Westhouse, Ingleton, Carnforth, North Yorkshire

Offering a truly unique and substantial home in the sought after rural setting of Westhouse, this property offers the perfect lifestyle opportunity with a substantial home, secondary holiday accommodation, substantial workshop buildings and separate building plot, all wrapped up within 8.36 acres (3.3 hectares) or thereabouts.
Positioned in a quiet rural setting, along a private driveway, Bideber Mill has been comprehensively upgraded and altered over the years to create a substantial lifestyle opportunity. One which offers excellent scope for additional income potential from the secondary accommodation, ideal for those looking to work from home with generous workshop space as well as potential for additional accommodation with a building plot for a detached Passivhaus with high sustainability and energy credentials. All this is wrapped up within 8.36 acres of land, making this a truly unique setting as well as being a space ideal for smallholding and hobby farming interests.

The main residence is a traditional stone built home, converted from it’s original use as a corn mill that is understood to date as far back as 1475. The house itself provides spacious and flexible 4 bedroomed accommodation. The original barn to the mill was converted to form a versatile annex in 2005 which is seamlessly incorporated into the main accommodation of the house. The annexe could be used as a self-contained living area with private external access for multigenerational living or just for a great private retreat for guests.

The current owners use the West entrance into the main house as it is conveniently located just off the main parking area. The partially glazed hardwood door opens into a welcoming light filled lobby with painted exposed former external stone walls and practical flagged floors, ideal space for keeping shoes and coats. To one side is a delightful garden room with UPVc glazing and French doors, opening onto the upper terrace. This is a fantastic place to relax in, and especially to watch the spectacular sunsets, stargaze on the clear evenings or just appreciate the solitude and peace of the open countryside panorama over the fields.

The main reception room steeped in character is a large open plan living room/diner with exposed beams, deep windowsills and an outlook over the beautiful south facing gardens. There is a large cast iron electric stove,nestled in a bespoke sandstone hearth with feature lintel. The shaker style kitchen is hand crafted by renowned local manufacturers, Ramwell Interiors. A Brittania Rangemaster cooker is the central feature within a beautiful mantle housing: black quartz worktops, complete the traditional country feel. There is an integrated fridge and a dishwasher. The kitchen enjoys an outlook on two elevations over the gardens, it leads into a spacious utility area with plumbing for a washer and a dryer and currently accommodates a fridge freezer microwave etc. The back door leads out onto a very private patio, ideal for al fresco dining and enjoys the sun throughout the day and evening.

Upstairs there are three beautifully presented double bedrooms, the principal bedroom having an en suite shower room. The two further bedrooms share the highly appointed house bathroom, with a roll top bath, WC, wash handbasin and aneling to half height. To complete the ground floor the "annexe "area is seamlessly integrated into the main accommodation: with its own sitting room, cloakroom, dining space and kitchen facilities, there is everything on hand. The first floor provides a stunning 4th bedroom with ensuite. This could, with some reconfiguration, be incorporated with the first floor of the main house.

The gardens and grounds surrounding the property are nothing short of spectacular. With manicured lawns, patios and sun terraces, and a fruit orchard there are a multitude of choices to enjoy the sun throughout the day. An enchanting water feature runs through the garden and has been beautifully integrated into the landscaping using matching stonework. Adjoining the orchard is a superb covered gazebo with seating and play area which is ideal for families with younger children. For those looking to be more self-sufficient the orchard offers a variety of established fruit trees and the raised beds and timber greenhouse are ideal for growing vegetables for those with green fingers. Beyond the gardens themselves are three adjoining parcels of land, ideal for those with equestrian interests ,or those looking for a smallholding or hobby farming space. On the far west border there is a wetland pond supporting a verity of wildlife. Totalling some 8.3 acres or thereabouts, there is plenty of space to create a dream rural lifestyle.

Sunset view is a detached self contained one bedroomed holiday property, which has been purpose built by the current owners and is an established holiday rental with excellent income potential. The accommodation provides open plan living, kitchen and dining space with French doors opening onto a private garden area. The double bedroom has an adjoining highly appointed modern en suite shower room. There is the benefit of an integral garage together with a utility space making this a practical area with an electric up and over door to the front. A dedicated parking space completes the package.

Within the grounds are substantial detached workshop buildings which have previously been utilised to run a business. The buildings serve a purpose as a professional workspace and have the benefit of an office area and kitchenette facilities. With an adjoining single garage providing additional storage and further outbuilding attached, this is an ideal space for those looking to operate a business or for those with avid interests for storage of cars or similar, this space has a lot to offer.

To complete the offering at Bideber Mill, there is planning consent under Planning Reference 22/23723/FUL for the construction of a superb Passivhaus, which would be an additional holiday property. The plans provide for a four bedroom, two reception room home with outstanding energy credentials and sustainable features. The accommodation is set out over a 1.5 storey dwelling and offers a superb property with a fantastic outlook over the garden and grounds. Note that this property has not yet been constructed, but the planning consent remains extant should a purchaser wish to have additional holiday accommodation on site.