Detached house for sale

Richards House, Crosby Road, Northallerton DL6

For sale by auction on Tuesday, 19 May 2026 at 12:00

Venue: Live Stream

Exceptional Commercial / Residential Development Opportunity – Prime Northallerton Location

Brambly Hedge represents a rare and exciting opportunity to acquire a substantial property set within approximately 0.2 acres in a highly sought-after location just outside the centre of Northallerton. Previously operated as a well-established children’s day nursery, the property offers huge scope for future development or reconfiguration, making it an ideal prospect for developers, investors, or owner-occupiers alike.

The building has been significantly extended over time, resulting in a large, versatile footprint with generous internal spaces and extensive water supplies throughout, lending itself perfectly to a variety of alternative uses. Importantly, the property can be returned to a residential dwelling with no prior planning approval required, immediately opening up a wide range of options for conversion, remodelling or modernisation.

In addition to residential use, the site offers clear potential for alternative commercial or mixed-use development, subject to the necessary planning consents. Previous and ongoing consideration has included residential change of use. Other possible uses could include professional offices, boutique hospitality, or leisure uses such as a restaurant or tearoom, subject to approvals.

Positioned on Crosby Road, one of Northallerton’s most desirable residential addresses, the property benefits from being within walking distance of the town centre, local schools, and major supermarkets. The area is well regarded for its accessibility, community feel and strong residential demand.

With the scope to extend further or completely reconfigure to suit individual requirements, generous outdoor space, and a location that continues to attract strong interest, this property is sure to tick all the boxes for a wide range of developers and end users.

Early viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate the scale, flexibility and outstanding potential this unique opportunity offers. *nb Further internal photos will be available in the coming days due to a clearance at the property. The current photos, supplied via the vendor are from a previous marketing campaign prior to the auction listing. Auction House have inspected this property.

Ground floor - Revert to Floor Plan
Entrance Hallway

Reception Room 1 - 11.56m x 5.64m

Reception Room 2 - 6.01m x 4.05m

Reception Room 3 - 2.50m x 5.01m

Reception Room 4 - 3.69m x 3.01m

Kitchen - 5.01m x 3.01m

Reception Room 5 - 3.69m x 3.11m

WC 1 - 2.85m x 1.99m


WC 2 - 2.88m x 2.39

First floor - Revert to Floor Plan
Reception Room 6 - 44 SqMt

Reception Room 7 - 14.95 SqMt

Reception Room 8 - 12.2 SqMt

WC 3 -

Auctioneers Notes
Property construction – Standard

Electricity supply – Mains

Water supply – Mains

Sewerage – Mains

Heating – Mains

Broadband –Standard Speed – 16 mbps

Mobile signal / coverage –Three/EE/O2/Vodafone –Good

Parking – Off Street

Building Safety – See Legal Pack-

Restrictions – Yes - See Legal Pack

Rights and easements - See Legal Pack

Flood risk – Medium

Coastal erosion – Very Low

Planning permission – See Legal Pack - ZB25/01834/ful | (07-10-2025)Status: Decided (Granted) - Application for Planning Permission: Change of use from childrens nursery to dwelling house, change to door and window openings, change of external materials, installation of spv as amended by revised plans received 2 December 2026/ ZB24/02481/man | (30-12-2024)Status: Decided (Prior Approval Not Required) Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from childrens nursery to the original dwelling/ Hambleton/06/02013/ful | (15-09-2006)Status: Decided -Retrospective application for the construction of a boundary fence and gates/ Hambleton/14/01197/ful | (09-06-2014)Status: Decided -Alterations and first floor extension to day nursery

Accessibility / adaptions – See Legal Pack

Coalfield or mining area - See Legal Pack

Disclaimer
We endeavour to make our particulars accurate and reliable, however, they do not constitute or form part of an offer or any contract and none is to be relied upon as statements of representation or fact. The services, systems and appliances listed in this specification have not been tested by us and no guarantee as to their operating ability or efficiency is given. All photographs and measurements have been taken as a guide only and are not precise.

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Additional Fees
Buyers Premium: 1.8% inc VAT of the purchase price, subject to a minimum of £1200 inc VAT, payable on exchange of contracts.

Administration Charge - £1800 inc VAT payable on exchange of contracts.

Please see the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser on completion.

Price Information
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Additional Fees Information
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