Summary - 8 MAIN STREET HESLINGTON YORK YO10 5EA
4 bed 2 bath Cottage
Sympathetic renovation in the heart of Heslington — village life with modern comfort.
- Newly refurbished period cottage with high-spec finishes
- Open-plan kitchen, dining and living with French doors to patio
- Handcrafted Shaker kitchen, quartz worktops and utility room
- Three first-floor bedrooms plus converted top-floor double
- Walled cottage garden with flagged terrace and mature planting
- Small plot and modest external space for a village home
- Solid brick pre-1900 walls; insulation status assumed absent
- Higher local crime rate; close to university (student area)
A beautifully extended and newly refurbished period cottage on Main Street in Heslington, combining traditional charm with contemporary fittings. The house offers generous, light-filled living with a cosy bay-front sitting room, wood-burning stove and a high-spec open-plan kitchen, dining and living area that opens to a flagged terrace and well-tended walled garden.
Practical family accommodation is arranged over three floors: three double bedrooms on the first floor, a luxury family bathroom with roll-top bath and walk-in shower, plus a converted top-floor double bedroom with Velux roof light. The handcrafted Shaker kitchen, quartz worktops and utility room add real day-to-day convenience while oak floors and bespoke joinery retain character.
The location is a major asset — Heslington village amenities, pubs, cafés and the University of York campus are within easy reach, and York city centre is quickly accessible by car, bike or bus. The property is freehold and ready to move into after a sympathetic, high-quality refurbishment.
Notable points to check: the plot is modest for a village cottage and the top-floor room has lower ceilings. The building is solid brick (typical pre-1900 construction) with assumed lack of cavity insulation, which could affect long-term running costs and retrofit options. The wider area records higher crime levels and the neighbourhood shows strong student communal living characteristics, which may influence use and rental demand.
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