Micklegate, York

This grand residence showcases the best of period architecture, with elegant reception rooms, soaring ceilings, and an abundance of natural light. Currently configured as a private home, the property lends itself perfectly to conversion into a luxury hotel and spa or exclusive events venue, subject to the necessary consents.

Prime Location for Hospitality and Leisure Investment

York is one of the UK’s most resilient and profitable tourist destinations, welcoming over 8 million visitors annually. The city benefits from a diverse visitor profile, combining strong domestic tourism with a significant international presence, and has established itself as a year-round destination due to its rich heritage, cultural programme, and strong retail and leisure offer.

Garforth House provides a unique opportunity to acquire one of York’s most distinguished properties, offering exceptional scope for use as a luxury boutique hotel, wellness retreat, mixed-use leisure destination or private residence. Showcasing enormous good looks, quality finish, scale, character, and super prime central location. The main house has been completely renovated and includes a lift to all floors. Its setting within one of the UK’s most sought-after tourist cities ensures strong trading fundamentals with proven year-round demand.

Set within the city walls just a short walk from the railway station, this substantial property combines period elegance with impressive proportions, providing versatile accommodation across 5 floors, together with a 4,000 square foot modern outbuilding.

Externally, the landscaped gardens provide a tranquil backdrop, while the modern ancilliary building provides extensive adaptable space, currently used as a gym and offices it offers potential for a wide variety of uses from large open plan events to smaller break out rooms/offices and studios. It could also be converted for leisure amenities such as a spa wing, pool, substantial garaging with rooms above or guest accommodation

Situated within the city walls with all amenities on its doorstep and just a short walk from the railway station and York's only 5* Star hotel, this property benefits from excellent transport links, with direct rail connections to London and Edinburgh. The historic city offers a thriving tourist economy, world-class heritage, and an ever-growing demand for high-quality hospitality and wellness venues.

Currently a splendid private residence, the property offers a superb opportunity to secure one of York’s most remarkable homes, with the scale and flexibility to create a truly outstanding commercial venture or mixed use venue subject to the necessary consents being granted.