St. Marys, York, North Yorkshire, YO30

A characterful former guest house arranged over five floors, featuring period charm, off-street parking and a rear courtyard in a prime central York location

Description

This colourful and characterful former guest house is arranged over five floors and occupies a prime residential position close to the vibrant centre of York, benefiting from off-street parking and a rear courtyard garden.

Presented to a high standard, this aesthetically pleasing period property retains a wealth of attractive original features, thoughtfully complemented by modern improvements. The property offers generous and versatile accommodation ideally suited to a variety of uses.

A welcoming and colourful entrance hall leads to the principal ground floor accommodation, comprising a formal sitting room, dining room, kitchen and conservatory. In total there are twelve well-proportioned bedrooms, including a principal suite and two further bedrooms at basement level, along with a useful utility and store room. A further nine guest bedrooms, all with en suite facilities, are arranged across the upper three floors.

Planning permission was granted in 2013 for a change of use to a single residential dwelling. Although this consent has now lapsed, it is understood that it could be reapplied for, subject to the necessary approvals.

Until very recently the property operated as a highly successful guest house business.

Location

Shambles along with a range of local cafes, shops, restaurants, public houses, supermarkets and further landmark attractions.

Nearby is Museum Gardens, the award winning The Star Inn the City by Andrew Pern and the Michelin-starred restaurant, Roots, by Tommy Banks. In addition, there is Skosh by Neil Bentinck which also boasts a Michelin-star, positioned on popular Micklegate (about a mile) and a number of independent shops, pubs, cafes and hairdressers.

Located beside the River Ouse is York City Rowing Club, York Pilates Space and The Perky Peacock, a cosy café in a medieval tower. Further along is Rowntree Park with café, playground, tennis and basketball courts.

The well-known York Racecourse and Knavesmire are about two miles from the city accessed by a delightful walk or cycle along the river.

Just over a mile away is Bishopthorpe Road which won the ‘Great British High Street of the Year’ award in 2015. The area has a well-known parade of independent shops, café-delis and restaurants which host regular events and festivals.

York railway station is about half a mile way over Scarborough bridge and offers regular services to major cities including Manchester, Edinburgh and London with some journeys taking less than two hours to Kings Cross. The A64 ring road is about three and a half miles from the city centre giving access to Leeds, the A1(M) and the wider motorway.

The city offers a diverse range of primary and secondary schools including Scarcroft Primary School (Academy), All Saints RC School (Ofsted Outstanding 2016) and Millthorpe School (Academy). Independent schools on offer are The Mount, St Peter's and Bootham.

Please note all distances and travel times are approximate.