The Old Orchard

Here's the Davis and Bowring TOP TEN REASONS TO LOVE The Old Orchard:



1. Space to enjoy - sympathetically converted with beautifully presented accommodation with a gross internal measurement area of 2737 sq ft (254.3 sq m) including the garage and stores.



2. Make an entrance - a flagged approach with covered porch leads into the spacious entrance hall; being part double height, the skylight allows light to flood in and offers glimpses of the fells from the gallery above.



3. Well-planned layout - there are two generous, dual aspect reception rooms, both with woodburning stoves; the sitting room also has a study area with fitted bookshelves. The welcoming dining kitchen is open to the apex with cruck beams and fitted with a range of base and wall units, a two-oven oil-fired Aga with adjacent electric module set in a brick recess and integral appliances. A stable door leads to a useful side porch overlooking the garden.



4. Keeping the laundry out of the kitchen there is also a practical utility room with Belfast sink.



5. .....and so to bed - off the galleried landing there are three double bedrooms, all with built-in wardrobes.



6. Bath/shower rooms - to the first floor, a five piece house bathroom in addition to an en suite shower room. There is also a shower room on the ground floor.



7. Worthy of particular note is the craftsmanship of the internal joinery - believed to have been handcrafted by a joiner in Somerset, the oak joinery (staircase and panelling, doors, latches, architraves and skirtings) is of the highest quality.



8. Garage and parking - there are two gated drives to the front and rear. To the front, a main gravel driveway provides excellent parking and leads around to the garage and additional driveway to the rear, providing access to the gardens. An attached large double garage is open to the apex with wooden roller doors, power and light. There are also two garden stores at the rear, excellent storage for garden implements and furniture.



9. Private and very well-tended gardens - delightful gardens sit to the south and east with a level lawn, a wildlife pond (a haven for frogs, toads, newts and dragonfly), herbaceous border, seating terraces and a raised vegetable garden with apple trees and an old pear tree (the remains of the orchard for former Grimes Hill Estate and hence the property's name), all sitting against the backdrop of the picturesque fells beyond. To the west, north and east and wonderfully carpeted in the spring with bluebells, a parcel of woodland, c 1.6 acres (0.65 hectares) comprising a mixture of semi-mature deciduous with Stockdale Beck meandering through. In all, 2.05 acres (0.83 hectares).



10. A peaceful and tranquil setting - in a beautifully scenic setting in the Cumbrian part of The Yorkshire Dales, The Old Orchard is surrounded by open countryside and enjoys splendid views of Middleton Fell and down The Lune Valley. Set well back off the A683, it's within easy reach of major road and rail networks: to find out more, turn to page 5 for our local guide on the surrounding area.

Marketed by: Davis & Bowring, Kirkby Lonsdale