RUSKIN HOUSE £725,000 Thurland Castle, Tunstall, LA6 2QR Highly distinctive and luxuriously appointed this is a wonderful opportunity to live in the prestigious and exclusive Thurland Castle Estate. Converted from the carriage house of this magnificent Grade II* Listed moated castle, Ruskin House is one of five highly individual and beautifully presented properties set around a landscaped courtyard with an additional private terrace and garden running alongside the moat. High quality appointments, sumptuous bespoke interiors and 10 acres of shared grounds with tennis court make this a unique and special place to live. www.davis-bowring.co.uk Welcome to RUSKIN HOUSE £725,000 Thurland Castle, Tunstall, LA6 2QR Ever fancied living in a moated castle but don’t want to forsake your modern luxuries? Never fear! Ruskin House offers 21st Century living in historical surroundings. Here’s list of our favourite things to tempt you to consider castle living… Thurland Castle has had a rich and dramatic past. With earlier origins, Sir Thomas De Tunstall was granted a Royal Licence to crenulate his manor house in 1404 which then officially became Thurland Castle. In 2000 the property was purchased by a residential development company who skilfully and painstakingly divided the property into 12 individual houses and apartments. Ruskin House is named after John Ruskin (1819-1900 English writer, art critic and performer), a dominant influence on taste among intellectuals of the Victorian period and a regular visitor to Thurland Castle. Great for everyday and extra special for entertaining, set over two floors with a gross internal area of 2202 sq ft (204.6 sq m) there is a particularly sociable flow of rooms on the ground floor, each one enhanced by decorative glazing across the front of the property with a view out to the landscaped courtyard. Cooking will never be a chore in the stylish breakfast kitchen well appointed with SieMatic units with granite worktops and integrated appliances. The kitchen opens onto a light and sunny breakfast area with French doors onto the courtyard. The morning room off the dining room also has doors out to the courtyard. The spacious drawing room has a feature leaded and stained window (which allows coloured light to flood in) and doors out to the moatside garden. There’s also a library and office leading off the drawing room. Rooms for every occasion! Sleep easy with a choice of three double bedrooms - the sumptuous master bedroom is beautifully fitted with bespoke furniture and there are three well-appointed bath/shower rooms. Easy to maintain and a pleasure to enjoy - the private garden to the front includes a lawn, fountain and a flagged terrace providing a secluded area which enjoys all day sun. The garden is open to the general courtyard and provides an impressive approach to Ruskin House. To the rear there is a private flagged terrace bordering the moat. There are also 10 acres of shared grounds to enjoy which are maintained by the castle gardeners and a recently resurfaced hard court tennis court. Garage and parking - there is a double garage, allocated private parking by the entrance to The Stables as well as shared visitor parking. For further information please visit www.thurland-castle.co.uk. All viewings to be made strictly by prior appointment with Davis & Bowring T: 015242 74445 or by contacting Maria Partington. M: 07725 659574. E: [email protected]. A beautiful and well connected place to live For those not already local or familiar with the area, here’s a small taster of what you can expect here in the Lune Valley. Tunstall is a small village within the beautiful and gently undulating Lune Valley. Within walking distance is The Lunesdale Arms (noted in the Good Pub guide that it 'offers a good range of wines and gins and highly regarded Mediterranean influenced food'). There’s also a village hall and a church, St John the Bapstist, as attended by the Bronte sisters in the 1820s for a year while attending the Clergy Daughter's school in nearby Cowan Bridge. One of the English countryside's unspoilt gems, the Lune Valley begins just a few minutes' drive from Lancaster and borders the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Yorkshire Dales. The Lake District National Park is less that an hour's drive away. For those who like to spend time outdoors, you will be spoilt for choice as the area provides a stunningly scenic backdrop for walkers, climbers, cavers, potholers, cyclists and sailors. The ever-popular and charming market town of Kirkby Lonsdale provides good local amenities including restaurants, independent shops, pubs, a post office, churches and a Booths supermarket. Burton-in-Lonsdale is close by with a popular local pub, a community shop and post office, a village hall and sports pavilion and field. Nearby Hornby is a great support centre - it has a doctors' surgery, village shop, post office and tea room, florist and well- regarded butchers. The city of Lancaster offers a comprehensive selection of facilities as well as Lancaster University, Lancaster & Morecambe College and the Royal Lancaster Infirmary. As far as schools are concerned Lancaster is home to the well regarded boys and girls grammar schools and there are secondary schools at Kirkby Lonsdale (Queen Elizabeth School) and Lancaster. Primary schools are in Kirkby Lonsdale, Leck and Melling Travel by road - Tunstall is situated on the A683 and so provides easy access to J34 of the M6 and the A65. Burton-in-Lonsdale 3.3 miles, Wennington 3.3 miles, Kirkby Lonsdale 4.8 miles, Hornby 6.6 miles, M6 J34 12.5 miles, Carnforth 13 miles, Lancaster 15.1 miles, Preston 35.5 miles, Leeds 57.7 miles, Manchester 66 miles Travel by train - at Carnforth there's an historic railway station (the 1945 classic film 'Brief Encounter' was partly shot here!) it's on the branch-line with daily services to Leeds, Barrow, Manchester and Manchester Airport and a direct service to London Euston. Wennington also has a station on the Leeds to Carlisle line. Stations on the west coast main line are also at Lancaster and Oxenholme. Travel by air - airports are at Leeds Bradford 50.4 miles, Manchester 74.2 miles, Liverpool 80.8 miles All mileages are approximate. You’ll need to know… • Mains electricity and water • Private drainage • Calor gas fired central heating with radiators to the first floor. Underfloor heating to the ground floor and also to the master bedroom en-suite. • Telephone connection subject to transfer regulations. B4RN hyperfast broadband available - check out this great local service at b4rn.org.uk - if you work from home, like to download films or have homework to consider - this will make life so much easier! • Wired network throughout with B&O audio system How to get there From the south, exit J34 of the M6 and take the A683 towards Kirkby Lonsdale. Travel through the villages of Caton, Hornby and Melling. Shortly after leaving Melling there is a small bridge over the River Greta and a right hand turning to Ingleton (A687). Follow the road round to the left and after passing a small group of cottages on the right hand side, the main entrance to the castle is next on the right. The castle entrance is set back off the road with a high stone wall, an attractive lodge house and security coded remote controlled electric gates. Proceed up the tree lined driveway and park in the visitor car park on the left. Walk over the moat bridge and through the archway (with gas fired flaming torches!) and turn left to the stables. Private resident parking is on the left. The entrance is through a stone arch with port cullis, Ruskin House is at the far end of the courtyard. Useful information Council tax Ruskin House is currently banded G for Council Tax purposes. Potential purchasers are advised to verify this information for themselves. Local Authority Lancaster City Council, Town Hall, Dalton Square, Lancaster, LA1 1PJ T: 0524 582000 www.lancaster.gov.uk Please note All carpets, curtains, blinds, curtain poles, light fittings, B&O equipment and integral white goods are included in the sale. Tenure The residents of Thurland Castle Estate form the Management Company, each with an equal share. Ruskin House is being sold on the balance of a 999 year lease (from 2003) subject to a quarterly maintenance charge of £989.18 from April 2018. This covers communal ground maintenance, communal charges including , external lighting, building insurance (not contents) and also includes a small sinking fund. 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 Lancashire LA6 2HH www.davis-bowring.co.uk IMPORTANT Davis & Bowring, for themselves and for the vendors or lessors of this property whose agents they are give notice that (i) these particulars are set out as a general outline only for guidance of intending purchasers or lessees, and do not constitute, nor constitute