Outstanding period townhouse with superb contemporary top floor extension and York Minster views. Comes with a south-facing walled garden and is just outside the city centre.

34 Markham Crescent is a handsome York town house with a panelled front door, ornate brickwork and a slate roof. It lies at the end of a quiet, no-through street of attractive turn-of-the-century houses just a short stroll north of the city centre and railway station. Comprehensively renovated and elegantly refurbished, this family house comes with an exceptional top floor extension that extends more than 500 sq ft and has picture windows giving dramatic views over rooftops to York Minster. It also has the advantage of a delightful walled city garden with a south west orientation.

Entrance and staircase hall, 2 reception rooms, living room/study, kitchen/dining room, utility room, cloakroom/wc, principal bedroom with adjacent bathroom, 4 further bedrooms, house bathroom
Outbuilding, walled garden

More Details - 34 Markham Crescent has introduced stylish modern living alongside some fine architectural detail that includes bay windows, floorboards, an ornate tiled hall floor, traditional cupboards, fine architraves, cornicing, fireplaces and an original staircase. There are some new handmade sash windows, cast iron column radiators, and the kitchen and high specification family bathrooms were fitted in 2017.

At the rear of the house is the kitchen/dining room that spans the width of the house, has French doors onto the garden and ample room for a family-sized dining table. The kitchen is from York Kitchens and Interiors, and includes a breakfast bar, integrated Bosch appliances and a Quooker tap; alongside is a utility room and cloakroom/wc. The two front reception rooms are elegantly proportioned with bay windows, bespoke cupboards and shelves designed by Dove Furniture, and the sitting room has a wood-burning stove housed in a marble fireplace. The bedrooms and bathrooms are all well-proportioned with good ceiling heights, two have magnetic plaster walls. A striking top floor extension clad in zinc provides a further 500 sq ft of living space. Each room has full-height windows and a door that opens onto an infinity glass Juliet balcony giving views south west across gardens and rooftops to York Minster. Here, the principal bedroom has a fitted wardrobe and concealed dressing table; adjacent is a shower room accessed through a sliding pocket door. On the eastern side are two rooms with Amtico parquet flooring connected by double sliding doors and currently used as a study and living area.

Outside - The house is set back behind a low wall lined with shrubs and a wrought-iron garden gate. The walled garden lies at the rear, accessed from the kitchen and utility room as well as through a garden door that opens to the gated back lane. The cobbled back lane is a shared space that has recently been brought back to life as an access route and communal playing area for the residents of Markham Crescent south side. The attractive garden itself is south facing, sheltered by a high mellow curved wall. Predominantly laid to lawn with a pear tree taking centre stage, it has an herbaceous border as well as a sunny patio area and brick outbuilding attached to the house.

Environs - City centre ? mile, York Railway Station 1 mile

Markham Crescent enjoys a quiet, central York location off Haxby Road and opposite Clarence Gardens with its public parkland, pavilion, bowling green and children's play park. It lies some half a mile from the city centre with a range of local restaurants and shops available on Haxby Road and Clarence Street. York Hospital and a Co-op convenience store lie just opposite the park. Superb independent schools lie within walking distance, Park Grove Primary is half a mile away and the property lies within the catchment of Joseph Rowntree School. The railway station lies a mile to the south, offering a mainline service to Edinburgh, Manchester and to London Kings Cross in under two hours.

General - Tenure: Freehold
EPC Rating: C
Services & Systems: All mains services. Gas central heating.
Fixtures & 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.
Viewing: Strictly by appointment
Local Authority: City of York Council Directions: Markham Crescent lies opposite Clarence Gardens public park just 100 metres beyond where Haxby Road converges with Wigginton Road. No. 36 lies at the far end of Markham Crescent on the right hand side. //pinch.hits.proven