This house right by the Uni of York is on sale for £180,000 and we’re all mentally moving in

A one-bedroom house right next to the University of York has gone on sale for £180,000 and while no student is actually buying it, we are all quietly imaging what life would look like if we did.

The house is on Moor Lane in Heslington, basically next door to Halifax College. Living that close to campus is basically a fantasy, the kind where 9ams don’t ruin your week.

Inside, it’s small but suspiciously charming. Downstairs is an open-plan kitchen and living space, which in theory is perfect for hosting wine nights and pretending you’re an adult, and in practice is perfect for eating pasta on the sofa and calling it interior design.

Upstairs, there’s a bedroom, a shower room, and a separate dressing room or office. One room to sleep, one room to get ready, and one room purely for having your life together (in theory).

The location is doing most of the work here. Being this close to campus means lectures and the library are dangerously accessible. No buses, no bikes, no excuses. Being tucked away in Heslington means it’s close enough to campus to feel convenient, while still being far enough to feel quiet, calm and put together.

It’s also on a bus route into York city centre, with easy access to the train station for spontaneous weekends away or tactical escapes after deadlines.

It’s the kind of place that feels designed for a very specific lifestyle: morning coffees, quiet evenings, and never having to argue over whose turn it is to take the bins out.

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Now, for the grounding moment. The house is on sale for £180,000 and comes with an £82 per quarter service charge. So while it’s technically being marketed to first-time buyers and investors, realistically it’s just another reminder that living this close to campus is more of a daydream than a plan for most students.

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