THE DOWER HOUSE £520,000

Nether Burrow, LA6 2RJ

An impressive attached period home offering good sized rooms, character features, good views, a private garden and an accessible location in the heart of the Lune Valley.

With a central hallway, two reception rooms, a sociable dining kitchen, a conservatory, shower room and utility room, there are four bedrooms and two bathrooms on the first floor. Outside, mature and established gardens frame the views and provide privacy and seclusion. There’s a double garage and range of small outhouses and good gated private parking.

Handy for , so good for schools and convenient for commuting via the M6 or A65.

www.davis-bowring.co.uk Welcome to THE DOWER HOUSE £520,000 , LA6 2RJ

A charismatic country house created when the former Dower House to nearby was split into two sizeable private residences. Owned by the current family since their purchase in 1976 the house has been a well-loved backdrop to family life. Rooms are generously proportioned with plenty of original character features in evidence. A lovely house for a family or for a couple looking for a home in which they can spread out and have space for entertaining. The dining kitchen was refitted a number of years ago and offers a great place for family and friends to congregate around the Aga, surely the heart of any country home. Leading out to the conservatory there is a sense of bringing the garden inside with glazing to three sides and a view over the garden to the Lune Valley itself. Two reception rooms provide room to spread out and family harmony when there’s a dispute over what to watch on the television! Off a generous central landing there are four bedrooms; three doubles and a single, an en suite to the master bedroom and a delightful house bathroom. The bathrooms are perfectly servicable but possibly a little old fashioned for some tastes, if you were looking to put your own stamp on the house, this would be a good place to start. The garden has been planted to maintain privacy and provide an air of seclusion. Turning in off the road, there’s a deep pull in before the gate which opens to a generous parking area. A sandstone path leads to the front door with fragrant planting either side and a clematis covered porch. Along the road side is a stone wall and fence boundary with high hedge set back from the house with a lawn and shrub borders. The main garden is to the west, a central lawn with shrub borders and stately oak and beech trees frame the valley view. There’s a pond at the bottom of the garden and a seating terrace directly out from the conservatory and sitting room with an electric awning providing shade in the height of the sun. In all, 0.32 acres (0.13 hectares). There’s good space outside with a double garage with two remote control electric roller doors. For those looking for hobby space, a workshop 14’5 x 9’2 internal (4.4m x 2.8m) has power and light. There’s an attached fuel store 8’10 x 3’3 (2.7m x 1m) and garden store 9’2 x 3’11 (2.8m x 1.2m). Instantly welcoming with a warm and inviting feel, a Lune Valley house, ready for you to call home.

A great location for the best of Lune Valley life

3.2 miles to the south of Kirkby Lonsdale, this is the sort of location that offers village living, a large plot and good views whilst remaining easily accessible for all that Kirkby Lonsdale has to offer in terms of facilities, but perhaps is unable to offer in terms of housing. Burrow has a cracking pub, The Highwayman Inn and lots of good footpaths for you and any four legged friends, right from the doorstep. 1.2 miles down the valley in Tunstall you’ll find another great foodie pub, the Lunesdale Arms and a village tennis court. Voted best place to live in the North West in the Sunday Times 2019 poll, the attractive and popular market town of Kirkby Lonsdale offers an abundance of independent shops, popular restaurants and pubs, a post office and a well-regarded Booths supermarket. It’s within ‘popping in’ distance for when you’ve run out of something from the shops, need to take the children into school or fancy a meal out. Further afield the Lakeland gateway market town of Kendal (16 miles) and the Georgian (14.5 miles) have even more to offer. When it comes to schooling, there are primary and secondary schools in Kirkby Lonsdale. There are also primary schools at Leck, Melling and Arkholme. Independent schools are at Sedbergh (with the Preparatory School at Casterton), Giggleswick and Windermere. Seeking fresh air and fun? The Lune Valley is between the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District National Park, the AONB starts just down the valley and the AONB is an easy drive. For golfers there are many lovely courses at Casterton, Kirkby Lonsdale, Sedbergh, Kendal and Giggleswick. For travelling further afield By car - access to the M6 is either at J36 (8.3 miles) or J34 (11.8 miles) depending on the direction of travel. For travelling east/west, the A65 is 2 miles distant. By train - choose from stations at Oxenholme (13.6 miles) or Lancaster (24.8) with direct trains to London Euston. Historic Train Station (11.1 miles) is on the Northern Line with services to Lancaster, Barrow-in-Furness, Leeds and Manchester airport. …and finally, for jetting off - Leeds Bradford 52.1 miles, Manchester Airport is 73.5 miles and Liverpool Airport 80.1 miles.

All mileages are approximate and just intended as a guide.

To find the property - from Kirkby Lonsdale take the A683 towards Lancaster. On entering the village, The Dower House is the third property on the right. Stay connected

• Mains electricity, water

• Stay warm - oil fired central heating to radiators which extends into the conservatory. Fuelled by a Worcester boiler in the utility room, airing cupboard on first floor landing housing unvented water heater and store. There are open fires in both reception rooms

• Private drainage to a septic tank. The septic tank for neighbouring Burrow Close is located behind The Dower House's garage

• Security alarm with controls on the ground and first floor. B4RN Broadband is directly connected - if you're not familiar with this excellent local service offering hyperfast broadband and unlimited bandwidth please have a look at their website b4rn.org.uk. This is fabulous if you are looking to work from home (and has made such a difference when trying to strike the work/life balance) or just stay connected with the outside world

• Telephone currently connected, subject to transfer regulation Boundary plan - not to scale. Useful information For illustrative purposes only.

Council tax The Dower House is currently banded F for Council Tax purposes. Potential purchasers are advised to verify this information for themselves.

Local and Planning Authority Lancaster City Council. Town Hall, Lancaster, LA1 1QR. T: 01524 582000 W: www.lancaster.gov.uk

Please note • All carpets, curtains, blinds, curtain poles and light fittings are included in the sale • White goods, garden planters, troughs, pots and statues are available by further negotiation with the garden furniture being specifically excluded

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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