Location

The hamlet of Kexby lies in a rural setting commutable to the historic city of York (6 miles to the west) and surrounded by attractive open countryside. Kexby is very well placed for travel around the region. Located just off the A1079, there is excellent road access east to York and the A64 for travel on to the A1(M) (19 miles).

The nearby villages of Dunnington (2.5 miles) and Stamford Bridge (4 miles) provide a range of shops and services including post office, convenience store, primary schools, dining pubs and coffee shop. Along with sports facilities including a gym at Dunnington.

The house lies close to Elvington C of E Primary School (Ofsted Good 2024) and the highly regarded Fulford Secondary school Ofsted Outstanding 2023). Pocklington School is a well-regarded private school taking pupils from 4–18 years and Woldgate School and Sixth Form (Ofsted Good 2019). Queen Margaret's School for Girls is within seven miles. Pocklington market town offers a wider range of amenities, cafes, restaurants, a health centre, dentist, leisure centre, cinema, post office, banks and supermarkets. There are also tennis, football, rugby and a cricket club.

Elvington (2 miles) has a village shop, church, hairdresser, doctors surgery and sports club along with a pub and an active village hall with a variety of clubs and groups.

York City Centre is six miles with its railway station and racecourse, not to mention theatres, restaurants and shops.

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

York's mainline railway station offers regular services to major cities including Manchester, Edinburgh and London with some journeys taking less than two hours to make the journey to Kings Cross.

Please note all distances and travel times are approximate.

Description

Garden Cottage is a quintessential white rendered house with a pan tile roof, surrounded by its own gardens on a generous plot of just under one acre.

Arranged over two floors, with over 2,300 square feet of well-balanced living accommodation, this property offers flexible living and is ideally suited for family living and those looking for a country lifestyle within a commutable distance of York.   With an abundance of character and charm, you will find wonderful period features throughout the cottage and fantastic countryside views from the windows.

The property has the benefit of two large reception rooms including a 24 foot family/ dining room and separate sitting room. The large and bright kitchen/ breakfast room has been particularly well designed and leads on to a conservatory, creating a fantastic entertaining space. Additional ground floor accommodation includes a laundry, utility room and WC.

The highlight of the upstairs accommodation is the principal bedroom suite with a sizable built in wardrobe and en suite bathroom. There are three further bedrooms, all of good proportions and a generous house bathroom.

The property is approached via a gravel drive, providing ample parking for several cars. There is a garage and car port as well as a useful outdoor kitchen area. The delightful gardens have been well maintained and feature lawns, trees, mature shrubbery and planted borders.

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