Gracious Street, Huby

York, North Yorkshire YO61 1HR £295,000

Overview

Shilling Cottage is a beautiful chocolate box

character cottage situated in the heart of the sought-

after village of Huby. Originally two cottages this

charming home provides spacious living with a

wealth of original features giving it a lovely homely

feel. Set on a generous sized plot there is a delightful

cottage garden and off-street parking.

If that is not enough this superb property also has a

purpose-built timber cabin (currently in use as a

business) which could be turned into a guest house,

sunroom or teenage hideaway! This home really does

offer the best of both worlds; idyllic village lifestyle

and a stone’s throw away from York.

Reasons to buy

- Beautiful Chocolate Box Cottage

- Original Features, exposed beams and fireplaces

- Solid Oak Flooring on ground floor

- Double Glazed Sash Windows

- New Worcester Bosch Combi Boiler

- Beautifully Presented

- Spacious living

- Two Reception Rooms

- Two Bedrooms

- Enclosed Garden

- Timber Cabin / Summer House with electricity

/water

Entrance

Open the pretty pained timber door and step into a

spacious entrance hall with lots of natural light

flooding through the window to the side. Walking

through to the right is a cosy sitting room with

exposed beams giving plenty of character. The multi

fuel wood burning stove with brick surround is

perfect for cosy nights in watching a movie on the

sofa.

Continue through to the living dining room which is

a semi open space with lots of original features

beautifully intact; exposed beams, a feature cast iron

fireplace with decorative tiled surround and hearth.

This sociable area is ideal for entertaining with

second sitting room opening onto the dining area,

great for family Sunday lunches and then relaxing

on the sofa with pudding! If it’s a sunny day you can

throw open the French doors and head out to the

garden.

Kitchen

This Howden kitchen has been thoughtfully

designed for a busy cook! With integral oven,

ceramic hob and extractor fan. There is a range of

floor and wall mounted cupboards and drawers with

plenty of worksurface. Integral fridge/freezer,

dishwasher and plumbing for washing machine.

The breakfast bar is perfectly placed for the morning

breakfast rush or simply chatting sipping wine

watching the chef in charge! There is a door to the

rear leading to the garden. There is also a useful

utility room, always handy for extra storage and

appliances.

Upstairs

There is a turned staircase which leads to a spacious

landing area, lots of natural light floods in from the

window to front, there is room for an office space or

a tranquil reading area. For anyone looking to

extend there is plenty of space in the loft with

ample room for another staircase! There are two

double bedrooms, the second has a built-in

cupboard. The family bathroom has a panelled bath

with Victorian shower head over, pedestal wash

hand basin and wc.

Outside

To the rear is an enclosed cottage garden which has

been lovingly maintained. There is a pebbled

seating area perfect for alfresco dining. Steps lead

to a neat lawned garden encompassed with mature

hedging making the garden private. The paved path

leads to the timber cabin and a paved seating area.

There is a gate to the side. To the front are two

spaces allowing off street parking

Summer House

This is a fantastic addition to this beautiful property.

The current vendor has purpose built a timber cabin

which is currently used as a beauty salon. This

versatile space has full services and could be used as

a guest house, summer house or teenage hideaway!

Agents Note

The vendor has informed us that there is pedestrian

access for Wheelie bins etc across Shilling Cottage

for three cottages.

Directions

Entering Huby from Easingwold continue to Main

Street, there is an Emsley Mavor feeder board on

the left before Gracious Street. Turn left on to

Gracious Street and the property is situated on the

left-hand side.

Services

Water, electricity, drainage and oil-fired central

heating.

Call Emsley Mavor to arrange a viewing 01347

823579

Local life in Huby

Huby is a quintessential Yorkshire village offering an

idyllic lifestyle and with a friendly community, there

is always plenty going on right on the doorstep.

The village hall has plenty of activities, exercise

classes and clubs. Not to mention the infamous

pantomime held every February.

The local church also holds regular clubs, gardening

club and brownies to name but a few. There is a

highly regarded Primary School. Huby enjoys a

village shop and post office, so no need to get in

the car for all those essentials and forgotten bits

and bobs! A hop skip and a jump away is the hub of

the village, The Mended Drum where you will always

be greeted with a warm welcome, fine wines and

beer. There is also The New Inn Cantonese

Restaurant serving Chinese cuisine and Fish and

Chip shop, you really are spoiled for choice!

There are 10 village walks all of which can be found

on the Huby website. Ideal for dog walkers or a

simply enjoying a brisk walk on a Sunday and then

pop to the Mended Drum for glass of pinot and a

pint! Huby has a regular bus service and is close to

York, which has excellent transport. York station has

a regular bus service to Kings Cross, Huby really

does have it all and more!

We think it’s a pretty great place to live.

Emsley Mavor Estate Agents Tel: 01347 823579 Woodlands Forest Lane, York North Yorkshire YO61 1TT

info@emsleymavor.co.uk www.emsleymavor.co.uk

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