34 Gillygate

No. 34 was bought by the Trust in August 2000 due to the fact that it formed part of a block of Victorian houses Nos. 30 to 36 inclusive, of which we already owned No. 36. No. 34 is, obviously, of the same construction as 36 but it had one special attraction at the rear of the property, a “banana house”. This was originally used to ripen green bananas prior to sending them to the market for selling.

Dilapidated and in disuse for many years, it was decided that as there was not much demand for “banana houses”(!) the property should be converted into a one bedroom maisonette.

This was carried out with loving care and the end result is a unique maisonette with a private patio and stunning views of the bar walls and York Minster.