The Shambles at night, photo taken by my husband (in York) Master bedroom (king size) Master bedroom Upstairs Bedroom 2 (my older son) with single floor bed Upstairs bedroom 3 with cot (we could look at putting a single mattress in here if needed) Open plan living area - we tend to use this as our sons' play room. It's lovely in the summer with t ... Family bathroom Cosy front living room with log burner Kitchen (dining and living area also - open plan) View back from the playroom into the kitchen/ dining area Garden with patio and lots of kids toys if needed! Our utility and boot room, at the back door of the house, leading to the downstairs king size room a ... Our cheeky boys on our street! Lovely Bonnie the cocker spaniel - she can go to family or a sitter when needed but we would love to ... We love travelling to other towns and cities on the train, and we also have the National Railway Mus ... Danes Dyke Beach just over an hour's drive away Picnics and ice cream outside the Minster are our favourite in summer! Knaresborough Walking (and running!) by the river 5 minutes from our house Keswick in the Lake District is under 2 hours away Autumn is my favourite time here - we love pumpkin picking The Paddington Bear bench in York! Castle Howard - one of many stately homes and National Trust properties nearby Sunday morning cinnamon buns at the patisserie on trendy Bishy Road, 15 min walk from our house The Minster at night - spectacular River Ouse We are lucky to have a downstairs ‘annex’ with an office/ king size bed and en suite. This has a sep ... En-suite in downstairs ‘annex’

 

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York walk to Everything, Garden & Parking! **New year available

House • York United Kingdom

    6 Guests   
    4 Bedrooms   
    3 Bathrooms   
    Pets welcome
  Primary home

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General Overview

Our home offers the best of both worlds for visitors to the city, being situated in a quiet and family friendly area, but also within a short walk of the city centre, cafes, the river, huge open green spaces like the racecourse and Rowntree Park. We are dog-friendly and well set up for families of any kind.

The Space

As you enter our home, which has a small fenced front yard, you will find a hall and a cosy front living room with wood-burning stove and large window onto our scenic street. Moving through into the house past our downstairs toilet, there is our main open plan living space, with dining table for 4 + high chair (we can provide two additional dining chairs if needed), kitchen, and additional seating area with sofa for three, two armchairs, and bifolds onto our lovely sunny garden. This space is used as our children's play room and has a toddler desk and chairs, and an open toy cabinet which we can leave full of toys for you. The kitchen has an electric range style cooker and is fully equipped (I'm a keen cook!) with everything from a slow cooker to toastie maker which you are welcome to use. Upstairs there are three bedrooms and our family bathroom. Our bedroom has a kingsize bedroom. Our son's bedroom is also large and contains a toddler bed cot (it has the sides up but he is still sleeping in there and he wears age 5-6 clothes!) and a single size floor bed. Our younger son's room contains a standard size cot. Downstairs and moving backwards further into the house we have a bootroom/utility room which is a great way to contain the chaos when arriving home from a walk, and we often use to enter the house rather than the front door (this is via a side door down our drive). There is then a king size bedroom with desk and ensuite. This bed can also unzip into two singles if preferred. Outside we have a lovely garden with a terrace, table seating six and parasol. There is free on street parking (amazing for York!) We do have a drive but due to the street being very narrow, it is beyond our skill to access it, so use at your own risk. We never have issues parking outside or very nearby.

Guest Access

We have one set of stairs. We have a front entrance and a side entrance with bootroom. One bedroom is on the ground floor which would be ideal for older relatives.

Notes

Please make sure you read the bedroom configuration! We often use the kingsize room downstairs for visiting relatives which works very well as it has its own entrance and ensuite, and would also be great if you had an older child/ teenagers/ separate adult couples in your party. However, it is worth noting that our third bedroom upstairs only has a cot (we are happy to put a single mattress upstairs though). We will always prefer to keep one of the four bedrooms or the front living room closed so we can put all our kids’ junk in there out of your way :)

Features


Washer
Washer
Dishwasher
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Clothes dryer
Oven
Oven
Microwave
Microwave
Coffee machine
Coffee machine
Fridge
Fridge
Iron
Iron
Hair dryer
Hair dryer
Heating
Heating
TV
TV
WiFi
WiFi
High Speed Internet
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
Bathtub
Bed sheets
Bed sheets
Towels
Towels
Workspace
Workspace
Fireplace
Fireplace
Toys
Toys
BBQ
BBQ
Pool
Pool
Garden / yard
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace

Travel Styles

    Weekend
    Budget
    Family
    Romantic
    Foodie
    Relaxing
    City
    Culture

House Rules

    Suitable for infants under 2
    Suitable for children ages 2-12
    Pets welcome
    No smoking

Allergens

    Cat free
    Smoke free

Dates of Availability

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Neighbourhood

York probably needs no introduction but we fell in love when we visited and moved here shortly after, as many many other people here did too (and maybe you will!) Known for its Medieval architecture, cobbled streets and vibrant culture, York is rammed with independent shops, cozy cafes and glorious landmarks like York Minster. South Bank is known as York's trendiest neighbourhood; like all of York, it is very safe and we are particularly blessed with amenities. Within 2 minutes walk is the Knavesmire, an enormous expanse of green space which is wonderful for walking or picnics, and 7 minutes walk in the other direction is the river and beautiful Rowntree Park. On our street we have within 2 minutes walk a fantastic butcher (their sausages and pies are famous) and traditional bakery. We are around the corner from a Co-op supermarket for all your essentials. 15 minutes walk away is the trendy Bishy Road, with gorgeous cafes, a delicatessen, hardware shop, kitchen shop, greengrocers.

Getting to my home

York is incredibly accessible, by road, rail, or via Leeds Bradford airport (45 mins drive or taxi) or Manchester (train or drive 1hr 45).

Nearest airport

Leeds Bradford airport (45 mins) or Manchester (1hr 45).

Getting Around

The quickest walk into York itself would be 22 minutes or there is a scenic 30 minute walk along the river. You can also drive there in minutes. We walk everywhere, like many residents, and bicycling is also very popular.

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