Churchyard, Tadcaster, LS24

A beautifully restored PERIOD HOME with stunning views of St Mary's Church and the River Wharfe. Featuring high ceilings, SPACIOUS LIVING AREAS, modern kitchen, and TWO BATHROOMS, plus a PRIVATE WALLED GARDEN, garage, and PARKING. Rich in history as part of Tadcaster’s former police houses*.

Wishart Estate Agents are delighted to present to the open market this beautifully restored four-bedroom detached home with stunning views of St Mary's Church and the River Wharfe. Part of a full restoration project in 2006, which saw the sympathetic renovation of these beautiful period properties within Churchyard, this property is bursting with character, featuring high ceilings, spacious living areas, modern kitchen, and two bathrooms. This unique home also boasts a private walled garden, garage, parking, and a rich history as part of Tadcaster's former police houses*.

A curved brick wall and a cast iron gate opens into a small courtyard with a set of stone steps that approach an impressive property. A large black timber door with a glazed panel above allows the natural light to stream into the entrance hall, complete with parquet flooring, high ceilings and a staircase leading to the first floor accommodation.

The lounge is a generous yet cosy space to relax and unwind in front of the open cast iron fire with stone surround. Alcoves are perfect for placing freestanding furniture and high ceilings, deep skirting and decorative architrave all add to the style of this family home. Triple aspect windows allow for plenty of natural light, the main two have also been styled with half height shutters, with spectacular views over St. Mary’s church, which conveniently only rings its bells between the hours of 8:45am and 8:45pm.

Across the hallway, the ground floor cloakroom WC has a window the front elevation which allows light and ventilation and the addition of half height shutters offers a degree of privacy. This small room oozes personality with vibrant wallpaper, a low level W/C and hand wash basin and decorative tile flooring.

The second reception room also boasts a large window and a grand fireplace. This room leads directly into the kitchen and could lend itself to becoming a formal dining room or a family snug/playroom. 

The kitchen diner has been thoughtfully designed to offer an abundance of space for a breakfast table and chairs. Fitted with modern, dark green base units and exposed shelving, which contrast nicely with the solid oak work surfaces and traditional terracotta scullery tiles. A white porcelain sink sits beneath one of the windows overlooking the rear garden. Integral appliances include: an electric oven with gas hob and extractor above and an under counter fridge and freezer. Space is provided for a freestanding washing machine and dishwasher and a ceiling hatch provides access to the loft space which conveniently houses the gas fired central heating boiler. A stone staircase tucked neatly behind a door gives access to the cellar, offering further storage solutions and which benefits from a modern automatic sump pump system, designed to efficiently manage any groundwater in the cellar. Two self-contained sumps, located at either end of the cellar, activate automatically when needed, ensuring the space remains dry without any manual intervention. This is a well-established, reliable feature commonly found in properties with cellars.

From the main entrance hall, a carpeted staircase leads to the first-floor landing and accommodation.

The house bathroom is in keeping with the style of this house with a modern twist. A white three-piece suite with a shower attachment over the bath and glass screen. Contemporary white metro style tiles with contrasting grout and a feature wallpaper add the finishing touches.

Either side of the landing window there are two double bedrooms with windows overlooking the front of the property.  One has been fitted with a child’s, large cabin bed, offering storage below and plenty of room to play. The other bedroom is a larger double, currently set up as a twin bedroom, it also offers space for a wardrobe and other items of free standing furniture and also boasts views over the rear garden.

A second staircase leads to the principal bedroom, which is a generous double with a vaulted ceiling, and a window overlooking the front of the property.

Bedroom four is another double room, currently set up as an office and guest room. Again, with a window to the front elevation, this room has a built in storage cupboard.

A second bathroom services both bedrooms on this floor, it is fitted with a three piece suite and has a frosted window to allow light and ventilation to the rear.

Externally, the property has its own patio seating area to the side which wraps round to adjoin a wonderful walled rear garden which boasts a variety of fruit trees and grape vines. A robotic lawnmower will be included in the sale, ideal to maintain the stretching lawn.

The property benefits from a garage with pitched roof and electricity, and an allocated parking spot in the shared car park. There is also one visitor parking spot available on a first come, first served basis. Further on street parking can be found locally where needed.

The property is a leasehold property, the lease of which runs for 999 years less one day from 5th October 2006. Ground rent is a peppercorn and there is a requirement of the home owner to fund the external decoration of the property every 7 years (most recently completed in late 2024), and to contribute to the upkeep of any shared areas.

Please note that a restriction of the lease includes no sub-letting. 

*Details cited from tadhistory.org.uk