House For Sale £800,000
Fulford Road, York, YO10

Offered in immaculate condition, this Victorian bay front townhouse is situated just 3/4 mile from York City Centre and offers well balanced accommodation, boasting period features and has been thoughtfully extended to suit a modern family lifestyle.

Dating from the turn of the century and constructed of attractive brick under a slate roof, the design of the property is very representative of many of the fine townhouses built at that time on the edge of the city centre.

Internally, there are a great number of period architectural features that include traditional sash windows, ornate cast iron fireplaces, molded plasterwork, ceiling roses, cornices and arches, deep skirting boards and door-cases with architraves.

The property opens to a welcoming hallway with white limestone and black marble floor benefitting from under-floor heating which continues throughout the entire ground floor. Immediately off the hallway to the front elevation is the bay front sitting room with original Victorian shutters, multi fuel stove and bespoke cabinets in the alcoves.

Also off the hallway is the kitchen with contrasting wall and base units, as well as a freestanding butchers block style island, a bespoke wrought iron pan rack, Stoves multi fuel 5 burner/3 oven range cooker, instant hot water tap, waste disposal unit, integrated Siemens dishwasher and Siemens washing machine.

Beyond the kitchen the current owners have had built a magnificent sun room extension which has become the hub of the home and even has a home cinema system. This sociable space is light and airy thanks to the high vaulted ceiling with natural light coming in from six Velux windows. There is ample space for flexible seating arrangements for dining or casual seating. French Doors from here into the garden.

The snug can be accessed either from the sun room or off the entrance hallway and offers a flexible use space, with mutli fuel stove and bespoke cabinets in the alcoves.

A WC off the hallway completes the ground floor accommodation.

Stairs from the entrance hallway lead to a first floor landing off which are two double bedrooms each with cast iron fireplaces. The front facing bedroom is the larger of the two rooms and has built in wardrobes and plantation shutters. Also on the first floor is a large family bathroom suite with shower, double ended bath, twin wash basins, toilet and built in storage cupboard, benefitting from cosy toes underfloor heating.
Stairs continue to a second-floor landing with two bedrooms including the Principal Bedroom with built in wardrobes/drawers and eaves storage cupboards and en-suite shower room.

Externally, the property sits handsomely back from the road behind a dwarf wall with cast iron railings with a front garden laid to flagstones with mature shrubbery. To the rear is a lawn garden with raised borders with planted flowers. There is also a patio and gravel seating area, ideally positioned to enjoy the south westerly aspect with sun into the evening.

In summary, an immaculately maintained and presented period home, offering spacious and well balanced accommodation, close to York city centre.

LOCATION
Fulford Road is a short distance from York city centre. As well as the road in itself, walks along the beautiful tree lined river walkway make for a short but enjoyable approach to the city. Nearby are a wide variety of amenities including restaurants and a range of independent shops. Fishergate Primary School (OFSTED – Good) is situated a few hundred yards away. The property falls within the admission area for the highly regarded Fulford Secondary School (OFSTED – Outstanding).

DIRECTIONS
Leaving York heading south along Fishergate (A19), the property is on the right hand side on Fulford Road.