5 bed detached house for sale

Academy Drive, Dringhouses, York, North Yorkshire YO24

A modern double fronted detached family home on the fringes of York.

Description
An exceptional five-bedroom detached family home, located in a peaceful setting just off Tadcaster Road, well-placed for access to York city centre and the A64. This attractive and modern property offers generous living space, extending to over 2,000 square feet, and is ideal for family living.

Upon entering, you are welcomed by a spacious hallway with a cloakroom, leading to both the kitchen breakfast room and the impressive sitting room. The sitting room is a bright and airy space with bi-folding doors opening out onto the garden, creating a seamless indoor-outdoor flow.

The kitchen breakfast room, situated at the rear of the property, features a range of fitted wall and base units with contemporary appliances, complemented by a central island. This space is perfect for family gatherings and also benefits from bi-folding doors that open directly into the garden. A separate dining room offers a delightful area for formal meals, with a delightful bay window, and there is a convenient snug for additional living space.

The first floor accommodates the principal bedroom suite, which includes a walk-in wardrobe and an en suite bathroom. There is a guest bedroom with an en suite shower room, along with a further bedroom and family bathroom. On the second floor, two additional good-sized bedrooms are served by a house shower room.

Externally, the property boasts a beautifully landscaped private rear garden, mainly laid with porcelain paving, ideal for outdoor relaxation and entertaining. To the front, a paved driveway provides off-road parking and leads to a well-landscaped garden.

The property is conveniently located near the walking and cycling trail that connects to the racecourse and links up with the Transpennine Trail.

Location
Academy Drive is a pleasant development within York, just off Tadcaster Road which provides access to the city centre and the A64 as well as within reach of the well-known York Racecourse and Knavesmire, about two miles. There are excellent regular bus routes including the Park and Ride, and a large supermarket nearby.

This vibrant and historic city has an abundance of popular attractions including: York Theatre Royal, the Art Gallery, York Minster, Bettys Tea Rooms and the famous Shambles along with a range of local cafes, shops, restaurants, public houses and supermarkets. 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 which has a number of independent shops, pubs, cafes and hairdressers.

Located beside the River Ouse is York City Rowing Club, York Pilates Space and The Perky Peacock, a cosy café in a medieval tower. Further along is Rowntree Park with café, playground, tennis and basketball courts.

York railway station is just over two miles away and offers regular services to major cities including Manchester, Edinburgh and London with some journeys taking less than two hours to Kings Cross. The A64 ring road gives access to Leeds, the A1(M) and the wider motorway network.

York College is only a short distance (about a mile), York University can be accessed by car or bike and is about five miles away. The nearest Primary School is at Dringhouses (Ofsted Good 2019) just over half a mile away. The city offers a diverse range of primary and secondary schools including the popular Scarcroft Primary School (Academy), All Saints rc School (Ofsted Outstanding 2016) and Millthorpe School (Academy). Independent schools on offer are The Mount, St Peter's and Bootham.

The highly regarded and picturesque village of Bishopthorpe is just over a mile and a half away, the village boasts excellent schools as well as a nursery and playgroup. There are a number of amenities; three public houses, post office, local store, butchers, hairdressers, florist, café, village hall, library, sports and social club as well as doctors and dentist surgery. Tennis courts, football and social clubs are all available in the village.

Please note all distances and travel times are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,092 sq ft