Oakbank Avenue, Whitehaven, CA28 6LU

The Family Home That Gives You That Private Estate Feeling, Without Being Stuck Out In The Sticks. Gated grounds, five double bedrooms and less than a 20 minute walk to town. Oaklea has been giving one family that private estate feeling for over 25 years - now it's ready to do the same for yours.

The moment you turn through your gates and the sweeping gravel drive opens up in front of you, with manicured lawns stretching either side, something in you just settles.

Space. Privacy. The sense that whatever is going on in the world, it can't reach you here.

Hard to believe you're still only a 20 minute walk from town.

Oaklea sits just off a quiet no-through road, tucked behind its own gated entrance in its own private grounds. The wraparound gardens are beautifully kept - with wide open lawns, mature trees, a raised stone terrace with a pergola for summer evenings, and a paved patio right off the conservatory for morning coffee when it's too nice to stay inside.

Inside, the ground floor is built for a modern family that wants to live life to the full. 

The kitchen-diner is the natural social hub - with white shaker cabinetry, stone worktops, herringbone parquet flooring and pendant lighting over a dining table big enough for everyone. It flows into a dining room with a bespoke oak slatted media wall and French doors that open through to the conservatory.

The conservatory is large, light and L-shaped, with LED-lit roof and a corner sofa big enough to disappear into.

When you want something a little more relaxed, the main lounge delivers with a crystal chandelier, gas fire, gold and cream tones. It's an evening room that knows what it's doing. 

The second reception works beautifully as a separate snug, with its own inset gas fire and a corner sofa that was clearly built with film nights in mind.

Upstairs, five genuine double bedrooms are all well-finished and calm. The main bedroom has an upholstered feature wall, fitted furniture and an ensuite tiled from floor to ceiling in marble-effect stone, with a large walk-in shower. 

The family bathroom is a four-piece - with a modern freestanding bath, separate shower enclosure, twin sinks and ornate tiling that feels far more boutique hotel than average family home.

The detached double garage has power, water and electric doors - perfect as it stands for cars, bikes or a home gym, and worth a conversation with a planning consultant if you ever wanted to take it further.

One more thing worth knowing: there’s additional land available by separate negotiation - subject to agreement with the sellers. It takes the overall plot to an impressive 2.5 acres. It's been used as a tennis court but also has outline planning permission in place for an additional dwelling. Not included in the asking price, but it's there if you want it and certainly worth thinking about.

For families with young children, Bransty Primary School is less than a 10 minute walk away. St Benedict's Catholic High School (rated “Good” by Ofsted), is a 4-minute drive or a 30-minute walk. 

The town centre itself - the shops, the station and everything else - is walkable in under 20 minutes.

Oaklea is the kind of home that comes along rarely: a proper family home with the space, privacy and grounds that most people assume you can only find stuck out in the sticks.

Get in touch to arrange your private viewing - we're expecting plenty of interest.