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9 Swan House, Thornthwaite, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5SQ

PROPERTY TYPE

Apartment

BEDROOMS

2

BATHROOMS

1

SIZE

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Key features

  • Substantial self-contained ground floor luxury apartment
  • Stunning Lakeland fell views
  • Delightful rural setting at the periphery of Thornthwaite village
  • Four miles from Keswick
  • Spacious, immaculately presented and tastefully appointed accommodation
  • Two double bedrooms
  • Living room and fully fitted dining kitchen
  • Superb bathroom
  • Rear paved terrace and beautifully mature communal landscaped gardens including parking
  • Equally suitable as a primary home, recreational second home or lucrative holiday rental investment

Description

A substantial two double bedroom self-contained ground floor luxury apartment enjoying a delightful rural setting with stunning Lakeland fell views and beautifully mature landscaped communal grounds. Conveniently located at the foot of Barf with its well-known Bishop's Rock only four miles from Keswick town centre, ten miles from Cockermouth and close to the wide range of local amenities provided in Thornthwaite and Braithwaite villages, this most appealing spacious apartment provides an immaculate standard of tastefully appointed accommodation and is equally suitable as a primary residence, recreational second home or for lucrative holiday rentals. Internal viewing is highly recommended. 

Accommodation  

Ground Floor:  

Communal Entrance Hall  

Entrance Hall
With built in cupboard. 

WC
With WC, vanity wash hand basin, ceramic wall tiling. 

Inner Hall
With radiator. 

Living Room
With windows to two elevations, feature stone fireplace with stove style living flame gas fire, two radiators. 

Dining Kitchen
With fitted base and wall units including pelmet lighting and marble work surfaces, under mounted sink with mixer tap, integrated oven, hob, extractor unit, dishwasher, fridge with freezer, radiator, external door. 

Bedroom One
With windows to two elevations, radiator, built in cupboard. 

Lower Ground Floor:  

Inner Hall
With radiator, built in cupboard. 

Bedroom Two
With radiator, built in cupboard. 

Bathroom
With WC, vanity wash hand basin with marble surface, roll top bath, quadrant shower cubicle, ceramic wall tiling, radiator, heated towel rail. 

Utility Room
With fitted base and wall units, sink with mixer tap, plumbing for washing machine, radiator. 

Shared Basement Store Room
With external door. 

Outside:
Private paved rear terrace and side pathway, extensive communal grounds including beautifully mature landscaped gardens with lawns, feature pond, seating areas, communal barbecue with dining area and communal parking spaces. 

Services
Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage. Gas central heating to radiators. 

Tenure
Share of freehold. 

Service Charge
We are advised that the owners currently pay a service charge of £280 per month to cover maintainance of communal areas, buildings insurance and a contribution to the reserve fund. 

Council Tax
Band D. 

Directions
From Keswick proceed on the A66 towards Cockermouth and past the first two left turns sign posted to Braithwaite. Take the third left turn sign posted to Braithwaite and pass through the village. Swan House is located on the right at the periphery of the village. 

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Viewings
By appointment with Hackney & Leigh's Keswick office. 

Price
Offers over £450,000 are invited for consideration. 

Anti-Money Laundering Regulations (AML)
Please note that when an offer is accepted on a property, we must follow government legislation and carry out identification checks on all buyers under the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations (AML). We use a specialist third-party company to carry out these checks at a charge of £42.67 (incl. VAT) per individual or £36.19 (incl. VAT) per individual, if more than one person is involved in the purchase (provided all individuals pay in one transaction). The charge is non-refundable, and you will be unable to proceed with the purchase of the property until these checks have been completed. In the event the property is being purchased in the name of a company, the charge will be £120 (incl. VAT). 

Disclaimer
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PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
Allocated
GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
Yes
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