The Green, Stillingfleet, York, YO19

An attractive, modern five bedroom family home, with a generous garden overlooking the village green and only seven miles from York.

Description

Grove House is a superb detached home, that has been updated and extended to provide flexible, free-flowing and versatile accommodation which is ideal for modern day family living. The property is within an elevated position overlooking the village green and with rural views to the rear.

The ground floor layout lends itself to entertaining and family life, a light and modern open plan kitchen, dining and living space with log burner and bi-fold doors opening to the rear terrace and garden beyond. There are two further reception rooms at the front of the house, one of which is currently used as a playroom.

The open plan kitchen is at the heart of this exquisite home and has been carefully designed to maximize the space with fitted base and wall units finished with quartz worktops providing plentiful storage and preparation space, together with a kitchen island, a range of integrated appliances and a breakfast bar with seating. A separate utility room offers further units with sink and access to the side of the house. Opposite the sitting room is the office and a W.C which completes the ground floor accommodation.

Upstairs, the large principal bedroom with vaulted ceiling and exposed beams, benefits from an en suite bathroom with freestanding bath and in addition there are fitted wardrobes. There are three further double bedrooms and a single bedroom, all with fitted wardrobes and one with an en suite shower room; all of which are served by a most stylish shower room.

The well-screened, generous garden is predominantly laid to lawn, with mature hedging and established borders, offering privacy. A flagstone terrace spans the width of the house, providing a fantastic area for entertaining, with bi-fold doors seamlessly linking the terrace to the open plan area creating an ‘indoor/outdoor’ feel. The garden also benefits from a garden room with store behind and a play area at the rear of the garden.

The gated driveway provides ample parking, with a smart front garden and a mature hedging outlining the borders.

Location

Stillingfleet is an attractive conservation village seven miles south of York city centre. The village has a church, chapel, service garage, a mobile greengrocer, cricket club, a Cookery School and a village hall with regular events including a history group, exercise classes and Women’s Institute. Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens boast a beautiful nursery with tea room. A popular commuter village well placed for York University, McArthurGlen Designer Outlet and the A64 linking to Leeds and the wider motorway network.

The village is just over seven miles from Selby town centre with further amenities, independent shops, supermarket and a train station with regular services to London and Leeds.

York is on the East Coast mainline, some services making the journey to London Kings Cross in under two hours. There is a bus service to the city centre as well as a national cycle network to York and Selby.

York boasts a range of local cafes, shops, supermarkets and excellent restaurants including the award winning The Star Inn the City by Andrew Pern and the Michelin-starred restaurant, Roots, by Tommy Banks. In addition, there is Skosh by Neil Bentinck which also boasts a Michelin-star, positioned on popular Micklegate.

York further boasts a number of exceptional private schools including The Mount, Bootham and St Peter's. Queen Margaret's School for Girls is about four miles from the village. The village is within the catchment area for the highly regarded Fulford School (Academy).

Please note all distances and travel times are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,621 sq ft