A SUPERB MODERNISED PERIOD HOUSE IN THE VILLAGE CENTRE OFFERING EXTENSIVE AND VERSATILE MODERN LIVING ACCOMMODATION WITH POTENTIAL TO LET PART<br /><br />Ampleforth is a renowned village lying on the southern edge of the North York Moors National park and has the benefit of two public houses, a shop and post office, tea room, Doctors’ surgery and both Church of England and Catholic churches and primary schools. It is also home to the renowned public school of Ampleforth College (now fully co-educational) where there is a highly regarded sports centre offering a wide range of facilities to the general public.<br /><br />Constructed of attractive stone elevations, the Old Post Office is an extensive, modernised period property lying in the heart of this most sought after of villages. The property was once the village post office and bearing witness to this is the unusually wide window to the front elevation where no less than four sash windows now allow light to stream into the principal reception room. In recent years, a rear annexe lying at a higher level has been amalgamated within the accommodation of the main house but could once more be capable informally, of being used independently as an adjunct to the principal accommodation or alternatively, for letting purposes if required and which fact adds to the flexibility of use of the property as a whole.<br /><br />The property has been thoughtfully and comprehensively modernised and indeed is a true fusion of the old and new and now offers extensive extremely versatile, flexible and manageable living accommodation of quite some quality and style whilst at the same time retaining many original features to include sash windows, Pine panelled doors, window seats, ceiling beams and structural timbers which all have the effect of retaining the feel of the original period property. Contemporary features include double glazed windows virtually throughout and underfloor heating to both the rear part of the Kitchen and the Study/Home Office.<br /><br />A six-panelled front door opens to a well proportioned Reception/Dining Hall with boarded wall below dado level to part and beyond, is a generous Breakfast Kitchen with tiled floor, exposed beams, oil fired Rayburn oven, polished granite worksurfaces, Pine base cupboards and twin Rangemaster ceramic sinks, each with antique style mixer tap and all within timber surround. The rear section is open to the ridge with two Velux windows and polished granite worksurfaces whilst stone steps lead up to a mezzanine floor. The Drawing Room is arranged to the front elevation and has the benefit of an almost entirely glazed south facing aspect and has been formed by the amalgamation of two separate rooms resulting in a principal reception room of a scale and nature rarely found in a village period property of this kind. Particular features include a long window seat, exposed stone elevation with display alcove and fireplace housing Stovax multifuel-burning stove, a ceiling beam and other exposed timbers. At the rear mezzanine level is a convenient Study/Home Office area with tiled floor, three Velux roof lights, built in bookcases and a wrought iron balustrade overlooking the Kitchen. To the rear, is a pleasant Snug/Family Room with exposed structural timbers, recessed ceiling lights and dating from its time as a second Kitchen, there are worksurfaces to two elevations, ceramic sink, glazed display cabinet and Pine plate rack. French doors open to the rear terrace and a secondary staircase leads to a fifth bedroom with ensuite Shower.<br /><br />The main body of the house has two principal bedrooms each with ensuite shower rooms, two further bedrooms and a House Bathroom with tiled floor and walls, pedestal washbasin, low level flush WC, bidet and roll top bath with antique style shower head over.<br /><br />To the rear of the property is a pleasant stone flagged terrace with pedestrian gate access to a side lane.<br /><br />VIEWING<br />Strictly by appointment through the sole agents, Messrs Humberts York office, telephone .