Market Place, Easingwold, York, YO61

Elegant Georgian house with outbuildings, garaging and lovely walled garden, set in around half an acre.

Description

A landmark Georgian residence located in the heart of the attractive market town of Easingwold. Originally constructed in 1770 with additional wings added in 1812, this Grade II listed property has been carefully and sympathetically renovated by the current owners. Offering over 4,200 sq ft of beautifully proportioned accommodation filled with period character, the property benefits from attractive gardens, timber garaging and additional outbuildings.

Constructed in mellow hand-made brick laid in Flemish bond and topped with a traditional pantile roof, The Old Vicarage has undergone a comprehensive refurbishment program that preserves its historic charm. The interior features herringbone wood flooring framed by a hallway arch, panelled doors, restored sash windows, fireplaces with open fires, original coving and panelling, and a traditional turning staircase with a handsome banister.

A key transformation involved reconfiguring the former sitting room, dining room, and utility into a spacious, open-plan kitchen/dining room - ideal for modern family living. This light-filled space features terracotta-tone tiles, a bespoke kitchen with island, fitted cabinetry, pantry, and a dining area with a window seat and built-in storage, complemented by a log burner.

The former kitchen has been converted into a generous boot room with dual aspect windows, a half-glazed door, and LVT flooring. The garden room has been reroofed to create a usable space all year round. The elegant 22 ft drawing room, with its open fire and garden views, has been sympathetically restored.

Upstairs, the principal bedroom overlooks the croquet lawn and boasts a crescent-shaped en suite bathroom with a vaulted ceiling and glazed cupola. There are five further bedrooms, three bathrooms, and an en suite toilet with basin on the first floor. The top floor features a seventh bedroom with its own bathroom, exposed beams, and fireplace, ideal as a guest suite.

Set back from the market place behind a deep grass verge and high yew hedge, the east-facing front garden is mainly laid to lawn with mature trees including a lilac, magnolia, and weeping ash. Double gates provide access for occasional parking, leading to a main gravel driveway that sweeps around the rear of the property to two timber garages and outbuildings, offering ample parking and turning space.

A sunny courtyard accessed from the garden room leads to manicured lawns, maintained for croquet, enclosed by a high brick wall and hedging. Flower beds, shrubs, and trees, including fruit varieties, which all enhance privacy and foliage in the south-west facing gardens.

Location

Easingwold market town has an excellent range of amenities, including supermarkets, a doctor’s surgery, dentist, butchers, cafes, restaurants, public house, bank and numerous independent shops along with a weekly farmers market. The town is on the edge of the Vale of York and close to The North York Moors National Park (just over six miles) and Howardian Hills an Area of Outstanding National Beauty.

There is a primary school (Ofsted Good 2019) and a secondary school (Ofsted Outstanding 2022) within the town.

The private schools Cundall Manor and Queen Ethelburga's College are both just over twelve miles with further independent schools on offer in York including The Mount, St Peter’s and Bootham.

Further afield are the Michelin starred restaurants The Black Swan, Oldstead (8 miles) and The Star at Harome (16 miles). Along with The Abbey Inn, Byland Abbey (7.4 miles)

York city centre (14 miles) boasts an excellent range of shopping facilities, attractions and restaurants including 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 the popular Micklegate. There are a number of supermarkets in and around the city, including a Waitrose at Foss Islands Road and a large Marks and Spencer at the Vanguard Shopping Park.

York railway station offers regular services to major cities including Manchester, Edinburgh and London with some journeys taking less than two hours to Kings Cross.

Thirsk (10 miles) offers a wide choice of shops, pubs, banks, a local cinema, leisure facilities, supermarkets and a racecourse. The mainline railway station has train services to London, some making the journey in as little as two hours fifteen minutes.

Please note all distances and travel times are approximate.

Square Footage: 4,237 sq ft


Acreage: 0.5 Acres