Highgate, East Yorkshire

GUIDE PRICE £695,000-£725,000STEEPED IN HISTORY CLOSE TO THE MINSTER THIS HANDSOME GRADE II LISTED TOWN HOUSE PROVIDES CHARMING AND VERSATILE ACCOMMODATION

Summary    Enjoying a central location in one of the most desirable market towns in the north of England. A fantastic environment to work from home, offering up to eight bedrooms, which some could be utilised as home offices. Originally built in 1756 retaining much of its original character and charm with fine period fireplaces to the three ground floor reception on rooms. There are four bathrooms in total plus a large utility room, outside games room and store within the walled garden.

Location    Beverley is an extremely popular Historic Market Town with a wide range of facilities and special attractions including the Minster, the Westwood and Beverley Racecourse. The town is generally acknowledged as the main retail shopping centre of the East Yorkshire region outside Hull. Boasting several good quality restaurants and bars and a private golf club situated on the Westwood.   Beverley lies approximately ten miles to the north of the City of Hull and approximately thirty miles south-east of York and is ideally located for access to the coast and the motorway network. There is a train station within the town and a local train service connects Beverley with Hull and the East Coast resorts of Bridlington and Scarborough.

Historic Note    As noted on the Green Flag adjacent to the front door from the Beverley and District Civic Society, this house built in 1756 was bought in 1785 by general Oliver De Lancey who had fought on the British side in the American war of independence. He died the same year and a memorial inscription can be seen in the Minster.

Accommodation    The accommodation is arranged on the ground and three upper floors plus small cellar and can be seen on the dimensioned floor plan forming part of these sale particulars and briefly comprises as follows:

Entrance Hall    With original period staircase. Access to the cellar.

Living Room    Featuring a fine period fireplace with cast iron inset.

Snug    Feature period fireplace with cast iron hob grate and recessed cupboards to both sides of the chimney breast.

Dining Room    Featuring a fine period fireplace with hob grate and over mantle mirror.

Bespoke Kitchen    Having been comprehensively fitted with hand built French oak range of cabinets with complementing solid granite worktops, four oven gas fired Aga cooker, feature recessed fireplace with canopied cast iron dog grate and complementing Travertine limestone flooring.

Cloakroom/Shower Room    Includes a three piece suite comprising shower cubicle, pedestal wash hand basin and low level w.c. with complementing tiling.

Utility Room    Includes a range of fitted cabinets with solid oak worktops, Belfast sink and plumbing for automatic washing machine.

First Floor Landing

Bedroom 1    With adjoining dressing room.

Bedroom 2    L shaped room with recessed cupboard.

Bedroom 3    Includes a recessed cupboard and en-suite bathroom.

En-suite Bathroom    Containing a three piece suite with complementing tiling comprising panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin and low level w.c. plus built-in airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder.

First Floor Bathroom    Fully tiled complementing a three piece suite comprising panelled bath with shower over, pedestal wash hand basin and low level w.c. plus heated towel rail.

Second Floor Landing

Master Bedroom    Featuring a period fireplace.

En-suite Bathroom    Features a free standng bath, pedestal wash hand basin and low level w.c.

Bedroom 5    With recessed cupboard. Adjoining door to ..

Bedroom 6    The combination of bedrooms 5 and 6 makes a great studio suite for a teenager.

Third Floor Landing

Bedroom 7    With Velux skylight window.

Bedroom 8    With recessed wardrobes.

Outside    A pedestrian passageway leads to the walled garden which enjoys considerable privacy providing superb outdoor entertaining space, being mainly laid to patio with a variety of ornamental shrubs and plants providing a most attractive backdrop.

Games Room/Store    Former stables. Can be seen in more detail on the dimensioned floorplan.

Services    Mains gas, water, electricity and drainage are connected to the property.

Tenure    The property is freehold.

Central Heating    The property has the benefit of a gas fired central heating system to panelled radiators.

Council Tax    Council Tax is payable to the East Riding of Yorkshire Council. From verbal enquiries we are advised that the property is shown in the Council Tax Property Bandings List in Valuation Band G.*

Fixtures & Fittings    Certain fixtures and fittings may be purchased with the property but may be subject to separate negotiation as to price.

Disclaimer    *The agent has not had sight of confirmation documents and therefore the buyer is advised to obtain verification from their solicitor or surveyor.

Viewings    Strictly by appointment with the sole agents.

Site Plan Disclaimer    The site plan is for guidance only to show how the property sits within the plot and is not to scale.

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