Maisonette no. 7, oglethorpe house
Off kirkgate, tadcaster LS24 9BL
A spacious 2-bedroom maisonette (1, 135 sq ft) which stands on the right hand side of the building (viewed from the front) and faces principally the church yard and river. An interesting stone-built house, with living accommodation including a large dining kitchen with attractive outlook at first floor level, one bedroom with bathroom and a second bedroom in the roof space, also with a bathroom.
Part of a recent development comprising the conversion of the former Owen Oglethorpe Grammar School into five 2/3 bedroom maisonettes. The development is situated off Kirkgate, close to the town centre and to St Mary’s Church, which is overlooked by all the properties, with views of the river Wharfe valley behind the churchyard.
The conversion of this traditional building has been carried out to an exceptionally high standard, with faithful restoration of its original appearance and features. This house offers spacious accommodation with gas-fired central heating, double-glazed sash timber windows, traditional fireplace surround with gas fire, internal joinery of a standard rarely seen these days and new kitchen and bathroom fittings. A NHBC warranty is provided for the balance of the 10-year period.
The 5 maisonettes share a large communal west-facing garden. This property has the benefit of car-parking provision (no garage).
Price: £210, 000
Property ref: Br/1990
Viewing by appointment with the Agent
The accommodation comprises:-
Entrance lobby: With enclosed staircase to the first floor.
Landing: 16’8” x 8’6” (including stairwell) with window to the rear.
Sitting room: 14’8” x 12’ with windows to two aspects. Fireplace of traditional design (refer to the photograph). Note: This fireplace is suitable only for a coal-effect gas fire which is provided. Cornice to ceiling.
Dining kitchen: 18’3” x 14’6” a large room with 2 windows to the front. Fitted along 2 walls with Howdens ‘Arran’ kitchen units, Royale laminated wooden worktops, Franke stainless steel sink with mixer taps and built-in cooking appliances comprising gas hob, filter cooker hood and electric fan-assisted oven (all with brushed stainless steel finish). Integrated fridge-freezer and condensing washer-dryer.Wall-mounted extractor fan. Cornice to ceiling. Ample space for dining table. Built-in full-height cupboard. Walk-in larder or store housing central heating boiler.
Bedroom 2/study: 8’6” x 8’4” with window to the rear. Cornice.
Bathroom: 8’3” x 7’10” (max.) with window to the side. Fitted with Ideal Standard ‘Lichfield’ vitrous china sanitary-ware in white finish comprising panelled bath with ‘Trevi’ traditional boiler-fed shower above bath, w.C. And basin. Fully tiled walls. Extractor fan. Cornice.
Bedroom 1: 18’4” x 8’2”/10’6” (plus recess and eaves storage space to both sides of room) with window to side and opening roof-light.
Bathroom 2: 12’3” x 6’6” with dormer window to the side. Fitted with Ideal Standard ‘Lichfield’ white sanitary-ware comprising panelled bath with ‘Trevi’ traditional boiler-fed shower above bath, w.C. And basin. Fully tiled walls. Extractor fan. Cornice.
Central heating: Radiator central heating and domestic hot water provided by the Alpha gas-fired combination boiler located in the kitchen.
Garden: Shared use of the garden at the rear of the building, which faces west approximately.
Car-parking: One allocated parking space is provided on the communal car-park.
Tenure: Long Leasehold (999 years from 2007) for all the houses subject to restrictive covenants for the purpose of preserving the external appearances of the buildings and their surroundings - in particular, externally-mounted satellite television aerials will not be allowed. A properly-constituted management company has been set up, administered by the group of house-holders.
Fixtures & Fittings: These are as seen.
Services: All main services connected to the houses.
Local Authority: Selby District Council – Council Tax valuation band ‘D’.
St Mary’s Church: Prospective purchasers are reminded that the sound of the church bells and the chiming of the clock are distinctly audible in these houses. The church is also illuminated externally at night.
Viewing: Only by appointment with the Agent.
Energy performance certificate: Full details available in the Agent’s office.
Directions: Car-parking, for viewing purposes, is available in Kirkgate; otherwise, use the town centre car-park nearby, where there is a pedestrian link into Kirkgate. Walk from Kirkgate towards the church and Oglethorpe stands on the left hand side.
The market town of tadcaster, set in the scenic river Wharfe valley, is well situated for access to the A64 road (York 9 miles; Leeds 14 miles), A1 & M1 and motorway network. There are good primary and secondary schools, including the renowned Tadcaster Grammar School, and a range of shopping facilities, together with a modern Sainsbury’s supermarket, medical centre, award-winning swimming pool with gymnasium and sports centre. For further details, visit the town’s web-site
N.B. We try hard to make our sales details accurate and reliable. If there is any point which is of special importance to you, please contact our office and we will be pleased to check the information, particularly if you are contemplating travelling a considerable distance to view this property. Metric room measurements are available on demand. The overall gross floor area is calculated from measurements between the interior surfaces of external walls and excludes any garages.