Mere footsteps from York’s beautiful, Victorian train station and the National Railway Museum, this penthouse apartment is modern luxury within the old city walls. In fact, access to the medieval walls is less than a minute from your front door, and you can walk the whole way around York’s shambling old town from here. It’s a five-minute dander to riverside bars, cosy pubs that have stood since the middle ages and the city’s endless historic sights. Contrary to the timber-beamed buildings the city is known for, this red-brick estate is newly built which you can see in the sleek edges and 21st-century comforts inside. Herringbone floor adds a touch of class to the open living, kitchen and dining room where a huge L-shaped sofa offers the perfect spot to put your feet up (literally). Bedrooms the colour of sunsets are luxurious and welcoming. Speaking of sunsets, the private rooftop terrace is one of the best spots in the city to enjoy a sundowner as the sky streaks pink and orange over the River Ouse.