjoining paddock, which is ideal for children to play.

This is a truly gorgeous house - not to be missed! - with private parking for up to four cars.

Location

RUNSWICK BAY

The Barn is located in the village of Ellerby, near the picturesque Runswick Bay and 4 miles from Whitby. The village has a fantastic pub that serves great food. Runswick Bay, with its pretty half moon sandy beach, is within walking distance or a short drive and boasts two inns and a shop on the seafront that sells sandwiches, drinks and beach equipment.

The house and location was perfect

Lots of space. Hot tub was a really bonus and our family really enjoyed the stay. The second double bedroom would really benefit from a en-suite particularly with the family bathroom being used by three rooms. However, it didn't affect the enjoyment of the property and would highly recommend.

What's on nearby?

RUNSWICK BAY

Whitby Famous for its Festival weekends, Regatta Week and Folk weeks, as well as the hugely popular ‘Goth’ weekends.

Captain Cook Museum A must see for local Whitby history and the famous Dinosaur fossils.

North Yorkshire Steam Railway Links from Whitby and Pannett Park.

WHITBY & SANDSEND BEACHES These are top ‘Blue Flag’ rated beaches, for cleanliness and safety.

WHITBY FISHING Hire a boat and tackle for a day in the North Sea or join others with their simple lines trying their luck off the Pier.

SEA TRIPS Take a trip on the water with speedboat ‘Velocity’, replica galleon ‘Endeavour’ or the many other vessels that take you on short coastal trips – one of which includes a lovely sunset trip on the ‘Esk Belle’.

Other Info

Spacious with superb double-height rooms, high quality fixtures and fittings and wonderful original beams.

Notes to guests

Access Statement

Guest Comments

Free Wi-Fi included;

This is a pet-friendly property with dogs welcome at a cost of £30 per pet per stay

Starter pack of kindling/logs available from mid-October until the end of March.

Bed linen and towels are provided.

A refundable security deposit of £200 is required with all bookings.

ACCESS STATEMENT - THE BARN, ELLERBY.
The Barn at Ellerby is a large detached barn conversion in a peaceful village setting.

Arrival and Car Parking

There is level access from the road onto a tarmac drive that changes to gravel. The Barn is on the left and has 1 parking space in front of the garage and 2 spaces to the right of the garage. There is unrestricted parking in the village. Entrance to the house is via the further parking spaces.

Entrance and Ground Floor

An 80cm flagstone path leads from the parking spaces to the side entrance door. This inward opening timber boarded door has a clear opening width of 86cm. The lever and lock height is 1.1M from floor level. There is a 10cm threshold at the bottom. The door opens into an entrance porch, which has a 9cm step down onto the hardwood floor. The room measures 2.8M by 3.8M and contains a number of storage units.

The internal timber doors have lever handles at around 1M from floor level. The light switches throughout the house are all around 125cm from floor level. The Barn has exposed original beams throughout. The heating and hot water is run from a combi boiler located in the utility room. The ground floor layout leads from one room to the next and is as follows:

There are 2 steps from the entrance porch to the kitchen diner. The steps are 12cm high and lead through a door with a clear opening width of 79cm. This room has flagstone flooring and measures 5.4M by 6.7M. There are a number of floor and wall units and built in appliances. The granite worktop has a height of 91cm. There is a free standing AGA with 2 ovens and 2 top cooking plates. There is also an electric range oven with 5 gas ring hob and electric extractor above. There is a built in dishwasher and a free standing SMEG tall fridge with a handle height of 103cm. The wooden table has a height of 76cm and seating for 10. There is ample space all around the table. The dining area also contains a side unit and a wall mounted flat screen TV. The kitchen diner has a double height vaulted ceiling and a large beam runs across the room with a head height of 192cm.

A 9cm step up leads up through an open archway on to the rest of the ground floor rooms. There is a beam above the archway with a head height of 186cm. There is a utility room on the right through a door with an opening width of 79cm. The room contains a sink, a washing machine and storage cupboards. This room also houses the combi boiler and consumer unit.

