Property Description
This property has to be seen to appreciate the fabulous gardens which extend to 3/4 acre and the superb views across the 18th green of the York Golf course and beyond. The house itself offers superb family accommodation which extends to 2258 sq ft with the ground floor comprising a large entrance hall, dining room, lounge, family room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room and cloaks/WC. On the first floor there are 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. There is a gravel driveway and large double garage as well as lovely gardens which border open countryside and The York Golf Club. Just 6 miles north of York City centre with many village amenities nearby and in the catchment area for the highly regarded Huntington Secondary School.
Location
Dennington Barton is located on the edge of the popular village of Strensall just 6 miles north of York city centre and a mile from the centre of the village. The property is adjacent to the York Golf Club and open farm land and is ideally located to access the beautiful countryside to the North of York including the Yorkshire Moors and the coast via the A64. Strensall village has a good range of local shops including three convenience stores, chemist, deli, butcher, hairdressers, dentist, Doctors surgery, pubs and a superb bus service into the city. The Outer Ring Road 2.7 miles to the south puts the A64 and the shopping parks at Monks Cross and Clifton Moor within easy reach by car. The Robert Wilkinson Primary school is in the village and the property is within the catchment area for the highly regarded Huntington Secondary School.
Accommodation
The spacious entrance hall greets you as you enter the property and is the ideal place to house a study area or perhaps a piano. The dining room leads directly off the entrance hall and is flooded with natural light from the full width window to the front (south) and has a beautiful wooden floor. The wooden floor extends through to the lounge which also has a full width window to the front (south) and French doors to the side (west) which lead on to the tiled patio, the ideal place to enjoy the afternoon and evening sun. The lounge features an open fire making it feel inviting especially on a winter s evening. There is a family room adjacent to the dining room which also benefits from a full width window, open fire, wooden floor and offers versatile living space. The double aspect breakfast kitchen is located to the rear of the property with white units housing a built-in double oven/grill, SMEG four ring electric hob with extractor hood over and an integrated dishwasher. There is a useful large utility room leading off the kitchen with side access to the driveway and a ground floor cloakroom/WC. To the first floor the master bedroom is located to the rear of the property with its own bathroom leading off the rear landing. The fifth bedroom is currently used as a study and there is a family bathroom and three further bedrooms to the front which all enjoy stunning, unspoilt views across the picturesque 18th hole of York Golf Club.
Grounds
As you turn into the gravel drive you get an immediate feel for the wonderful grounds which open to the left and right and wrap around the property, extending to approximately 0.75 acres with a range of mature trees, shrubs, a large natural pond and a double garage. The garage is large enough to house two cars plus storage including a sit-on lawnmower and has an electric up and over door, power, lighting and tap. The eastern end of the garden is lawned and retained by a post and wire fence with shrubs, two mature apple trees amongst others, a pond which is a natural haven for wildlife and behind the fence is open farmland. There is also a wooden stable with brick floor currently used as a log store and garden shed. To the front is a more formal lawn which leads you around to the western end of the garden with mature well stocked borders and fabulous trees to the rear. The trees provide a pretty backdrop and a welcome shaded area in the predominantly south facing garden, with York Golf Club hidden beyond the tree line.
Council Tax
Band E - 2010/2011 £1668.31 per annum
Tenure
Freehold
Directions
From the Outer Ring Road take the Strensall roundabout and head north for approximately 1.5 miles. At the next roundabout in front of The Six Bells Pub take the second exit straight ahead into Ox Carr Lane and follow this for approximately half a mile where the property is located on the left hand side just after the turning into Lords Moor Lane and the York Golf Club.