Grange House, Cumwhitton, CA8

Set in the heart of the picturesque village of Cumwhitton, Grange House is an airy and inviting, detached family home, perfectly located in this beautiful part of North Cumbria. Filled with charm and character the property has been lovingly and cleverly appointed by its current owners who don't leave behind them a house, they leave a home.

Cumwhitton sits at the northern edge of the Eden valley. This unspoilt traditional village boasts an award-winning village pub, The Pheasant Inn, renowned for its fabulous cask ales, food and atmosphere, there is also a church dating back 900 years and a village hall with a vibrant community. Cumwhitton is just three miles from the Wetheral and its useful train link for the Newcastle to Carlisle line. It is well located being just 8 miles from Carlisle and the M6.

STEP INSIDE

Entrance: bright porch with cloaks cupboard and wiring for broadband.

Hall: A large bright open space with oak floor, attractive coving and exposed sandstone feature wall.

Dining area: The hall opens into the dining area where the oak floor continues, window with views onto the garden.

Study: Useful space with multiple power points and window onto the drive.

Kitchen/Diner: Bright inviting double aspect room. Contrasting oak and painted cabinets with usefully designed storage for spices and trays. Composite worktops and matching splashbacks with a built-in oak breakfast table. A wide range of integrated appliances including, Quooker hot/cold filter tap, waste disposal, Neff ovens, a microwave with grill and a second oven with grill with retractable door plus a warming drawer. Bosch dishwasher, Siemens fridge and a Miele five burner LPG gas stove with extractor. Karndean floor and feature radiator.

Utility: Substantial and well configured space including a bank of floor to ceiling cupboards with complementary wall and base units. Condensing boiler, power points for appliances and recessed lighting. Under-counter space and connections for washer and drier. Half glazed door from kitchen with window and glazed UPVC door onto the back yard.

Living room: A bright and cosy dual aspect room with patio doors and an electric remote controlled canopy overhead which leads onto the sandstone flagged patio and garden with stunning long views over to The Southern Uplands. A Morso multi fuel stove sits in the corner with ceramic tiles and a Brazilian slate hearth.

Sitting room: A generous and sunny room with patio doors opening onto the decking, with stunning views onto the garden and hills beyond. This elegant space has an equally elegant open fire with marble mantlepiece and granite hearth.

Staircase: leading to first floor landing with exposed sandstone, velux window and access to loft with ladder, partially boarded with lighting and power.

Family bathroom: bath with power shower over and hand attachment with quality feature tiling. Built in vanity unit with sink and wc. Karndean floor and heated towel rail.

Bedroom 1: Dual aspect double room with built in dressing table and wardrobes, views onto the drive.

Bedroom 2: This cleverly appointed room has an attractive built in seating area wardrobe and cupboard with matching shelving and retractable table all in oak. Ash laminate flooring with electric underfloor heating. Dual aspect with loft access.

Bedroom 3: Double room, window to the garden, build in wardrobe and cupboard.

Bedroom 4/hobby room: Currently used as a hobby room with fitted framed floor and wall mounted cupboards. Large shelved, built in linen cupboard and airing cupboard,

Master bedroom: Double room with views onto the garden. Quality oak built in wardrobes and matching bedside tables, light fittings, USB and power points.

Ensuite: A generous well thought out space with corner bath and useful handheld shower. Separate walk-in shower cubicle with power shower and hand attachment. Built in vanity unit with sink, wc and storage.

Garage: A generous double garage comprehensively fitted and organised by the current owner as a joinery/hobby workshop, including sink and potting area with a controls for the gardens extensive irrigation system, electronically timed. Electric garage door with door and window to the yard.

STEP OUTSIDE

Yard: Five raised beds, a Rhino greenhouse, irrigated and with power, lights and a work bench. Rotary drier five water butts. A well configured storage shed with lighting, a second area previously used as a kennel with lights and power, a log store and coal bunker. Compost bins and oil tank.

Garden: Wrought iron gates to the private rear garden, a charming sandstone flagged patio with glazed balustrade looks onto well-manicured mature flower beds, lawn and mature trees with panoramic views onto the countryside. A second patio area surrounded by raised beds with delightful planting and water features. There are ample power points throughout the garden and a pretty sandstone wall circumnavigates the property.

Drive: Wrought iron gates lead onto an attractive gravel drive, lined with mature planting, a seated area and a handsome white birch tree. Security lighting throughout the property.

Services
Mains electricity, water and waste
Oil central heating
Condensing boiler
Solar panels with batteries

Tenure - Freehold

Directions from junction 43, M6, take the A69 to Newcastle, follow this road for 2.5 miles and turn right immediately after the bridge at Warwick on Eden, follow this road for 4 miles and turn right at the sign for Cumwhitton, follow this road into the village, go past the village green on the left and the bus stop on the right, as the road then curves left, turn off right by a small triangle of grass. You will find the property 50 yards along the lane on the right.