House For Sale £545,000
Howard Street, York, North Yorkshire, YO10

A recently renovated, late Victorian townhouse with walled garden and tucked away in a highly central location to the city centre

Description

8 Howard Street is a fine example of a Victorian townhouse, which has been recently renovated from bottom to top, including the installation of a new kitchen, bathrooms, plumbing and re-wiring to include Cat6 providing internet access points on each floor. New double glazed windows throughout. The accommodation has a range of period-style features, including high ceilings, original tiled hallway, picture rails and ceiling roses.

On entering the house there is a welcoming hallway with original tiled flooring and leads to the large sitting room to the front of the house with a bay window, built-in cupboards and a feature fireplace. There is an equally sizeable dining room to the rear with French doors to the garden and a light, bright gallery kitchen with a good range of wall and base units with integrated appliances.

On the first floor there is the principal bedroom situated to the front of the house with built in cupboards and two large sash windows. To the rear is the second bedroom and a newly fitted bathroom finished in keeping with the properties period. On the second floor is bedroom three with a contemporary en suite bathroom.

The west facing walled garden to the rear, offers a generous private space ideal for entertaining. The garden can be accessed directly from the dining room and also via a path and gate at the rear of the house with three useful outside brick stores.

Location

Howard Street is nestled off Fishergate just over half a mile to the city centre and 0.2 mile from the river Ouse. Close by (0.1 mile) are a range of local shops including a florist, cafe, restaurants and a local public house. On Fulford road, only 0.3 mile away is a pharmacy, hairdressers, cafes, a veterinary surgery and a Sainsbury's local.

Nearby schools include St Oswalds CE School (Ofsted Rating Good 2019), Fulford School Academy, St Georges RC Primary School Voluntary Academy and Fishergate Primary School (Ofsted Rating Good 2017).

York University is about one mile away, the popular 'Designer Outlet about two and a half miles and Fulford golf course is about one and a half miles. There is access to the A64 linking to Leeds and the wider motorway network. As well as a regular bus service to the city centre there is also the excellent cycle network.

The property is perfectly positioned outside the city’s historic walls and all the popular attractions 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 popular Micklegate which also has a number of independent shops, pubs, cafes and hairdressers.

York’s mainline railway station, about one and a half miles, can be accessed for express services to major cities including London (Kings Cross in under two hours), Edinburgh and Manchester.

Please note all distances and travel times are approximate.

Square Footage: 1,238 sq ft