BIG isn’t always beautiful, we’re sometimes told – but it certainly is in the case of Tall Trees, a wonderful family home in the village of Tollerton.

Handsomely fronted in mellow red brick it has a delightful external face while, internally, it is elegantly stylish throughout.

And, just to add to the attraction, it has extensive and attractive gardens.

Now we’ve whetted your appetite, let us take you on a tour, beginning with an impressive hallway with smart Karndean flooring.

It’s the first hint that all of the rooms in this very modern home, upstairs and down, have been tastefully and elegantly styled, providing a good mix of contemporary comfort and character and charm.

Both of the latter qualities are in evidence when you step into the large lounge.

Running to some 22ft in length and with a feature stone fireplace with cast-iron inlay, housing an open fire providing plenty of winter warmth.

This is a bright, light room, too, with a big bay window to the front and double doors opening to a sunroom.

The sunroom is another lovely spot with a door into, and views over, the garden.

It is the sort of room which makes you yearn to move from winter to spring as soon as possible.

There is plenty more to admire here, too, with a front-facing study/family room, a useful get-away-from-it-all escape space.

Next comes another highlight, in the shape of a brilliant breakfast kitchen fitted with a range of contemporary cream base and wall mounted units with complementary work surfaces and matching fitted breakfast bar.

Integrated appliances include double oven, and five-ring gas hob and dishwasher, and there’s space for a tall fridge/freezer.

If you are entertaining, there is also a formal dining room with a window overlooking the rear garden.

And, as if that was not enough space for the family, the double garage is also presently in use as a games room with a lobby/boot room off (although if you don’t need or want this play spot it would very easily revert to its original purpose).

A utility room, fitted with base and wall units and with plumbing for a washing machine, and a cloakroom/WC complete the ground floor accommodation.

The spacious and stylish flow to this house is continued on the first floor where there is a master bedroom with en-suite bathroom and fitted wardrobes.

Following this, there are four more good-sized bedrooms, a house bathroom and a separate shower room, all spread gently across some 1,000sq ft of floor space.

The gardens are in keeping with the big and bouncy nature of the house, with good lawned areas to back and front, a paved patio area and fringed by border shrubs and trees.

and There is plenty of hard-standing parking space.

And It is in a family-friendly location, too, as Tollerton is a thriving village with a host of amenities including a village hall and playgroup, a highly-regarded shop, restaurant, pub and a doctors surgery.

Sporty types are catered for with a sports field and tennis courts, and there are good rural walks in the area.

And it’s handy for commuters as well, being five miles south of Easingwold and six miles north of York.

So, a big and beautiful family home with good gardens in a great village location.

Small wonder that estate agents Hunters say “viewing is essential”.

Tall Trees, Newton Road, Tollerton, is offered by Hunters at a guide price of £475,000. Telephone 01347 823535.