Moss Cottage & Secret Nook, Rose Cottage Lane, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1BE

Opportunity to purchase an attractive unique package combining a three storey 3 bedroom Lakeland Villa and separate lower ground floor one bedroom apartment which provides an excellent to obtain some rental income via holiday letting or long term letting. In addition there is a generous garden with decking area, established raised beds extending into a woodland area to the rear of Moss Cottage. This neatly combined property offers a versatile package making it an ideal purchase for a buyer/family looking to live in part of property and have a separate income from the other.

Moss Cottage is the major portion of the house making a pleasant family home, well presented including some characterful features the interior briefly extends to entrance hall, pleasant sitting room with log burner, kitchen which opens to a superb orangery, a great entertaining and dining space with French doors out to the patio with a pleasant woodland backdrop, downstairs WC. Spread over the top two floors are three bedrooms, house bathroom, shower room and separate WC.

Secret Nook is positioned below Moss Cottage on the lower ground floor with its own separate entrance and patio area with accommodation comprising of a living room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Secret Nook has previous been an established holiday let for several years and also been rented on a assured short hold tenancy at £825pcm.

Set in a highly desirable location close to St Marys Church within short and easy access of Windermere village and is well placed for the health centre, church, a range of shops, supermarket, schools and railway station. Moss Cottage & Secret Nook is accessed via a private lane off Spooner Vale and occupies a generous plot surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens and seating areas with a large ample parking area at the front which has in the past had planning permission for a separate dwelling which has since lapsed.

Moss Cottage
From the driveway at ground floor level the front door leads into an entrance vestibule with the stairs.

Lounge 
A fabulous sitting room with windows to two sides overlooking the front garden. Nestled in the centre of the room is a log burning stove set in a green slate surround with arched alcoves either side for shelving and built in book display and cupboards.  The light wooden flooring compliments the original attractive skirting boards and architraves the room has retained.

Kitchen
Fitted with a range of wall and base units, solid wood worktops and inset sink unit. The kitchen is extremely well equipped with a range of appliances including two ovens, electric hob, fridge, freezer, dishwasher and washing machine. The kitchen is finished with tiled walls and an oak floor. Across from the kitchen units is a built in double below the stairs.

Dining Room/ Orangery 
Open to the kitchen is a generous orangery style dining/living area with ample space for a large family dining table and has a wood burning stove and French patio doors leading out onto an alfresco decking area.

Rear Porch & Cloakroom
Rear porch with a space for washing machine and dryer and access out to the rear garden and to a downstairs toilet facility.

First Floor
Landing with window at the head of the stairs and a built in storage cupboard.

Bedroom One
A large bright and airy bedroom with a dual aspect over the garden.  This room has retained many original features including deep skirting boards, ornate mouldings and painted wooden flooring with two built in double wardrobes providing ample storage and hanging space.  

Shower Room
Leading across the hallway to a shower room with white fixtures including a walk-in shower, corner wash hand basin and WC.  The shower room is finished with tiling to walls and laminate flooring.

House Bathroom
Fitted with a luxury white three piece suite including a corner bath with rain drop shower head over, wash hand basin and WC. Built in cupboard under the stairs.

Second Floor
Landing with built in cupboard at top of the stairs with a separate WC with hand wash basin.

Bedroom Two 
A magnificent twin bedroom with windows to two sides and two built in double wardrobes. The bedroom is light and airy with painted wooden floorboards.

Bedroom Three
Double bedroom with painted wooden floorboards and built in double wardrobe. Window to the front aspect.

Garden
To the rear of Moss Cottage there is a generous pleasant south facing patio garden which provides an excellent space on the raised decking for El fresco dining, surrounded by raised railway sleeper flower beds and borders of the garden. A level gravelled area leads down to the garden shed and log store and the garden extends into a pleasant woodland backdrop. To the front is a generous car parking area which sits directly in front of Moss Cottage. 

Secret Nook
A well presented self contained apartment with its own courtyard space and separate entrance which is independent from the main house Moss Cottage. Secret Nook is a traditional cottage apartment which is perfect for letting out to couples and single travellers as it is very private from the main house. The apartment comprises of a lounge/dining room, kitchen, bathroom and double bedroom with the benefit of its own outside seating area.

Tenure
Freehold. No restrictions on Moss Cottage or Secret Nook.

Services
Mains electric, water and drainage connected. Oil fired central heating recently installed throughout both Moss Cottage and Secret Nook on one system. No mains gas connected.

Council Tax
Council Tax was applicable then Moss Cottage would be band D and Secret Nook A.

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Broadband
For information on broadband and mobile services at the property, we advise prospective purchasers to consult the Ofcom website: checker.ofcom.org.uk  

Directions 
From Windermere, proceed along the A591 towards Ambleside. Passing St Mary's church on the left, bear second left into Spooner Vale and continue straight ahead into Rose Cottage Lane. Moss Cottage and Secret Nook is the property at the head of the cul-de-sac with ample parking.