St. Aubyns Place, York, YO24

A beautifully presented extended period townhouse, with off street parking and a large garden

Description

One of a number of contrasting period houses on this leafy residential no through road, number six has received more than its fair share of attention having been significantly extended and thoughtfully reconfigured forming a wonderful family home, with the added benefit of a larger than average garden to the rear framed by an eye catching grade II* listed property.

Dating from the 1930's the property retains much of its traditional facade, giving away few clues as to the transformation which has occurred within. As well as being completely re-wired and having received a new central heating system the house has been tastefully redecorated throughout and most notably reconfigured to form a more practical layout in step with modern lifestyles. Aside from the inviting sitting room with its contemporary integrated fireplace, there is a large kitchen/dining room to the rear with an ample range of stylish units and seamless access to the garden via bi-folding doors.

Heading to the first floor via a staircase with distinctive bespoke cast iron spindles, there are three well-proportioned bedrooms, one with a dressing room, all served by a luxurious new family bathroom. The loft space above has also been cleverly converted to form a large double bedroom with another newly fitted high quality bathroom.

One of the highlights is the extensive rear garden which has been thoughtfully landscaped to form numerous points of interest and plenty of privacy. A sunken patio directly off the dining room leads up to a large lawn flanked by layered borders, eventually reaching a flight of stone steps, formerly part of the neighbouring house.

Location

St. Aubyns Place is located just off The Mount area of York, one of the city’s most desirable locations with good amenities on the doorstep including a pharmacy, supermarket, hairdressers, beautician, restaurants, pubs, the popular Everyman Cinema, and a range of boutique hotels including Hotel Du Vin.

Situated about a quarter of a mile away is Bishopthorpe Road a highly popular area of York that has won the "Great British High Street of the Year" award in 2015, as well as being voted "one of the UK's coolest places to live" by The Times. The area has a well-known parade of independent shops, café-delis, bakeries, yoga studio, supermarkets and restaurants which host regular events and festivals. Rowntree Park with café, playground, tennis and basketball courts is just a short distance from "Bishy" Road. Located beside the River Ouse is York City Rowing Club and York Pilates Space.

The property is perfectly positioned just outside the city’s historic bar walls of Micklegate (about half a mile) and all the popular attractions including: York Theatre Royal, the Art Gallery, York Minster, Bettys Tea Rooms and the famous Shambles along with a range of local cafes, shops, restaurants, public houses and supermarkets.

The city boasts 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, which is about half a mile away and has a number of independent shops, pubs, cafes and hairdressers.

The well-known York Racecourse and Knavesmire are situated about a mile from The Mount.

York railway station is about half a mile away and offers regular services to major cities including Manchester, Edinburgh and London with some journeys taking less than two hours to Kings Cross. The A64 ring road is about three miles from the city centre giving access to Leeds, the A1(M) and the wider motorway.

The city offers a diverse range of primary and secondary schools including the popular Scarcroft Primary School (Academy), All Saints RC School (Ofsted Outstanding 2016) and Millthorpe School (Academy). Independent schools on offer are The Mount, St Peter's and Bootham.

Please note all distances and travel times are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,013 sq ft