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THE S CH O O L H O U S E | S T A V E L E Y - I N - C A R T M L E WARM WELCOME “It’s in a very private location – it has a calm feel to it. I think it’s a very special place.” Woodland campfires, garden games and Pull through the gates, where there is an escapades on the lake await in Staveley-in abundance of parking on the driveway and Cartmel… within the double garage, and sense the Hidden away in the most private of locations, serenity of this spot. School House, only a walk from the southern Steeped in history, School House, in its shore of Lake Windermere, escapes the gaze whitewashed traditional stone farmhouse of all but those who know it is there. apparel, dates back to 1799, when OUSE L H | ST Tucked away in a quiet hamlet in Staveley-in- philanthropist Mrs Dixon – also known as O AV O E H L C E Cartmel, just east of Newby Bridge, School The Lady of Fell Foot opened the home up S Y - E I House is paradoxically easily accessible and as a school for young girls of age nine and N H - T C cheerfully covert, set in a tranquil woodland above, in the hope of providing them with an A R spot only ten-minutes from the popular education and opportunities. A date stone to T M watersports destination of Fell Foot. the front somewhat erroneously reads 1801. E L Come inside, to discover a spacious light- filled five-bedroom home, belied by its quaint Beatrix Potter exterior. TRANQUILITY Take a seat in the entrance vestibule and remove your shoes, with handy hooks on the wall for your waterproof and scarf. Tranquil and immediately welcoming, step through OUSE L H | ST O AV to the left to discover a large games room O E H L C E S Y with vaulted ceiling. Tucked privately away - E I N H - T from the rest of the reception rooms, why C A R not consider converting this into your home T M office? Served by excellent Wi-Fi, working E L from home is a breeze. Cross the tiled floor of the entrance vestibule to flow through to the main reception hall, where garden views greet you instantly through the tall window, filling the hallway with light. Step down and to the left, where a fully marble tiled downstairs shower room contains a wash basin and WC; handy for showering off after a paddle boarding session at nearby Fell Foot. Admire the view from the window seat in the entrance hall, before turning left into the kitchen. Recently fitted white units provide plenty of storage space for all your pots, pans, plates THE SCHOOL HOUSE | STAVLEY- IN-CARTMEL | STAVLEY- HOUSE THE SCHOOL and other culinary essentials. Overhead, contemporary spotlighting dapples the ceilings, interspersed by characterful beams evocative of the home’s origins. Cook up a feast on the five gas-burner double oven Rangemaster and dine at the large farmhouse table or open the double doors and dine alfresco in the spacious, verdant garden. Follow the turn of the kitchen around to the rear, where there is space for a freestanding American style fridge freezer, alongside CULINARY plumbing for a washing machine and dryer. Why not consider opening this area out to create a contemporary family kitchen. A glazed door from the kitchen leads to a CLASSIC utility area, which also serves as a handy rear porch and provides access out to the washing line. Attractive stained-glass windows are reminiscent of the home’s antiquity and heritage. SNUGGLE DOWN Returning to the entrance hall, turn off into the voluminous lounge, comfortably seating eight-to-ten guests on its selection of large sofas. Snuggle up, in the winter months, before the enormous brick inglenook fireplace, beside the toasty glow of the log burning stove and marvel at a home that is at once cosy in winter time and cool and airy in the summer. Beams overhead sit aside a traditional chandelier, cascading OUSE illumination down. L H | ST O AV O E H L C E S Y - E I N H - T C A R T M E L OUSE L H | ST O AV O E H L C E S Y - E I N H - T C A R T M E L Seating up to 12 comfortably, this garden room currently serves as a sociable dining room, with access BASK IN out to the patio and garden through a set of French doors for breakfast al fresco in the summertime and evening barbecues. Equally enjoyable in the winter months, bask in the beauty of your surroundings in the BEAUTY warmth emanating from the underfloor heating as the rain patters on the double-glazed windows overhead. What could be more cosy? Ideal for multigenerational living, flow through to the Soak up the views from the sumptuously sized accessible downstairs bedroom, also tucked off the garden room, where light flows in through the large lounge. Carpeted, light-filled and spacious, with ample Velux windows above and the wall of glazing ahead. space for a double bed and wardrobes and within easy Opening out from the lounge, note the easy flow of reach of the downstairs shower room, this room could this home, where room leads onto room with ample also serve as a playroom or office should you not require space for the family to convene together. a fifth bedroom. Returning to the naturally well-lit entrance hall, take the grey carpeted stairs up to the first floor. Light permeates this home at every angle, on the landing courtesy of a deep window overlooking the driveway and leafy surrounds. Step up to the left, into the divine dressing area of the master bedroom, where chic, cream, built-in cabinetry proffers a wealth of storage space for all your outfits. Continue beneath the archway as the carpet flows through to coat the master suite in creamy grey. Gaze out over the country views from the windows to two sides. Bright and bountiful, plenty of space for your king-size bed in here. OUSE L H | ST O AV O E H L C E S Y - E I N H - T C SWEET DREAMS A R T M E Richly toned solid wood doors open into the enormous L ensuite, tiled in sandy tones to walls and floor and with separate shower cubicle and bath, in addition to wash basin and WC. From the master bedroom, step down and along the landing, through another archway to discover two “The first morning we further double bedrooms. Step inside the first bedroom, currently hosting twin awoke here, we opened beds, carpeted in cream and with space for wardrobe and the curtains to see a hot drawers. Next, a good-size double bedroom overlooks air balloon coming in the garden through two large windows. to land over the house! Providing refreshment to both bedrooms is a shower room across the way, fully tiled, featuring a walk-in There’s always something shower, wash basin and WC. new to see!” HIDDEN GEM Discover the hidden places on the slopes; there is great scope to introduce outbuildings, sheds and greenhouses. Why not rear your own hens? There is plenty sof pace to live ‘the good life’ here. With an abundance of wildlife visiting the garden (and the occasional alpaca in the neighbouring garden), there is always something new and special to see. OUSE L H | ST O AV O E H L C E S Y - E I N H - T C A R T M E L MAGIC Step outside into the serene and spacious garden at School House. Backing onto fields populated by horses, the sense of tranquility is tangible. MOMENTS South facing, the garden is a sun trap in every sense, with patio areas in which to sunbathe and dine and a large flat lawn perfect for children and pets to scamper about upon. Follow the line of the wall to access the pretty woodland, perfect for campfires and toasting marshmallows with the children. Watch them play in the safety of your own acre of garden. Discover the hidden places on the slopes; there is great scope to introduce outbuildings, sheds and greenhouses. Why not rear your own hens? There is plenty space to live ‘the good life’ here. With an abundance of wildlife visiting the garden (and the occasional alpaca in the neighbouring garden), there is always something new and special to see. “Children can have the most magical time in the woodland, within view of the house.” OUT & ABOUT Pop your paddleboard under your arm Hike up Gummers How, for panoramic and stroll out from the garden to the views over Lake Windermere and the shores of Lake Windermere and launch surrounding fells, before descending from Fell Foot. Enjoy car-free days out for a spot of lunch at The Masons Arms away from the busy roads and catch at Strawberry Bank (only a ten-minute a boat to Lakeside and from there to drive from The School House). Ambleside or Bowness. For a more decadent dining experience, Discover the history linking your home take a 15 to 20-minute taxi ride to to its local area; it is reputed that a set of Michelin-star awarded restaurant Mrs Dixon’s house rules for The School L’Enclume in nearby Cartmel, also House are displayed within Staveley-in- well-known for Cartmel Racecourse Cartmel’s St Mary’s Church.

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