Prospect House, Askham Richard, 6 miles from centre of York. Featured

About this listing

The house is ideal for wedding parties, family gatherings/holidays. Hen groups are considered.

In the heart of the home is the large light kitchen with an impressive sash window looking onto the village duck pond. This is an exquisite room featuring a sleek white granite island and opening up into a large dining room with 12 person dining table making it perfect for family gatherings and dinner parties alike.

The breakfast kitchen is well-stocked with all the cooking equipment, crockery and glassware you’ll need for every occasion and a full gas range master providing plenty of cooking space. There is a tall fridge/freezer in addition to a normal under counter fridge & wine cooler. A dishwasher is also provided.

There is an impressive formal lounge with three large sofas, a large TV, a DVD player and a supply of DVD’s for those family movie nights. There is also more traditional entertainment in the form of books and board games. A snug adjoins the formal lounge, this sophisticated room has double doors into the study and French doors opening onto the beautiful rear terrace, the perfect backdrop to those special celebrations.  There is a charcoal bbq, pizza oven and seating on the back terrace.

There are 5 large bedrooms in Prospect House. The master bedroom looks out on the village green, has its own ‘his and hers’ walk in wardrobe and bathroom with two twin head showers and a roll top bath. The other 2 bedrooms on the first floor both have private access to bathrooms, one with a shower and one with bath and walk in shower. The loft bedrooms are vast with exposed beams, one with a super king size bed and the other with a double bed and two large single beds. They share a bathroom with a shower.

The fully stocked gym has a Runner, Rower bike and weights rack as well as soft matting for yoga.

Outside this fabulous property there is much to enjoy. Perfectly situated in the centre of the village with its own gardens and courtyard and delightful views across the duck pond and village green

Fibre Wi-Fi is available throughout the house

Parking for two/three cars is on site with additional street parking around the house.

2 dogs allowed £40 each – must be requested upon booking

BBQ: please bring your own charcoal and firelighters.

Pizza oven available on the terrace and there is wood for this supplied but please bring your own firelighters.

The Local Area

Getting There

York train station is 6 miles away with direct train service to the north and south.

Leeds Airport is 28 miles away

Other Things to Note

• TIME KEEPING - Please do not arrive earlier than the agreed check in time. There will be a charge of an extra night for any guest who access the property earlier than the agreed check in time in writing. If you wish to arrive earlier or depart later, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate. We expect only the highest standards for our guests, which mean that the housekeepers need the entire allocated time to ready to property for your stay. There will be a charge for any delay in departure resulting in the cleaners not being able to access the property at departure time, they have a short amount to change over for the next guests and charge us from when they arrive at the property.
• DÉCOR - No glitter, confetti, balloon water bombs, paper lanterns or fireworks. No sticking of decorations on walls or windows. Please do not move any furniture.
• OUR INSURANCE - No suppliers unless pre agreed with Yorkshire Escapes. No weddings, parties or events. The number of guests staying must be declared upon booking and any changes must be notified before arrival. Any guests over the legal capacity of the house will be asked to leave.
• DELIVERIES - Please do not arrange grocery deliveries before your arrival time as we cannot be available to receive them.
• LOST & FOUND - Should you leave items behind there will be an admin and postage charge for any returns.
• PETS  - £40 charge per dog. Please ensure these are pre agreed before arrival. For our properties that allow pets, you must supply your own pet bedding/towels. Pets are not allowed on furniture, should not be left unattended and must stay on the ground floor. You must ensure that all trace of the pet’s occupation at the property has been removed and clear up after them. Please ensure pets are on leads outside of the properties garden. There will be a deduction on guest’s damage deposit for any dog mess left.
• KEYS - There will be a charge for any lost keys.