ISRAEL COTTAGE £800,000

Eldroth, Forest of Bowland, LA2 8AN

Seeking a quieter life? A splendid rural position with breathtaking panoramic views towards the famous Three Peaks and the Lake District Fells

A charming four bedroom detached stone and slated farmhouse dating back to 1699, extended and thoroughly renovated to create an impressive rural retreat. A detached stone and flag barn now provides workshop, office, play and store rooms. Mature gardens surround the house and include an orchard and flagged terrace positioned to enjoy the views and sunsets as well as ample parking provision. In all, 0.52 acres (0.21 hectares).

Peace and tranquillity, the perfect rural idyll in the beautifully scenic Forest of Bowland, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

www.davis-bowring.co.uk Welcome to ISRAEL COTTAGE £800,000 Eldroth, The Forest of Bowland, LA2 8AN

It can be said that it’s all in the details - from the use of materials, the practical and sociable layout, the orientation to make the most of the views and light; much thought, care and attention has gone into the extension and restoration of this period farmhouse. A much loved family home, it’s now time for the next custodians to step forward to enjoy the country lifestyle that living at Israel Cottage provides. Situated at the head of a 0.7 mile private lane, this enviable and elevated position provides the most spectacular panoramic views across open countryside towards two of Yorkshire's Three Peaks and up the valley towards the iconic fells of the South Lakes in Cumbria. All the rooms are well proportioned, light and bright. Very much the heart of a home, the welcoming dining kitchen with Aga is perfect for families and also entertaining with French doors framing the view and leading out to the garden. Long distant views and wildlife watching whilst at the double kitchen sink even makes washing up a joy. Backing up the kitchen is a traditional pantry with slate shelves, a utility/boot room (just the thing to combat muddy boots, children and dogs) a laundry room and cloakroom. From the kitchen, glazed doors open to a lovely, large sitting room; there’s also a cosy snug. Off the entrance hall is a second cloakroom. The spacious landing has a library feel to it, open to the apex with exposed trusses and two skylights allowing the light to flood in, there are fitted bookshelves and a ladder, built-in wardrobes and a linen cupboard. There are four double bedrooms, two with en suite shower rooms as well as a house bathroom. In the grounds is a traditional stone barn complete with Yorkshire ‘grey’ roof slates that has been subdivided and provides an office and large workshop. On the first floor there are four rooms with a ladder to the full length attic. This is your anything space - hobbies, band practice, gym, studio, gallery, cinema, self-contained annexe or holiday let (subject to the relevant consent) - what space have you always wanted to create? Essential for life in the country, there are also two fuel stores and a tool store. A separate portacabin (196 ft x 78’7 ft [60m x 24m]) has been left to provide a useful footprint for further development potential (subject to consent). With a flagged terrace featuring reclaimed rare Ingleton Blue stone, perfectly positioned to take advantage of the view, the delightful lawn gardens have well-stocked borders (all plant choices are hardy, chosen to thrive in the location), mature trees and a productive orchard and rose adorned wrought iron arbour offering a glimpse of the fells. There’s space and a water connection if you wanted to add a poly tunnel, greenhouse or chicken coup. A large gravelled parking area is screened from the approach. In all, 0.52 acres (0.21 hectares).

Expanses of sky above dramatic sweeps of open moorland, gentle and tidy lowlands, criss-crossed with dry stone walls and dotted with picturesque farms and villages.

An extract from the Visit Lancashire website perfectly describing the Forest of Bowland.

