Liddell Street, Silloth, Cumbria

Set back just two minutes walk from the Green and the Promenade, Liddell House is a Victorian heavyweight that’s seen better days. But the location, size and original features offer a once-in-a-blue-moon opportunity.

Spread across four sprawling floors, you’ll find seven bedrooms, three bathrooms, a large bay fronted reception room and a lower ground floor conservatory

It’s all just begging to be brought back to life. There’s off-road parking (if you can find the driveway under the weeds), a generous back garden and plenty of period charm hiding in plain sight.

The lower ground floor currently offers two bedrooms - one bay-fronted, the other at the back with an ensuite shower room and access to the garden via a conservatory. 

This could be turned into a fantastic self-contained annexe for an older relative or independent teen. And given it has its own entrance (round the side and in through the back) you could even turn it into a holiday let, with you living above.

The ground floor has a spacious, high-ceilinged reception room and a tired kitchen. This is crying out to be opened up and transformed into an all in one, sociable space for everyone to cook, eat and relax together as a family. 

Two bedrooms and a family bathroom sit on the first floor, while the top floor has three further bedrooms and another bathroom.

Yes, it needs absolutely everything doing. No, you may not get a mortgage. Not until you sort out the roof and can guarantee it’s structurally sound. 

But if you’ve got the funds, the vision and somewhere else to live while you get stuck in, this is a rare shot at creating something truly special - just a short stroll from the sea.

Whether you’re a developer with plans or a bold family with the vision, the courage and a cool quarter mill in cash to take it on, Liddell House is waiting. 

Just don’t wait too long - projects like this don’t come around too often.

Call to see it in all its glory.