Another open archway leads through to the lounge. This arch has a beam with a head height of 2M. This room has a flagstone floor and measures 6M by 13.7M. One side of this area has a large pool table with plenty of space around it. The other end of this room provides a comfortable seating area. There are 2 sofas, 2 armchairs and a number of bookcases and side units. There is a large unit that houses the room’s entertainment systems. There is a large wood burning stove that sits on a stone hearth. This room has large beams throughout, but well above head height. The tall ceiling height that starts at the games area extends up as you enter the seating are and becomes an impressive double height vaulted ceiling. There is a small door off this room that provides under stairs storage.

A door at the games area end of the lounge leads through to a ground floor double bedroom and shower room. The door has an opening width of 87cm and a Suffolk latch at 138cm. The door leads to a small carpeted hallway that measures 1.4M by 1.8M. The 2 rooms off this hallway are as follows:

The shower room has a doorway opening of 65cm. The stone floor measures 1.8M by 1.9M and contains a WC, a wash basin and a quadrant shower enclosure. The enclosure measures 90cm by 90cm and the sliding doors provide a doorway opening of 52cm. There is a 23cm step up onto the shower tray.

The double bedroom has a door opening width of 72cm. The room is carpeted and measures 2.8M by 3.4M. The double bed has a mattress height of 65cm. The spaces around the bed are 70cm to the left, 60cm to the right and 50cm at the bottom. The room contains 2 double wardrobes, 1 chest of drawers and 2 bedside tables.

Access to the rear garden is via a pair of outward opening French doors at the seating end of the lounge. The doors have a clear opening width of 165cm and an 8cm threshold at the bottom. The large rear garden is mainly laid to lawn and also contains a private paved patio area. The patio houses a large hot tub and a table and chairs. Gates from the rear garden lead to the front garden, the parking area and at the bottom to a small stream. The front and side gardens are laid to lawn.

Access to the first floor is via the lounge. The stairs form an impressive structure up to the first floor. There are 5 wooden stairs up to a half landing. There are 2 wooden stairs on either side of this landing that lead to the middle stair landings. There are 3 separate stairways each with 5 further wooden stairs up to the top landing. The lower landing measures 90cm by 1.6M. The middle landings measure 1.4M by 2.6M. All of the stairs are 21cm tall and the clear width is 85cm. There are spindles and handrails to all sides of the stairs with a handrail height of 1M. All stairs and landings are wooden.

First floor

All of the first floor rooms are located in the roof space and feature beams and sloping ceilings. The first floor wooden landing measures 90cm by 8.5M. The landing is split into 3 sections by 2 large beams. The beams are 82cm from floor level. The first floor landing gives access to the following rooms.

The first single bedroom has a doorway width of 74cm and opens into an L shaped bedroom. The room is carpeted and measures 3.1M by 5.4M. The room contains a single bed that is against the wall on one side and has a 1M space to the other side. The mattress height is 55cm. The room also contains 2 wardrobes, 1 chest of drawers and a chair. The ceiling height is 3.7M in the centre and slopes on both sides to between 1.2M and 1.4M. There is a roof light in the sloped ceiling.

The bathroom has a door with an opening width of 74cm. The room has a stone floor and measures 2.2M by 3.6M. The room contains a WC, a wash basin, a large free standing bath and a chair. The ceiling slopes from 3M down to 1M. A large beam runs through the bathroom with a head height of 177cm. There is a roof light in the sloping ceiling.

The second single bedroom has a doorway opening width of 72cm. This room is carpeted and measures 2M by 3.3M. The single bed is against one wall and has a mattress height of 55cm. The space at the side of the bed is 1.7M. The room also contains a chest of drawers. The ceiling slopes from 3M down to 1M. A large beam runs through the bathroom with a head height of 186cm.

The master double bedroom has a doorway opening width of 78cm. The room is carpeted and measures 3.6M by 5.8M. The king size bed has a mattress height of 60cm and the spaces around the bed are 80cm to the left, 80cm to the right and 2.8M at the bottom. The room also contains a large wardrobe, a chest of drawers and a dressing table with chair. The ceiling measures 3.7M in the centre and slopes down to 1.1M at 2 sides. There are 2 beams, 1 at either end of the bedroom. They have head heights of 178cm and 180cm.

