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See how verdicts work4-bedroom house · YO23 3QF
For saleReduced £50k (−7.7%) on 4 JulListed 209 days
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About
An outstanding detached home set within the highly sought after village of Rufforth, just three miles west of York, offering an excellent balance of space, privacy and character, with easy access to York city centre, Leeds and Harrogate via strong road links.
Highfield House is approached via a private gated entrance leading onto a substantial gravel driveway, providing extensive parking.
Built in 2001 using reclaimed brick, the property blends traditional character with well balanced modern living.
A welcoming entrance porch leads into a spacious hallway with staircase and ground floor cloakroom.
The principal lounge is a superb reception space with a log burning stove and French doors opening onto the rear garden.
A separate dining room provides flexible use as a formal dining space, additional sitting room or home office.
At the heart of the home is a generous dining kitchen with fitted units and integrated appliances, offering ample space for everyday living and entertaining.
A secondary reception area flows from the kitchen, creating a sociable layout.
To the first floor are four bedrooms, including a spacious principal bedroom with countryside views, alongside two further doubles and a well proportioned single.
The recently updated bathroom features a freestanding claw foot bath and separate shower, with scope to reintroduce an en suite.
Externally, a large driveway provides ample parking and leads to a detached outbuilding ideal for a home office.
The rear garden is private, mainly laid to lawn with a paved seating area and mature trees.
Rufforth has a wonderful community and benefits from a village hall, village store with tea rooms, sports club, playing field, children’s playground and restaurant.
A cycle path runs to York via the Community Woodland and there is a regular bus service.
Rufforth Primary School is well regarded and falls within the catchment for Manor C of E Academy, with a school bus service available.
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance We are legally required to conduct Anti Money Laundering checks on all purchasers, sellers, and giftors.
These checks become mandatory when a seller accepts a purchaser's offer on a property. Anti-Money Laundering checks are valid for 6 months from the date they are completed.
If your purchase does not proceed and you make an offer on another property more than 6 months later, or if your checks are more than 6 months old when making a new offer, you will need to complete and pay for new checks.
We use a partner supplier MoveButler, to carry out these checks on our behalf.
They will contact you directly once your offer has been accepted (subject to contract) to complete the electronic verification process securely.
There is a non-refundable charge of £30 + VAT per purchaser and per giftor for these checks..
This fee must be paid before we can issue a memorandum of sale to solicitors and is non-refundable under any circumstances.
Ashtons receive a portion of this fee from MoveButler as compensation for facilitating these checks and our administrative role in the compliance process.
Value & comps
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Returns
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