'Postcard' cottage up for sale after 67 years

One of the most recognisable houses in a seaside village has gone on the market for the first time in nearly 70 years.

Dock Cottage in Robin Hood's Bay has been owned by the Hall family since 1957, and often features on postcards.

The Grade II-listed, 17th Century property was purchased by current vendor Nick Hall's grandparents for their retirement.

Mr Hall said it was "quite a difficult decision" to sell the house, which in recent years has been used as a holiday let.

He said: “We have so many memories there and so many things remind us of my grandparents – they even put in the porthole windows themselves.

“However, we felt like it was time for a change and wanted to downsize.

“We have a home in Spain now and spend a lot of time out there, so it seems like the right decision.”

Mr Hall lived, worked and fished in the village before he and his wife moved to Lancashire in the late 1980s, but they said that Robin Hood's Bay continued to “occupy a special place" in their hearts.

They said the family's "journey" was "entwined with the rich history" of Robin Hood's Bay, between Scarborough and Whitby.

The four-storey cottage would once have been home to fishermen and their families.

Its tenure comes with an ancient "Cholmley Lease" dating back to the 1600s, which is commonly applied to properties in the area.

The Cholmley family acquired Robin Hood's Bay in the 16th Century when they bought former lands belonging to Whitby Abbey.

A private parking space at the top of the village, which has a separate title deed, is included in the sale.

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