Thornton, York, YO42

A pretty former farmhouse, filled with character and beautiful features. Located within an accessible village, the property offers easy access to Pocklington and York.

This pretty former farmhouse is nicely positioned within Thornton and provides deceptive and generous space. With three attractive reception rooms and three well-proportioned bedrooms, the property offers variety and flexibility. The double opening front door with a leaded glass arched window above, leads into the entrance hall which offers a warm welcome, the small vestibule has beautiful stripped timber doors, half-glazed with window openings allowing a pleasant air flow during the summer. There are two reception rooms to the front, both have stunning feature fireplaces, exposed beams, one has character shutters to the window, together with three attractively styled arched window openings into the kitchen. The double reception room on the western side has a cosy sitting room with a front facing aspect and a dining room with rear garden views and double doors with direct garden access. The breakfasting kitchen provides a good range of storage in a cream shaker design with a granite worksurface. The oil-fired Aga adds warmth and character to the space, complimented by leaded glass windows. The dual aspect, plus the Velux roof windows let natural light fill the room. A utility room is off the kitchen, this provides more useful storage space that is co-ordinated with the kitchen style, it has a sink, plumbing for a washing machine and drier, and a door leading into the garden.

The staircase has a beautifully carved balustrade with fine features, a dual aspect stained glass window is a stunning feature as the first floor is approached and the soft amber colours fill the space with warmth. The first floor has three attractively proportioned bedrooms, all with integrated storage/wardrobes and one has a pretty fireplace. The bathroom panelling, enhancing the character of the generously sized family bathroom.

The rear garden has an impressive range of outbuildings from when it was a working farm. These are perfect for storage, use as workshops or conversion to other uses. At the end of the garden is the swimming pool, this could be reinstated to be used for leisure purposes or the space could be re-designed for an alternative use. The enclosed rear garden has a lawn, patio, a garden WC, borders with mature shrubs where a beautiful variety of colour can be enjoyed. Double iron gates to the side provide off-street, driveway parking for multiple vehicles.

Thornton.
Thornton is a small and pretty village with St. Michael’s church at the centre, it is positioned nicely between the villages of Melbourne and Allerthorpe. Melbourne is an attractive village which has a popular primary school, well-liked pub The Melbourne Arms, play park with playing fields, tennis court, cricket and football field, bowling club, village hall and post office. There are beautiful walks along Pocklington Canal which runs parallel to Main Street. The Pocklington Canal Amenity Society runs boat trips along part of the Canal from Melbourne. Walks along the Canal eastwards lead back towards Pocklington and Canal Head.

A few minutes' drive away from here is the Allerthorpe Lakeland Park, set in 53 acres this is a water sport and lakeland park, with lakeside and woodland walks, café, and children’s play area and the Allerthorpe Golf and Country Park, a 9-hole golf course, driving range, with bar and restaurant.

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. 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. The historic city of York is within easy reach, which 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.