Introduction

Old Vicarage sits in the heart of the village adjacent to All Saints Church with its magnificent spire. It has a large walled garden at the front, and its extensive rear garden is stepped in a series of rooms down to the riverbank with a glorious view across the river Ouse to the countryside beyond. The property enjoys a prime position on Cherry Tree Avenue, a broad village street shaded with an avenue of trees. This superb family property is coming on to the open market for the first time in its history, the sole owner having bought it from the Church in 1966.

• Former vicarage dating from the Georgian era
• Versatile accommodation totalling more than 3300 sq ft
• Range of traditional outbuildings
• Two acres of gardens and grounds
• Elevated above the Ouse with river frontage
• In need of renovation and with the benefit of not being listed
• Sought-after village with amenities
• Convenient for the City of York

The walled gardens are extensive with a substantial area of front lawn scattered with magnificent beech trees. Attached to the house and the boundary wall is an enclosed courtyard with a gardeners’ loo, coal store and tradesman entrance to the house. A long drive on the northern boundary leads to a range of outbuildings that once formed part of the Victorian stable block belonging to Beningbrough Hall. Attached at the rear they include a garage, stable and open store. Behind the house is a broad sweep of lawn with an old orchard and some well-established shrubs that collectively descend to the banks of the river Ouse via a series of terraces connected by stone steps. The long river frontage extends to some 108 metres.