5 bedroom house

Thurstonfield, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 6HD

Guide Price

£650,000

  • Status: FOR SALE SOLD UNDER OFFER
  • First Marketed: Apr 2021
  • Removed: Jul 2022
  • 2.2 acres
  • 5 beds

Residential Tags: Grade II

Property Tags: Equestrian, Smallholding, Walled Garden

Land Tags: Fishing Rights and Lakes, Paddock

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  • First Marketed: Apr 2021
  • Removed: Jul 2022
  • Residential Tags: Grade II
  • Property Tags: Equestrian, Smallholding, Walled Garden
  • Land Tags: Fishing Rights and Lakes, Paddock
The Hollies is stunning 5/6 bedroom Grade II Listed home sitting in the heart of the pretty village of Thurstonfield near Carlisle with large gardens, outbuildings and a paddock approx. 2.2 acres. This is a fantastic opportunity which has endless possibilities if you are looking for a lifestyle business as the land would be ideal for glamping pods/yurts or Airbnb, subject to planning consents.In addition to this the vendors also have planning permission granted for a detached dwelling in the garden to the rear of the property. This spacious home is beautifully presented throughout and has character, charm and retains many of its original features, it also offers flexible use of accommodation with the possibility of annexe potential/multi-generational living. Internally there is a grand entrance hallway with an imposing staircase, 4 reception rooms and a large dining/kitchen with bespoke cabinetry overlooking the courtyard to the rear. There is also a gym/sauna room, utility room and a cloakroom to the ground floor. To the first floor there are 5 double bedrooms, 1 with an en-suite shower room, a play room/bedroom six, a modern family bathroom with a free standing bath and an additional shower room. Externally to the front there is a pretty lawned garden, a gated gravelled driveway to the side leading to the rear courtyard, a range of outbuildings and barns, a garage and store rooms. Beyond the outbuildings there is a large lawned garden with established trees, shrubs and approx. 2.2 acre paddock with views across to Scotland. This is the ideal property to have a country lifestyle with a small holding/kitchen garden/glamping/pods or even a pony or 2. This property is perfectly positioned in the quiet village of Thurstonfield around 6 miles from the city of Carlisle, a rural yet accessible location with transport links to the M6, Carlisle Airport, the world Heritage site at Hadrian's Wall, the Lake District National Park, the Solway Coast and the Scottish borders.



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Hallway


Enter through a wooden front door into a light and spacious hallway with tiled flooring, radiator sitting behind a radiator cover and coving. Through a feature archway with stairs leading to the first floor, a storage area sits underneath the stairs with tiled flooring. Doors leading to two reception rooms, snug and utility room.




Sitting Room One


Overlooking the front elevation, sash window, large wooden fireplace with tiled surround, cast iron fireplace with brass hood and a tiled hearth, wooden flooring, exposed beams, radiator and wall lighting.




Living Room Two


Overlooking the front elevation, beamed ceiling, ceiling light, large sash windows x 2, large painted stone fireplace with open fire, tiled surround, tiled hearth, radiator, carpeted floor.




Snug


With a brick feature fireplace with wood burning stove, brick surround and hearth, partially wood panelled, window overlooking the rear courtyard, partially glazed stable style door leading to the rear courtyard, radiator, original meat hooks in the ceiling. Tiled floor.




Inner Hallway


A part glazed wooden door leads onto the rear courtyard, doors leading into the cloakroom and gym/sauna. Tiled floor and radiator.




Cloakroom


With a white low level WC, contemporary round hand basin with wooden shelf unit, extractor fan, tiled floor.




Gym/Sauna


Offering flexible use as a gym/sauna/study, this room has a wooden sauna, tiled floor, window overlooking the side elevation.




Utility room


With beamed ceiling, window overlooking the rear courtyard, a range of wall and base units, housing for a washing machine and dishwasher, small original wooden cupboard housing the electricity board and metre, free standing Worcester boiler, black composite one and a half bowl sink with flexible mixer tap and a laminate floor.




Lounge


A large and spacious room with a beamed ceiling, triple aspect windows overlooking the front and side elevation, glazed door leading out onto the rear courtyard. A large picture window floods the room with light, radiators x 3, calor gas stove sitting on a brick hearth, wooden effect flooring, doors leading to the kitchen and inner hallway.




