BEECH COTTAGE £875,000

Borwick, LA6 1JT

A substantial, detached country residence within generous gardens in a private and secluded edge of village location with some lovely countryside views.

Believed to date back to the 18th Century with later extensions, the beautifully presented four bedroom accommodation is set over three floors with character features sitting alongside modern appointments. The rooms are well proportioned and light with lovely garden and rural views. Outside the landscaped and established gardens of 0.59 acres (0.24 hectares) offer a gated entrance with a circular drive and ample parking, a detached double garage with an attached workshop, a traditionally laid out kitchen garden with a Victorian style glasshouse and a stone built machinery store.

For those seeking a rural lifestyle whilst remaining easily accessible to road and rail networks, Beech Cottage has much to offer.

www.davis-bowring.co.uk Welcome to BEECH COTTAGE £875,000 Borwick, LA6 1JT

Beech Cottage is situated in a leafy spot on the edge of the attractive and popular village of Borwick, extremely convenient for the motorway and local facilities Situated within the scenic and ever popular Lune Valley, nestling midway between the Lakes and Dales National Parks with the AONB, the AONB and Bay Estuary close by, the area is perfect for those who like to spend time outdoors. For local services then you’d do well to explore the Cumbrian market town of Kirkby Lonsdale (9.9 miles) - a haven of independent retailers and lovely places to eat. For the second year in a row it’s been voted in the best top 10 places to live in the North West. There’s also (3.5 miles) with lots of services and plenty going on. Here you’ll find a choice of supermarkets; Booths, Aldi and Tesco and a good range of independent shops. In the popular village of Burton-in-Kendal (3.7 miles) you’ll find a Post Office selling a selection of provisions, a popular butcher’s shop, bowls and tennis clubs, the Kings Arms public house as well as a thriving and busy village hall. The Georgian (10.4 miles) offers a comprehensive selection of facilities including Lancaster University, the University of , Lancaster & Morecambe College and the Royal Lancaster Infirmary. Does schooling come first? Primary schools are at Burton-in-Kendal, Carnforth, and Arkholme with secondary schools at Carnforth, Kirkby Lonsdale, Milnthorpe (Dallam) and Lancaster. Lancaster is also home to the Boys' and Girls' Grammar Schools with independent schools at Sedbergh, Windermere and Giggleswick. By car it’s not far - access onto the M6 is at J35 (3.4 miles) bringing a host of larger towns and cities within easy reach. Access onto the A65 is at Kirkby Lonsdale for travelling east into Yorkshire. Let the train take the strain - at Carnforth there is an historic railway station (the 1945 classic film 'Brief Encounter' was partly shot here!) it is on the branch-line with daily services to Leeds, Barrow, Manchester and Manchester Airport and an indirect service to London Euston. Lancaster and Oxenholme (12.5 miles) have stations on the West Coast main line. When holidaying abroad, it’s easy to take a taxi to the station and then the train to the airport. Jetting off - airports are at Manchester (63 miles) and also at Leeds Bradford (57.5 miles) and Liverpool (75.6 miles). All mileages are approximate.

A sizeable country home of character and charm

The word ‘cottage’ does not do justice to this lovely home. With a gross internal area of 2634 sq ft (244.7 sq m) the well-maintained accommodation is set over three floors and offers spacious and well proportioned rooms.

Country character features oak ceiling beams, lintels and uprights, stone mullion windows and Suffolk latches all set the scene and sit well alongside the more modern appointments. An impressive entrance welcomes you and sets the tone of the accommodation to follow. The hall opens to a triple aspect living kitchen, the heart of any home and here with space to cook, eat and relax, the added ‘wow’ factor of a ceiling rising to the apex and French doors to the garden. There’s the quintessential Aga, an island unit, integral appliances and classically styled cabinets. The utility room sits alongside and provides more storage and space for a washing machine and tumble drier. For high days and holidays there is a formal dining room leading to a garden room with dual aspect and double doors out to the garden - the perfect spot for a morning coffee watching the wildlife in the garden. The sitting room with stone fireplace is welcoming and big enough to host a generous family gathering. Onwards and upwards…..there are three bedrooms to the first floor; one with an en suite shower room, a second with built- in wardrobes and the third, a single which presently doubles as a study. Overlooking open fields. the view could be distracting! On this floor there is a four piece house bathroom. To the second floor there is a double bedroom with dressing area with walk-in wardrobe and a four piece bathroom - the arrangement is perfect for guests, teenagers or as the principal bedroom. Garaging and parking - double timber gates lead to the main private circular gravel driveway which provides plenty of parking for family and guests. There is a double garage (23’ x 21’7 [7m x 6.6m]) with electric up and over doors and an attached workshop (16’7 x 7’4 [5.1m x 2.3m]) and log store. Largely the creation of the present owners, the gardens are an absolute delight; well stocked and firmly established they have been lovingly tended and provide a great level lawn (perfect for family football, cricket or camping), mature trees and beech hedges, productive pear and apple trees (get your crumble recipe ready!) and, adding a splash of colour in spring, rhododendrons as well as other mature shrubs. Growing your own vegetables has never been more popular and here is the perfect set up, to the west a kitchen garden with formally laid out raised beds and an Alitex Victorian style greenhouse. Leading out from the kitchen is a flagged seating terrace so you can gaze at the sheep in the field and watch your garden grow. In all, 0.59 acres (0.24 hectares).

To find the property - from Junction 35 of the M6 motorway, take the A601 down the slip road signposted Carnforth. At the roundabout, turn right onto the A6. Passing the Pine Lake holiday development on the right, proceed to the next roundabout and take the third turn signposted Borwick. Once on this road proceed into Borwick village over the canal bridge and past on the right. At the village green bear right and continue out of the village and round the corner to the left. Proceed past the first driveway on the left with the public footpath sign, and turn next left into Beech Cottage. If you reach the bridge over the railway you have gone too far. About turn! A well appointed country home for 21st Century family living

• Mains electricity and water

• Private drainage to a septic tank located with the property’s boundaries

• Oil central heating with hot water to radiators, an Aga in the kitchen, a wood burner in the sitting room and an electric panel heater in the garden room

• Telephone connection subject to transfer regulations

• Fibre optic broadband connection available

• Surround sound in kitchen, sitting and dining rooms

• Double glazed windows and external doors set in wood frames

• Mainly solid oak internal doors to the ground floor

• Hard wearing and practical flagged floor in the hall, cloakroom and living kitchen

• Security alarm and outside lighting

• External water tap. There is also a water supply to the garage and the greenhouse

• Power and light connected to both the garage and workshop Boundary plan - not to scale Always good to know… For illustrative purposes only

Council tax Beech Cottage is currently banded E 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 582000 W: www.lancaster.gov.uk

Please note: • Fitted carpets, curtains (except dining room), blinds, light fittings and white goods together are included in the sale • Garden machinery may be available by separate negotiation • Restrictive covenants apply - please ask the agents

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. Lane House, Kendal Road 015242 74445 Kirkby Lonsdale [email protected] Carnforth LA6 2HH www.davis-bowring.co.uk

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