Forget the commute. Relocate to the countryside and find a property with a home office for a new kind of work-life balance
Where: Private location close to Nostell Priory and Ackworth, Wakefield
WOW factor: A property in an exclusive area standing within its own 5.5 acre plot.
Extras: The fabulous property has acres of space and includes a stunningly grand oak-panelled home office with views to the property’s grounds through floor-to-ceiling windows.
Price: OIR £820,000
Contact: Simon Blyth Wakefield office, Rebecca.Blyth@simonblyth.co.uk
Where: Higher Murgatshaw Farm, Hebden Bridge
WOW factor: A substantial detached Yorkshire farmhouse set in a stunning hillside position in the Colden Valley above the popular market town of Hebden Bridge in the Upper Calder Valley.
Extras: In addition to the main house and barn, a stone detached outbuilding and large stone-built home office make this home an ideal proposition for professional purchasers and the self-employed looking for a home office base.
Price: £1,200,000
Contact: Charnock Bates, homes@charnockbates.co.uk, 01422 380 100.
Where: Heath Villas, Savile Park, Halifax
WOW factor: A rarely available detached ‘gentleman’s residence’ on a private drive within walking distance of Calderdale Royal Hospital and Halifax town centre.
Extras: This substantial family home, built circa 1859, benefits from period features including ornate plaster ceiling coving, centre ceiling roses, deep timber skirting boards, antique radiators and original fireplaces. An attic room has been converted to offer substantial office space.
Price: £950,000
Contact: Charnock Bates, homes@charnockbates.co.uk, 01422 380 100
Where: The Mount, Thornes, Wakefield
WOW factor: Large garden pod ideal for use as a home office or studio away from the main space of the home, with a fitted air conditioning unit and a wall speaker system.
Extras: A superbly appointed and spacious three/four-bedroom detached family home boasting an enviable dining kitchen, sun room and fantastic garden for entertaining.
Price: Offers over £400,000
Contact: Richard Kendall, jrothery@richardkendall.co.uk, richardkendall.co.uk, 01924 291 294.
Where: Stanwick St. John, Richmond
WOW factor: A magnificent Grade II Listed country house, set in nine acres of grounds on the historic Stanwick Park site.
Extras: An array of reception rooms which would suit a variety of needs, including the creation of home office space for someone relocating to the country. The property features a drawing room, family room, sitting room and kitchen/breakfast area. It has a principal bedroom with en-suite bathroom and six further bedrooms. A coach house also offers the potential for office/study space.
Price: £1,200,000
Contact: Strutt & Parker, James Wort or Janet Edwards, 01423 594803.
