5 bedroom detached house for sale

An exquisite Edwardian country home enjoying a wonderful position within manicured gardens of around one and a quarter acres.

Description

Catton Park is an impressive Edwardian house dating back to circa 1925, situated on a private plot extending to around one and quarter acres of beautiful, manicured gardens, conveniently situated less than half a mile from the village of Wilberfoss.

Extending to just over 3,500 square feet of living accommodation, arranged over two floors, the property offers a combination of particularly well-proportioned, light filled rooms with excellent ceiling heights.

The ground floor provides a welcoming entrance hall with original tiled flooring, which provides access to two reception rooms of a similar size, both benefitting from deep bay windows with garden views. The formal dining room boasts a beautiful art deco fireplace and a superb decorative ceiling. The sitting room also boasts a decorative ceiling and a modern log burner and has access through to the kitchen-breakfast room as well as to the outside. There is a separate office on the ground floor with French doors leading to the garden.

The bespoke and stylish fitted kitchen includes a range of quality integrated appliances, adorned with plenty of storage and preparation space on the central island with gas hob, extractor fan and sink. The breakfast room provides a wonderful space for dining and relaxing with French doors leading to the south facing terrace.

A useful pantry/ utility room adjoins the kitchen, providing space for further appliances and storage with direct access to the garden. A separate wc and a convenient boot room completes the ground floor accommodation.

On the first floor, the light-filled landing gives access to the four sizeable bedrooms, three of which enjoy en suites, together with the well-appointed family bathroom. The principal bedroom is of generous proportions and benefits from a dressing room and en suite bathroom. There is a mezzanine level featuring the fourth bedroom, complete with its own en suite shower room.

Adjoining the main house is a self-contained annexe with a double bedroom, separate shower room and large open plan kitchen living space, enhanced by a vaulted ceiling, with direct access to the garden and terrace.

The well-maintained gardens surround the house, showcasing impressive terraces, including a sunken terrace located on the southern side. To the rear of the property there is a garden area with arresting open countryside views and a charming timber BBQ grill hut, ideal for entertaining and family enjoyment. A generous lawned area at the front of the house is bordered by mature plants, trees and shrubs, with an orchard and vegetable garden to the east side of the house in front of the garaging.

Access to the property is via a paved and tree lined driveway that leads to a spacious parking area beside the house and the detached triple garage.

Location

Wilberfoss village boasts a general store/post office, church, public house, butcher and hairdresser. There is an active community with an annual duck race and a popular scarecrow festival, the local community centre hosts a number of activities, sports and fitness classes as well as arts and theatre groups. The Pavilion Bar and Bistro is on the edge of the village with playing fields hosting the local football club, tennis and archery.

Wilberfoss is a fantastic location and is well connected to the A166 to the coast, A64 and A1079, which provides connections to Hull, York and Leeds.

The village is well serviced by a regular bus route to York city centre and there is a local primary school (Academy) and a children’s nursery within the village. The nearest secondary school is at Pocklington – Woldgate School and Sixth Form (Academy).

There are independent schools available in York; The Mount, Bootham and St. Peters. Pocklington School is a well-regarded private school taking pupils from ages 4–18 years and Queen Margaret's School for Girls is about 11.5 miles.

Pocklington market town (5 miles) is close to hand offering 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. Kilnwick Percy Resort and Golf Club is situated just outside the town. The nearby villages of Stamford Bridge (3.6 miles) and Dunnington (5 miles) provide a range of shops and services including post office, convenience store, hairdressers, primary schools, public houses and coffee shop. Along with sports facilities including a gym at Dunnington. Elvington (4.3 miles) has a village shop, primary school, church, hairdresser, doctors surgery and sports club along with a pub and an active village hall with a variety of clubs and groups.

Monks Cross and The Vanguard shopping centre are about 10 miles away and offer extensive shopping including a flagship Marks and Spencer and various supermarkets. York Leisure Centre at Monks Cross offers gym facilities, swimming pool and a sports hall with a Clip N Climb arena.

York City Centre has a railway station and racecourse, not to mention theatres, restaurants and shops. 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. 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.

Please note all distances and times are approximate.

Square Footage: 3,552 sq ft


Acreage: 1.25 Acres