The beautifully scenic Forest of Bowland, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty lies mostly in north-east Lancashire, with a small area across the border in , where Eldroth is located. A small and attractive scattered hamlet on a quiet country lane with access at several points onto the A65, it’s ideal for commuters seeking a haven away from busy days. ‘Israel’ comes from the ancient given name of the original farmer in this area. Nearby Austwick (4 miles) offers a church, post office/village store, primary school, village hall, tennis/bowls sports club, The Gamecock Inn and the well-respected Traddock Country House Hotel. The village plays host to the annual Cuckoo and Street Festival. Giggleswick (5.5 miles) is a Conservation Area village with a railway station (on the to Morecambe line), historic church, two pubs. golf course (a 9 hole course nestling in a bowl at the foot of Giggleswick Scar), a limestone crag popular with climbers and a children's play park. Giggleswick is also home to the well-regarded independent boarding a day school catering for children from the age of 2-18. It is also within walking distance of Settle which offers a full range of commercial, educational and recreational amenities (including an all important Booths supermarket!) Ingleton (9 miles) is more of a tourist destination with a choice of eateries, gift shops, the excellent Seasons bakery and an outside heated pool as well as the fabulous Waterfalls Walk. For general supplies there's a Co-op at the petrol station. The attractive market town of Kirkby Lonsdale (15.7 miles) is extremely popular and offers an abundance of independent shops, restaurants and pubs, a post office, a weekly market and a Booths supermarket. For the second year in a row, Kirkby Lonsdale was voted in the best top ten places to live in the North West by The Sunday Times. Stunning fells and crags are all around, its the perfect playground if you love any aspect of outdoor life. The Yorkshire Dales National Park is nearby and the area is exceptionally popular for walkers, cyclists and cavers with the Three Peaks (Ingleborough, Pen-y-Ghent and Whernside) and White Scar Caves all close by. Windermere, in the Lake District, is 35.9 miles distant.

Location, location, location … By air - Leeds Bradford Airport (39.8 miles), Manchester Airport (69 miles) and Liverpool Airport 82.6 miles By train - Lancaster station on the main West Coast Line (25.3 miles and Euston just 2.5 hours by train), Clapham station (6.1 miles) on the Leeds to Morecambe line and Settle station (6.4 miles) on the scenic Settle to Carlisle line. To find the property - from the A65 heading towards Settle, turn right signposted Eldroth (opposite the third turning into Austwick). At the ‘T’ junction turn left signposted Eldroth and follow the road into the hamlet. At the ‘V’ junction before the small chapel, bear right onto School Lane (signposted Kettlesbeck). Proceed for 0.8 miles and turn right, signposted Kettlesbeck) and continue for a further 0.5 miles. Take the third turning on the left over the cattle grid (after passing Old House and Chapman Bank) and continue for 0.7 miles to the top of the lane. Services

• Mains electricity • Oil fired central heating (2,500 litre oil tank, well concealed with foliage in the garden) from oil fired boiler and thermal store • Aga and woodburner in the sitting room feed hot water to thermal store. There’s also a woodburner in the snug • ‘Plug in points’ on thermal store to enable utilisation of renewable energy sources such as solar • Private drainage to a septic tank located within the front garden • Private water supply from a borehole located in the garden (a spring on the fell is unused). The water is stored in a Gledhill Thermal Store, in the laundry room. There is an iron filter and water softener on the supply • Double glazed windows in hardwood sash frames • The property (house and barn) currently enjoys hyperfast broadband of unlimited bandwidth through B4RN. If you are not familiar with this excellent local community service have a look at their website b4rn.org.uk. This is a fabulous and reliable service if you are looking to work from home (and has made such a difference when trying to strike the live/work balance) or just stay connected with the outside world… we are all big fans in the office! Boundary plan - not to scale Useful information For illustrative purposes only

Council tax

Israel Cottage is currently banded E for Council Tax purposes. Potential purchasers are advised to verify this information for themselves.

Local and Planning Authority

Craven District Council, 1 Belle Vue Square, Broughton Road, Skipton BD23 1FJ T: 01756 700600 W: www.cravendc.gov.uk

Please note

• All fitted carpets are included in the sale • Curtains, blinds, curtain poles, light fittings, white goods and the log supply are all available separately • A ‘postman's path’ enters through small side gate and follows northern boundary concealed by a dry stone wall • The private lane is shared by three residential properties (Israel Cottage, Israel Farm and East Kettlesbeck) with maintenance split pro-rata. The lane is also used by the local farmers

Money Laundering

Prospective buyers should be aware that in the event that they make an offer for the property, they will be required to provide the agent with documents in relation to the Money Laundering Regulations; one being photographic ID, i.e. driving licence or passport and the other being a utility bill showing their address. These can be provided in the following ways: by calling into the agent's office with copies or by way of a certified copy provided via their solicitor. In addition prospective buyers will be required to provide information regarding the source of funding as part of the agent's offer procedure. Lane House, Kendal Road 015242 74445 Kirkby Lonsdale [email protected] Carnforth Lancashire LA6 2HH www.davis-bowring.co.uk

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