Brian Page finds much to admire in a stylish semi in one of York’s prestige areas.

THERE is a school of thought which suggests that when selling your house you should present the internal decor in a minimalist fashion – with neutral colours and as little of your own life on show as possible.

This, it is thought, allows people to more easily imagine how they would decorate and arrange the property to their own tastes. It’s not a bad rule of thumb.

But there are always exceptions which prove the rule... and when you have a home which is as beautifully presented as this superb extended semi-detached in Seymour Grove, Heworth, then you should most certainly show it off in all its elegant finery.

The house has been considerably extended, refurbished and improved by the current owners – and they are obviously people with an eye for style.

There is a huge amount of character on show here, from exposed brick feature walls, feature fireplaces and ceiling cornicing – and with smart solid wood flooring much in evidence on the ground floor.

And there is also an awful lot of house here, with four reception rooms and a stunning breakfast kitchen and five bedrooms.

The eye-catching style appears before you even enter the house with the front door having a curved stained glass surround and inset stained glass panels, while the immaculate entrance hallway begins the run of solid flooring.

The flow of rooms then gives you a sitting room and dining room to the front and a study to the rear before leading you into a wow factor room in the shape of a super family room which has a brick fireplace with wooden lintel housing a multifuel fire and stone-flagged floor.

This room has bi-folding doors which open up onto a smart patio area and the garden beyond.

The kitchen is beautifully fitted with a range of modern solid wood base and wall units, pan drawers and display cupboards over contrasting granite work surfaces – and there is a granitetopped preparation island.

The integrated equipment includes a large gas and electric range.

There is then a useful utility room and a ground-floor cloakroom (once more emphasising how much space there is to this property).

To the first floor there is a good-sized master bedroom with an en-suite bathroom which includes a ‘claw feet’ bath and walk-in shower and heated towel rail. There are four further bedrooms and a delightfully-fitted house bathroom.

All of this accommodation comes in a light, bright form and is, as we say, immaculately presented.

Outside, the front of the house has ample offstreet hard parking space, while to the rear there is a decent-sized, pretty garden with lawn and patio areas, a pond with water feature and a garage/store.

The house itself sits in a quiet cul-de-sac off Stockton Lane, one of York’s prestige areas, so you have location as well as a brilliant property.

It is offered by Redmove at a guide price of £450,000.