NESTLED in a wooded valley on the edge of the North York Moors, Spring Cottage combines period charm with modern luxury.

Dating from the middle of the 18th century, this modernised four-bedroom period house with a detached guest annexe in Lastingham, offers features such as exposed ceiling timbers, sliding windows and fireplaces, as well as a tranquil village location.

Inside, there is an elegant drawing room with twin Yorkshire sliding windows, window seats and a fireplace, a dining room with exposed ceiling timbers and a garden room with a stone flagged floor and French doors to a rear terrace.

The breakfast kitchen boasts a free standing Armitage Shanks ceramic sink, a Rangemaster “Toledo” electric range with two ovens and a six ring hob, Yorkshire sliding windows, a solid sealed sandstone work surface and painted cupboards and drawers.

To the first floor, the master bedroom has a sliding window, a telephone point and a satellite TV point, while bedroom four has pine double doors and recessed hanging wardrobes.

There are two bathrooms; one overlooking the rear courtyard garden with a bath, a wall-mounted Mira electric showerhead and a large antique-style oval pedestal washbasin, while the other has an airing cupboard, a bath, a power shower and a wash basin.

Meanwhile, the detached guest annexe includes an entrance lobby, a bespoke handmade oak kitchen/diner with a stone flagged floor and a built-in hob, a bed/living room and an en-suite shower room.

Outside, there are five individual antique French coach lights, a main terrace and plants such as Roses and a Magnolia tree.

There are also climbing plants and shrubs, including holly, viburnum and honeysuckle, a secluded and provate summer seating area and a traditional range of stone and pantile, stores and a real bunker.

Lastingham is close to Helmsley, Pickering and Scaborough, while York is 33 miles to the south.

• Spring Cottage is priced at £499,000. For more information, phone Humberts on 01904 611524 or log on to www.humberts.co.uk