Wharton House, Waitby CA17 4HF

Price £315,000

Grade II Listed three bedroom farmhouse dating from 1714 with attached barn, shippon, hay barn and 3.5 acres or thereabouts of pasture. Now in need of modernisation but with scope to extend the accommodation into the barn subject to planning.

Auctioneers, Estate Agents & Property Managers 70, Main Street, , LA10 5AD [email protected] www.chriswhelan.co.uk Tel: 015396 20293 Fax 015396 21650

General Kitchen 2.82 x 3.84m (9ft 3ins x 12ft 7ins) C18th Century Grade 11 listed house with attached barn. Solid fuel Rayburn. Stainless steel sink. Concrete floor. All windows in rear elevation are uPVC double glazed. Ceiling collapsed after pipe burst.

Sash window

Accommodation (All measurements are approximate) Lounge 4.88 x 5.05m (16ft 0ins x 16ft 7ins) Double sash window with shutters and window seat. Tile fireplace. Flag floor. Radiator.

Entrance Hall To one side of house, actually in the barn. Stone flag floors

Stairs up to landing Night storage heater. 1 step down to bathroom. 1 step down to Bedroom 3. 1 step up to Bedrooms 1 and 2

Bathroom 2.79 x 3.91m (9ft 2ins x 12ft 10ins) Cast iron bath. Pedestal basin. Low level WC.

Lounge 2 4.88 x 4.11m (16ft 0ins x 13ft 6ins) Double sash window with shutters and window seat. Tile fireplace. Timber floor. Radiator.

Bedroom 1 Front 4.88 x 4.72m (16ft 0ins x 15ft 6ins) Double sash window. Window seat. Radiator. Night storage heater.

Rear Entrance Cupboard.

Utility 3.02 x 2.21m (9ft 11ins x 7ft 3ins) Lean to single storey. Porcelain sink. uPVC window in back. No floor.

Pantry 2.77 x 3.58m (9ft 1ins x 11ft 9ins) Bedroom 2 Front 4.88 x 4.55m (16ft 0ins x 14ft 11ins) Stone slabs. Concrete floor. Tile fireplace. Double sash window. Window seat. Radiator. Night storage heater.

Bedroom 3 2.82 x 3.63m (9ft 3ins x 11ft 11ins) Exterior Buildings uPVC window. Radiator. Barn 18.9 x 5.03m (62ft 0ins x 16ft 6ins) Stone with slate roof. Threshing floor, loose boxes with loft over and Shippon with loft over.

Services Mains water, electricity, septic tank.

Council Tax Band D £1524.52 2010/11

Tenure Freehold.

Floorplan

Lean to Dairy and milking machine. Stone and block asbestos sheet roof.

Shippon 10.39 x 7.9m (34ft 1ins x 25ft 11ins) Stone and asbestos Big 6 roof. Concrete boskins. Concrete floor.

Hay Barn 13.18 x 6.35m (43ft 3ins x 20ft 10ins) Open sided. Cast iron roof steel truss. Sloping earth floor.

Local Authorities: Council, Town Hall, Penrith. Cumbria County Council,

Planning Authority: Eden District Council, Mansion House, Penrith.

Directions

From M6, Junction 38 take A685 towards Kirkby Land Stephen. After 9.4 miles turn left at sign for Waitby and 3.5 acres or thereabouts of rough pasture in 4 parcels . After 1.3 miles turn right, continue straight on with mature oak trees. Accessible on three sides from into Waitby, the property is on the left of farm track. adopted highway. From Kirkby Stephen head north on Market St/A685 toward Market Square. Take 1st left onto Silver St. Continue onto Christian Head. Slight left at Bloody Bones Lane, slight right. Take 2 left turns and property is on left of farm track.

N54º 28.166´ W002º 23.048´

panelled shutters, and window seats. Panelled heck with octagonal post. Oak doors are mostly late C18/early C19 panelled, but 2 earlier C18 panelled doors with reeded rails and stiles survive upstairs. Staircase has 2 turned balusters per tread and a ramped, squared, handrail. Late C18/early C19 8 bay threshing barn of coursed rubble has graduated slate roof with stone coping and kneelers to end. Central wagon door with segmental head. Later, projecting extensions to front are not included.

If you are interested in making an offer or discussing the price or terms of purchase contact the agent only.

Viewing strictly by appointment only.

Telephone: 01539 620293 Fax 01539 621650

We endeavour to make our sales details accurate and reliable but they should not be relied on as a statement or representation of fact and they do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. The seller does not give any warranty or representation in relation to the property and we have no authority to do so on behalf of the seller. Services, fittings and equipment referred to in the sales details have not been tested (unless otherwise stated) and no warranty can be given as to their condition. We would strongly recommend that all the information which we provide about the property is verified by you and your advisers. If there is any point of particular importance to you we will be pleased to provide additional information or to make further enquiries. Please contact us before viewing the property. We will also confirm that the property remains available. This is particularly important if you are making a long journey.

Listing NY 70 NE WAITBY 6/78 Wharton House & attached barn. House with attached barn, dated 1714 with later additions. Limewashed rubble walls. C20 reproduction slate roof with corniced stone end chimneys. 2 storeys, 2 bays with lower entrance bay to right (under same roof as barn); C20 part-glazed door has initialled and dated lintel with small window to 1st floor. Main part of house has 2 paired-sash windows to each floor (sashes are later C18 replacements, but in original frames). Internally, windows have fluted pilaster mullions,