Temple Sowerby, Penrith

This former vicarage in the desirable Eden Valley village of Temple Sowerby, between Penrith and Appleby, offers generous and well balanced family accommodation comprising: Hallway, Living Room, Sitting Room, Dining Kitchen, Rear Lobby, Utility Room, Cloakroom, Landing, 5 Bedrooms, 4 being double and 1 with and En-Suite Shower Room and a large House Bathroom. Outside there is a Forecourt Garden, an Enclosed Rear Terraced Garden and outside access to a Cellar. The property also benefits from being Double Glazed and having Oil Fired Heating to the ground floor.

Stonehurst is a great opportunity to buy a wonderful family home with living space in excess of 2,200 sq ft, generally in good order yet in need of a cosmetic updating throughout.

Location - From Penrith centre, head to the A66/A6 roundabout and drive east for 4.75 miles. Take the second exit from the dual carriageway, signposted to Temple Sowerby. Drive to the T-junction and then turn left, into the village. Drive past the garage and Stonehurst is on the left at the corner with Vicarage Lane

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Amenities - Temple Sowerby is surrounded by beautiful open countryside with many footpaths and bridleways. In the village of Temple Sowerby, there is a primary school, church, public house, bowls and thriving cricket club, a hotel with restaurant and doctors surgery/health centre. All main facilities are in Penrith, approximately 7 miles.

Penrith is a popular market town, having excellent transport links through the M6, A66, A6 and the main West coast railway line. There is a population of around 17,000 people and facilities include: infant, junior and secondary schools. There are 5 supermarkets and a good range of locally owned and national high street shops. Leisure facilities include: a leisure centre with; swimming pool, climbing wall, indoor bowling, badminton courts and a fitness centre as well as; golf, rugby and cricket clubs. There is also a 3 screen cinema and Penrith Playhouse. Penrith is known as the Gateway to the North Lakes and is conveniently situated for Ullswater and access to the fells, benefiting from the superb outdoor recreation opportunities.

Services - Mains water, drainage and electricity are connected to the property. Heating is by fuel oil.

Tenure Freehold - The property is freehold and the council tax is band E.

Viewing - STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT WITH WILKES-GREEN + HILL

Accommodation -

Entrance - Through a broad multi pane wooden door to the

Vestibule - Having floor to ceiling glazed panels with a multi pane glazed door to the

Hall - Stairs with natural wood banister and spindles rise to the first floor. There is a cupboard below the stairs, a dado rail around and plaster coving to the ceiling. Wood panel doors lead off and there is a single radiator and telephone point.

Living Room - 8.84m x 4.27m (29' x 14') - A open fire grate is set on a polished fossil hearth and back with a polished wood surround. The ceiling is coved and double glazed sash windows face to the front and side. There are four double radiators, a TV aerial point and multi pane French doors lead out to the rear garden.

Sitting Room - 4.29m x 4.34m (14'1 x 14'3) - An open fire grate is set in a marble hearth and back with a wood surround. To each side of the fireplace there is a shelved arched niche. The ceiling is coved and there is a dado rail around, a single radiator, double radiator and a TV aerial point. A double glazed sash window faces to the front.

Kitchen - 3.68m x 3.58m (12'1 x 11'9) - Fitted with a range of dark wood fronted wall and base units and a marble effect work surface incorporating a beige composite sink with mixer tap and tiled splash back. There is space for an electric cooker with a cooker hood and space for an under surface fridge. A recessed cupboard houses the boiler, supplying the hot water and heating. There is a double radiator, a TV aerial point and an extractor fan. A multi pane glazed door leads to the;

Rear Lobby - 3.99m x 2.24m (13'1 x 7'4) - Having a wood panelled door to the cloakroom, doors leading out to the garden and a multi pane glazed door to the;

Utility Room - 2.84m x 2.39m (9'4 x 7'10) - Fitted with white-fronted units and a stone chip effect work surface incorporating a stainless steel single drainer sink with splash back. There is plumbing for a washing machine, space for a tumble dryer and space for a further under surface appliance. Double radiator.

Cloakroom - Fitted with a toilet and wash basin, a single radiator, an extractor fan and wall mounted cupboard housing the MCB consumer unit.

First Floor-Landing - There is a large multi pane glazed window to the half landing overlooking the garden to the rear and providing a good degree of natural light. The ceiling is coved and wood panel doors lead off.

Bedroom One - 4.01m x 4.04m (13'2 x 13'3) - Having a double glazed sash window to the front overlooking the houses opposite to the Pennines beyond. The ceiling is coved and there is a TV aerial point, a telephone point and built in wardrobes providing hanging and shelf space. A door leads to the;

En-Suite Shower Room - Fitted with a white toilet and wash hand basin. There is a shower enclosure, tiled to 3 sides with an electric shower over. The walls are part tiled and there is a wall mounted electric bar heater and an extractor fan.

Bedroom Two - 4.24m x 3.66m (13'11 x 12') - Having a double glazed sash window to the front overlooking the houses opposite to the Pennines beyond. The ceiling is coved and there is a panel wall heater and built in wardrobes providing hanging, shelf and locker storage and dressing table with TV aerial point.

Bedroom Three - 4.19m x 3.12m (13'9 x 10'3) - Having a uPVC double glazed sash window to the rear overlooking the garden, built-in wardrobes provide hanging and shelf space and a built in drawer and locker unit. TV aerial point and telephone point.

Bedroom Four - 3.00m x 2.49m (9'10 x 8'2) - Having a double glazed sash window to the front with views across the houses opposite to the Pennines beyond. The ceiling is coved.

An open doorway from the landing leads to a side landing with wood panel doors off and a recessed walk in airing cupboard housing the hot water tank, shelves and light.

Bathroom - 3.20m x 2.49m (10'6 x 8'2) - Fitted with a Heritage 3 piece suite having a panel bath with tiles around. The wash basin is set in a vanity unit with cupboard below and light/shaver socket above. There is a recessed shower enclosure, tiled to 3 sides and having an electric shower. A uPVC double glazed sash window faces to the side and there is a wall mounted electric fan heater and double radiator.

Bedroom Five - 3.66m x 4.60m (12'111 x 15'1) - Having a double glazed sash window to the side.

Outside - The property is approached from the roadside through a metal gate to the forecourt garden with a stone wall and railings around, being gravelled with shrub and flower borders and a sandstone paved path leads to the front door.

To the rear there is access through double wooden doors, owned by the neighbouring property and over which Stonehurst has a right of way to the rear garden which is part paved and part gravelled with a stone wall to the boundary. There is a garden shed and a wood panel door to the.

Cellar - Sandstone steps lead down to the cellar which is stone flagged and has water and power.

From the flagged patio steps, with a large shrub bed to one side lead up to a further garden area to grass with shrub borders border and beds.