Spencer House - a House of York holiday home is a stylish townhouse with a sunny courtyard. It sleeps up to 6 and is just a 5 min walk into central York. Parking is available and we're a 10 min walk from the station. It's located just off ‘Bishy Road’ (voted Britain’s best high street) with independent shops, pubs, restaurants, cafes & delis. You can also rent the 2 houses next door (109 and 107 Nunnery Lane allowing bookings of 12 or up to 18).
We pride ourselves on being couples and family friendly and we offer as much as we can to make your stay an enjoyable one.
After a fun day sight seeing you can have drinks in our sunny courtyard or chill out and watch a movie in the living room where the 52 inch TV has over 200 digital channels as well as Netflix and Disney +.
All guests are greeted with biscuits and everything needed to make a good cuppa. If you are bringing little ones we have a high chair, cot and a variety of games and books available on request.
We always make sure we supply the basics (having ourselves been frustrated by no dishwashing liquid or bin bags at rentals). We have USB charging ports in every room as well as cleaning equipment, store cupboard basics and the bathroom has soap, shower gel and shampoo.
We try to take any of the stress out of your stay so you can focus on enjoying the house and magnificent York! We help you to do this even further by giving you a House of York Craft Savvy Card that enables you to save up to 25% off the full price of food and drink you buy from many of York's independent bars, cafes and restaurants.
Entrance and Hall
Once you enter the townhouse from the main street you are greeted by a sense of calm and quiet before heading into the living room (or upstairs).
Living Room
As you walk into the main living area you will see:
- Our comfy couche and a lovely arm chair
- A side board packed with board games to entertain adults and children
- A flat screen SMART TV with Netflix, Disney + and over 200 Freeview channels
Dining & Kitchen Area
Wonder through to the kitchen and dining area and you'll see you have everything you need to make proper family meals, picnics or to serve up a takeaway. You will find:
- Complimentary biscuits, perfect with a drink after your journey
- Complimentary coffee, tea, milk, sugar and sweetener
- All the cookware, crockery, glasses and mugs you need
- Toaster, kettle, teapot and coffee maker with ground coffee
- Electric oven, gas hob and microwave
- Large fridge/ freezer
- Washing up liquid, dishcloths, tea-towels and an easy to use dishwasher
- Dining table that seats up to 6 people and a high chair for babies (on request)
- USB charging points
Utility Area
In the kitchen there's a laundry area with:
- An easy to use washing machine
- A clothes drying rack
- A full size ironing board and iron
Courtyard
The door at the back of the kitchen takes you into a small but beautiful south-facing courtyard with a bench and table that is perfect for pre-dinner drinks on a sunny day.
Bedroom 1
Take a trip upstairs and you will pass the bathroom before coming to the bedroom where you'll find a wardrobe, book shelf packed with books, USB charging points and if you've forgotten the essential hairdryer theres one in the drawer! The room can be set up either as:
- a super king bed or
- two single beds
When you book please advise us on how you would like the beds set up.
Bedroom 2
Go up to the next floor and you will find a double bedroom with fitted drawers and a fitted wardrobe, USB charging points and a lovely double bed.
Bedroom 3
Opposite bedroom 2 you will find another double bedroom. This room has a double bed, a set of drawers, USB charging points and a cupboard for hanging your clothes.
Throughout the bedrooms we provide high quality cotton sheets, two pillows per person and a comfortable duvet. We also provide two soft and fluffy Egyptian cotton towels per guest.
Bathroom
Head back down to the first floor and you will find the house bathroom with:
- A Victorian-style deep soaking bath where you can sit back and relax after a day of site seeing
- A separate cubicle with a shower
- A place to hang fluffy towels that you will find in every bedroom
- A basin and mirror surrounded by shelf space for plenty of toiletries
- A toilet
- Baby bath on request
Toilet
Opposite the bathroom you will find a separate toilet.