The property was quite splendid in most regards, and we were particularly impressed by the snooker table and hot tub, garden furniture and the comfortable beds. The heating was remarkable and easily adjustable, there was lots of space in a visually interesting building. We accepted that we only had a four night booking slotted into an otherwise full month during a pandemic, which could well account for such things as a barbecue which had not been cleaned out (we didn't need it anyway) and a bin liner plus garden waste in one corner of the patio, and the coloured waste/recycling bins which we expected to find beside the property were found well away from The Barn. There wasn't a waste week calendar in the key safe. The small freezer under the bench in the kitchen was so iced up the drawers could not be opened, except for the narrow ice tray at the bottom. The instructions for the televisions in the house did not, when we tried to follow them, give us access to anything which we could use. All we really wanted were a few BBC and ITV channels for news, weather etc. There were many wires behind each set, with various boxes that were or weren't plugged in, and unlabelled controls for unknown purposes. If we had brought an 8-year-old with us, it would have no doubt been sorted in minutes, but as we were all over 80 without Apple log in details and no appetite for gaming or films, we were unable to use any TV. There was a Whitby number we could have rung for help, instead we used the wifi which worked reasonably well. We think this equipment should have been checked so that it actually worked when the clear instructions were followed Everyone in the upstairs bedrooms needing the family bathroom at night had to go on to the landing, down half a dozen stairs, a few steps along the lower landing, then up half a dozen stairs to get there, unless they could limbo under one of the two huge beams crossing the upper landing about a metre above the floor. It was a bit like Fawlty Towers, and was not illustrated in the interior views of the otherwise designed-for-comfort property. Interesting, but not very convenient! I know this may seem like a big fuss over trivial issues at a difficult time, but when you are paying an above-average price for a short break in an unfamiliar environment, every-day requirements should not become problems to be solved before you can enjoy your holiday.

Mr Levison

The house and location was perfect. Lots of space. Hot tub was a really bonus and our family really enjoyed the stay. The second double bedroom would really benefit from a en-suite particularly with the family bathroom being used by three rooms. However, it didn't affect the enjoyment of the property and would highly recommend.

Mrs Day

We had an amazing stay at the beautiful barn. The amenities were great and the welcome bag of goodies were very much appreciated. The barn was cosy and super warm when we arrived and the hot tub was a great size to accommodate all of our party. The barn is situated in a very small but beautiful village just outside Runswick Bay and the pub which serves food is literally over the road. Would definitely love to stay again and have already recommend it to colleagues.

Mrs Andrews

Hi we had lovely stay and would recommend the Barn. However the crockery could do with updating there were not enough small bowls and the large plates were only 8 and did not match. Could do with a mirror in other bedrooms only had them in the large double upstairs It did not spoil our stay but when paying premium rate it is something that needs addressing. Plus I had to empty the dishwasher when I arrived

Ms Johnson

Thank you so much for assisting our niece with the surprise birthday decorations in the barn, it was such a lovely surprise, a very nice personal touch and made our arrival even more special. Our party of 8 all thoroughly enjoyed our time at The Barn.

Mr Lee

A beautifully property with great facilities. By way of feedback and given the level of the rental, it would be nice if some basic essentials were provided for the week. e.g. a bag of dishwasher tabs rather than one or a roll of bin liners rather than one. Not much to ask and it prevents the guest having to continually go back to the shops to buy these items. There was also only one refuse bin which didn't allow us to recycle. Aside from these minor points the barn is a great property in a lovely location which provided an excellent base for our holiday.

Mr Fell

This property accommodates 8 people and we thought one shower was insufficient for our needs. the property may benefit from replacement of the bath by another shower. The shower attachment on the bath was not easy to use. We own an electric car. I had to charge it at the Ellerby pub as there was no outside socket at this property. It would be beneficial to install an outside socket at the property for charging as I would imagine the number of people with electric cars will increase in the coming years. The outlet drain sink to the kitchen blocked on a number of occasions and we cleared it as best we could. The staircase could be a problem for some people and makes access to the bathroom from the bedrooms less than straightforward.

