Superb period family house with garden, garaging and extensive accommodation, located close to York and in the popular Fulford School catchment area.

Manor House is a stunning and spacious, five-bedroom, period property retaining a wealth of original features and sitting within beautiful gardens on the outskirts of York. This property presents a perfect opportunity for those looking to commute to the cities of York, Leeds and London as well as being an ideal location from which to work from home with superfast broadband available. Dating back to the 1700s, part of the property started life as a coaching inn before being converted into a farmhouse and later into a family home. Manor House is a very attractive property in a popular village just six miles from York.

Entrance hall, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, dining room, drawing room, living room, conservatory, games room, master bedroom suite, 4 further bedrooms, 4 further en suite bathrooms, family bathroom
Landscaped garden, greenhouse, 4-car garage

More Details - A pillared external porch surrounds a solid wood panelled double front door which opens into an internal porch offering useful storage space. Glass-panelled double doors open into a spacious entrance hallway with downstairs cloakroom. The kitchen is a focal point of the property. Individually designed by Scammell Kitchens, it boasts soft close wall and base units, two large kitchen islands, granite worktops and splashbacks with a range of added extras, including but not limited to; Miele fan oven, separate Meile steam oven with a warming drawer under that can also be used as a slow cooker, Neff full-height fridge and full height freezer, Bora hob with built in extractor fan, integrated dishwasher, and 'pop up' sockets. To the end of the kitchen is a cosy dining area with doors out to the patio and garden. The utility room has additional cupboard units, a washing machine & tumble dryer and a further dishwasher as well as a wine fridge and cupboard housing the boiler.

The living room is a well-proportioned room with two sash windows offering views over the lawned gardens and a log-burning stove with oak mantlepiece. This room gives access to the double-glazed conservatory via glass-panelled double doors. Off the conservatory is the converted barn which offers approximately 850 sq ft of extra space. The first floor comes with a cinema room set-up with 3 m x 1.6 m screen, speaker system and projector, along with a kitchenette including sink, dishwasher and fridge. With an additional wc, the ground floor would work perfectly as a home office or gym. The property has two additional reception rooms at the rear of the property. The first is currently a playroom but could be put to a variety of uses; it has a range of original features including a dado and picture rail, coving and ornate ceiling rose with a feature chandelier. The ground floor accommodation is completed by a family room/snug with log-burning stove and handmade storage cupboards.

The first floor is arranged over two levels with the raised first floor benefiting from two large double bedrooms to the rear of the property. Both bedrooms come with en suite bathrooms and include walk-in waterfall showers and Villeroy & Boch wash basins. The master bedroom suite is an extremely spacious double room with a range of built-in wardrobes and vanity units. Two large sash windows offer far reaching views over the countryside. Its en suite bathroom is fully tiled and has underfloor heating; it includes an Aquilisa walk-in shower, Villeroy & Boch basin and bidet. Bedroom four suite is a large double with triple aspect sash windows offering plenty of natural light and lovely countryside views; its en suite bathroom also has a walk-in waterfall shower. Bedroom five suite is another double room with original beams and a well-proportioned house bathroom with Villeroy & Boch bathroom ware and walk-in shower.

The house is fitted with a full alarm system with sensors on all ground floor windows and doors, electric gates, intercoms on both the front gate and the side gate, as well as full external CCTV system in place.

Outside - The property is approached through electric metal gates leading to a block paved driveway with a landscaped garden to the rear. There is a sweeping lawn with shrub borders and mature trees. There are lovely views to the south. The drive continues around the side of the house to a garage block for four cars. To the side of the garage there is a paved patio area perfect for alfresco dining, and a greenhouse.

Environs - York 6 miles, A64/ring road 4 miles, Pocklington 20 miles, Leeds 27 miles

The village of Kexby, straddling the River Derwent , lies some six miles to the east of York. The historic city of York is only a short distance to the west and provides a range of facilities: excellent state and private schools, both single sex and co-educational, shopping both traditional city centre and out of town retail; the east coast rail service to London Kings Cross (under two hours' usual running time. There is also Pocklington School a short distance to the east (co-educational pre-prep through to public school), and access to the national motorway network via either the A1(M) or M62 is nearby.

General - Services & Systems: Mains gas, water, electricity. Private drainage - Bioclere Mini Sewage Treatment Plant. Broadband speeds of up to 67 Mbs (soon to be 1Gb).
Fixtures and Fittings: Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others, such as fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments etc., are specifically excluded but may be made available by separate negotiation.
Local Authority: City of York Council Services: superfast broadband speeds of up to 67 Mbs (soon to be 1Gb).
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Directions: From York take the A1079 Hull road. Approaching the village of Kexby the Manor House is located on the right hand side set back and parallel on the old road, as denoted by the agents for sale board.