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KENTMERE Property Sales, Lettings & Conveyancing

1 Long Houses, Kentmere, Cumbria, LA8 9JJ

A stone-built four bedroom Westmorland Farmhouse and adjoining barn situated in one of the National Park’s unspoilt valleys and only a few minutes from the vibrant village of Staveley. The accommodation has been extended into the barn and further scope exists should the new owners’ plans require it.

This friendly family home enjoys a westerly aspect and has the benefit of an addi tional detached barn plus two further outbuildings, gardens and surrounding paddock. Come and enjoy a viewing that will stimulate your imagination. This could become the Lakeland home of your desires.

• Detached farm house and attached barn with development potential • Four bedrooms and three living rooms • Detached barn ideal for garage/hobbies • Energy Rating Band E

£625,000 Ref: K5423

100 Stricklandgate, Kendal, Cumbria. LA9 4PU Tel: 01539 729711 Fax: 01539 740272 4 Bedrooms 2 Bathroom s 3 Living Room s email: [email protected]

Sitting Room

Location: Located in th e picturesque and tranquil valley of Entrance Porch with original batten and latched front door, Kentmere the property is situated just over three miles from and glazed panelled door and glazed side screen to the the centre of the popular village of Staveley and can be found reception/dining hall. by taking the Kentmere Road out of the village and following alongside the river. Continue wind ing your way up the valley, follow the signpost for Kentmere and take the turning right into Long Houses (a bridle way). No 1 Long Houses is the first delightful white washed farmhouse on your left.

Description: This delightful white washed former Westmor land farmhouse has been loved and enjoyed by the present family for nearly fifty years. The living space is generous and well balanced with the ground floor dining hall, splendid sitting room, study and breakfast kitchen, bathroom and utility room being co mplemented by the four bedrooms and bathroom to the first floor. The attached barn offers great potential for further living/ hobby space. Outside is an attached workshop with adjoining log store while the detached barn offers potential for alternative use s such as garaging. In Front View addition, there is a delightful cottage garden and an orchard with vegetable garden. The views are simply superb and there is ample parking to the front. Reception/Dining Hall 16' 11" x 15' 1" (5.16m x 4.6m ) a most welcoming room with secondary glazed window with Accommodation with approximate dimensions: deep sill overlooking the front garden and across the valley. Original built in cupboards and attractive open stone fireplace Ground Floor with flagged hearth and multi-fuel stove. Exposed beams,

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Dining Room three wall light points and two radiators. Concealed staircase Inner Hall with flagged floor, window and door to the rear. to first floor. Glazed panelled double doors to; Radiator.

Splendid Sitting Room 21' 6 plus bay" x 16' 0" (6.55m x Walk-in Boiler Cupboard with oil central heating boiler, 4.88m) enjoying fine views to the front and rear across the hot water cylinder and light. valley onto the surrounding fells. Two secondary glazed windows with seats to the front and a double glazed bay to the Utility/Workshop Area with plumbing for washing rear with deep shelved cupboard. Attractive stone fireplace machine, window to rear and door to kitchen. with flagged hearth and open fire. De ep fitted cupboards, exposed lintel, two radiators and TV aerial point. Bathroom a three piece suite comprises; panel bath with Mira shower over, pedestal wash hand basin and WC. Study/Snug 12' 4" x 11' 9" (3.76m x 3.58m) overlooking the Radiator, tiled splash backs and window. front garden with secondary glazed window with deep sill. Exposed beams, radiator and telephone point. First Floor

Fitted Breakfast Kitchen 13' 7" x 10' 5" (4.14m x 3.18m) Half Landing with radiator and alcove with fitted mirror perhaps enjoying the best view in the house across open fields door which opens into a fully boarded loft space with light. to the distant houses and the church and the backdrop of the surrounding Kentmere fells. Fitted with a range of timber wall Landing enjoying fine views over the valley, window with and base units including drawer fitments, shelved pot deep sill, radiator. Shelved linen cupboard . Access to part cupboard and a pull out pantry unit. Complementary working boarded loft with light via a retractable ladder. surfaces with inset single drainer stainless steel sink and co- ordinating tiled splash backs. Built in double oven and halogen Bedroom 1 (front) 14' 3" x 12' 1" (4.34m x 3.68m) enjoying hob, plumbing for dishwasher. Two UPVC double g lazed fine views, window with deep sill, radiator and two wall light windows, two radiators and telephone point. Walk-in pantry points. Range of fitted wardrobes. with shelving, power and light. Useful under stairs cupboard.

