DENT STATION £395,000 Cowgill, Dent, The Yorkshire Dales, LA10 5RF Unique (adj.) distinctive, individual, special. If you want to stand out from the crowd with your property choice, experience the unusual and not settle for anything distinctly average, then consider this! Dating back to 1877 and on the market for only the third time, a Grade II Listed former railway station converted to a residential property. Most recently it has been a noteworthy holiday let but it will equally well make a second or first home. Railway enthusiasts will love the original character, situated on the beautifully scenic Settle to Carlisle line, the property sits 1,150 ft above sea level enjoying spectacular panoramic views of Dentdale, Dent Head and Rise Hill. We’ve a one track mind for this unusual and quirky property! www.davis-bowring.co.uk Welcome to DENT STATION £395,000 Cowgill, Dent, The Yorkshire Dales, LA10 5RF As agents its rare that we get the opportunity to sell such a fabulous, unique and distinctive property. Throw in a well documented history, an amazingly beautiful location with breathtaking views and the opportunity for a successful lettings business and we get really excited! Location is everything - situated 1150 ft above sea level, the station is the highest mainline station in England and Wales. The old station house sits to the south of the railway track and enjoys spectacular views down the valley of Dentdale and towards Dent Head and Rise Hill. Trains will pass on a daily basis, keep an eye out for the steam trains - they really are something else and you’ll have a front row seat! Alive with history and bursting with original features - completed in 1877 by the Midland Railway Company, Dent Station, purchased by the current owner in 2006, has subsequently undergone a sympathetic programme of restoration. Railway fans will note that it does not have the original colour scheme as maroon and white was introduced by London Midland region from 1948 and was adopted as standard for all stations thereafter. The original waiting room pew is still in situ, as are the Thomas Crapper & Company lavatories and wash basins in the cloakrooms. We invite you to step back in time, the original windows, doors, cast iron radiators, flag floors, deep skirting boards, signage and clock all add to the feeling of nostalgia. Income stream - the property has been used as a successful holiday let and will appeal to railway enthusiasts, walkers and cyclists or indeed anyone with a passion for the glorious Yorkshire Dales and a desire for something just that little bit different. Space - with an approximate gross internal area of 1404 sq ft (130.4 sq m) the accommodation is spacious, the high ceilings add to the feeling of openness. The entrance hall leads into the sitting room, both with flagged floors. An arched window to the rear elevation perfectly frames the magnificent view and allows light to flood in. For colder days, there is an open fire with cast iron fire surround. Off the sitting room (the former Waiting Room) is a side hall (the former Ticket Office), which is currently used as bedroom 3 with bunk beds for children. Bedroom 1 (the former Station Master's Office) has a cast iron fireplace with tiled hearth. The dining kitchen (former 1st and 2nd class Ladies Waiting Room) has a red two oven solid fuel Rayburn and a sink unit positioned in front of the window - you'll never tire of doing the washing up with this view! Off the kitchen is a hall with shower room and two cloakrooms. A wrought iron spiral staircase in the kitchen provides access to bedroom 2. Outside space - in a plot measuring 0.38 acres (0.15 hectares) unlike most stations you’ll visit there is a large parking area - all for you! A level lawn to the rear and a raised seating terrace - the ideal spot to sit, relax and enjoy the view or if you prefer, it's a makes a great vantage point to train spot, imagine watching the nation's favourite locomotive, The Flying Scotsman rumble by! So what are you waiting for….? Tickets please ladies and gentlemen! A whistle stop tour of the area Immensely scenic, Dentdale is situated in the Cumbrian part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. An extract from YDNPA website notes - Close to the Lake District National Park and the Lune Valley the area is famous for its beautiful countryside and is the perfect spot if you enjoy the outdoor life; walk, run, cycle your way around these lovely lanes, otherwise just sit back, relax and enjoy the views! Far from the madding crowd, the hamlet Cowgill is for the person who is seeking peace and quiet. There’s a pub, the popular Sportsman's Inn, a chapel, the train station and just fields and sheep! With its cobbled streets, nearby Dent (4.4 miles) offers a range of local facilities - general store with outreach post office, an art gallery, a church, a selection of tea shops and two pubs. The historic market and book town of Sedbergh (9.9 miles) has a well-regarded independent school and offers a wider range of local amenities including a large Spar and weekly market. The pretty village of Ingleton (14.3 miles) is home to The Ingleton Waterfalls Walk with woodland gorges and spectacular waterfalls; there’s also an open-air swimming pool (open May to September) and a local range of basic amenity shops. The traditional market town Kirkby Lonsdale is 14.8 miles via beautiful Barbondale (a journey to revel in the scenery if ever there was one!) and offers independent shops, popular restaurants and pubs, a post office, churches and a well-regarded Booths supermarket. The market town of Kendal, known as the Gateway to the Lakes (20.8 miles) and the Georgian city of Lancaster (29.2 miles) provide a comprehensive range of educational, commercial and recreational facilities. There are primary schools at Dent, Sebergh and Ingleton with secondary schools at Sedbergh, Kirkby Lonsdale and Kendal. Sedbergh is also home to the well-regarded independent school with the preparatory school at Casterton. Travel by car - access to J37 of the M6 is 15 miles distant with access to the A65 14.3 miles away at Ingleton. Travel by train - you won't have to go far as the station is literally on your doorstep. On the Settle to Carlisle line, the route, which crosses the remote, scenic regions of the Yorkshire Dales and the North Pennines, runs between Settle Junction and Carlisle. Carlisle and Oxenholme provide stations on the West Coast main line. Travel by air you'll find Leeds Bradford airport (54.1 miles) most convenient. To find the property - exit the M6 at J37 and drive through Sedbergh to Dent, through the cobbled streets and at the George and Dragon pub bear left and continue for 3.7 miles. Turn left up the Coal Road, signposted Dent Station/Garsdale, which becomes Lea Yeat Brow. Continue for a further 0.6 miles and Dent Station is on your right. Proceed through the station car park and through the gates into a private parking area. We ask that all prospective viewers take a look from outside before contacting us for a viewing. Brace yourself - the Coal Road is steep with a couple of hairpin bends! Don’t hit the buffers - stay connected for life on the platform • Mains electricity • Monkey Beck is the source for the private water supply, shared with the neighbouring property, Station House. • Private drainage to a septic tank located within the property's boundaries View from the sitting room • Oil fired central heating along with open fire in the sitting room and a solid fuel Rayburn in the kitchen • Telephone connection subject to transfer regulations • B4RN Broadband available but not currently connected - if you're not familiar with this excellent local service offering hyperfast broadband and unlimited bandwidth have a look at their website b4rn.org.uk. This is fabulous 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’re sure teenage children of any holiday guests will thank you for it! Full steam ahead! Local Authority South Lakeland District Council, South Lakeland House, Lowther, Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7QU. T: 01539 733333 www.southlakeland.gov.uk Planning Authority Yoredale, Bainbridge, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 3EL T: 0300 456 0030 W: www.yorkshiredales.org.uk Please note Boundary plan - not to scale. • All carpets, curtains, blinds, curtain poles, light fittings and white For illustrative purposes only. goods are available by further separate negotiation • The access is shared with the neighbouring properties, the Snow Huts (two holiday lets) with Network Rail also having a right of way across the drive to repair tracks • The property is Grade II Listed 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.