5 bedroom house

Brief Résumé

Outstanding five bedroomed Grade II listed period property within its own delightful large gardens. Original Cumbrian Longhouse dated back to late 1600s, within a wonderful rural position with stunning views overlooking the surrounding Lakeland fells.

Description

This prestigious period house located in an outstanding position displays many original features, together with the benefits of modern comforts. The property also has the potential for use as a separate Holiday Let or Granny Flat.

The accommodation is of elegant proportions, and offers, on the ground floor: entrance porch, ground floor WC, dining room, sunroom, kitchen with walk-in pantry, further grand entrance hallway and lounge. The second floor offers five bedrooms, shower room, two bathrooms, a further kitchen, plus 3 landing areas, one accessed via an external door with staircase from the driveway. Outside, there is a useful store providing ample storage/ workshop space, together with boiler room and double garage. The house has a long driveway for off-road parking, and it sits within generous mainly lawned gardens to three sides, up to 1 acre in total including patio areas.

Lambfold enjoys an attractive corner position at the “T” junction of High Lorton with fine views over Lorton Vale, and indeed enjoys delightful outlooks over the gardens and surrounding fells. The B5292 road at the top of the hill leads to Keswick, 8 miles to the east. Keswick is the main tourist centre for the northern part of the Lake District National Park and has a wide range of amenities and visitor attractions. High Lorton and Lorton Vale is a quieter and more tranquil area which offers stunning scenery, and just a few miles south are the picturesque lakes of Loweswater, Crummock Water and Buttermere. Lorton is a very popular area to live, and has a successful primary school, together with village shop, pub, local church, and strong community spirit. For everyday requirements, continuing Northwest on the B5292 you reach Cockermouth (5miles), a busy Georgian market town, itself offering an extensive range of local facilities and popular secondary school etc.

Directions

From Keswick, follow the A66 in a westerly direction towards Cockermouth., After the left hand turning for Portinscale take the next left hand turning into Braithwaite and follow the B5292 over the Whinlatter Pass. On descending towards Lorton, pass the left hand turning signposted “unsuitable for motor vehicles” and continue towards High Lorton and turn left at the junction. Follow the road down to the “T” junction and Lambfold is on your left-hand side.

Accommodation:

Ground Floor

Entrance Porch

Entrance door. Door to ground floor WC. Door to Dining Room.

Ground floor WC

Two-piece suite comprising WC and wash hand basin.

Dining Room

Window. Fireplace. Storage cupboard. Door to Hallway. Access to Sunroom. Door to kitchen. Original stone spiral staircase to first floor.

Kitchen

Window. Base and wall units. Sink. Walk-in Pantry. External door to rear garden.

Sunroom

Five windows. Currently used as a Study.

Hallway

Secondary/Primary entrance door. Grand staircase to first floor. Door to:

Lounge

Window. Fireplace. Large understairs storage cupboard.

Landing Room One

Accessed via stone spiral staircase in the Dining Room. Door to Bedroom One. Door to Bedroom Two. Door to Shower Room.

Bedroom One

Dual aspect windows. Generous built-in wardrobes.

Shower Room

Roof window. Three-piece suite comprising WC, washbasin, and shower cubicle.

Bedroom Two

Window. Steps and door to:

Bathroom

Window. Three-piece suite comprising WC, washbasin, and bath. Storage cupboard. Door to:

Landing Room Two

Access via staircase in Hallway. Door to:

Bedroom Three

Window. Generous built-in wardrobes. Door to:

Vestibule

Window. Door to:

Landing Room Three

Access via staircase and external door to front of property. Roof window. Access to Bedroom Four (Currently used as a sitting room/dining room), Bedroom Five, Kitchen and Bathroom. This area could be utilised as a separate entity ie Granny Flat, Holiday Let etc.

Kitchen

Two roof windows. Base units.

Bedroom Four

Potential Living Room as sub-let. Window. Two roof windows. Storage cupboard.

Bedroom Five

Two windows. Built-in wardrobes.

Bathroom

Roof window. Three-piece suite comprising WC, washbasin, and bath.

Outside

Double garage, Storeroom and Large Boiler/Laundry Room.

Gardens and Grounds

Extensive mature grounds extend to three sides of the property with many fine mature trees and shrubs, and spacious lawns. The property is approached by either of two gated entrances with paths and drives leading to the house and generous parking to the side of the house.

Services

Mains electricity, water, and drainage are connected. Central heating and water heating provided by the two oil-fired boilers.

Council Tax

The Allerdale Borough Council website identifies the property as being within Band ‘G'.

Offers

All offers should be made to the Agents, Edwin Thompson Property Services Limited.

Viewing

Strictly by appointment through the Agents, Edwin Thompson Property Services Limited.

REF: K4898746