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View from Kitchen

Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3

Bedroom 2 (front) 12' 9" x 11' 1" (3.89m x 3.38m) Bedroom 4 (rear) 10' 11" x 8' 10" (3.33m x 2.69m) window overlooking the valley, window and radiator. Wash hand with aspect over open fields. Fitted drawers, cupboards and basin, wall mirror, shaver and light point. open shelving. Wash hand basin and wall mirror. Radiator.

Bedroom 3 (front & rear) 21' 3" x 16' 3" (6.48m x 4.95m) a Bathroom having a three piece suite comprising; pan el bath, splendid room with open aspects both front and rear, four vanity unit with wash hand basin and WC. Complementary windows all with deep sills. Two radiators, exposed truss and part tiled walls, shaver and light point. Two windows and purlins, wash hand basin, wall mirror and shave and light radiator. point.

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Bedroom 1

Detached Barn 24'9'' x 18'2'' (7.54m x 5.54m) has clear potential as a garage, workshop or perhaps even an office.

Tucked away at the rear of the barn and accessed via the sheep folds is a further detached single storey barn for storage 12'9" x 8'3" (3.88m x 2.51m) with adjoining coal shed.

Bedroom 4

Outside:

The attached two storey barn offers scope for development of additional further living space/ hobbies.

Barn To the rear is a stone and stone slate barn currently used as a workshop 15' x 14'4" (4.57m x 4.36m) with adjoining log store Gardens & Orchard The property benefits from a pre tty 14' x 7'1 (4.26m x 2.15m). cottage garden to the front with paved patio, lawns and well

stocked flower beds and borders. The sheep folds to the front

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The Orchard and rear of the attached barn provide an excellent opportunity Council Tax: South Lakeland District Council - Band G to extend the existing or create new areas of lawn or kitchen garden. Tenure: Freehold

Across the front lane is the orchard garden which includes a Viewing: Strictly by appointment with Hackney & Leigh - vegetable garden, fruit trees and lawned area. (01539) 729711

Energy Performance Certificate: The full Energy Performance Certificate is available on our website and also at any of our offices.

Garden

Services: mains electricity. Shared private water with number 2 Long Houses. Private drainage to septic tank. Oil central heating. Telephone connected

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© Crown copyright and database rights 2014 Ordnance Survey 100025026

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Barn 24'9" x 18'2" 7.54 x 5.54

Bedroom cpd Linen 4 10'11"x 8'10" 3.33 x 2.69

cpd wdr

Bedroom Hay 3 Landing Loft Barn 21'3" x 16'3" 6.48 x 4.95 (max) Bedroom 1 Bedroom 14'3" x 12'1" 2 4.34 x 3.68

First Floor

Coal 7'11" x 4'1" 2.41 x 1.24

Workshop 15'0" x 14'4" 4.57 x 4.37 Store 12'9" x 8'3" 3.89 x 2.51 Utility 10'8" x 4'6" Kitchen 3.25 x 1.37 13'7" x 10'5" Log 4.14 x 3.17 Store 14'1" x 7'1" 4.29 x 2.16 up

cpd Pantry

up B

Sitting Living/ Barn Barn Room Dining 21'6" x 14'8" 21'6" x 17'3" 21'6" x 14'5" Room 6.55 x 4.47 6.55 x 5.26 6.55 x 4.39 16'11"x 15'1" (max) (plus bay) 5.16 x 4.60 (max) Study 12'4" x 11'9" 3.76 x 3.58

Ground Floor

Approx Gross Floor Area = 4674.8 Sq. Feet = 433.4 Sq. Metres For illustrative purposes only. Not to scale.

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Derrick M. Hackney F R I C S • John J. Leigh F R I C S David Capps MRICS • Elaine Bradshaw • Richard Harkness MR ICS • Michael Graham FNAEA • Robert Casson FNAEA • Keir Walls FNAEA