Mr Holdsworth

Lovely barn. Fabulous location. Wonderful family get together. Will be back.

The Kirks

Wonderful break for 'Nana's' birthday! Grandma loved it! Children loved the hot tub. The Barn is beautiful everyone. Slept well. Forecast wasn't great but was very kind to us whilst we were here. We walked to Runswick Bay and enjoyed the sunshine whilst we waited for the cafe to open for our morning coffees! We hope to be back.

Chapman/Middleton Families

Thank you for a lovely stay at this beautiful place. Despite the weather we had some great days out fossil hunting. Playing board games of an evening after a hot tub. Spotted shooting stars. Thank you.

The Winstanleys - and Oscar and Ruby the dogs

Great house for our get-together. The dogs are going to miss the underfloor heating! Highly recommend Bridge Cottage Bistro at Sandsend.

The Wood Party

Not much I can say but wow, wow, WOW! Many thanks!

The Wright Party

Thank you very much for the excellent service you provided with my booking at The Barn, Ellerby, and special thanks for the surprise birthday cake and treats for the dogs. Also your recommendation of the chef to cook for us was just perfect. I will certainly use your services again.

Carol Hannant

Had a wonderful few days at this fabulous barn. Great location too. Thank you. Will be back.

The Wright Family

Gorgeous house!! An amazing area and a fab hot tub! Love it!!

The Campbells from Scotland

What an amazing house....with amazing friends. The garden is perfect for playing ball! Perfect hot tub evening also!

Judith and Phil

A fantastic week in The Barn. Lovely house!! A wonderful family wedding which brought us back to Yorkshire, re-living childhood memories in Runswick, Hinderwell and Staithes. We will be back.

The Walkers

Fantastic barn; we came here to celebrate a 60th birthday and we've had a ball. The hot tub was the icing on the cake along with the fire and candles. We have loved the outside area and the weather was kind to us. All in all a wonderful weekend in a wonderful place.

The Haddon Party

From the moment we walked in we just knew that we were going to have a comfortable, relaxing stay. The location is superb – quiet yet with the beautiful North Yorkshire coastline so accessible. We ate in the picture postcard village pub – which is just a few hundred meters away & can recommend the Sunday roast there. The barn is a fantastic conversion, furnished to a very high standard. The owners have thought of everything & their love and care is evident everywhere. In the evenings we lit the log-burning stove, poured a glass of wine, then slept like babies in the comfortable bed and peaceful surroundings. The extras such as the hot-tub & snooker table add to the overall enjoyment of this property & are a welcome extra to return to after a day out walking the many coastal paths. Yorkshire Coastal Cottages provided a great welcome pack including some local produce. If you go you will want to return.

The Kirkby Family

Wonderful party house, beautifully designed and a real home from home. We had a blast. x

The Hudsons

Fabulous time was had by all. Wonderful Barn. We loved the hot tub and the pool table. We will be back!

The Porters

Beautiful bar, very well-equipped. A real home from home...but butter! Completely relaxed now. x

Sue and Graham

We have had a wonderful time in The Barn. The walk to Runswick Bay was great, an interesting walk back up through the houses. We shall miss The Barn.

The Barrow Family

We thought The Barn was stunning and in a wonderful location. Our family reunion was perfect here - thank you!

The Coltons

Stayed here for a 70th birthday celebration. The Barn fulfilled all our expectations and more. Jayne (caterer) cooked us a super meal on Saturday evening - details from Yorkshire Coastal Cottages. We love Runswick Bay and all the Yorkshire coast, so visit regularly.

Carol and Pete and friends

Super place for a get-together with friends ad family. We loved Runswick Bay beach, the coastal walk to Staithes, Whitby for fish and chips and fossiling at Saltwick Bay.

Two families and Mungo the dog!

50th wedding anniversary. Excellent accommodation - could not have wished for more. Well done to the owners and unseen staff for making our stay fabulous.

The Wildes