An enchanting listed cottage on a corner plot within walking distance of the city centre.

Description

Built in 1838, Lime Tree Cottage sits on a site which was purchased from the sale of the De Grey Estate in 1836. This iconic Gothic style cottage was one of two properties built by renowned joiners George and Eli Horsfall and sits in a south facing position behind the beautifully landscaped mature garden overlooking Clifton Green.

The current owners have carried out an extensive and sympathetic renovation, restoring this wonderful Grade II listed early Victorian cottage back to its former glory.

Throughout the property there are a number of period features that have been enhanced by the present owners including deep skirtings, moulded cornicing, sliding ground floor window shutters and original built-in cupboards.

Arranged over two floors, the accommodation is well proportioned and flows extremely well. To the ground floor there is a bespoke fitted kitchen with Aga, a dining room, sitting room, study and WC. Upstairs there are three double bedrooms and a house bathroom. Off the secluded walled courtyard garden to the rear there is a utility room, boiler room, garden store and garage.

The house is approached via double wrought iron gates on to a gravelled driveway leading to an ample parking area and garage. There is a mature lawned garden and borders to the front of the house with a brick wall and decorative wrought iron railings. The original well and hand water pump have been restored by the current owners.

Location

Clifton Green is a highly desirable conservation area with genteel Georgian and Victorian properties, in a beautiful leafy green area of York.

There is a variety of independent local shops, a SPAR, cafes, butchers, pharmacy, hairdresser's, church, dentist and doctor's surgery. There is easy access through Bootham Bar, to the world famous York Minster and the historical city centre is under a mile away.

Clifton Green also provides residents with a very pleasant and easy pedestrian approach to either St Peter’s school (about 0.3 mile) or Bootham school (about 0.6 mile), as well as facilitating a healthy lifestyle with lovely river walks and cycle routes that include the seasonal beauty of the locally renowned Homestead Park. Homestead Park has a children's play area, pop-up cafe alongside 14 acres of gardens to explore. A little north of Clifton, about half a mile is York Sports Club with tennis, cricket, squash and rugby clubs with facilities.

The property also gives good access to the Clifton Moor Centre which provides a variety of large well known supermarkets, shops and entertainment venues for all the family and a variety of gyms.

York City Centre boasts an excellent range of shopping facilities, attractions 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 with a number of independent shops, pubs, cafes and hairdressers.

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 railway station offers regular services to major cities including Manchester, Edinburgh and London with some journeys taking less than two hours to Kings Cross. The A1237 gives access to the A64 and A19 for travel across the region.

Please note all distances and travel times are approximate.

Square Footage: 1,501 sq ft