Tower House, Ambleside Road, Windermere, LA23 1AX

Home:
* Imposing semi-detached home forming part of a traditional 'gentleman's residence'
* 4/5 bedrooms
* Breathtaking elevated views of Lake Windermere from several rooms
* Beautiful open-plan kitchen-diner
* Perfect family home
* Built in 1851

Services:
* Mains gas, water, electricity and drainage
* Fast internet speed
* Mobile providers reach this area

Grounds and location:
* Mature garden with sunny, west-facing terrace
* Beautiful red acer and apple trees
* Five-minute walk to the lakefront
* Five-minute walk to the heart of Windermere
* Parking for two cars and a short stroll to the train station
* Stunning views of the Langdale Pikes, Claife Heights and Bowfell
* walks from the door, including Orrest Head, the lake and nearby woods


Dating from 1851 and once a gentleman's residence, arrive at this hideaway surrounded by beautiful foliage and park on one of the two spaces provided directly outside the house.

Frosted glass with the Tower House emblem adorns the front of the home as you step inside the porch. Discard jackets and muddy boots to their rightful home and make your way through the French doors to a wide and welcoming hallway.

Stone black tiles extend underfoot, and the high ceilings with decorative archway amplify the sense of space.
Turn left into the light-filled, spacious dining room. A multi-fuel stove, inset within the chimney breast beneath a stone lintel, waits to provide warmth and add ambience to mealtimes. Take a seat at the large dining table beside the tall sash window to enjoy casual dinners and family meals.

Flow through to a separate area, where glass walls and roof lantern flood the space in natural light. A curtain divide is available should you wish to enjoy the areas separately, and access to the garden is offered by a glazed door.

A Feast for The Eyes
Across the hall is the heart of the home, a beautiful open-plan kitchen-diner.
Enjoy family feasts, sitting around the large wooden dining table each evening, discussing the day events as the chef moves easily between the spaces.

Flow through to the kitchen, where the bespoke kitchen cabinetry, crafted by Kirkland Kitchens in Kendal, seamlessly blends with the original Victorian storage cupboard, ensuring a cohesive look throughout. The extra height of the cabinets echoes the proportions of the room and provides space and storage in abundance.
Decorated in Farrow and Ball light blue, these cabinets offer remarkable flexibility. The option to repaint allows you to put your personal stamp on the area, whilst preserving the elegant and bespoke design.
The worktops feature rich oak on the peninsula and sleek black granite covering the remaining surfaces.
Discover a utility space conveniently placed next to the kitchen, with plumbing for a washing machine and vent for a dryer. There is also a cloakroom featuring WC and washbasin.

Wow-Factor
Make your way back into the hallway, following the corridor round to an elegant large living space, with original wooden flooring and high ceilings with decorative cornice. Breathtaking views of the garden and the mountains beyond greet you from the large bay window as soon as you enter.

Providing a perfect spot to sit and watch the ever-changing scenery outside, the floor to ceiling windows are approximately twelve feet in height. With their captivating views, they also provide an instant wow-factor. Take a closer look and discover that one of the side windows is also a door directly out onto the terrace.
On cold winter nights, draw the bespoke drapes and snuggle up by the multi-fuel stove, watching the flames as they slowly come to life.

Return to the hallway and pass a storage room on your left, where access to the cellar can be found. Fitted with power and with plenty of room for storage, the cellar is a brilliant addition to the home.

Sweet Slumber
Ascend the staircase to arrive on a large landing, flooded in natural light and with a feature arch overlooking the stairwell.

Turn right into a spacious bedroom with original integrated storage and decorative fireplace. A large sash window provides stunning views of the garden and fells, with a lake view of Windermere in the distance.
Coming out of this room, cross the landing and continue under a second archway, turning right into another light-filled double bedroom. Featuring a large sash window, decorative fireplace and feature wall in bold green, it's a room filled with character.

Across the hall, discover a storage cupboard, ideal for additional bedding or towels, before continuing round into the family bathroom. Pristine white tiles with contrasting black accents adorn the walls, providing a clean, streamlined look. A window provides natural light highlighting a bath with an overhead shower, wash basin with storage, vanity unit, heated towel rail, and WC.

Next door is a generous single bedroom, ideal for younger family members
Coming out of this room, follow the hallway round. Take a peek through the open archway to view the staircase below and ascend more stairs to access the top floor of the house.
At the top of the staircase, turn right into the stunning and spacious primary bedroom.

Exposed wooden beams, high ceilings and large windows grace the sloping wall to give a feeling of grandeur to this immense space. The windows showcase the breath-taking views and bathe the space in natural light. Discrete storage is tucked away under the eaves.

Each morning, wake up to ever-changing views of the picturesque countryside outside, with uninterrupted views of Windermere, the Langdale Pikes and Crinkle Crags all visible.
Flow through into the dressing room with large windows and an exposed wooden beam. It also features a standalone shower and plenty of storage.

Turn right into the inviting en-suite, where the colour palette evokes a feeling of calm and relaxation. Natural light floods in from the skylight next to the exposed wooden beam, and the room also comprises heated towel rail, wash basin and WC.

Retrace your steps back to the landing and turn right into a flexible room at the top of the tower, currently used as an office. Take inspiration from the stunning elevated views through the great arched windows on three sides and, on those cold winter mornings, light up the multi-fuel stove to take the chill off.

Garden and Grounds
Two parking spaces are located by the stone wall at the front of the house, along with a wood store and coal shed.

Hidden away behind the house, the gardens to Tower House are a secluded gem in a sea of surrounding greenery. A terrace just outside the bay window is a perfect place to dine alfresco and spot the wildlife. Follow the stairs down the bank into the main garden, where a beautiful mature red acer greets you, to discover a lawned area surrounded by mature plants. The garden is west facing, so you can soak up the sunshine in the afternoon, basking in the peace and quiet.

A small garden shed is ready to house all gardening equipment and further down the garden, a vegetable patch can be found, complete with apple trees.

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Council Tax Band: F
Tenure: Freehold