5 Bed Terraced House For Sale

Regency town house with beautiful garden located just a short stroll from York’s city centre, a range of schools and the many amenities of Bishopthorpe Road.

This handsome townhouse lies in the heart of a residential area just outside the city walls and close to the cherished amenities of Bishopthorpe Road. The house dates from the sought-after Regency period, circa 1837, and is discreetly tucked away behind a tree-lined stray and its own romantic walled garden, a discreet green space probably unrivalled in the immediate area. This house itself has well-proportioned rooms and high ceilings, 16-pane sash windows, some cast-iron radiators, original cornicing, deep skirtings, mellow floorboards, a traditional staircase with spindles and polished handrail as well as some handsome fireplaces on all floors. One of the current owners is an established artist and studios have been created from two of the second floor bedrooms where the natural light and leafy outlook across rooftops is second to none. The Old Rectory is a hidden treasure, highly convenient for local amenities and the city centre.

Sitting room, kitchen and dining room, utility room, shower room/wc, drawing room and library, principal bedroom suite with bathroom, 4 further bedrooms, shower room.
Potting shed, landscaped walled garden
On street parking

Additional Details - The Old Rectory is a bright and airy house that has been remodelled over the years to introduce more natural light and a sense of space. The kitchen is open plan to the dining room creating an expansive space with French doors giving access to the south facing garden. The kitchen has a Butler sink, integrated appliances, fitted units with wooden worktops and room for a breakfast table, and the dining room has a fireplace housing a wood-burning stove and space to accommodate a family-sized table. Across the hall is a useful utility/laundry room with fitted units and a Butler sink as well as a separate shower room/wc. The sitting room is an informal and versatile reception space, open plan to the front entrance, and currently used as a home office. Extensive cellars with concrete floors and insulation provide useful storage options.

On the first floor is the drawing room, accessed through part-glazed double doors with an attractive Georgian hob grate fireplace and a traditional cast iron column radiator flanked by a pair of handsome, front-facing windows. This room now benefits from south facing light by making it open plan to the library with wall-to-wall fitted shelving. Also on the first floor, the principal bedroom suite spans north to south with the bedroom enjoying views across the garden. The generously sized en suite bathroom has a bath tub and rain head shower as well as a pair of fitted wardrobes. There are three further double bedrooms, a single bedroom and a shower room. Two of the bedrooms are arranged as artists’ studios with some fitted furniture, built-in shelves, cupboards and plumbing. A lightwell introduces more natural light into the second floor.

Outside - This is a house with two different aspects. From the front roadside, its Regency heritage is immediately visible through its symmetry, sash windows, portico and stone steps leading to the recessed panelled front door. At the rear, the house is concealed from Nunthorpe Road behind a tree-lined stray and very private, walled garden. Glazed doors open onto a raised decking area that faces the south facing cottage garden, creating an ideal space for al fresco dining. A central stone pathway with gently descending stone steps is flanked by beds, abundantly filled with perennials and enclosed by clipped box hedging, passing through arches adorned with rose and clematis. Gravelled areas provide sheltered, sun-filled corners for sitting out. Roses and vines clamber up trellises on the west facing wall, and there are standard laurels, a cherry tree and fig tree amongst other ornamental shrubs. Raised vegetable beds lie towards the lower end of the garden alongside an open-air brick outbuilding, ideal for concealing refuse/recycling and bikes. There is also a useful, brick built potting shed (with cistern) offering scope for development. The secure, wrought iron garden gate on the southern boundary, romantically adorned with clematis, has an outdoor wall light with sensor and a doorbell. From here, Bishopthorpe Road lies a short stroll in one direction and the city centre in the other. There is the option of residents’ parking on Nunthorpe Road as well as directly in front of the house on Cygnet Street.

Environs - Railway station ½ mile, city centre ½ mile, Bishopthorpe Road ¼ mile

The property lies in the heart of an appealing mixed residential neighbourhood, equidistant from ‘Bishy Road’ with its parade of independent shops and eateries, and from Victoria Bar, a gateway within the city walls. The railway station and amenities of central York are all within walking distance. Opposite the house lies Scarcroft Park with its dog-friendly parkland, avenue of lime trees, playground, croquet club and cycle path connecting to Nunnery Lane. Excellent schooling options lie close by including Scarcroft Primary School at the rear, Archbishop Holgate’s School (Ofsted ‘Outstanding’) up the road, The Mount School half a mile away and York’s independent schools all within walking distance.

General - Tenure: Freehold
EPC Rating: D
Services & Systems: All mains services. Gas central heating.
Fixtures & Fittings: Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others, such as fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments etc., are specifically excluded but may be made available by separate negotiation.
Viewing: Strictly by appointment
Local Authority: York City Council - area.
Directions: The house is accessed from both the front and rear. The front is accessed via Nunnery Lane, flanking the city walls, taking a right hand turn to Swann Street leading to Cygnet Street. The rear is accessed from Nunthorpe Road where it can be found nearly opposite Scarcroft Primary School and alongside Clements Hall.

Photographs, particulars and showreel: May 2023
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