Furlong House, Mount Vale, York

Victorian house with studio flat, garage, plentiful parking and gardens, all within an easy walk of the railway station

Furlong House enjoys a prime position facing the green open spaces of the Knavesmire/York racecourse, located some half a mile south of the city walls and railway station. An early Victorian residence with traditional mews buildings, it dates from 1838 with nineteenth and twentieth century additions. Arranged over two floors, this substantial family house is set around a cobbled private courtyard with parking for several vehicles, a garage and a large, landscaped garden. It comes with a superb adjoining studio apartment with separate access.

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House: entrance and staircase hall, cloakroom wc, 3 reception rooms, kitchen/dining room, utility room, 2 cellars, 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (1 en suite)
Studio: studio room with living area, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom
Mews outbuildings: Laundry, double garage, garden store
Driveway parking for up to 6 cars, courtyard garden, landscaped garden

Studio - The studio sits on the first floor above the garage and is accessed via an external iron spiral staircase; it comprises a superb double-height studio room with exposed roof trusses, a living area, fully fitted kitchen, bedroom area and separate bathroom featuring a curved Carrera marble, hand-cut tiled wall. It was comprehensively refurbished in 2014 to include the roof, windows and triple insulation to the floor and walls.

Outside - The house sits behind a low brick wall with wrought iron railings and a laurel hedge. The formal front garden has clipped box hedging and standard laurel within gravel. A narrow drive on the southern boundary leads to the private paved and cobbled courtyard that continues to the garage and provides ample space for a courtyard garden as well as a parking and turning area. The double garage has electric up-and-over doors. There is a secure utility/store, formerly a stable with its original tile floor and feeding trough, now with electricity, power and water. In addition, there is a useful, secure garden store.

The principal garden lies at the rear of the property is part walled and accessed through a wrought iron garden gate. Landscaped for easy maintenance it features three lawns encircled with topiarised box bushes, a pond with a water feature and a pear tree. It has also been planted with apple, plum and peach trees and fruiting blackberry bushes. A raised decked area at one end and a tiled patio area at the other both enjoy the sunshine as it traverses the garden.

Environs - City centre 1½ miles, A1(M) 14 miles, Harrogate 21 miles, Leeds 22 miles

Mount Vale lies half a mile from the city walls and Micklegate with its range of independent cafes and bistros including Michelin-starred Skosh by Neil Bentinck. The city centre is easily accessed on foot (excellent bus service on Tadcaster Road) as is the railway station with its regular mainline service to London Kings Cross. In addition, there are good local amenities within strolling distance including the open public access spaces of the Knavesmire – home to York Racecourse - and Hob Moor. Some two miles to the south is the A64 giving access to Leeds and connecting to the A1M and M62. Excellent state and private schooling options are at close quarter including All Saints RC School (Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ 2016) and independent schools, The Mount, St Peter's and Bootham.

General - Tenure: Freehold
EPC Rating: Main house D, Studio D
Council Tax Band: Main house F, cottage B, studio A
Services & Systems: All mains services. Gas central heating. 2 gas boilers under warranty as of 2024. Electric heating in studio.
Additional Notes: in 2024 the income generated through Assured Shorthold Tenancies was some £25k per annum with full occupancy. The properties are no longer tenanted.
Fixtures & Fittings: Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others, such as fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments etc., are specifically excluded but may be made available by separate negotiation.
Local Authority: City of York Council
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Directions: 220 Mount Vale can be found on the right hand side leading south of York on the right hand side just beyond Knavesmire Road.
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Viewing: Strictly by appointment

Photographs, particulars and showreel: 2024 and Spring 2025
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