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About
A beautifully renovated three bedroomed apartment with spacious living accommodation split over three floors finished to an exacting standard and benefitting from a superb location within walking distance of Ripon's City centre.
NO ONWARD CHAIN. University Gardens is a combination of eight amazing "town house" conversions, there are also five new build houses on the site which have all been sold.
Originally the site was Ripon Girls High School which opened in 1909 and is a heritage site of local importance and part of Ripon's conservation area.
With electric heating the living accommodation comprises; communal entrance hall which is shared by two property and a door leading to the private, entrance hall, amazing feature internal windows and doors creating a lovely feature and leading into the open plan living kitchen with a lounge and dining area.
The kitchen includes quartz worktops, Bosch appliances including fridge, freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, induction hob, double oven, microwave and there is a breakfast bar.
On the first floor the landing leads to an inner hall and to two double bedrooms, one with an ensuite shower room with walk in shower, w/c and hand basin.
The modern house bathroom which includes a shower over the bath, w/c and hand basin and a heated towel rail.
On the second floor the landing leads to a spacious master bedroom with ensuite shower room with walk in shower, w/c and hand basin.
There is also a useful storage cupboard which also houses the hot water tank. Outside there are two allocated parking spaces with electric car charging points.
There are communal gardens to the front which are maintained by the management company. AGENTS NOTES: The furnished photos are of the show house. Leasehold 999 Service Charge £650
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