- Skipwith Station near Selby, North Yorkshire, has been put on the market by owners David and Lizanne Southworth
- They've restored and renovated the property over the last 11 years, including building up a holiday letting business
- The main home, once the ticket office and waiting room, has four bedrooms. There's also 1.4 acres of land included
A railway station that comes with three train-carriage homes and a separate holiday cottage has come on the market for £795,000.
The current owners David and Lizanne Southworth have spent the last 11 years renovating Skipwith Station near Selby, North Yorkshire.
Now, the couple are looking for new owners who will take over the holiday business as well as the home.
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Skipwith Station near Selby, North Yorkshire, has been put on the market by the current owners David and Lizanne Southworth. Included in the sale of the property are three converted train carriages that have been turned into two-bedroom holiday lets (above)
Each of the train carriages has two bedrooms and a lounge area with kitchen (above). Some features, like the original luggage racks, have been retained as storage space
All aboard: Skipwith Station underwent 11 years of renovations and now features a charming red roof, green paint work and neat garden
The property, which is being sold through Savills, was a working working station on the Derwent Valley Light Railway until the service closed in 1985.
Set on 1.4 acres of land, the property comes with paddocks and grassland, although the railway tracks are long gone.
The main home is a four-bedroom accommodation that incorporated the former ticket office and waiting rooms.
There's also a kitchen dining area as well as separate lounge and dining room.
Alongside this, there's also three railway carriages, which have been bought by the Southworths at auction and converted.
Each of these have two bedrooms, giving enough room for four people, as well as a kitchen and dining area.
The original seats were stripped out while new insulation, wiring, plumbing and heating were installed.
Some features, like the luggage racks, were retained to offer additional storage.
The main owner's home incorporates the former ticket office and waiting room. Above is the cosy lounge area inside the property
One of the carriages, the Derwent Flyer (pictured), has two bedrooms but there's also a futon in the living room that will unfold to sleep two more people if needed
The main house also features a patio area with an unrestricted view of the grassland that surrounds the property (pictured)
The holiday cottage, which is a converted goods building, has just one bedroom but it does feature an outdoor hot tub (pictured)
David Southworth, who helped design the conversion of the Orient Express, did most of the renovation work on the carriages himself according to the Yorkshire Post.
One of the carriages, the Derwent Mail, has also been adapted for wheelchair users.
A one-bedroom holiday cottage, converted from an old storage and loading bar, is also included in the sale of the property.
It's been upgraded to offer luxurious features such as under-floor heating and an outdoor hot tub.
Rental rates for the holiday lets have ranged between £370 and £900 per week on a self-catering basis, meaning it could provide a quite lucrative income.
But for those who don't want much involvement in the business, the main home also has access to its own driveway giving the owners that extra bit of privacy.
Lizanne told the Yorkshire Post: 'We’ve loved building up the business. It really is thriving and not difficult to run as we have three people who help us out. Now it is time for us to move on and let someone else enjoy it.'
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