A most impressive detached village house surrounded by immaculate gardens.

Description

Set back from the road, in a secluded position behind a wonderful front garden and mature hedging. Ashlea is a stand alone property in an enviable plot of about 0.40 acres. Dating back to around the 18th century with later Victorian additions, the most notable feature of the property is the front façade with its striking window surrounds and decorative porch.

A property of particularly good proportions and presented in immaculate condition, the accommodation is arranged over two floors extending to over 2,245 square feet. The ground floor has a well appointed bespoke Newcastle kitchen, with quality integrated appliances. Opening onto a stunning Oak Leaf solid wood orangery, with underfloor heating, creating a beautiful bright space to dine or relax. The property benefits from a spacious dining room and drawing room with working Baxi fireplace. Additional accommodation includes a library, downstairs WC and utility room.

The well balanced upstairs accommodation comprises four double bedrooms, served by two house bathrooms, all with views across the manicured gardens.

The owners have clearly spent a lot of time creating a garden to enjoy and relax in, to the front there is a central lawn surrounded by mature boarders and at the rear the substantial lawn is dotted with fruit trees, surrounded by a large hedge providing a great deal of privacy.

Just off from the gravelled drive there are three stables which could be utilised for a number of purposes but are currently used as an artists studio and storage. There are also two garages in addition to plenty of off street parking on the drive.

Location

Appleton Roebuck is a popular conservation village situated about four miles from the A64 which provides direct access to the A1(M) motorway and York (about eight and a half miles). The village has a real sense of community and offers an excellent range of amenities including two public houses, a well-regarded primary school (Academy) along with a tennis club.

The village is surrounded by outstanding countryside offering scenic walks, and the nearby A1M Junction 44 (about twelve miles) link allows quick easy access to York, Leeds (about twenty four and a half miles), and Harrogate (about twenty eight miles), as well as being conveniently situated for access to the A64. Leeds Bradford Airport is about twenty nine miles distant.

The thriving market town of Tadcaster (five miles) has a wide range of day to day amenities: banks, doctor’s surgery, dentists, supermarket, shops, cafes, bakeries, butchers, restaurants, public houses as well as a swimming pool and sports clubs. Within the town are tennis courts, badminton club, cricket and football clubs. The highly acclaimed Academy Tadcaster Grammar School is about 8 miles from Appleton Roebuck.

York is about eight and a half miles with a wider range of amenities and a mainline train station with regular direct services to London Kings Cross, with some services making the journey in under two hours.

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 and has a number of independent shops, pubs, cafes and hairdressers.

The city offers a diverse range of primary and secondary schools including Scarcroft Primary School (Academy), All Saints RC School (Ofsted Outstanding 2016) and Millthorpe School (Academy). Independent schools on offer are The Mount, St Peter's and Bootham.

Please note all distances and travel times are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,245 sq ft