5 Bed Detached House For Sale Bond Lane, York, YO23

Fine family house with extensive gardens, in a superb village convenient for York and Leeds.

Tannah House was designed and constructed in 1986 by the current owner, a respected builder, and enjoys a generous plot of a third of an acre in a tranquil spot just off the main village street. The property was designed with energy efficiency in mind and has solar panels and windows of West African mahogany with low emissivity glass. The village itself offers a range of amenities and is well located for rapid access to both York and Leeds as well as to the A64. With its lovely wraparound gardens and built-in storage options, this property is highly suitable for a family and is offered for sale with no onward chain.

Entrance hall, cloakroom wc, 3 reception rooms, kitchen breakfast room, utility room, study
Principal bedroom suite with bathroom, 4 further bedrooms, house bathroom
Carriage drive, double garage, garden shed, greenhouse, log store, dog kennel
Wraparound gardens

Additional Information - Taanah House is orientated so that all three reception rooms have full-height sliding patio doors that open onto the extensive garden beyond. Double doors from the hall give access to the beautifully proportioned sitting room with a basket grate open fire housed in a brick fireplace. There is also a formal dining room and a snug with a Dunsley gas fire that contributes to the heating of the water. The kitchen/breakfast room is dual aspect and has a fitted country kitchen with a walk-in pantry, a range cooker with gas hob and a window above the sink; a breakfast area comfortably accommodates a family-sized dining table. Alongside is a large utility/laundry room with a side entrance to the drive. A useful study with a garden window is quietly tucked away at the corner of the house.

The impressive double-height entrance hall gives access to the understairs cupboard, cloaks cupboards and wc and has a turning staircase that rises to a generous first floor landing illuminated by natural light. Four of the five bedrooms have views across the rear garden with an open outlook beyond. The large principal bedroom suite has fitted wardrobes and an en suite shower room. All bedrooms have good ceiling heights. The house bathroom has a four-piece suite that includes both a bath tub and shower.

Outside - A block paved in-and-out carriage driveway sweeps in front of the house to the integral garage, providing a generous parking and turning area for up to six vehicles. The double garage has up-and-over doors, power and light. The extensive gardens surround the house and are predominantly laid to lawn. They include a vegetable plot, greenhouse, log store, dog kennel and timber garden shed. There are some fine horse chestnut trees, a number of them underplanted with spring bulbs, as well as a scattering of fruit trees. This superb family garden is a private space, bounded by high hedging and a lovely old kitchen garden wall adorned by a mature vine from Italy.

Environs - Bishopthorpe 3 miles, Copmanthorpe 4 miles, Tadcaster 5 miles, York 7 miles, Leeds 22 miles

Taanah House sits on Bond Lane, a quiet no-through country lane in Appleton Roebuck. The village has a range of local amenities within strolling distance including a lovely village pub (The Roebuck Inn), a primary school (Ofsted ‘Outstanding’), church, petrol station, tennis club, riding school and bus service. This is a semi-rural area with many fine country walks from the doorstep. Tadcaster Grammar lies within the school catchment and the historic city of York with its mainline railway station and superb independent schools lies some twenty minutes’ drive away. The village lies three miles south of the A64 trunk road offering easy access to York, Leeds, the A1(M) and the national motorway network.

General - General
Tenure: Freehold
EPC:D
Services & Systems: Mains water, electricity and drainage. Calor gas. Oil fired central heating. Water meter. Dunsley multi-fuel gas stove contributes to the hot water. 16 solar panels.
Fixtures & fittings: Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included in the sale. All others, such as fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments etc., are specifically excluded but may be made available by separate negotiation.
Local authority: North Yorkshire Council Conservation Area.
Directions: From the York-Leeds A64 follow the road signs to Appleton Roebuck for three miles. Upon reaching the village follow Main Street, turning right on Bond Street signposted Holme Green Only. Tannah House is the first house on the left.

Photographs and particulars: March 2024
NB: Google map images may neither be current nor a true representation.