6 bedroom house for sale

An imposing 3 storey mid-Victorian former Vicarage retaining many period features throughout its spacious accommodation

– hallway, three large reception rooms and six bedrooms standing in its own gardens and grounds totalling around an acre and situated on the fringe of this attractive village just 2 miles from Kirkby Stephen.


On the 'Coast to Coast walk’ and 'B & B potential’.

THE OLD VICARAGE stands on the western fringe of this small mixed farming/residential village, just over 2 miles from Kirkby Stephen and 8 miles south of Appleby, the former county town of Westmorland. Soulby has a well used village hall and children’s play area. Kirkby Stephen, a popular Upper Eden market town provides a good range of everyday facilities including a supermarket, general shops, hotels and public houses, primary and secondary schools and the Parish Church. Both Appleby and Kirkby Stephen have stations on the scenic Settle-Carlisle railway line providing daily access to Carlisle in the north and Skipton and Leeds in the south. Carlisle, Penrith and Kendal are all within commuting distance, with The Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks less than an hour’s drive.

The area has good access to all major road networks including the A66, A1 and M6, all within 30 minutes drive.

The property is a classical mid-Victorian house with a striking appearance and was built as the village vicarage in the 1870s. It has been in private ownership since the second world war. There are many period features including fireplaces, some plasterwork, window shutters a fine staircase and stone mullion half landing window, panelled doors and exposed original floorboards throughout.

CCOMMODATION

GROUND FLOOR

ENTRANCE VESTIBULE
with an imposing entrance door, original tiled floor and a half glazed door to:-

ENTRANCE HALLWAY
with decorative coving, ceiling rose, stairs to first floor with under stairs store cupboard;

CLOAKROOM
with W.C. Victorian style wash hand basin, part tiled walls, radiator and quarry tiled floor;

SNUG
13’8’’ x 12’1’’ (4.16m x 3.68m)
with a wood and marble fireplace, window shutters, radiator and TV point;

DINING ROOM
15’9’’ x 13’10’’ (4.80m x 4.21m)
with a marble fireplace and wood burning stove, original built in cupboard, decorative coving, 2 ceiling roses, window shutters;

SITTING ROOM
15’10’’ x 13’10’’ (4.82m x 4.21m)
with wood fireplace, tiled back and stone hearth inset with a multi fuel stove, decorative coving and 2 ceiling roses, shutters to 2 windows and two radiator;

INNER LOBBY
with telephone point and a quarry tiled floor;

DINING KITCHEN
14’ x 13’9’’ (4.26m x 4.19m)
with fitted wall and base units, double drainer stainless steel sink unit, 4 door cream Aga in recess and all having stainless steel splashbacks, alcove with slate work surface, window shutters, TV point and a quarry tiled floor;

WALK IN PANTRY
with shelving and a quarry tiled floor;

UTILITY
13’8’’ x 6’6’’ (4.16m x 1.98m)
with shelving, a Belfast sink, plumbing for two washing machine, quarry tiled floor and radiator;

REAR ENTRANCE
with quarry tiled floor, radiator and coat hooks;

FIRST FLOOR

HALF LANDING
with a large stone mullioned window and cast iron radiator;

LANDING
with bedrooms from left to right:-

BEDROOM 1
15’11’’ x 13’10’’ (4.85m x 4.21m)
with cast iron radiator and shelved built in cupboard;

BEDROOM 2
15’10’’ x 13’8’’ (4.82m x 4.16m)
with a cast iron radiator and shelved built in cupboard;

BEDROOM 3
10’4’’ x 6’11’’ (3.15m x 2.10m)
with a stone and cast iron corner fireplace;

BEDROOM 4
13’8’’ x 12’ (4.16m x 3.65m)
with stone and cast iron fireplace on stone hearth, built in shelved cupboard and radiator;

INNER LANDING
with a large built in linen cupboard and separate fully tiled shower cubicle;

BATHROOM
with W.C. bidet, freestanding wash hand basin and roll top cast bath, heated towel rail, radiator and large built in airing cupboard;

SECOND FLOOR

BEDROOM 5
12’7’’ x 6’10’’ (3.83m x 2.08m)
with exposed timber floor and a built in wardrobe/storage cupboards;

BEDROOM 6
14’5’’ x 9’2’’ (4.39m x 2.79m)
with exposed timber floor;

LANDING
with large under eaves STORAGE ROOM
32’8’’ x 11’9’’ (10m x 3.58m);

OUTSIDE

The property is approached by a tarmacadam driveway with ample parking and turning area. The grounds extend to approximately 1 acre and are made up of a series of formal well stocked front and rear gardens with many spring bulbs, box hedging, shrubs and mature trees.

Outside the rear entrance or the property is a run of single storey stone/slated out-houses, an aluminium greenhouse and a GARAGE 16’7’’ x 12’5’’ (5.05m x3.78m), stone built with a pitched roof, concrete floor and timber double doors.

SALES DETAILS

Services
Mains electricity and water. Private drainage. The telephone is installed subject to BT regulations. Oil fired central heating.

Please Note The mention of any appliances and/or services in these details does not imply that they are in full and efficient working order.

Council Tax
Band E

Postcode
CA17 4PL

Directions
From Kirkby Stephen town centre turn left at the mini roundabout into Silver Street, bear to the right at the Grammar School and follow the road to Soulby, (about 2 miles) In Soulby village turn left for Crosby Garret/Great Asby and the property lies about ¼ mile along on the right hand side.

Viewing
Through the agents Kirkby Stephen Office. Tel: 017683 71235