Kitchen/Diner


The most recent part of the refurbishment, this is a large light and airy kitchen with bespoke handmade cream wooden cabinetry with black granite worktops and brick splashback, black Range Master with tiled surround, extractor fan, Belfast sink with a brass mixer tap, window overlooking the rear courtyard, tiled floor, under floor heating, integrated dishwasher. In the island unit there are storage cupboards and built-in wicker baskets. Space for an American style fridge freezer. There is a vaulted ceiling, skylights x 2, interlocking beams, exposed brickwork wall running through from the dining area to the kitchen area. Glazed panel doors leading to the living room and a large double glazed door with wrought iron furniture leads onto the rear courtyard.




First Floor Landing


On the turn on the stairs there is a feature arch window overlooking the rear courtyard then onto a galleried landing. A step leading up to bedroom one.




Bedroom One


A large double room with window overlooking the front elevation, painted original cast iron fireplace, lighting recessed in the flooring around the fireplace, radiator, fitted wardrobes and dressing table. Steps down to the en-suite.




En-suite


Modern corner shower with black tiled surround and Triton shower, white low level WC, white wash hand basin, wall and base vanity units with LED spotlights, window overlooking the rear courtyard, heated towel rail, tiled floor.




Bedroom Two


This is a large double room which overlooks the village green. Sash windows x 2 overlooking the front elevation, wooden fireplace surround with cast iron fire, radiator, carpeted floor.




Family Bathroom


Skimmed ceiling with LED spotlights, obscure glazed window, beamed ceiling, free standing bath, large vertical modern radiator, Charlotte pedestal wash hand basin, traditional style Charlotte WC, extractor fan, tiled floor.




Play Room/Bedroom Six


With a small window overlooking the rear courtyard, loft access hatch, radiator. Door leading into Bedroom Three and onto the second landing




Bedroom Three


A light filled double bedroom overlooking the front elevation, sash window, radiator, loft access hatch.




Second Floor Landing


There is a second galleried landing with stairs down to the lounge and doors leading to bedroom four.




Bedroom Four


A large double bedroom with a high vaulted ceiling with a sash window overlooking the front elevation, radiator x 2, wooden panelled wall with a mezzanine storage level built in.




Shower Room


A corner shower with a tiled splash back, inter locking beams, heated towel rail, white pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, tiled floor and extractor fan.




Bedroom Five


This is a double bedroom, with exposed brickwork wall, skylight x 2, interlocking beams, vaulted ceiling, wooden effect flooring, under floor heating. This room is currently used as a snug.




Externally


To the front of the property is a walled garden with lawn and established shrubs either side of the footpath which leads up to the front door

To the rear there is a courtyard which is accessed by a gated driveway to the side which leads to the parking area, large outbuilding with stable bays and storage areas coal shed and wood store. Beyond the outbuilding there is a large lawned garden which is bordered by trees and shrubs and then beyond the garden there is a 2.2 acre paddock.

To the rear and accessed through a gated driveway leading to the gravelled rear courtyard where there is a terraced seating area, a garage built onto the side of the kitchen with wooden doors, utility space housing the calor gas bottles and the oil tank. As part of the large outbuilding/barn there is a wood store, cycle shed, a 3 stable block and lots of storage space. Beyond the outbuilding is a the rear lawned garden which is surrounded by established trees, shrubs and fruit trees. Beyond the...




Services


Mains electric, water and drainage.
Oil central heating.

Details of the planning can be found on




Property Information


The property has the potential to have equestrian facilities with the stable bays in the barn and also offers flexible live/work lifestyle opportunities, ideal for country living and would make a great self-sufficient lifestyle.
The vendors also have planning permission granted for a detached dwelling in the garden to the rear of the property. Details can be found on



The property dates back to the 18th Century and was extended approx. 12 years ago. The extension was in 3 parts, firstly to the inner hallway, then into the sitting room then the kitchen. The current vendors have lived in the property for 25 years.
The calor gas stove is currently not working, the vendors are considering repair/replacement.
The open fires in bedroom 1 and sitting room require maintenance checks before use.




Marketed by: David Britton Estates, Penrith

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