Barn Cottage

Property Description

This is a beautiful and welcoming home with stunning family accommodation, which has many tasteful fixtures installed. The property has about 1791sqft in total. It is perfectly enhanced for modern family living, being situated within a charming village in a peaceful cul-de-sac setting. This is an accessible location, with easy access to the amenities in York and Pocklington.

This desirable family home benefits from being naturally light throughout; the accommodation offers tremendous space for entertaining and family living. It is in an ideal position, within walking distance of the stunning canal and the excellent amenities within Melbourne. The house benefits from impressive reception space, this beautiful house is enhanced perfectly, equipping it for modern day living and making it ideal for family life.

Property Description.
The brightly light and spacious entrance hall leads into the sitting room which has a triple aspect and attractive bay window. There is a woodburning stove providing a lovely focal feature and the generously sized room offers plenty of space for a variety of configurations of furniture. The kitchen with dining area is at the core of the house, this has double glass doors leading into the garden. Designed in an attractive country style, there are an excellent range of storage units, together with an oil-fired Stanley range, and plumbing for a dishwasher. Ample space is available for a good-sized dining room table, making this room perfect for family dining and formal entertaining.

From the dining area, the stunning garden room is adjacent which enhances the reception, entertaining and family living space. This is a particularly attractive room, with views onto the private garden, there is a stone tiled floor and an impressive, vaulted ceiling with exposed beams which adds attractive character. Double glass doors also lead into the garden from this room making this space naturally light and appealing.

The flexibility of the layout can be appreciated moving beyond the garden room, where there is a further sitting room / family room that would make a perfect bedroom with a bathroom being adjacent. This room is a particular highlight of the house where there is a woodburning stove, double glass doors leading into the garden, beautiful ceiling height and generous space. This room could be used for a variety of purposes and adds significant appeal to the house. There is an adjacent bathroom with a shower above the bath with white fittings, a useful utility room with integrated units, worksurface, sink and plumbing for a washing machine. The remaining ground floor accommodation includes a useful study and a boiler cupboard.

Stairs leads to the first floor and the naturally light landing provides a warm and inviting feel to the first-floor bedroom accommodation. There are two double bedrooms, both with generous integrated storage space. Both bedrooms share the shower room, which has been fitted with modern and tasteful white fixtures, there is integrated storage below the wash hand basin, and there is a heated towel rail.

There is the benefit of double glazing throughout. This attractive home has fantastic qualities and with its tasteful and welcoming décor, the house is ready to be enjoyed by a new owner. This is a versatile and nicely proportioned property, making it a perfect home.

Outside.
There is a good amount of off-street parking to the front on the private drive and a good-sized garage with a drive directly in front. There is garden to all sides of the house, the front has been sensitively landscaped with borders filled with shrubs and trees. The enclosed rear garden captures the sun from the south and west, it is low maintenance, easy to manage and provides an attractive and private space to enjoy this lovely setting. A pergola is positioned on the patio by the kitchen and with access from the garden into the kitchen, garden room and sitting room/bedroom, it is a perfect sociable outside space to enjoy with family and friends.

Melbourne
Melbourne is an attractive village and conveniently located for quick and easy access into the thriving and well-served market town of Pocklington. The village has a popular primary school, well-liked pub The Melbourne Arms, play park with playing fields, tennis court, cricket and football field, bowling club, village hall and post office. There are beautiful walks along Pocklington Canal which runs parallel to Main Street.
The Pocklington Canal Amenity Society runs boat trips along part of the Canal from Melbourne. Walks along the Canal eastwards lead back towards Pocklington and Canal Head. This is a great asset to have within walking distance of the house for walking and picnics.

Pocklington has an excellent range of independent retailers, coffee and gift shops, national supermarkets, highly regarded independent and state primary and secondary schools. The historic city of York, Beverley, Leeds, and Hull are all within easy reach from the A1079. York offers an excellent range of independent and national retailers, sporting and recreational facilities expected from such a well-regarded city. The mainline railway station in York provides services to all parts of the UK and a fast train to London Kings Cross in under 2 hours.