Remarkable opportunity to develop a large period building in a prestigious corner of Filey on the Yorkshire coast.

4 reception rooms, 3 kitchens, domestic offices and stores, 15 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, central staircase and lift
Attached chapel
Outbuildings and stores
Garden, patios, carport, driveway providing off street parking for up to 4 cars

For Sale Freehold

This represents a rare opportunity to develop a substantial residential building adjacent to parkland and a few hundred metres from the promenade and sweeping bay of Filey. Until very recently run as a convent, one of five houses of the Sisters of Mercy in the Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough, this splendid period building now lies vacant. Its precise location on a quiet cul de sac bordering The Crescent, Fileys prestigious stucco fronted terrace on the sea front, along with its setting, orientation and sea views make it an ideal opportunity for redevelopment as apartments.

The property faces east towards the coast with its large bay embracing sea views from the ground floor upwards. On the southern boundary lies the public parkland of Glen Gardens.

A substantial, detached, brick-built building with slate roof, Endsleigh House has a porch and vestibule of classic design opening to a central hall and staircase. A lift operates from the lower ground floor up to the second floor, alongside the main staircase.

Each of the 15 bedrooms is plumbed with a sink.

The chapel is connected to the main house with no independent access; its interior is panelled with high stained glass windows. It is understood that the chapel was a later extension to the original building.

Outside - Wrought iron gates open to a drive on the western elevation of the property with a carport alongside the rear entrance all providing space for up to four cars. Here is a number of brick-built outbuildings, all secure and with slate roofs.
The modest townhouse gardens lie mainly to the north and east, protected from the roadside by a mature hedge. Lawned and well planted with perennials, they have been carefully maintained over the years. On the southern side is hardstanding/patio flanking the park, screened by a brick wall and wooden fencing. The basement has access to a lower ground patio.

Environs - Filey Bay has recently been named as one of the UKs best beaches in the TripAdvisor awards and voted Beach of the Year 2019 by The Sunday Times. It has been a popular seaside town since its Victorian heyday but remains at heart a traditional fishing port. The town is dominated by the beautiful sandy beach which runs the length of the bay meeting Filey Brigg to the north, a rocky piece of land jutting out into the sea. The area is famed for its coastal walks with Filey being at the end of the Cleveland Way, Centenary Way and Yorkshire Wolds Way.

The town itself offers a wide range of amenities. Located just off the A165 coast road - connecting Hull to Scarborough - Filey is also within easy reach of the A64 for York and Leeds. Filey Railway Station has regular services to Scarborough and Hull, and from nearby Seamer Railway Station there are regular services to Malton and York. York offers first class links to London Kings Cross in under two hours, and there are regional airports at Humberside and Doncaster, and an international airport at Leeds Bradford.

General - Tenure: Freehold
Services and Systems: All mains services. Gas central heating.
Fixtures & fittings: The property is sold as seen to include all carpets, curtains, fixtures and fittings.
Viewing: Strictly by appointment
Directions: Driving south along The Beach Road, until you meet The Crescent. Turn left, following The Crescent south until it loops around to meet South Crescent Avenue. Endsleigh Convent is on the corner of The Crescent and South Crescent Avenue alongside access to Glen Gardens.
Local authority: Scarborough Borough Council
Photographs, particulars and showreel: September 2021
NB: Google map images may neither be current nor a true representation.