House For Sale £450,000
Fetter Lane, York, North Yorkshire, YO1

Charming Victorian three bedroom corner townhouse within a quaint area of York close to Micklegate

Description

17 Fetter Lane is a charming well-presented Victorian corner townhouse, situated within the highly sought-after conservation area of Bishophill.

The house has been preserved with many of its original period features including fireplaces, panelled doors, sash windows, original ceiling roses, cornicing and a fine staircase with mahogany handrail.

There is a welcoming tiled entrance hall leading to the living room with a double aspect outlook via sash windows, original cornicing and ceiling rose along with an attractive fireplace.

To the rear is a generous modern kitchen breakfast room with a good range of fitted wall and base units, providing ample storage and preparation space including integrated appliances, as well as space for a dining table. There is a garden room off the kitchen with a glazed roof and French doors opening out on to the private walled courtyard, ideal for relaxing or entertaining. There is a toilet on the ground floor which completes the accommodation on this floor.

The elegant staircase leads to the first floor where there are three sizeable bedrooms and a traditional house bathroom with freestanding bath with shower over. The principal bedroom features a period fireplace and built in cupboards either side. Bedroom two is also enhanced by an original fireplace.

The house will appeal to buyers of all ages as a comfortable full-time residence, a secure "lock up and leave" proposition or as an investment opportunity.

Location

The property is perfectly positioned inside the city’s historic walls on Fetter Lane, just off Skeldergate and with all the popular attractions nearby including: York Theatre Royal, the Art Gallery, York Minster, Bettys Tea Rooms and the famous Shambles along with a range of local cafes, shops, restaurants, public houses and supermarkets.

The city boasts excellent 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 Micklegate where there are also a number of independent shops, pubs, cafes, hairdressers and a post office.

Bishopthorpe Road, about half a mile away, is a highly popular area of York and has won the "Great British High Street of the Year" award in 2015, as well as being voted "one of the UK's coolest places to live" by The Times. The area has a well-known parade of independent shops, café-delis, bakeries, supermarkets and restaurants which host regular events and festivals.

Rowntree Park with a café is less than a mile away and has a playground, tennis and basketball courts. Located beside the River Ouse is York City Rowing Club and York Pilates Space.

The well-known York Racecourse and Knavesmire are situated just over a mile away.

York railway station is less than half a mile away 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 miles from the city centre giving access to Leeds, the A1(M) and the wider motorway network.

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.

Square Footage: 1,033 sq ft



Additional Info

City of York Council, Band D