Offers in Region of £320,000 3 bedroom character property for sale Dovenby, CA13

Tenure: Freehold

The White House dates back to the early 1700’s and was originally a coaching house, now split into two properties, it location is particularly delightful, being set back off the road, bordered by a small beck and adjacent to open pastures.

The accommodation is deceptively large and offers mullioned windows, fireplaces, beams, stripped floors and latched doors. Great effort has been made to retain its origins, which has resulted in truly lovely living spaces, the property has two staircases to the first floor, one being the original curved stone staircase.

The superb living/dining kitchen is over 32’ (9m) long and is the real heart of this home, the ground floor also has a further sitting room and garden room.

To the outside is a cottage garden and ample parking to the front, whilst to the rear is a well maintained and well stocked formal garden with separate access to the large orchard with the traditional fruiting trees and large brick built workshop/garage, this area lends itself to many other uses for the equestrian/outdoor family.

Dovenby is a small rural village, under three miles from Cockermouth, it is a mixture of traditional, modern and renovated homes with several working farms. It offers a restaurant/pub and is home to the Dovenby Hall Estate whose walled grounds add real character to the landscape.

Internal viewing is a must and we believe is bound to please the viewer.

Entrance: By way of timber door with inset glazed panels.

Lounge: 18’10” max down to 13’5” x 14’3” (5.7m max down to 4m x 4.3m). Multi fuel cast iron stove set into recessed fireplace on sandstone hearth, beamed ceiling and original shutters to window.

Living/dining kitchen: 32’7” x 16’ max (9.9m x 4.8m). Exceptionally attractive comfortable room having a fireplace seating area, central dining area and kitchen. The kitchen has floor units with work surfaces over and butlers sink inset, blue ‘Rayburn’ fired by oil, separate electric hob, stripped pine cupboard. The living area has original marble fireplace with open fire, stripped floor boards throughout, original stripped doors and original shuttered window and window seat with storage space off having separate door to outside.

Garden Room: 19’4” x 10’5” (5.9m x 3.1m). A lovely room with one wall being glazed to sill height, built in cupboards, quarry tile style ceramic flooring, Belfast sink, WC, door to rear garden and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer.

From the lounge, an original curved stone staircase rises to the first floor landing with window, open beams and doors to

Bathroom: 14’3” x 7’1” (4.3m x 2.1m). Three piece suite in white comprising, WC, square wash hand basin with tiled splash back, free standing cast iron bath on straight feet with chrome mixer tap and having shower attachment with large daisy head, shower circular shower rail, dual aspect windows, one being the original mullion window with shutters, original cast iron fireplace with raised dog grate and beamed ceiling.

Bedroom: 10’9” x 7’5” (3.2m x 2.2m). Two windows provide ample natural light and a beamed ceiling open to the apex.

From the first floor landing stairs lead to further bedrooms

Bedroom: 15’3” x 15’10” (4.6m x 4.8m). From this room the second staircase descends to the ground floor, cast iron fireplace with arched detail and window seat.

Bedroom: 16’1” x 17’3” (4.9m x 5.2m). Original stripped floor boards, built in airing and storage cupboard, cast iron fireplace and window overlooking the rear garden and orchard.

OUTSIDE:

Front: Shillied parking area which is gated, enclosed cottage garden leads to the front door.

Side: Gated access to the rear garden.

Rear: Formal lawned garden with mature shrub, perennial and bulb border enclosed by hedging. A further gate leads to the orchard.

Orchard: A substantial and very private orchard chiefly laid to lawn having five apple, two plum, cherry and pear trees all fruiting. Two vegetable plots, hen run, the whole enclosed by mature trees to all sides, disused and sealed well.

Garage/Workshop: 27’ x 18’2” (8.2m x 5.5m). Sliding door for access, brick built with concrete floor.

Services: Mains electric, water and drainage.

Directions: From Cockermouth take the A594. Turn left into the village of Dovenby, go to the end of the village, over the bridge and the property is on the left hand side (adjacent to Beck House).

Agents Notes: Oil fired central heating with radiators to all rooms. The property dates back to the early 1700’s.

Tenure: We are advised the property is freehold. Confirmation is being sought from solicitors