£850,000 /Sale price

A charming period property with a wonderful garden and garage DescriptionDating back to 1856 this charming, double fronted house is situated in a conservation area within the lovely village of Dunnington. With a double height extension, this is a deceptively spacious home with over 1900sq ft of living space.To the front of the house is a delightful sitting room with cast iron fireplace which opens into a beautiful timber conservatory, overlooking the garden. Double doors lead via the hallway to a generous kitchen/dining room which benefits from an Aga range cooker, fitted cabinets, twin butler sink and worktops in granite and marble. The dining room has doors leading outside for ease of entertaining and enjoying the sunshine. A study provides the perfect place to work from home and has a pleasant southerly aspect. To complete the ground floor layout are a handy utility and guest WC. Stairs from the spacious hallway lead to the upper floor which is nicely divided to provide a private principal bedroom suite with an en suite shower room. The further bedrooms, two doubles and one single are well presented and served by a neutral and bright family bathroom.Outside, the rear garden is enclosed with rustic brick walls and timber fencing. A patio, lawn, mature trees, shrubs and planted borders, as well as a greenhouse, combine to offer the ideal place for recreation and relaxing. A gated gravel driveway and further garden lead to the front of the house with a garage and seating area to enjoy the morning sun.LocationDunnington is a highly sought-after village with an excellent range of local amenities and close for the highly regarded Fulford School. York city centre and transport links for travelling further afield are easily accessible.The village has many local activities to offer including the Sports Club which offers cricket, football, squash,tennis and bowls teams. There is a local pub, Scouts hut and village church and a local pay park which offers picnic area. There are a great range of local shops cafe, bakers, Post Office, an award winning florist and newsagent. There are lovely walks on the eastern edge of the village in Hagg Wood.A mile to the west of the village is the highly popular The Balloon Tree Farm shop and cafe.The historic cathedral City of York boasts an excellent range of shopping facilities, attractions, race course and 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.There are independent schools on offer within the city, The Mount, St Peter's and Bootham.There are a number of supermarkets in and around the city, including a Waitrose at Foss Islands Road and a large Marks and Spencer at the Vanguard Shopping Park. York Leisure Centre at Monks Cross (6 miles) offers gym facilities, swimming pool and a sports hall with a Clip N Climb arena.York railway station has regular services to major cities including Manchester, Edinburgh and London with some journeys taking less than two hours to Kings Cross. The village allows for quick access to York, the A64 outer ring road and west to Leeds and the A1M for the wider motorway network.Please note all distances and travel times are approximate.Square Footage: 1,971 sq ft DirectionsWhat3words - ///cement.bookings.mammal