Property description
Location: The Mews is part of an exclusive development created within the grounds of Parkside House and can be found by way of proceeding up Parkside Road, continuing under the railway bridge and at the top of the hill just before the junction with Sedbergh Road take the right turning by the gate house. Follow the private drive around to the right and The Mews is then found on your left hand side.
Description: Parkside House was built in 1865 for a cotton mill owner from Manchester. The Mews is believed to have been constructed around that time as the carriage house and stable block to the main house. The living space is a laid out over two floors offering a well-balanced layout with the four bedrooms and two bath/shower rooms on the first floor being complemented by the ground floor living room, dining room, study and breakfast kitchen and utility. The adjoining former pool house offers clear potential for the creation of further living space, granny/teenagers annexe or perhaps even to be reinstated as a swimming pool. The gardens and grounds extend to approximately four acres and offer the new owner their very own parkland in which to live, work and play with more than enough space for children and pets alike. You could, as previous owners have, keep you own horse!
Accommodation with approximate dimensions: Ground Floor Slated Open Canopy Porch with stone pillar and quarry tiled floor. Outside light.
Entrance Hall a welcoming entrance with double glazed panelled windows and door with matching side panel. Attractive pitch pine staircase to first floor, two wall light points and feature double glazed window to the rear courtyard. Exposed stone quoin, radiator and deep cloaks cupboard. Pitch pine double doors open into the living room.
Cloakroom with part tiled walls, radiator and extractor fan. WC and wash hand basin.
Sitting Room 20' 2" x 16' 2" (6.15m x 4.93m) a splendid room with full length sliding patio doors opening onto a paved south facing sun terrace overlooking the garden. Attractive marble fireplace with slate hearth, tiled and cast iron inset and living flame gas fire. Two radiators, two wall light points and TV aerial point.
Dining Room 16' 1" x 10' 5" (4.9m x 3.18m) two double glazed windows, both being secondary glazed overlooking the front and rear courtyards. Underfloor heating, coving to ceiling and four wall light points.
Breakfast Kitchen 16' 2" x 9' 2" (4.93m x 2.79m) overlooking the front courtyard with two double glazed windows, attractive Amtico flooring with underfloor heating. Fitted with an attractive range of light steamed beech wall and base units with matching pan and spice drawers. Complementary working surfaces with inset bowl and half stainless steel sink. Kitchen appliances include a built in oven, integrated larder fridge, dishwasher and five ring gas hob. Co-ordinating tiled walls and down lights. Glazed door to:
Utility Room 9' 2" x 7' 10" (2.79m x 2.39m) again with attractive Amtico flooring with underfloor heating and being fitted with a range of steamed beech wall and base cupboards. Complementary working surfaces with inset double bowl stainless steel sinks and drainer. Co-ordinating part tiled walls, plumbing for washing machine, space for tumble dryer and concealed Remeha Avanta gas boiler. Glazed door to rear courtyard.
Study 16' 3" x 9' 1" (4.95m x 2.77m) with coving to ceiling, radiator and secondary glazed window to the gardens. TV aerial point.
First Floor Galleried Landing with original stone mullioned window with marble sill. Part pine panelled ceiling and access to roof space. Deep shelved store cupboard with light, radiator and airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and shelving for linen.
Bedroom 1 20' 2" x 16' 5" (6.15m x 5m) a good double room with Velux roof light with aspect to open fields and double glazed arched window, with aspect to the front. Pine panelled vaulted ceiling, radiator and TV aerial point. Wrought iron spiral staircase to: Gallery/Study/Sleeping platform with Velux roof light and distant views and tall narrow leaded light window.
En-Suite Shower Room having a three piece suite comprising; tiled walk-in cubicle with Mira shower and seat, wash hand basin and WC. Complementary tiled walls, pine panelled ceiling, wall mirror and light. Velux roof light, radiator.
Bedroom 2 16' 4" x 8' 5" (4.98m x 2.57m) overlooking the gardens and open fields. Double glazed window, pine panelled ceiling, radiator and high level storage cupboards.
Bedroom 3 10' 1" x 9' 11" (3.07m x 3.02m) with secondary glazed dormer window with aspect to the gardens and grounds. Radiator and pine panelled ceiling.
Bedroom 4 11' 9" x 10' 5" (3.58m x 3.18m) double glazed window to the front, radiator and TV aerial point.
Bathroom having a three piece suite comprising; panel bath with shower mixer, twin wash hand basins with cupboard under, WC. Pine panelled ceiling and part tiled walls, Velux roof light, radiator.
Outside: Attached Annexe/Outbuilding:
32'9" x 16'3" (9.98m x 4.95m)
formerly housing a swimming pool which could be re-instated. Three double glazed windows and glazed door to the front courtyard and with sliding patio door to the rear garden. Exposed stone work and pine panelled ceiling, power and light.
To the front of the property is a gated courtyard which provides ample parking and where there is a concealed spring.
Double gated vehicular access leads into the gardens and grounds that extend to approximately four acres creating its very own parkland setting. Originally planted as a 'Victorian pleasure ground' with a half-acre lake that has its own stone island and the foundations for a boat house still in place and a goldfish pond with fountain. The pond and lake are currently drained but could easily be refilled and on the island is the remains of a fountain which again could be re-instated. Over the years the gardens had fallen into neglect until the current owners arrived and with hard work and determination brought them back to life. The rolling lawns are well tended and in the spring time are carpeted with snowdrops, daffodils and crocuses. The diverse and wide range of mature trees are an arboriculturist's dream from the ancient oak and two wellingtonias, to the mountain ash, cyprus and cedars, the large leaf lime, the flowering cherry and sycamores, the copper beech, yew, larch and Portuguese laurel. There are early and late flowering rhododendrons and camellias which provide a back drop of colour together with a variety of garden shrubs and plants. In a secret wooded glade is a large timber workshop/tractor store with 12 volt light system providing an ideal space for those with hobbies in mind.
Services: Mains electricity, mains gas and mains water. Private drainage.
Council Tax: South Lakeland District Council Band G
Tenure: Freehold
Viewing: Strictly by appointment with Hackney & Leigh - (01539) 729711
Energy Performance Certificate: The full Energy Performance Certificate is available on our website and also at any of our offices.
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