Rare Grade II North Lakes country house & c. 4.64 acres Muncaster House, Loweswater, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 0RU Freehold 6 bedrooms • 2 bathrooms • 3 reception rooms & garden room • Kitchen with AGA • Garage • Utility Room with mezzanine • About 4.64 acres Local information approximately 7.5 miles from Muncaster House is situated in Cockermouth, the local market beautiful and peaceful town. Cockermouth is a countryside, in the north western delightful Georgian country town corner of the English Lake serving a wide rural area and District, lying between includes a prosperous town Loweswater and Crummock centre with a Sainsburys Water lakes and enjoying supermarket. The town has a stunning views to Mellbreak, secondary school with an Grasmoor and the surrounding excellent reputation and there is western Lakeland fells. a primary school serving the Loweswater area in Lorton. Occupying a quiet and secluded position, approached by a single Keswick, in the heart of Northern track lane, Muncaster House lies Lakeland and a major tourist in one of the most unspoilt, centre, is about 12 miles to the tranquil and least frequented east lying at the foot of areas of the Lake District. The Derwentwater and has a Booth's countryside around is generally supermarket, the well-known regarded as some of the most Theatre by the Lake and a retail favoured in Lakeland with centre specialising in the sale of magnificent lake and mountain outdoor equipment etc. scenery, attractive villages and hamlets and with much less visitor pressure than in the more About this property central Lakeland villages and This fine Grade II listed north valleys. Lakes country house is not only a comfortable and characterful A leafy footpath leads from the family home but offers fantastic front of the house down to the further potential to remodel to shore of Crummock Water, a meet more contemporary pleasant 10 minute walk, crossing lifestyles. Park Beck via a foot bridge and continues on to Buttermere to The property retains its period the south. charm with well-proportioned rooms mostly with window seats, Lorton, the nearest village, is stone fireplaces and staircase, about 10 minutes’ drive away antique pine doors and has gas providing basic amenities LPG central heating and a private including a Post Office and shop, drainage system. The south side primary school and tennis club. of the house is later built and The award winning Kirkstile Inn in provides a large games room Loweswater brews its own beer opening to the garden room with and stands next to the church the vaulted master bedroom about 0.7 miles away. A pleasant above and scope to integrate the 15 minute walk. adjoining sixth bedroom as a dressing room or en suite Muncaster House lies bathroom. The large games room would be ideal for relocation of The bedroom opposite has fitted the kitchen. pine wardrobes, a window seat to the front and library shelving to The property presently includes a the recess. pretty rose-covered entrance opening to a hall with a study/ The house bathroom has a office off to the right. To the left panelled bath, pedestal wash is the lounge with two windows hand basin and a close coupled to the front and an Edwardian w.c. The second bedroom is to fireplace, a real fire and slate the right and has views to the hearth and inner. rear and a deep window sill. Double doors lead through to the Bedrooms three and four are dining room with views over down the landing, both have fields at the rear and a door to views to the front to Grasmoor the games room with its tiled and one has fitted pine floor and double doors to the wardrobes and a window seat, garden room. This is also tiled, the other a dual aspect. has breath-taking views and French doors to the gardens and A couple of steps lead down to a rear terrace. An internal door second landing area with fitted leads from the games room to bespoke wardrobe cupboards the garage with an electric door. and the fifth bedroom, a small double with scope to convert to The kitchen is beyond the dining a further bathroom to be virtually room and includes oak door en suite to the vaulted master cupboards, and oil fired AGA and bedroom. With its triple aspect fridge and dishwasher recesses. there are amazing views over the A glazed door opens to the rear surrounding Lakeland terrace, perfect for outside countryside. entertaining. The gardens are mainly to the The inner hall has a stone south of the house with lawns staircase and bi-fold doors to the and a gated pathway. The rear main hall entrance hall. A has a terrace area for barbecues cloakroom/shower room is and a sunny westerly aspect. A perfectly placed for dog washing further garden lies across the after walks to the lake or the fells. lane and is a paradise of orchard, An internal door off the inner hall specimen trees and wild flowers. leads to the side store and utility The field is to the south of the room with plumbing for a washer house and is currently grazing and dryer and the new Worcester land. In all there are about 4.64 central heating boiler with its acres. Parking is to the north side pressurised system. A door of the house with space for opens to the front and a second numerous cars. door to the rear terrace and garden. A mezzanine floor offers plenty of storage. Tenure Freehold The stone staircase leads to a half landing with amazing views Viewing to Mellbreak and on to the main Strictly by appointment with landing with its linen cupboard. Savills Muncaster House, Loweswater, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 0RU Gross internal area (approx) 283.5 sq m / 3051.56 sq ft Savills Wilmslow Outbuildings 14.74 sq m / 158.66 sq ft 01625 417450 Total 298.24 sq m / 3210.22 sq ft [email protected] savills savills.co.uk Important notice: Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that 1: They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2: Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. 12028031 Job ID: 153272 User initials: MH Brochure prepared August 2021.