FORGEWOOD HOUSE £775,000

Halton-on-Lune, LA2 6PA

A well-loved, beautifully secluded, spacious and light family home, in a cracking position with breathtaking views now ready for the next generation to put their stamp on it and make it their ‘forever home’. Set in c. 2.24 acres (0.91 hectares) with well-tended gardens, woodland and a path to the .

www.davis-bowring.co.uk Welcome to FORGEWOOD HOUSE £775,000 Halton-on-Lune, LA2 6PA

Set within private and secluded grounds on the outskirts of the village of Halton in the sought after Lune Valley, convenient for Lancaster and the motorway. The house is a testament to a bygone age with accommodation of character and great proportions enjoying splendid views over the gardens and the River Lune towards Clougha Pike and the . Times, fashions and how we live has changed and whilst a well loved family home for almost 40 years, it is now ready for the next generation to refurbish and remodel to create a contemporary living space. Three reception rooms, a conservatory and hallway with original mahogany staircase and parquet floor are complimented by a large dining kitchen and ancillary rooms. To the first floor are four double bedrooms, (three with across valley views), two bath/shower rooms and a separate WC. The second floor has three rooms which could provide further bedrooms and a large attic space. The grounds are a delight with landscaped gardens to the front and rear. There is a large south facing terrace which runs the full length of the house with doors out from the drawing room and conservatory. With an adjacent parcel of woodland the grounds amount to c. 2.24 acres (0.91 hectares). As the name suggests, Halton-on-Lune is a small village on the northern banks of the River Lune just north of Lancaster. It has a school, church, general shop and butchers, doctors' surgery, sports club and pub. There is good access to the scenically beautiful Lune Valley (jewel in the Lune Valley crown Kirkby Lonsdale is 12 miles distant) and also Lancaster (4.5 miles) and further afield via the M6 and J34 (1 mile) so a good location choice if you need ready motorway access for commuting. Exit the M6 at J34 and proceed on the A683 signposted Kirkby Lonsdale. After around 2 miles and before reaching the village of Caton, turn left signposted Crook o Lune onto Low Road. Proceed past the local beauty spot and over the bridge and after passing Green Lane on the right, Forgewood House is the second property on the left.

Your future ‘forever family home?

• A delightful c. 1920s detached family home with many original features

• Splendid far-reaching views across the Lune Valley towards Clougha Pike

• Unlike some period homes, Forgewood House offers big. light rooms

• Highly accessible and convenient location - good for M6 access and Lancaster community

• Entrance vestibule into impressive reception hall with sweeping original mahogany staircase

• Large triple aspect drawing room with sliding doors leading to terrace and open to dining room - perfect for entertaining

• Family sitting room leading to a conservatory

• Spacious dining kitchen with pantry and boiler/boot room

• Attractive and spacious gallery landing

• Four first floor double bedrooms, house bathroom, shower room and separate WC

• Second floor with three rooms and large loft space, scope to create further bedrooms/hobbies room/office/playroom - this would make a great teenager’s floor or be ideal if you wanted to work from home

• Glazed covered passageway with gardener’s WC leads to a courtyard with garden store and useful laundry/utility room

• Double garage with up and over door, power and light. Space to extend garaging (subject to consent)

• Arrive home in style…. electronic gated access lead up a sweeping driveway to a parking and turning area Gardens & woodland

Forgewood House sits in a secluded and elevated position enjoying splendid far-reaching views over the garden to the rear towards Clougha Pike and the Forest of Bowland. The gardens are a delight and have been lovingly created and tended by the current owners over the years with beautifully manicured lawns (plenty of room for a family football knockabout or a marquee for that special occasion), planted borders, mature trees and shrubs. There’s a large terrace with plenty of space for garden seating … what nicer place could there be for sitting and admiring the view. There are several ponds, a revolving wooden summerhouse and a paved pathway leads from the house to a lightly wooded area. A gate provides footpath access to the River Lune where the vendor holds an annual permit. There is an adjacent parcel of woodland amounting to 0.44 ac (0.18 ha) which in spring is carpeted with bluebells. In all, 2.24 ac (0.73 ha). Information

Council tax Forgewood House is currently banded G for Council Tax purposes. Potential purchasers are advised to verify this information for themselves.

Local Authority Lancaster City Council, Town Hall, Lancaster, LA1 1QR. T: 01524 582900. www.lancaster.gov.uk

Please note • Carpets, curtain poles, light fittings and white goods are all included in the sale • Mains electricity, gas, shared drainage to a septic tank (shared with neighbouring Forgewood Cottage) and mains water. Gas central heating • A combination of double and single glazing

Boundary plan - not to scale. For illustrative purposes only. Lane House, Kendal Road 015242 74445 Kirkby Lonsdale [email protected] LA6 2HH www.davis-bowring.co.uk

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