The Long House, Ratten Row, Dalston, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 7AY

An exceptionally rare opportunity to acquire an enchanting detached Grade II listed thatched Cumbrian longhouse occupying an idyllic approximately three-quarters of an acre site with beautifully mature gardens in a delightful rural setting and with an outlook to open countryside.

The core of this intriguing house is a cruck-framed structure, known locally as a clay dabbin, dating back to the early part of the 16th Century, with successive historical and more recent additions. This unique property retains an abundance of remarkable features including exposed beams, cruck beams, plank doors, window shutters, stone flagged floors, an Inglenook fireplace and a lovely stone lintel of 1689 over the main entrance door.

Ratten Row is a small tranquil rural hamlet nestling five miles south of Carlisle and sixteen miles north of Penrith, the northern gateway to the Lake District National Park. Nearby villages include Dalston and Ivegill, each offering a variety of local amenities. There is easy access also to the M6, the Scottish Borders, Hadrian's Wall and Northumberland.

Internal viewing is highly recommended. 

Accommodation  

Ground Floor:  

Entrance Hall
With stone flagged floor, electric heater, original sett pot, loft access hatch. 

Dining Room
With stone flagged floor, exposed beams, stone fireplace with multi fuel stove, electric heater, two recessed display niches. 

Kitchen
With windows to two elevations, stone flagged floor and exposed beams, fitted base and wall units, double sink with mixer tap, range cooker with extractor unit, integrated fridge, freezer and dish washer. Original bread oven built into one corner, electric heater, external door. 

Pantry Pantry
With stone flagged floor, stone shelving, wine rack. 

Utility Room
With stone flagged floor, exposed beams, double Belfast sink unit with mixer tap, electric heater, clothes airer, plumbing for washing machine and dryer. 

Study
With stone flagged floor, exposed beams, electric heater, external door. 

Sitting Room
With stone flagged floor, exposed cruck beams, feature Inglenook fireplace with period range, wood burning stove, original salt cupboard, two electric heaters. 

Snug
With exposed beams, bookshelves, electric heater. 

Inner Hall
With under stairs cupboard. 

WC
With WC, wash hand basin. 

Bedroom One
With windows to two elevations, exposed beams, electric heater, double external doors to the rear garden, walk in wardrobe. 

Bedroom Two
With window and roof velux, electric heater, built in wardrobe. 

Bathroom With stone flagged floor, exposed beams, WC, wash hand basin, bath, large shower cubicle, ceramic wall tiling, electric heater, window and roof velux. 

First Floor:  

Attic Room
Approached by a steep stairway from the inner hall, roof windows. 

Galleried Attic Bedroom
Approached by a steep space saver staircase from the snug, vaulted cruck-framed ceiling, exposed beams, electric heater, built in eaves cupboard. 

Attic Storeroom
With retractable access ladder from the kitchen, electric light and power. 

Outside:
Large front forecourt providing generous on-site parking, extensive and beautifully mature rear garden comprising sweeping lawns, a variety of well stocked and shrubbed borders, planted rockeries, established trees, paved entertaining terraces, timber planters, vegetable garden, shed. 

Services
Mains water and electricity. Klargester septic tank drainage with shared soak away. Electric storage and convector heating. 

Tenure
Freehold. 

Council Tax
Band B. 

Restrictions
Commercial use of the property is disallowed. 

Directions
From Carlisle proceed south on Durdar Road and continue ahead onto Ivegill Road. Turn right where signposted to Ratten Row and proceed ahead. The Long House is situated within the row of properties on the right. 

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

Price
Offers over £675,000 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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