6 bedroom house for sale

Substantial detached bespoke-built house surrounded by its gardens and situated on the edge of this lovely village, convenient for York

Schimmel House is a modern detached house that sits in the middle of its gardens with a fine outlook over open countryside. Designed and built some nine years ago, its name means ‘dapple-grey horse’ in honour of German grandparents who once owned the land. This bespoke-built family house offers extensive and versatile accommodation that would lend itself to generational living as well as running a business from home. Constructed to modern building standards and highly energy efficient, Schimmel House would now benefit from some cosmetic decoration and is offered for sale with no onward chain.

Entrance and staircase hall, cloakroom/wc, 3 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast/family room, pantry, utility room, study
Gym/leisure suite
Principal bedroom suite with dressing room and bathroom, 5 further double bedrooms, 3 further bathrooms, second floor home office
Integral triple car garage with games room over, driveway parking

Additional land available by separate negotiation

In all some 0.77 acres

Additional Information - Schimmel house was constructed to a high specification in 2015 as demonstrated by the double height hallway space with galleried landing, floor-to-ceiling anthracite grey aluminium picture windows, travertine and engineered wood flooring, and contemporary fitted kitchen and bathrooms. The house is orientated southwards and designed to maximise natural light through full-height windows, multiple rooflights, and bifold doors that open onto the garden. The ground floor living space is generously sized, ideal for entertaining, and the open plan kitchen/breakfast/family room is at the heart of the home, double aspect with doors connecting directly to the garden. The superb modern kitchen has an island unit with a boiling water tap and breakfast bar with a lovely outlook and is fully-equipped with Neff integrated appliances including a wine/beer fridge, Quartz worktops and a gas hob. There is a fitted study on the ground floor as well as a home office on the second floor with fitted shelving, illuminated by four rooflights. The custom designed gym/leisure wing is self-contained and has a separate WC; it lends itself well to working from home. The games room above the garage is accessed via an external granary steps and provides additional, separate living and entertaining space.

The principal bedroom suite comes with a south facing bedroom with Juliet balcony, fitted dressing room and four-piece bathroom. There are four further double bedrooms and a house bathroom on the upper floors, and a useful ground floor bedroom suite with west facing outlook.

Outside - Set back from the road and accessed via electric gates, the gravel drive sweeps in front of the triple garage and provides ample driveway parking for a number of cars. The property is enclosed and has gardens to all sides, predominantly laid to lawn. This a family-sized garden, ideal for active children. Beyond the post and rail fenced boundary lies open field.

Environs - Stillington 2 miles, Easingwold 6 miles, York ring road/A1237 6 miles, York 9 miles, A1(M) 21 miles

Schimmel House is situated on the southern edge of this thriving village. Sutton on the Forest has a community hall, an ‘Ofsted good’ primary school, a church, Italian restaurant, and tearooms in Sutton Park. There is a range of excellent country walks from the village, a bus service to York and a doctors’ practice in the nearby village of Stillington. Terrington Preparatory School is comfortably within reach and the property lies on the right side of York to access St Peter’s and Bootham schools. Beyond lies the city centre and railway station offering mainline services to London Kings Cross, Manchester and Edinburgh. A 15 minute-drive to York ring road provides access to numerous retail options at Clifton Moor, Monks Cross and Vangarde. The A1237/ring road connects to the A64, Leeds and the national motorway network.

General - Tenure: Freehold
EPC Rating: B
Council Tax Band: F
Services & Systems: Ground source heat pump. Mains electricity and water. LPG gas for the hob. Private drainage.
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: North Yorkshire Council Money Laundering Regulations: Prior to a sale being agreed, prospective purchasers are required to produce identification documents in order to comply with Money Laundering regulations. Your co-operation with this is appreciated and will assist with the smooth progression of the sale.
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Photographs, particulars and showreel: October 2024
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