House For Sale £2,700,000
St. Leonards Place, York, North Yorkshire, YO1

One of York's finest and most substantial townhouses, blending family friendly, contemporary design with the elegance of a period property.

Description

Being one of only five townhouses, 7 St. Leonard’s Place offers a select opportunity to acquire a stunning period property, with a luxurious specification and style that enhances the grandeur and character of this house within the city walls.

The property has under gone a stunning modern refurbishment, with great attention to detail and utilising the best materials and design.

The property benefits from its own individual grand entrance from St Leonard’s Place which opens up to an impressive staircase with original turning stair, there are wonderful period features throughout, three reception rooms and a magnificent first floor principal bedroom suite. In addition there is a w.c on the half landing completing the accommodation on this floor.

The living accommodation has both elegant and more formal entertaining spaces, with a sitting room and separate family room, with ornate mouldings and decorative fireplace, alongside more informal family areas with a dining kitchen, dining area and a utility room. On the ground floor to the rear of the house is a stylish boot room and separate w.c. with bi-fold doors on to the courtyard.

A bespoke staircase leads down to the lower ground level and access to the rear garden, which in turn provides access to the double garage. The handmade bespoke designed fitted kitchen with granite worktops and fully integrated Siemens appliances is of a sleek modern style with island unit. Adjacent is a useful utility room with units, sink and access to the front. A range of external cellar rooms for storage are available along with a w.c which completes this floor.

The principal bedroom suite spans the whole of the first floor, with full length windows offering unrivalled views. The four further double bedrooms and three good sized bathroom suites are arranged across the upper two floors.

The property benefits from a double garage with store and a good sized courtyard garden to the rear.

Location

St Leonard’s Place benefits from a prominent central location in the Cultural Quarter within the heart of the historic city of York, nestling between York Art Gallery, York Central Library, Museum Gardens, and York Theatre Royal.

The bustling city of York is a hive of activity and contains a wealth of historic Roman, Viking and Period attractions. There are an abundance of amenities on the doorstep; excellent shops, bars, restaurants, two theatres, and a number of private schools, there is also York University about two miles away and St Johns University, about half a mile which are conveniently located close by.

The Museum Gardens lies immediately to the west of the crescent, set in the magnificent surroundings of the ruins of St Mary’s Abbey. Along with the award winning The Star Inn the City by Andrew Pern and the Michelin-starred restaurant, Roots, by Tommy Banks there is also Skosh by Neil Bentinck which also boasts a Michelin-star, positioned on popular Micklegate, all three within very close proximity to the apartment.

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

York railway station is about 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.

The city offers a diverse range of primary and secondary schools and Independent schools on offer are The Mount, St Peter's and Bootham.

Please note all distances and travel times are approximate.

Square Footage: 4,356 sq ft
Leasehold with approximately 991 years remaining.