ROSEWELL HOUSE LOWESWATER COCKERMOUTH CUMBRIA

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1 ROSEWELL HOUSE LOWESWATER COCKERMOUTH CUMBRIA

ROSEWELL HOUSE LOWESWATER COCKERMOUTH CUMBRIA A charming period farmhouse situated in an idyllic position with

Kitchen/Breakfast Room Maid s Bedroom Shower Room Five Bedrooms Bathroom Garden Outbuilding Finest Properties

3 ROSEWELL HOUSE LOWESWATER COCKERMOUTH CUMBRIA A charming period farmhouse situated in an idyllic position with sensational views APPROXIMATE MILEAGES Loweswater 1.2 miles Cockermouth 6.3 miles Keswick 9.8 miles J40 M miles Penrith 27.2 miles Carlisle 48.6 miles ACCOMMODATION IN BRIEF Entrance Hall Reception Hall Drawing Room Dining Room Rear Hall Kitchen/Breakfast Room Maid s Bedroom Shower Room Five Bedrooms Bathroom Garden Outbuilding Finest Properties Cumbria & The Lakes 39A Station Street Cockermouth Cumbria CA13 9QW Marketing Specialists for Interesting Country Properties T: E: cumbria@finestproperties.co.uk

LOCAL INFORMATION Roswell House is located in the picturesque valley of Loweswater within the Western fells of the Lake District in excellent walking and cycling country with Loweswater Lake just a

The village of Loweswater, situated at the foot of the lake, is home to the popular Kirkstile Inn which has been providing food and shelter since Tudor times and has one of the most famous bars in

4 LOCAL INFORMATION Roswell House is located in the picturesque valley of Loweswater within the Western fells of the Lake District in excellent walking and cycling country with Loweswater Lake just a mile away and fantastic woodland walks by the lake shore. Crummock Water and Buttermere are within a short drive, the latter having the peaks of Haystacks and Red Pike towering over the valley. The village of Loweswater, situated at the foot of the lake, is home to the popular Kirkstile Inn which has been providing food and shelter since Tudor times and has one of the most famous bars in the Lake District serving home-brewed beers. The property is within commuting distance of many busy centres. The nearby market town of Cockermouth provides everyday amenities with a wide range of shops, supermarkets, chemists, medical and dental surgeries, sports centre and many restaurants and pubs. There is a primary school in Lorton which is just over 4 miles away, while secondary schools are available in Cockermouth and Keswick. St Bees School is nearby which provides private schooling from primary through to sixth form. For the commuter M6 is within easy reach for onward travel north and south. EXTERNALLY Rosewell House enjoys extensive lawned frontage with a circular former carriage drive around the perimeter, with mature trees and rhododendrons and an area to the side which is laid to lawn. The garden extends to approximately an acre and enjoys stunning views of the fells to all sides. To the rear there is an enclosed, sheltered courtyard-style garden with flagstone paving and a stunning view of Whiteside. A useful stone outbuilding, currently used for storage, has plumbing and electrics connected. THE PROPERTY Rosewell House is a beautifully proportioned, detached Georgian property situated in an enviable position surrounded by the Western fells overlooking Loweswater. The house has been improved by the current owners, yet retains original features including panel-plastered ceilings, sash windows and fireplaces, and sits in grounds of approximately 1 acre. Double wooden doors lead into the entrance hall, which has arched windows to both sides, and further ornate glazed double doors lead on into the reception hall. The drawing room and dining room both have windows with views over the front garden, original fireplaces and sash windows with original working shutters. The drawing room also has stunning original ornate panel-plastered ceiling. An archway leads from the reception hall through to the rear hall which has flagstone floor and arched window to the rear, stairs to the first floor and useful understairs storage cupboard. The spacious kitchen/breakfast room has a range of contemporary free-standing units with wooden worktops and includes a sink unit, range style cooker and spaces for an American style fridge/freezer, dishwasher and washing machine, and a door into a walk-in pantry with original stone sconces. There is a large fireplace with raised hearth and log-burning stove with wood store to one side and boiler cupboard on the other; half-glazed double doors with windows to either side open out onto an enclosed courtyard garden with a dramatic view of Whiteside. Also on this floor off the rear hall is a downstairs shower room, fitted with corner shower with electric shower, wash hand basin and WC, and stairs up to the former maid s room which has a window to the side and part-vaulted ceiling. A feature arched window on the main stairs floods the first floor landing with light. Two of the bedrooms are dual aspect, one with a stunning view of Whiteside, and both have cast iron fireplaces. Two further bedrooms have windows overlooking the front garden, while the fifth bedroom/study has a sloping ceiling with exposed purlings, velux window to the rear and an eaves cupboard. The bathroom which is fitted with a free-standing double-ended slipper bath, wash hand basin and WC has a part-vaulted ceiling and painted beams. SERVICES Mains water, gas and electricity. Private drainage. DIRECTIONS From Cockermouth town centre head south on Lorton Road (B5292) and continue for just over 3 miles. Taking a slight right onto the B5289, ignoring the left turn for High Lorton and Keswick, proceed for about 0.8 miles and take the right turn signposted to Thackthwaite. Follow this road through Low Lorton, cross the river and turn immediately left, again signposted to Thackthwaite. Follow this road for about 2 miles and the entrance to Rosewell House will be on the right hand side. POSTCODE CA13 0RR EPC EPC Rating F COUNCIL TAX Not yet assessed FIXTURES AND FITTINGS Some items, such as carpets, curtains and light fittings, not mentioned in these sales particulars may be either excluded from the sale or available by separate negotiation. TENURE Freehold IMPORTANT NOTICE The property misdescriptions act: Finest Properties Limited, for themselves and for the Vendors and Lessors of this property whose Agents they are give notice that: (1) The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intended purchasers or lessees and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract; (2) All descriptions, dimensions, reference to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation and other details are given without responsibility and any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them; (3) No person in the employment of Finest Properties Limited, has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property.

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BLINDCRAKE HALL BLINDCRAKE COCKERMOUTH CUMBRIA

BLINDCRAKE HALL BLINDCRAKE COCKERMOUTH CUMBRIA BLINDCRAKE HALL BLINDCRAKE COCKERMOUTH CUMBRIA A handsome Grade II Listed country house situated in a picturesque Lake District village APPROXIMATE MILEAGES