8 Cathedral Close is an attractive detached family house occupying a truly exceptional position in the heart of Ripon, tucked away in the shadow of the magnificent Ripon Cathedral and within easy walking distance of the city centre. Constructed in handsome mellow stone beneath a traditional tiled roof, the property enjoys a peaceful and highly sought-after setting surrounded by mature gardens and established trees, with delightful views from the rear to the cathedral.

The property offers a rare opportunity for a purchaser to undertake a programme of updating and renovation, creating what could become a superb long-term family home in one of city’s most desirable locations. The accommodation is light, spacious and well-proportioned throughout, extending over two floors with excellent potential for reconfiguration and enhancement to suit modern family living. Externally, the property benefits from a private driveway, integral garage and generous mature gardens to the front and rear, which provide an excellent degree of privacy and shelter. The rear gardens enjoy a wonderful leafy backdrop and create a peaceful environment despite being so centrally located. Ripon is a historic and highly regarded cathedral city offering an excellent range of amenities, independent shops, restaurants and schooling, together with convenient access to the A1(M) for travel further afield. Properties in Cathedral Close are rarely available and the combination of such a prestigious setting, generous gardens and huge scope for improvement makes 8 Cathedral Close an exciting opportunity for prospective purchasers.

The property opens into a spacious reception hall which immediately conveys the light and airy nature of the accommodation. A central staircase rises to the first floor beneath a part galleried landing, with a large window on the half landing allowing for an excellent degree of natural light and pleasant views across the surrounding greenery. The hallway offers generous proportions and provides access to the principal ground floor reception rooms, presenting an excellent opportunity for refurbishment and enhancement to create an impressive entrance to the house. A useful cloakroom is positioned just off the hallway, together with understairs storage, further adding to the practicality of the space. From the landing, there is also access to a particularly large bedroom or highly flexible additional room positioned above the garage, offering excellent potential for a guest suite, home office, studio or further family accommodation.

The sitting room is an impressively proportioned double aspect reception room, enjoying an excellent degree of natural light from large windows to both elevations overlooking the gardens. Generous in scale, the room offers superb potential for refurbishment and provides an ideal space for both formal entertaining and everyday family living. A substantial exposed brick chimney breast with open fireplace currently forms a focal point to the room. The room’s size and layout offer considerable flexibility for a future purchaser to create a striking and contemporary living space whilst taking full advantage of the lovely garden outlooks.

The dining room is a well-proportioned reception space positioned adjacent to the kitchen, enjoying a pleasant outlook across the gardens through glazed French doors which open directly onto the terrace, creating an excellent connection between the indoor and outdoor living spaces. The room offers excellent potential for modernisation and reconfiguration and, subject to the necessary alterations, could readily be opened through into the adjoining kitchen to create a superb open-plan kitchen and dining space ideally suited to contemporary family living and entertaining. The kitchen is a bright and functional space overlooking the gardens, fitted with a range of base and wall mounted units together with generous work surface areas and space for freestanding appliances.

A large window above the sink allows for an excellent degree of natural light whilst enjoying attractive views across the mature greenery beyond. The room is well-proportioned and offers excellent scope for updating and redesign, with considerable potential to create a superb contemporary kitchen for modern family living. A glazed external door provides direct access outside and as previously mentioned, the adjoining dining room offers the opportunity to create an impressive open-plan kitchen and dining space, subject to the necessary alterations.

The first-floor landing is light and spacious in feel, centred around a part galleried staircase with a large picture window on the half landing allowing natural light to flood the space whilst enjoying pleasant views across the surrounding gardens and greenery. The landing provides access to the bedroom accommodation and further highlights the excellent proportions found throughout the house. The generous layout also enhances the sense of flexibility within the property, including access to the substantial room positioned above the garage, which could serve a variety of purposes including additional bedroom accommodation, a home office or hobby room.

The principal bedroom is a particularly spacious suite extending through a wide archway into an adjoining dressing area, creating a flexible and well-proportioned arrangement with excellent potential for modernisation. Large windows overlook the mature gardens and surrounding greenery, allowing for an abundance of natural light whilst creating an attractive and peaceful outlook. Extensive fitted wardrobes provide excellent built-in storage and further enhance the practicality of the accommodation.

The en-suite shower room has been more recently updated and is fitted with a contemporary suite comprising a walk-in shower, wash hand basin with fitted storage, WC and heated towel rail, all complemented by modern tiled walls and a bright, clean finish. Positioned above the garage and accessed from the mezzanine landing, this substantial additional bedroom is generous in scale and enjoys an excellent degree of natural light from a large window overlooking the surrounding gardens and greenery. The room offers highly flexible accommodation and could equally serve as a guest suite, home office, studio or hobbies room depending on a purchaser’s individual requirements. Its impressive proportions further enhance the versatility of the house and provide excellent potential for future reconfiguration or enhancement as part of a wider programme of refurbishment.

There are two further well-proportioned bedrooms, both enjoying attractive outlooks across the surrounding gardens and greenery, together with good levels of natural light. The rooms offer comfortable family or guest accommodation and, like the rest of the house, provide excellent scope for cosmetic updating and personalisation. A separate study provides a useful additional space ideally suited to home working. The house bathroom is fitted with a modern white suite comprising a panelled bath with shower over, wash hand basin, WC and heated towel rail. The room is finished with contemporary wall tiling and serves the additional bedrooms.

GARDEN AND GROUNDS
The principal gardens form a particularly attractive feature of the property, extending predominantly to the rear and creating a wonderfully private and established setting. Mature hedging, ornamental shrubs and specimen trees combine to provide a high degree of seclusion together with year-round colour and interest. The main garden is laid principally to lawn, bordered by well-stocked beds and a variety of mature planting which creates a peaceful and sheltered environment. Beyond the formal lawned garden lies a delightful wooded area, giving the grounds a far more extensive and natural feel. This ection of the garden is interspersed with mature trees, ivy-clad ground cover and winding informal pathways, creating a tranquil woodland atmosphere rarely found within such a central position. Subject to a purchaser’s preferences, this area could also be incorporated into the principal gardens to create a larger open garden space if desired.

A particularly notable aspect of the gardens is the striking outlook towards Ripon Cathedral, whose impressive tower and architectural detailing form a beautiful backdrop beyond the mature trees, adding greatly to the character and setting of the property. Immediately adjoining the rear elevation of the house is a substantial stone-flagged terrace, ideally positioned to enjoy the attractive outlook across the principal gardens and surrounding mature planting. Extending across much of the rear of the property, the terrace provides an excellent space for outdoor dining, entertaining and seating areas, with direct access from the house via glazed doors. Raised stone-edged borders planted with a variety of shrubs, herbaceous planting and seasonal flowers soften the edges of the terrace and create an attractive transition between the house and the lawned gardens beyond.

The terrace enjoys a wonderfully private and sheltered setting, enclosed by established planting and mature trees which contribute greatly to the peaceful atmosphere. From here, there are beautiful views back across the gardens towards the wooded area and, beyond the trees, the striking backdrop of Ripon Cathedral.

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