Duchy House
Style Hip Victorian house
Setting Peaceful and prestigious Harrogate hill
Duchy House (sister property to the Lawrance and York Road) is a towering Victorian residence, ravishingly re-mastered into five apartments on a quiet and leafy Harrogate hill. The stylish apartments are kitted out with all the hi-tech finishes you could desire and are located just a short upward stroll from the spa-town's temptations.
Need to know
- Rates information From £95–£369 a night.
- Ideal for Couples in search of stylish but homely comfort, city-breaking families, business visitors coming to the Harrogate International Centre.
- Sleeps 2–6, in five apartments: two one-bedroom, two two-bedroom, and one three-bedroom.
- Property style Converted Victorian house in one of the most desirable addresses in Harrogate.
- Grounds Beautiful shared garden with terraces.
- Minimum hire Two nights.
- Children The apartments are family friendly, with cots and extra beds for £20 a night.
- Booking process A 25 per cent deposit is taken on booking; full payment upon check in.
- Also No smoking throughout; no pets allowed.
Floor plan
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Bedrooms
Pocket-sprung king-size double beds (with pull-out options for extra guests), made-to-order cupboards, bathrobes, Egyptian cotton linens, sleek satin furnishings and super-plump pillows. All bedrooms have an ensuite bathroom, and you might find an extra loo behind mystery closed doors.
- Kitchen Top-of-the-range appliances that will make you want to get cooking. Joseph & Joseph cookware in the shape of sleek plastics. You’ll also find Bettys tea and coffee ready for a brew-on-arrival.
- Living room Two sofas angled towards a plasma TV and a coffee table offering design or cookery books. Oak or walnut floors and local photography or artwork on the walls.
- Dining room There’s plenty of room to sit around and enjoy whatever you’ve whipped up in the kitchen – four seats around a circular table, usually looking out to the windows. Glossy glass and wood surfaces, squashy sofas and thick rugs add up to a stylishly comfortable space.
- Gardens Neat and spacious lawn behind the house, with the Yorkshire moors in the distance. A communal yurt for summer socialising may be coming soon.
- Private parking There’s a roomy gravel driveway to pull into and park for free.
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Smith extra at Duchy House
A Jakes Patisserie breakfast hamper
In the know
Eating and drinking
You can request a Bettys Hamper for breakfast (free for Smith members), containing croissants, muffins, jam and butter. A pint of milk and bottled water are also supplied but you’ll need to stock up on any other provisions yourself.
Housekeeping
One visit per five-night stay; extra visits in between can be arranged for a fee.
Entertainment
Each apartment has plasma TVs, PlayStations (games and Blu-Ray DVDs available to hire from the main reception at mother property, the Lawrance Kings Road), iPod docking stations and Freeview channels.
Provided
Hairdryers, free WiFi throughout, Ren products and bathrobes.
Packing tips
Swimwear for the spa, and sensible shoes for the hilly city streets. Trousers with some give in the waistband for all those cream teas.
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