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School House Cottage, Main Street, Hawkshead, Ambleside, LA22 0NT

Guide Price
£200,000
Matthews Benjamin, Ambleside
PROPERTY TYPE

Guest House

BEDROOMS

4

BATHROOMS

3

SIZE

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Key features

  • Leasehold sale of a fine Grade II Listed linked property
  • Guest House with two reception rooms
  • Three en-suite letting bedrooms and owners accommodation

Description

School House Cottage is located on the edge of the picturesque Lakeland village of Hawkshead, with attractive squares and cobbled lanes surrounded by whitewashed cottages and period houses. In the centre of the Lake District National Park, Hawkshead attracts a wide range of visitors all year round including those interested in the literary connections with William Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter.  
 
School House Cottage is an established Leasehold Guest House business operated by the present owners with a superb outlook from the majority of the rooms over the garden with a sunny southern aspect. 

Additionally by separate negotiation the vendors also operate a  wonderful Shepherds Hut with wood fired hot tub offering additional accommodation.

Accommodation 
Lakeland stone flags and step up to:

Front door leading to: 

Hallway/Reception Area 
A welcoming reception hallway with a south facing outlook over the garden and beyond. Featuring a solid oak floor, painted panelled walls, ceiling rose and an inset electric stove effect fire. 

Step up to;

Dining Room 
A well proportioned south facing room over  looking the front garden with slim inset cupboard, wall lights and painted wood panelled walls.

Lounge 
Generous south facing bright and airy room with a gas inset fire, surround and marble hearth. Features a window seat with useful storage, wall lights, TV point, and partially oak flooring and carpeting. Step down into:

Kitchen 
A selection of white gloss wall, larder and base units with worktop, composite sink with chrome mixer spray tap and stainless steel industrial table and shelving. Six ring gas hob range cooker with electric ovens, wood effect tile floor, TV point, and stainless steel extractor fan. Partral white brick effect  tiled walls.

Utility Room 
Tiled hall leading to  a generous storage room with plumbing for washer and dryer and additional kitchen wall and base units. 

Separate WC 
Pedestal wash hand basin, WC and tiled floor. 

Rear door leading over the rear area  to parking spaces, more lawned area  and single garage. 

First Floor Landing 
Glazed door and inset  useful storage cupboard. 

Rear Bedroom Three 
Double room with window seat and wall lights. 

En Suite Shower Room 
Compact three piece suite comprising of WC, shower cubicle, wall hung sink, shaver point and light. Glass shelf, laminate flooring, fully wall tiled, towel rail and extractor fan. 

Bedroom Four  
Double room with built in wardrobe.

En suite 
L shaped bath with wall tiles, shower over, glazed screen and shelving. Wall hung sink. 

(loft hatch with boarded space and electric).

Stairs lead to;

Second Landing 

Front Master Bedroom 
Generous south facing double room with wonderful views over the garden, feature  panelled painted wall and TV point. 

En Suite Shower Room 
White three piece suite comprising of corner shower cubicle with shower panels, pedestal wash hand basin, WC, vertical white radiator and extractor fan. Laminate tile effect flooring.

Front Bedroom 
A generous  south facing double room benefiting from a lovely window seat with views overlooking the garden and beyond. TV point and  feature painted panelled walls.

En Suite 
White three piece white suite comprising of corner shower cubicle, WC, pedestal wash hand basin, shaver point and glass shelf. Fully wall tiled and laminate flooring.

Pavilion 
Stand alone space with  external access allowing additional lounge living area accommodation looking over the large well stocked garden. 

Outside 
Wonderful generous  lawned area with mature shrubs. Water feature, greenhouse, useful  store shed and raised patio. Single concrete based garage with electric power point. 

Directions 
Entering the south of the village and passing the main car park, cross the road with the Hawkshead Grammar Museum on you right  and turn immediately down the lane to your left and you will find the property immediately in front of you. 

Services 
All mains services are connected. Gas central heating.

Tenure 
Leasehold. 10 year lease that started in July 2020 and ending in June 2030. Annual rent £900 per month. 

Council Tax Band 
A.  

Rateable Value 
£3,800.00. Actual amount payable £1,896.2. This could be reduced to ZERO if the purchaser is entitled to Small Business Rates Relief. More details can be obtained from the Local Authority South Lakeland District Council .

Available by separate negotiation to any interested parties.

Traditional Shepherds Hut with woodburning hot tub.
Step up to a wonderful romantic hideaway creating a cosy double space with full featured glazed arched roof. Raised feature log burning stove sat on a slate hearth. Underfloor heating throughout with wood effect flooring and wall lamps. Outside exterior light and patio area with storage for bikes etc. 

En Suite Shower Room 
Shower panels, mounted ceramic sink and WC. 

Broadband
40 Mbps download speed (based on Ofcom.com results). 

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School House Cottage, Main Street, Hawkshead, Ambleside, LA22 0NT

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Windermere Station3.9 miles

About Matthews Benjamin, Ambleside

Loughrigg Villa Kelsick Road, Ambleside, LA22 0BZ

Matthews Benjamin was established in Windermere in 1993 by local property experts David Benjamin and Peter Matthews. As an independent estate agency, we specialise in house sales across Ambleside, Windermere, Lancaster and Morecambe.

Since our establishment, we have earned an excellent reputation based on trust, expertise, and care. This has been developed from a family business run by only local people with extensive knowledge and love of the local area. We put our clients at the heart of everything we do. Furthermore, we always guarantee an outstanding service.

For further details about our services, do not hesitate to contact Matthews Benjamin Estate Agents.

In 2006, Andrew Kneale joined the company as a partner with David Benjamin. With him, Andrew brought a wealth of experience and expansion into setting up the Fine & Country network. Fine & Country is for prestigious properties across the South Lakes and North Lancashire.

Today, we have established a stronghold of offices spread across the Lake District and North Lancashire. We offer quality services for both residential and commercial sales and lettings. Furthermore, our dual branding of Matthews Benjamin and Fine & Country has allowed us to create a specialist synergy between all levels of the market. We are proud of our unrivaled reputation.

Our offices are in key locations to facilitate the sale, purchase, and/or let of properties within a significant part of the North West Region. We cover the UNESCO Lake District National Park, part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, the Silverdale and Arnside AONB, Forest of Bowland AONB. Our portfolio of properties arguably covers some of the most beautiful places in the UK. From the 17th century farmsteads of the Lyth Valley to stunning barn conversions in the Lune Valley, traditional Lakeland terraces, cottages to townhouses, Victorian to modern, we cover it all with our unrivaled and bespoke marketing approach.

To mark the celebration of our 25th anniversary in 2018, Matthews Benjamin expanded further into residential lettings and property management. Additionally, we also offer rental services to landlords and tenants alike from all of our offices.

We have a seasoned team of local experts who provide professional advice. Our team offers a premium service that eases the stresses behind residential letting. Whether you are looking to sell, buy, let out or rent, we can help. In addition to the estate agency, Matthews Benjamin can also offer independent mortgage advice.

To find out more about the house sales and property lettings we operate across South Lakes and North Lancashire, contact our Ambleside, Windermere, or Lancaster branch.

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