Albemarle Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO23

A late Victorian townhouse, currently a B&B, situated in an ideal position for the city centre, Knavesmire and the race course.

Description

13 Albemarle Road is an end-terraced period property dating back to 1898 and originally built as a private residence, it has over the years been adapted and used as a commercial premises as a six-bedroom bed and breakfast establishment. The property offers the opportunity for an incoming purchaser to continue the business or to create a single dwelling, subject to the necessary consents.

This substantial Victorian property has many period features, with high ceilings, sash windows, detailed corbels, original cornicing, deep skirtings, stained glass windows and original floor tiles in the hallway.

To the ground floor is a generous hallway leading to two large reception rooms with bay windows and a kitchen to the rear with access through to bedroom seven with en suite shower room. The private courtyard garden is also accessed from the rear of the property. The accommodation also boasts a useful cellar.

The first floor has three en suite bedrooms with a house bathroom and a kitchenette to the front of the house.
On the second floor there are three further large en suite bedrooms.

The property benefits from an attached garage accessed via Scarcroft Hill.

Location

The grand residential street of Albemarle Road runs off The
Mount, south of the city from Micklegate Bar and is part of
the Central Historic Core Conservation Area of York.

Situated only half a mile walk from Bishopthorpe Road a highly popular area of York that has won the "Great British High Street of the Year" award in 2015, as well as being voted "one of the UK's coolest places to live" by The Times. The area has a well-known parade of independent shops, café-delis, bakeries, yoga studio, supermarkets and restaurants which host regular events and festivals. Rowntree Park with café, playground, tennis and basketball courts is just a short distance from "Bishy" Road. Located beside the River Ouse is York City Rowing Club and York Pilates Space.

The property is perfectly positioned outside the city’s historic bar walls of Micklegate (about half a mile) and all the 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 is about half a mile away and has a number of independent shops, pubs, cafes and hairdressers.

The well-known York Racecourse and Knavesmire are situated close by (0.2 mile).

York railway station is less than a mile 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 is about two miles from the city centre giving access to Leeds, the A1(M) and the wider motorway.

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.

Please note all distances and travel times are approximate.

Square Footage: 3,199 sq ft