Sowerby Mill

SOWERBY MILL

SOWERBY MILL | SEBERGHAM | CARLISLE | CUMBRIA

A stunning Grade II Listed former miller’s house with glorious gardens, paddock land of around 2 acres and river frontage

APPROXIMATE MILEAGES

Dalston 6.3 miles | J41 M6 10.5 miles | Carlisle City Centre 11.3 miles | Penrith 14.0 miles

ACCOMMODATION IN BRIEF

Marketing Specialists for Individual & Distinctive Properties T: 01434 622234 E: [email protected] finest properties.co.uk LOCAL INFORMATION Sebergham is a scattered community set amidst beautiful countryside straddling the River Caldew, which is an important THE PROPERTY tributary of the River Eden. The pretty village of Sebergham offers Sowerby Mill is a stunning Grade II Listed former miller’s house situated in an idyllic position above a Village Hall for community events, a church and a pub and has the River Caldew. The property dates back to around 1680 with later 20th century additions and is of an active WI. The popular village of Dalston is nearby and offers whitewashed sandstone construction with flush quoins. Internally the property has been sympathetically upgraded retaining a wealth of original features including exposed beams and stone staircase, which everyday amenities with shops, public houses and both primary are now combined with high-quality, classic fixtures and fittings. The house is generously proportioned and secondary schools. A delightful walk or horse/bike ride of and versatile, perfect for modern-day living, and benefits from a detached studio in the garden which is around three miles along the Cumbria Way runs practically from currently used for art work and woodcarving but would also be ideal for working from home. Of note is the the doorstep through stunning countryside to Caldbeck and then ‘plague bowl/sink’ set in the exterior wall of the house, this would have been filled with vinegar and those onwards into the Lake District National Park. The regional capital contaminated with the plague would put coins in the sink as payment for flour left by the miller. Sowerby Mill is set in a glorious, peaceful setting and offers a lifestyle property in a rural yet convenient location. of Carlisle is within easy reach and offers an excellent range of social, leisure and retail opportunities and an attractive pedestrian The front door opens into a charming dining hall, with original beamed ceiling, which gives access to the area, along with an impressive cathedral and castle. The property main reception rooms. To one side of the hall is the main sitting room which has three windows overlooking the landscaped front garden which flood the room with natural light, a multi-fuel stove set in an inglenook is also well-located for access to Penrith, the Lake District National fireplace with stone hearth and original spice cupboard to one side, together with a range ofbespoke Park and the Scottish Borders. fitted cupboards and bookshelves. To the other side of the hall is a large dual-aspect study, which was the original cart shed and runs the depth of the house and offers fabulous views of both the front and rear For schooling there are primary and secondary schools in Dalston; gardens. The stunning kitchen/breakfast room is located to the rear of the property and is formed from a there are also primary schools in Ivegill and Raughton Head. more recent extension built some 20 years ago in keeping with the period charm of the original house. This Private schooling is available at Lime House School in Dalston room benefits from a vaulted ceiling with Velux roof lights together with windows offering fine views of the which provides co-educational schooling from 3-18 years. rear garden and river beyond. The kitchen area is fitted with a range of bespoke painted units with wood work surfaces, double bowl ceramic sink and drainer, induction hob, built-in oven, integrated fridge and For the commuter the M6 (either junction 41 or 42) is within easy freezer and practical quarry tiled flooring. The dining area provides ample space for a large table and chairs together with easy chairs if required and has a wood-burning stove set on a raised stone hearth. A door reach for onward travel north and south. There is a rail station at from the kitchen leads to a rear porch which has a Velux window in the vaulted ceiling and a door to the Dalston offering local services, while mainline rail services are rear garden. The front and rear of the house are linked with two inner hallways. There is a useful cloakroom available at Penrith and Carlisle which provides fast and frequent with wash hand basin and WC off one inner hall while the other hall, which links through to the sitting room, services to London in the south and Glasgow in the north. has ancient stone stairs leading up to the first floor. This hall also gives access to the utility room which is fitted with a range of units, single sink and drainer, is plumbed for a washing machine, vented for a tumble drier and houses the central heating condensing boiler. The painted stone stairs lead up to the first floor landing which has borrowed light from a window in the rear porch, attractive exposed beams and gives access to the bedrooms and bathrooms and has a good range of fitted storage cupboards and a large airing cupboard. There are four double bedrooms, all of which benefit from stunning elevated views of the front garden and paddock land beyond. Three of the bedrooms are fitted with bespoke fitted wardrobes and the fourth bedroom, which was originally the hayloft, has an attractive wall niche with exposed beam above. The bedrooms are served by a bathroom and separate shower room. The bathroom is fitted with a bath, wash hand basin and WC, has attractive painted half-height tongue and groove panelling and two small feature windows. The shower room has a large shower cubicle, wash hand basin set in a range of fitted cupboards and WC with wood flooring. At the top of the stairs there is also a box room which currently provides significant storage. EXTERNALLY Sowerby Mill is approached along a pretty riverside lane. The entrance to Sowerby Mill has contemporary wooden gate posts and the gravelled drive leads to a parking and turning area to the side of the house with ample space for several cars. The gardens and grounds have been designed with areas to sit and enjoy the beautifully peaceful and private surroundings at various times of the day. Over the last few years the gardens have been landscaped and replanted with a large number of perennials, shrubs, trees and hedging plants. A gate from the parking area opens into the enclosed formal front garden where a gravelled path leads to the front door, and continues round the garden and to the side and rear of the house. The front garden contains a host of specimen plants and shrubs, a lawned area, mature copper beech, an impressive parterre garden, recently planted to form two large miller’s knots with low yew hedges infilled with white antirrhinums with further borders beside the house with low yew hedges infilled with lavender; gravelled paths lead round the garden.

