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The Old Guard House, Vale of York

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5.0
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North Of England » Vale Of York
Sleeps up to 10
Pets 1
Hot Tub
Bedrooms: 5
The Old Guard House has been carefully restored and converted into a luxury 5-bedroom holiday home over the last 18 months. The original building has been furnished in the style of the 1940s with traditional wallpaper, vintage furniture, and wall art displaying WWII British propaganda and governmental advice. The west-facing upper balcony has also been restored, allowing guests to enjoy a view of the farmland and coastal bays that run along this sensational coast. An extension in same style as the original building has also been added in order to take full advantage of the location. This contains the kitchen/living area, which has been designed for maximum comfort and lounging opportunities!
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About The Old Guard House

The Old Guard House has been carefully restored and converted into a luxury 5-bedroom holiday home over the last 18 months. The original building has been furnished in the style of the 1940s with traditional wallpaper, vintage furniture, and wall art displaying WWII British propaganda and governmental advice.

The west-facing upper balcony has also been restored, allowing guests to enjoy a view of the farmland and coastal bays that run along this sensational coast. An extension in same style as the original building has also been added in order to take full advantage of the location.

This contains the kitchen/living area, which has been designed for maximum comfort and lounging opportunities! Equipped with a multifuel burner, large TV and huge squishy sofas this is the ‘mess room’ of the house.

Glass doors take up almost one entire wall and provide spectacular sea views. These lead out to the private garden and patio, while discreet hedging and fencing alongside the property offer complete privacy to our guests.

The Old Guard House was originally developed in 1941 as an Army station to detect enemy ships approaching Britain by sea in WWII. In 1942, it was transferred to the control of the RAF, becoming RAF Goldsborough.

It was part of the ‘Chain Home Low’ radar warning system that was developed to detect low flying aircraft used by German forces. In 1951, RAF Goldsborough was upgraded with an enormous underground bunker, in addition to The Old Guardhouse.

In 1958, the bunker was destroyed by a severe fire and was no longer fit for purpose. In 2004, another fire destroyed much of the Guardhouse leaving it badly damaged, roofless, and abandoned until 2022 when restoration work on The Old Guard House began.

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The Old Guard House Reviews

Lorraine
Beautiful property would definitely stay again. Couple of minor issues but these were dealt with promptly
Steven
A good well maintained property, the weather caused a leak in the roof, we had great service on the day. I went to the old guard house 50 years ago when it was the field centre for Minsthorpe school, following that I worked on maintenance for the field centre for the next 5 years. What a wonderful restoration, however I was disappointed that there was no mention of this period in the history of the guard house.
William
We has a fab stay at the the Old guard house. So much so we didn't want to come home. It was well catered for with glasses and kitchen ware . We was very pleased with the house.
Excellent accommodation. Perfect base for meeting up of old friends from around the country. Very comfortable and spacious.
Excellent accommodation for our family of ten ranging from 3 years to 94 years, plus 2 small dogs. Car is essential. Local inns etc., are friendly and food is good.
Our The Old Guard House review: A stunning house beautifully furnished. We were a family of 10 spanning 3 generations and there was plenty of space for everyone. The house was very well equipped, with everything we needed in the kitchen and the bathrooms. The welcome treats of tea, biscuits and cakes were a lovely gesture. The hot tub was great and the sun loungers were perfect for star gazing at night. We saw shooting stars. The location is also brilliant, close to Whitby, Staithes and Robin Hood's Bay. Will highly recommend this house.
4pm entry and 10am leave are ridiculous. We lost the first day and cant even have breakfast on the last day as the dishwasher had to be clean and empty when we left. ALL the showers were rainfall showers there were no shower caps so noone with long hair could have a shower. The price is astronomical 2k considering we only had 2 full days there.
Birchall
Amazing place . Had a wonderful stay the house is beautiful and the views are stunning. Everything ran smoothly . Relaxing weekend had by all. The garden was safe and great for the children . Thank you so much . We will be back .
Sophie
Beautiful place, absolutely would stay again my one and only fault is that ... Beautiful place, absolutely would stay again my one and only fault is that its not very well sign posted for and the postcode given for the property isnt helpful really, many of our party got lost as it was more out of the way, but other than that, utterly amazing
Stayed here with family and extended family and had a wonderful stay. The house was lovely and clean, spacious and the hot tub was a great addition. Beautiful views of the sea all round and enjoyed being able to see the boats, and close to different villageslittle beaches. Had a day out in Robin Hoods Bay I definitely recommend a visit there. Thanks for a great stay!
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