Chestnut House, Crosby Garrett, Kirkby Stephen

Located in the heart of this peaceful village, to the northern fringe of the Westmorland Dales National Park, handy for the historic market town of Kirkby Stephen, a beautifully presented, detached, 4 bedroom family home, set in wonderful generous gardens with optional land circa 8.13 acres (3.29ha)

Description:
Dating in parts to the late 19th century, Chestnut House is a fine example of a traditional Westmorland family home, occupying a prominent position in this charming village with its famous viaduct of the Settle to Carlisle Railway line and C11th Church overlooking the village.

Originally a cottage with an attached barn, the property was converted to form two separate cottages, which were then linked together to give today's layout.

The current configuration works extremely well as a family residence, and would also be very well suited for multi-generational living. The ground floor accommodation is comprised the front hallway, which leads to the dining room and then the kitchen beyond, the lounge / sitting room, and the stairs leading to the first floor and bedrooms 3 and 4, which share a bathroom.

The lounge sitting room is a very well-proportioned space overlooking the front garden and has a feature sandstone fireplace with multifuel (Clearview) stove which has a back boiler and contributes to the central heating system. From here a rear hallway gives access to the study, utility/boot room and a second staircase which serves bedrooms 1 and 2, along with a separate shower room. The master bedroom has an ensuite bathroom.

The possibility exists to connect the landings of both ends together if so desired.

Outside:
Beautifully positioned, the property has generous, well stocked, formal gardens to the front with a green house and stone tool store. To the rear there is a gently sloping lawned garden to the left which leads to a detached 2 room workshop / garage having both power and light, and to the right, a fenced vegetable area with raised beds and a stone potting shed/tool store.

In addition, there is an option, by separate negotiation, to purchase c.8.05 acres (3.26ha) of land which is situated approximately 700 metres to the north and comprises 3 gently sloping, well fenced, fields along with a modern barn making it ideal for equestrian purposes.

Situation:
Crosby Garret itself sits in a sheltered valley and is in great position to access and enjoy both The Yorkshire Dales to the east and The Lake District to the west. It is approximately 4 miles from the attractive old market town of Kirkby Stephen, which serves the Upper Eden Valley with an excellent range of local facilities and amenities and is well positioned for access to the M6 at Junction 38 (approx.12 miles) and 4 miles from the A66 at Brough.

The village is exceedingly quiet with very little ‘through traffic’, and has a historic church on hill overlooking the village dating back to 11th Century. There is a strong community centred around the very active (& fully restored) village hall which has a full programme of events, pub & quiz nights, yoga, fitness clubs etc.

Directions
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From Penrith follow the A66 to reach Appleby and go through the town taking the B6260. Turn left at Burrells and follow this road after 4.75 miles take the right turn towards Stockber. Turn left at the next T junction and then first right towards Crosby Garret. Follow the road into the village and the house is on the right hand side.

Services
An oil fuelled Rayburn range cooker with back boiler in the kitchen heats the water. In the winter months (or whenever required) this is supplemented by contribution from the multifuel woodburner which also has a back boiler, and an electric immersion as and when required to boost. Mains electric, water and drains are connected. Neither these services nor any boilers or radiators have been tested.

Material Information:
• Standard construction.
• We understand that broadband is available at good speed and that this also facilitates good mobile phone reception
• There is private off road vehicle parking.