George Street, Pocklington, York, YO42

Dating from 1855, this is a wonderful home with spacious rooms, a flexible layout, a private garden and the ability for off-street parking.

Dating from 1855, this is a spacious and welcoming home which has a lovely atmosphere and fantastic accommodation of about 1572sqft in total, it is perfectly enhanced for modern family living, being situated within a charming market town and ideally located for easy access to retail, leisure and town amenities.

This desirable property has impressive accommodation; it offers wonderful flexible space, and this strengthens the family living and entertaining capacity of the whole house. The generously sized accommodation is felt throughout the house.

The spacious porch leads into the hall and off this is the nicely proportioned sitting room, with high ceilings and two window which let natural light fill the room, the wood burning stove with an attractive fire surround is a lovely focal point. Beyond the hall leads into the dining room, a further impressive reception room and the patio doors leading into the garden offer an attractive feature together with letting natural light fill the space. The kitchen is adjacent, this offers plenty of storage space and attractive views onto the rear garden. There is an integrated gas hob, grill and oven, with plumbing for a washing machine and two integrated stores.

A hall beyond the dining room leads into a ground floor bedroom with double glass doors providing garden access. This room would make a perfect further sitting room, study, games room or annex. There is a shower room adjacent which benefits from being fully tiled, there is a heated towel rail and modern white fittings.

There are three bedrooms to the first floor, all are generously sized and nicely proportioned. The family bathroom has a separate shower and the window in the hall allows natural light to fill the landing. The Gatehouse offers beautiful space for formal and family dining and entertaining and enormous flexibility for how the rooms could be used. This is a rare opportunity, with an impressive square footage, being in close proximity to the town centre.

Outside.
The garden has lawn with a patio by the dining room doors and a choice of seating areas. There are pretty borders with mature trees and shrubs and a good-sixed timber shed. There is access to the rear of the house from the front, through the adjacent archway. This also allows for vehicle access and subject to reconfiguration of the garden, off-street parking would be permitted.

Location.
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 within close walking distance. 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 with the high rolling Wolds being classic David Hockney countryside renowned for its big views and its vast, rolling arable countryside. 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.