Cream, Haxby Road, YO31 8AF

This stylishly-presented apartment is on the third floor of the recently-converted Rowntree chocolate factory. The property has attractive herringbone-style flooring in the entrance hall and in the dual-aspect reception room. An open-plan kitchen area features integrated appliances and an island unit/breakfast bar. There is a main bedroom with built-in wardrobe and en-suite shower room plus a spacious second double bedroom, a smart, high-spec bathroom and a large storage/utility cupboard. Well insulated walls and modern, warehouse-type windows with high performance glazing help keep energy costs down. There is a coffee shop/restaurant within the well-kept grounds of The Cocoa Works and a residents' library and co-working space in the concierge building. The city centre can be easily reached on foot, via bus or by brief cycle ride. Haxby Road Primary School, which is just a few minutes walk away, is Ofsted-rated 'Good' and there are several other well-thought-of schools, primary and secondary, in the local area.