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Immaculately maintained and presented throughout
Detached cottage with original features
Quiet residential location
Three bedrooms, one with an en-suite cloakroom
Wonderful open countryside views
Gravelled driveway for 2 vehicles
Modest, low maintenance garden
Finished to the very highest standard and immaculately presented throughout, this three bedroom home really is something special.
Finished to the very highest standard and immaculately presented throughout, this home really is something special. From the moment you set eyes on this pretty chocolate box cottage you are immediately drawn in and want to explore further. Our vendors have lovingly improved and upgraded this home to an impressive standard. Setting foot inside the bespoke boot room, the scene is set and you then enter the impressive kitchen with vaulted ceiling and split level to zone the room and offer a breakfast bar and access out to the gardens. The dining room is a delightful space able to accommodate a table to seat six for family gatherings and a cosy feature wood burning stove. The living room is the epitome of calm yet cosy and is bursting with homely features ranging from beautiful stone walls, wooden ceiling beams and a wood burning stove. The luxurious four piece bathroom boasts modern conveniences while retaining luxury, elegance and style. The three bedrooms are located on the first floor with the two double rooms offering fabulous elevated front facing views out to open countryside immediately opposite. A modest, low maintenance and well maintained garden boasts areas to sit out to enjoy the peace and quiet and to take in the impressive open countryside vistas. Whassett is a small hamlet located less than a mile from Milnthorpe. It benefits from being on the main 555 bus route running from Lancaster to Keswick and is only a 10 minute drive to junction 35 of the M6 motorway. Milnthorpe benefits from having 2 doctors surgeries, 2 dental practices, a Pharmacy, an opticians, a vets and much, much more and plays host to an array of social activities for all ages ranging from baby and toddler groups and youth groups to coffee mornings and sports clubs. There is a supermarket, 3 pubs, several independent shops and a variety of eateries.
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Room Descriptions
GROUND FLOOR
Entrance boot room
5'0" × 8'5" (1.53m × 2.58m)
The perfect, welcoming space with ample space to kick off muddy boots and hang coats after long countryside walks. Within the impressive bespoke cabinetry is space to perfectly house a washing machine and dishwasher with generous space above for displaying plants while benefitting from an abundance of natural light. Beautiful wall wooden panelling to match finishes the room off beautifully and blends with the rest of the home.
Kitchen
8'8" × 12'6" (2.66m × 3.83m)
This fabulous kitchen offers a main space with high vaulted ceiling and wonderful original wooden beams to cook while the zoned split level (1.74m x 3.87m - 5'8" x 12'8") offers additional space to sit, relax and socialise with access straight out to the gardens. Deeper than average navy shaker style base units complement the solid oak block worktops adding warmth to the space and tying the room in with the rest of the home finished with a stone flagged flooring. Integrated appliances include a large Belling cooker with a Rangemaster extractor hood above, a tumble dryer and there is a space to house a large American style fridge freezer.
Dining Room
9'6" × 15'8" (2.92m × 4.78m)
Leading on from the kitchen is the dining room, a multi-functional space easily accommodate a table to seat six for formal meals and entertaining. The multi-fuel stove sits proudly on a red tiled hearth with a deep exposed stone surround and a feature original oak mantle above. The window allows reams of natural light to filter through and illuminate the rustic space.
Living Room
13'4" × 15'9" (4.07m × 4.82m)
Two picture windows fill the room with natural light and perfectly frame the beautiful open views out over to the surrounding fields and countryside. Modern clean lines sit seamlessly with beautiful exposed stonework and original wooden beams to create a characterful, warm and homely space perfect for relaxing with family and friends. An exposed stone fire surround and wooden mantle perfectly frame a second multi-fuel stove, perfect to sit and cosy up in front of in the colder winter months.
Bathroom
9'1" × 10'4" (2.78m × 3.17m)
A superb, four piece, ground floor bathroom suite that exudes luxury and opulence, you will want to shut yourself off for hours for a quiet soak in the bath! The large walk-in shower is surrounding by timber effect aqua boarding with the feature free-standing, claw foot bath standing proudly alongside a hand basin and W.C. The walls are tiled with crisp white tiles while the floor is adorned with a modern and fresh blue patterned, tile design highlighted by blue wooden cladding to the walls.
FIRST FLOOR
Bedroom 1
12'4" × 15'9" (3.78m × 4.82m)
A generous, light and bright, double bedroom boasting elevated, open views out through the low level window to the surrounding countryside beyond. Wooden panelling adorns one wall with a feature wooden ceiling beam and access to the attic.
Bedroom 2
10'5" × 11'0" (3.19m × 3.37m)
A double bedroom, full of natural light with a feature wood panelled wall and the low level window with a window seat affords wonderful open views of the countryside beyond.
En-suite cloakroom
4'1" × 6'7" (1.26m × 2.02m)
An en-suite cloakroom consisting of a W.C and a hand basin with a tiled splashback and ample space for a large storage unit to keep towels and toiletries. The room previously housed a shower and the waste and plumbing has been left in place should you wish to re-instate this.
Bedroom 3
6'9" × 10'5" (2.07m × 3.20m)
A single bedroom with rear garden views, currently used as an office and music room but it could also be utilised as a nursery or a hobby or craft room. To one corner of the room is a storage cupboard housing the boiler.
Landing
3'1" × 5'8" (0.95m × 1.75m)
Offering access to all first floor rooms with half wood panelled walls and a deep, half landing window allowing natural light to flood through to illuminate the area.
External
The low maintenance, gravelled driveway offers ample space to comfortably park two vehicles with iron railings to one end and a curved retaining wall to the other with access through a side gate into the garden. The modest garden is low maintenance boasting raised beds, mature trees and shrubs along with climbers to soften the spaces with more formal sections adding contrast. A patio area at the rear boasts dual aspect and elevated views over countryside and fields to the front and rear. There is a section of lawn to sit, relax to take in the wonderful views and 2 sheds close by offer storage. A further patio seating area can be found close to the kitchen, providing another quiet space to sit out to enjoy the scenery.
Useful Information
House built - 1850 approx. Tenure - Freehold. Council tax band - D (Westmorland and Furness Council). Heating - Gas central heating. Drainage - Mains. What3Words location - ///random.fittingly.jazz.
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