To the side of the house there is a useful log store and there is also a large garden store located to the rear of the studio. To the rear there is a flagstone terrace and gravelled, low-maintenance garden, a bespoke bridge with curved handrail leads over the mill stream and leads to a productive vegetable garden and a large detached studio which has been recently constructed from reclaimed local stone and overlooks the river. The studio (5.52m x 3.64m) is entered through double fully-glazed arched doors which are fronted by external oak doors. This fabulous work space has two picture windows and two Velux roof lights in the vaulted ceiling, providing river views and an abundance of natural light, and is fitted with a Morsø Squirrel stove, has a 30 amp electrical supply, high-level storage cupboard and attractive display niches in the walls. A further large expanse of lawn runs down to the river bank and along the western side of the drive; the owners of Sowerby Mill benefit from approximately 120m of fishing rights on the River Caldew which is noted for Brown Trout, occasional Salmon, an abundance of bird life and occasional sightings of otters. A small orchard includes a variety of apple, quince, pear and damson trees and the lawned area is interspersed with a variety of mature trees including alder, ash, sycamore, wild cherry, a weeping willow and a group of silver birch. In addition to the gardens there is sloping paddock land in front of the house, divided into four well-fenced, watered enclosures, ideal for small pony or sheep grazing. A large detached agricultural building (12.3m x 9.8m) offers excellent storage or for stock/stabling. In all the gardens and grounds amount to around 3.3 acres. Note: Sowerby Mill is within 250m of a river but has not flooded in recorded history and is in an area identified by the Environment Agency as outside the ‘once-in-a-thousand year’ flood risk.

SERVICES COUNCIL TAX Mains water and electricity, private drainage and oil-fired Band F central heating. EPC DIRECTIONS EPC Exempt From the M6 leave the motorway at J41 taking the B5305 signposted to Wigton. Follow this road for 10.5 TENURE miles going through Sebergham. Just before the bridge Freehold over the River Caldew turn left and follow the lane which comes to a dead end at the entrance to Sowerby Mill. Continue along the gravel drive taking the right hand fork IMPORTANT NOTICE The property misdescriptions act: Finest Properties Limited, for which will lead to the property. themselves and for the Vendors and Lessors of this property whose Agents they are give notice that: (1) The particulars are POSTCODE set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intended CA5 7HR purchasers or lessees and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract; (2) All descriptions, dimensions, reference to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation and FIXTURES AND FITTINGS other details are given without responsibility and any intending VIEWINGS STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT Some items, such as carpets, curtains and light fittings, purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or not mentioned in these sales particulars may be representations of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection 01434 622234 either excluded from the sale or available by separate or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them; (3) No person in the employment of Finest Properties Limited, has any authority [email protected] negotiation. to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property. Marketing Specialists for Individual & Distinctive Properties

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