Location

Elvington is a popular village convenient for York (7 miles) with a pub, hairdressers, village shop, doctors surgery and sports club along with an active village hall offering a variety of clubs and groups. Within the village is Elvington C of E Primary School (Ofsted Good 2024) and the highly regarded Fulford Secondary school (Academy-Outstanding 2023) and Archbishop Holgate's School (Academy-Outstanding 2021) are within the catchment area for the village.

Pocklington School is a well-regarded private school taking pupils from 4-18 years and Woldgate School and Sixth Form (Academy). Pocklington market town offers a wider range of amenities, cafes, restaurants, a health centre, dentist, leisure centre, cinema, post office, banks and supermarkets. There are also tennis, football, rugby and a cricket club.

There are three Golf clubs within nine miles of the village; Heworth Golf club (9 miles), Forest Park Golf Club (8.5 miles) and Fulford Golf Club (6.6 miles) and Swallow Hall (5.5 miles)

The neighbouring village of Sutton upon Derwent also boasts a pub, a post office, village hall, primary school (Ofsted Good 2022) and a tennis club. Woodhouse Grange Cricket Club is situated less than two miles from Elvington.

Monks Cross and The Vanguard shopping centre are about eight and a half miles away and offer extensive shopping including a flagship Marks and Spencer and various supermarkets. York Leisure Centre at Monks Cross offers gym facilities, swimming pool and a sports hall with a Clip N Climb arena.

Both Yorksport and David Lloyd facilities are less than seven miles away and there is convenient road access to Designer Outlet York, which is home to a range of international designer and high street fashion brands.

York City Centre is seven miles with its railway station and racecourse, not to mention theatres, restaurants and shops.

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 also 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 a café, playground, tennis and basketball courts.

York's mainline railway station offers regular services to major cities including Manchester, Edinburgh and London with some journeys taking less than two hours to make the journey to Kings Cross.

Please note all distances and travel times are approximate.

Description

Sycamore Farm is a charming Victorian residence with an adjoining barn conversion, set within a generous plot featuring south-facing gardens. Located in a highly desirable village on the outskirts of York, this characterful four-bedroom home offers a blend of period features and versatile living accommodation.

The main residence boasts well-proportioned rooms, including four spacious bedrooms, three reception rooms, and an open-plan kitchen/dining area. Additional benefits include a separate pantry and a utility room. The bespoke kitchen is fitted with Norwegian granite worktops, a Range-style oven with integrated appliances, and is finished with Junckers Oak engineered hardwood flooring. The ground floor also comprises a welcoming living room with an open fireplace, a music/study room, and a conservatory with limestone tiled flooring.

The versatile barn, accessible via a separate entrance and linked to the main house by an oak-framed conservatory, features an open-plan living/kitchen/dining area with underfloor heating, two bedrooms, and two bathrooms arranged over two floors. This space offers excellent potential for multi-generational living, an annexe, or a holiday let (STPP).

Externally, the approximately 0.25 acre plot comprises beautifully maintained, enclosed mature gardens with herbaceous borders, fruit trees, vegetable patches, ponds, a large greenhouse, and an alpine trough - perfect for outdoor enjoyment. The gated gravel driveway provides access to a single garage and off-road parking for several vehicles.