Wellholme Lea, Scotby, CARLISLE, CA4 8BS Price guide 585,000

Wellholme Lea, Scotby, CARLISLE, CA4 8BS Price guide 585,000

Wellholme Lea, Scotby, CARLISLE, CA4 8BS Desirable Grade II Listed family home occupying a generous private garden site within the heart of Scotby Village - primary school, shop and public house. Significant character and further potential. Well balanced accommodation. Prime setting convenient for A69, M6 and Carlisle. Good access for Eden Valley and Lake District National Park.

Situation and description An impressive four bed attached period home dating from around the mid 18th century in a walled garden site offering superb levels of privacy with south facing sunny gardens. Three generous reception rooms, comprehensively fitted breakfast kitchen and adjacent family dining room. Large detached double garage and ample parking. Attached to the dwelling and to the rear is an attractive period outbuilding which has in part been converted to provide a first floor snooker/games room. The north Cumbrian village of Scotby is strategically sited some three miles to the east of the cathedral city of Carlisle, thus giving excellent access to the M6 motorway north and south, and the A69 east to Newcastle - Newcastle Airport being around one hour's drive. Speedy West Coast rail links connect London and Glasgow/Edinburgh. North Cumbria is an area of outstanding natural beauty, the regional capital of Carlisle acting as a hub affording ready access to such Cumbrian delights as the Eden Valley, the Lake District National Park and the Solway Coastal Region, together with Roman Wall Country - the latter being a World Heritage Site. The Border city of Carlisle provides an array of retail opportunities based around its historic core with Normal castle and fine cathedral. The city benefits from university status i.e. University of Cumbria. The village lies just to the east of the city and centred around a village green are a church, public house and licensed village shop/post office. A popular Church of England school provides junior education. Some two miles distant is the village of Wetheral sitting above the River Eden offering further amenities around a village green, including the popular Fantails restaurant, the Crown Hotel and leisure complex - open to nonresidents, village shop and post office with adjoining cafe bistro. Nearby leisure opportunities include Carlisle Golf Club at Aglionby together with nearby Eden and Brampton Golf Course. Entrance vestibule Hall and stairs Elegant stone staircase. French doors to a rear patio area and gardens. Quality panelled doors are provided throughout the property together with significant moulded ceiling plasterwork. Drawing room 38'1 x 15'11 (11.61m x 4.85m) A generous reception room with dual aspect. Private to garden. Open fireplace with marble panel and hearth. Dining room 21'0 x 17'0 (6.40m x 5.18m) Deep bay window with window seat. Mahogany fireplace surround with marble panel and hearth. Fitted living flame gas fire. Breakfast kitchen 17'10 x 14'5 (5.44m x 4.39m) Extensive range of Siematic quality kitchen units. Granite worktops and an island unit with fitted breakfast bar. An array of appliances include a ceramic hob with extractor over, a gas Aga, integrated oven, microwave, dishwasher and integrated fridge. Family dining room 10'5 x 8'7 (3.18m x 2.62m) Off the kitchen. Private garden view. Arch into: Family sitting room 13'1 x 13'1 (3.99m x 3.99m) A good family room featuring exposed beams and rafters. Delightful garden view. Exposed sandstone features with a fireplace and living flame gas fire. Rear lobby With larder cupboard and shelving. Rear porch to side garden. Utility room 15'9 x 5'0 (4.80m x 1.52m) With fitted cupboards and worktops, plumbing and a stainless steel, single bowl, single drainer. Separate WC Chrome towel radiator. Basement Accessed from the hall. Cellar one 15'0 x 7'9 (4.57m x 2.36m) Sandstone sconces and flagged floor. Cellar two 16'3 x 8'1 (4.95m x 2.46m) Gas central heating boiler. Sandstone flagged. First floor Landing The period stone staircase incorporates a half landing with mahogany window surround and fine aspect to the south facing gardens. Main landing to the principal bedrooms. Master bedroom 16'7 x 12'7 to wardrobe fronts plus recess (5.05m x 3.84m to wardrobe fronts plus recess) Range of hand-built wardrobes with shelving and hanging space plus chest and dressing table. Double aspect - views. Ensuite bathroom 9'9 x 8'7 (2.97m x 2.62m) Four piece suite. WC. Wash basin. Tiled panelled bath featuring corner fill and hand shower. Large shower cubicle with power shower. Towel radiator. Mirrored medicine cabinet. Bedroom two 16'4 x 11'11 to wardrobe front (4.98m x 3.63m to wardrobe front) Range of fitted wardrobes with shelving and hanging together with chest unit. Double aspect. Bedroom three 13'11 x 12'11 to wardrobe front (4.24m x 3.94m to wardrobe front) Double aspect

to garden. Range of wardrobes with shelving together. Recess incorporating a wash hand basin plus shower cubicle. Bedroom four 14'8 x 12'7 max (4.47m x 3.84m max) Fitted wardrobes with built-in bed recess and alcove. House bathroom 14'3 x 13'6 overall (4.34m x 4.11m overall) Smallbone hand painted bathroom, comprising a bath with canopy surround - side fill with hand shower, mirrored walls and downlighters. Fitted vanity basin with marble surface surround fitted mirror and complementary lighting. WC. Fitted shower cubicle. Shelved and lined glass fronted cupboards. Towel radiator. Attic rooms Ladder stair access from landing. Room 1 16'9 x 10'1 (5.11m x 3.07m) A pair of Velux rooflights provided together with fitted cupboards. Room 2 16'10 x 9'7 (5.13m x 2.92m) Velux rooflight. Access to eaves. Games Room 26'0 x 19'3 (7.92m x 5.87m) External access. Open fireplace. Aspect to the garden. Grounds Wellhome Lea is unique in enjoying a location in the centre of the village offering privacy and benefitting from a substantial sandstone wall surrounding the whole garden site. The sandstone pillared entrance is gated, leading to a tarmacked drive, generous turning and additional hardstanding. The landscaped gardens offer significant levels of maturity, including borders, beds, delightful shrubs, specimen trees and lawns. Double garage 21'4 x 21'4 internal (6.50m x 6.50m internal) An excellent modern detached structure. Remote door. Power, light and water provided. Services Mains gas, water, electricity and drainage. Gas fired central heating. Tenure Freehold. NB property is attached at the rear to a period outbuilding which is also for sale as a conversion opportunity. Directions From junction 43 of the M6 proceed east via the A69 for approximately half a mile turning right signed Scotby. Proceed into the village, passing beneath the railway bridge. Passing the Royal Oak public house and shop, Wellholme Lea is on the right, the property having a significant, white gated recessed entrance. All descriptions, dimensions, floor plans, references to condition, occupation and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct but should not be relied on as statements or representations of fact. Interested parties must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. 7 Paternoster Row, Carlisle CA3 8TT Tel: 01228 810300 Fax: 01228 810303 Mayfair Office - Cashel House, 15 Thayer Street, London, W1U 3JT Tel: 0870 112 7099 E-mail: info@haywardtod.co.uk www.haywardtod.co.uk M AY F AIR o f f i c e. c o. u k