Bank House, Star Street, Ulverston

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LOCATION Bank House is tucked away within the town centre in a quieter location away from the central street, but still within easy reach of the town's health centre, bus service and also to the start of The Cumbria Way. Ulverston offers a diverse range of shopping amenities including boutique-style shops, pubs, cafes and restaurants and larger national names including Tesco, Boots, Costa, Booths, Marks & Spencer Foodhall and Aldi etc. There is an indoor and outdoor market, an Art Deco cinema, schools covering nursery age right through to sixth form. The town is also well connected with regular bus services and a railway station.

DESCRIPTION This grand detached property sits in an elevated position within its extensive garden, taking full advantage of the fabulous vista across the town to the surrounding hills including the famed Hoad Hill and Sir John Barrow Monument. The main living accommodation comprises three clearly defined areas that are all open plan to one another. There is a comfortable and calming lounge which has a feature fireplace with an open fire grate, an intimate dining room where there is ample floor space for a six or eight place dining table as well as wall-to-wall fitted cabinets and glazed display units and shelving, plus there is the naturally bright and airy family area where there are multiple windows overlooking the garden and also sliding doors with stepped access leading onto the upper terrace of the garden. Beyond the lounge is the main reception hall which is accessed at the front of the property via the attached porch. There is open access onto the stairwell which leads up to the first and second floors respectively. There is a door alongside the staircase leading into a large pantry/storage room with a small window to the rear and a small storage cupboard directly beneath the stairwell. This area could be developed for use as an office/study. The kitchen/breakfast room is open plan, with the kitchen area towards the front of the room where there is a large window overlooking the driveway and skylights overhead filling the room with natural light. The kitchen has a contemporary feel with a grey gloss finish to the cabinets and a complementary coloured work surface that incorporates a sink unit. The kitchen is equipped with an integrated double oven with grill, a hob, wine chiller, dishwasher and also a fridge freezer. The breakfast area has a single bank of lights along the side wall, and also wall lighting which provides flexibility and a more subdued light. There is stepped access beyond the breakfast area into the laundry, which has fitted cupboards providing extensive storage and also concealing the gas-fired boiler. There is plumbing for a washing machine and also open access into a pantry where there is shelving and plenty of storage. Completing the ground floor accommodation is the WC, which is fitted with a modern two-piece suite including a rectangular shaped wash basin with cupboard storage beneath and also a close-coupled WC. The room is naturally lit with a skylight overhead. From the half landing on the staircase there is access into the shower room, which offers a contemporary feel with a striking colour palette to the wet areas behind the wash basin that has a wall-mounted vanity mirror and drawer storage beneath. The shower has full height glass panels with decorative coloured panels within and a dual head shower fitting including a rain shower. Completing the suite is the WC with concealed cistern which has a window unit alongside and a chrome coloured ladder-style radiator. The main landing area has a built-in cylinder airing cupboard, further stairs leading up to the second floor and doors leading into each of the first three double bedrooms, two of the larger rooms being at the front of the house and enjoying wonderful views across the gardens and town towards the distant hills. The second floor accommodation has further storage available on the landing area where there are doors leading into the remaining two bedrooms, both of which have built-in cupboard storage and also fabulous views. Externally, there is open access onto a gravel covered driveway where there is comfortably enough space to park two vehicles off road. There is also a large timber shed alongside the driveway providing secure storage. The garden is terraced over several levels, with the upper portion providing a small area of lawn with an inset pond and colourful planting to the borders. Directly across the garden is the patio, which has painted lattice work that semi-encloses the patio and provides dappled shade. There is established and low lying planting to the flower beds which have natural stone retaining walls. The majority of the garden has been utilised to create a wonderful fruit and vegetable plot with several raised beds and also a large aluminium framed greenhouse. This superb outside space is sure to impress any keen gardener.

TENURE

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