Whitcliffe Lane, Ripon, North Yorkshire

Forming part of an exclusive development of four townhouses converted by renowned firm Artium from its origin overlooking Ripon Racecourse and former school, 1B The Old Grandstand is a handsome family home offering light-filled accommodation arranged over three floors. Combining modern amenities with features including high ceilings and large feature glazing. It briefly comprise a spacious dining kitchen with feature Amtico parquet flooring, a range of wall and base units in a white Shaker style, Silestone worktops in dessert silver, modern integrated AEG and Zanussi appliances and a wine chiller. There is a modern cloakroom and a generous sitting room also with Amtico parquet flooring with a carpet inset. In the rear stairwell there is access out to a raised terrace with steps descending to the rear garden and adjacent parking.

On the first floor the property offers a generous dual aspect principal bedroom with a modern en suite shower room, an additional double bedroom and a modern family bathroom. The properties two remaining bedrooms can be found on the second floor as well as an additional shower room. The four bedrooms all feature neutral carpets and all bathrooms, shower rooms and cloakrooms are fitted with white Villeroy & Boch appliances.

Services: Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage. Centrally heated.

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Outside
Having plenty of kerb appeal, the properties are approached over a driveway leading through lawned communal gardens to resident parking to the rear where each townhouse is to have two parking spaces and EV charging points. The well-maintained gardens are laid mainly to level lawn and features a raised timber deck terrace off the rear stairwell, the whole ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining.

Location
The medieval Cathedral city of Ripon, the smallest city in Yorkshire, has a large market square bordered by a comprehensive range of amenities including high street and independent shops, supermarkets, restaurants, bars and public houses together with excellent leisure and sporting facilities including a cinema, leisure centre, swimming pool, racecourse and golf clubs and primary and secondary schooling.

The property lies within easy reach of the local bus route to Harrogate and Leeds, the nearby A1(M) gives access to key regional centres and the national motorway network, and Knaresborough station offers regular services to London Kings Cross in less than three hours.

The area offers a good range of state primary and secondary schooling including Outwood Academy (rated Outstanding by Ofsted) together with grammar schooling and a good selection of independent schools including Queen Mary’s, Cundall Manor, Belmont Grosvenor and Harrogate Ladies’ College.