Vale Crescent, Bishop Wilton, York, YO42

Located in a sought-after village, named by The Sunday Times as among Britain’s top 20 ‘secret villages’. A wonderful opportunity to refurbish a village home. Stunning open views.

Positioned with an open aspect to the front, with impressive, far-reaching views towards the playing and cricket field and Vale of York, this semi-detached house requires refurbishment and offers an exceptional opportunity to renovate, reconfigure and extend (subject to planning permission and consents). It is located on an attractive and generous plot, with good frontage and an outstanding and spacious rear garden. There is impressive scope and flexibility with the potential for the house.

With about 1074 sqft in total the property currently has a sitting room with an attractive bay window where the open aspect and views can be enjoyed, the good-sized kitchen with dining area is to the rear where the views over the generous garden can be enjoyed. A door from the kitchen leads into the covered side passage which leads to a gate which accesses the front garden and to the rear, there are a range of outbuildings including a ground floor WC, store and boiler room. A door leads into the rear garden.

There are three bedrooms to the first floor, together with the family bathroom. The garden to the front has pretty hedging and is laid to a patio, allowing for low maintenance as well as a seating area in which to enjoy the glorious views. The rear garden has a patio, it is mostly laid to lawn, with a greenhouse and borders.

Bishop Wilton is a desirable village, conveniently located for quick and easy access into the thriving and well-served market town of Pocklington. The village has a popular CoE primary school, a well-stocked community run village shop and cafe, The Fleece Inn, the village hall which hosts community, recreational, sports and social events. The village also has tennis courts, playing fields for cricket and football. There are a wonderful variety of walks from the village over the Wolds and Vale of York, including the bridleway leading to Fangfoss, passing through High Belthorpe Farm where the popular ‘The Shire Café & Gelateria’ is located. Bishop Wilton hosts an annual Agricultural and Country Show.

Pocklington is a historic and traditional market town with a wonderful variety of high-quality independent retailers including coffee shops, restaurants, butchers, bakers, gift shops and home /interior design shops. The town has strong state and independent schooling with a choice of nurseries, primary and secondary education. There are national supermarkets and quick access onto the A1079 to head east and west. A rich variety of sporting, recreational, educational, and cultural activities are available. Francis Scaife Sports Centre has a swimming pool, gym, squash courts, a variety of fitness classes, sports clubs, and sports hall. Burnby Hall Gardens located within Pocklington is “a jewel in Yorkshire’s crown” and home to a national collection of water lilies, the gardens host an annual tulip festival, Sunday brass band concerts and has a well-regarded tearoom. The Pocklington Arts Centre is a popular and well-known asset in the town and is home to cinema, music, comedy, and theatre productions. The Wolds and Vale of York is an unspoilt part of Yorkshire, offering phenomenal walking and cycling opportunities. York offers an excellent range of independent and national retailers, sporting, cultural and recreational facilities expected from such a well-regarded city, together with its famous racecourse. The mainline railway station in York provides services to all parts of the UK and a fast train to London Kings Cross in under 2 hours.