Property description

Greystead is a fine example of an Arts and Crafts detached residence dating back to 1929 with retained character features including oak panelling, original inglenook fireplace and leaded light windows. Situated in private south facing gardens within this desirable location to the east of the market town of Kendal offering easy access to all the local amenities and schools along with the M6 motorway, mainline railway station at Oxenholme and the Lake District National Park. The extremely well proportioned accommodation briefly comprises reception hall, sitting room, snug, dining room, kitchen, utility room and cloakroom to the ground floor with five bedrooms with one having an en suite and a family bathroom to the first floor. Complementing the living space is a garage, ample off road parking and delightful gardens with raised vegetable beds and a substantial timber greenhouse. The property has been sympathetically improved by the current vendor to provide modern comforts including gas central heating and secondary glazing and will make an excellent family home. 

RECEPTION HALL 15' 7" x 13' 8" (4.76m x 4.17m) Oak entrance door, single glazed leaded window with secondary glazing and window seat, radiator, log burning stove to slate hearth, oak panelling, exposed oak floor boards. 

SITTING ROOM 21' 11" x 14' 11" (6.70m x 4.55m) Two single glazed leaded windows with secondary glazing and window seats, three radiators, inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove and integral bench seating, shelving to alcoves, television point, telephone point, exposed oak floor boards. 

SNUG 14' 11" x 11' 9" (4.55m x 3.60m) Two single glazed leaded windows with secondary glazing, traditional radiator, log burning stove, picture rail, exposed oak floor boards. 

DINING ROOM 14' 10" x 9' 3" (4.53m x 2.84m) Single glazed leaded window with secondary glazing, log burning stove, built in alcove cupboards, recessed spotlights, exposed oak floor boards, open to kitchen. 

KITCHEN 14' 9" x 7' 3" (4.50m x 2.23m) Double glazed window, radiator, good range of base and wall units, sink unit, electric oven and grill, electric hob with extractor over, tiled splash backs, quarry tiled floor. 

REAR HALLWAY 8' 6" x 6' 0" (2.61m x 1.84m) Oak doors to both the front and rear garden, quarry tiled floor. 

UTILITY ROOM 8' 4" x 6' 0" (2.56m x 1.83m) Single glazed leaded window, radiator, storage cupboards, sink unit, plumbing for a washing machine, quarry tiled floor, loft access. 

CLOAKROOM 8' 8" x 5' 1" (2.66m x 1.55m) Single glazed leaded window with secondary glazing, radiator, telephone point, wash hand basin, exposed oak floor boards. 

W.C. 5' 2" x 3' 6" (1.58m x 1.08m) Single glazed leaded window with secondary glazing, radiator, W.C. 

LANDING 17' 11" x 3' 10" (5.47m x 1.19m) Single glazed leaded window with secondary glazing, radiator, three built in storage cupboards with one housing the hot water cylinder. 

BEDROOM 13' 4" x 9' 11" (4.08m x 3.04m) Single glazed leaded window with secondary glazing, radiator, picture rail, exposed oak floor boards. 

EN SUITE 7' 3" x 7' 1" (2.23m x 2.17m) Single glazed leaded window with secondary glazing, radiator, W.C. wash hand basin and bath with thermostatic shower over, shaver point. 

BEDROOM 16' 2" x 13' 5" (4.95m x 4.11m) Two single glazed leaded windows with secondary glazing, two radiators, telephone point, picture rail, exposed oak floor boards. 

BEDROOM 14' 11" x 13' 0" (4.55m x 3.98m) Two single glazed leaded windows with secondary glazing, radiator, built in wardrobe, picture rail, exposed oak floor boards, access via drop down ladder to loft which is boarded and has radiators, leaded window and roof light. 

BEDROOM 13' 8" x 11' 2" (4.18m x 3.41m) Single glazed leaded window with secondary glazing, radiator, wash hand basin, built in wardrobe, telephone point, picture rail, exposed oak floor boards. 

BEDROOM 12' 2" x 8' 4" (3.73m x 2.55m) Two single glazed leaded windows with secondary glazing, radiator, open fire, picture rail, exposed oak floor boards. 

BATHROOM 7' 3" x 5' 11" (2.22m x 1.81m) Single glazed leaded window with secondary glazing, radiator, two piece suite in white comprises wash hand basin and bath with shower mixer taps, shaver point, part tiling to the walls, loft access via drop down ladder. 

W.C. 6' 2" x 3' 8" (1.89m x 1.14m) Single glazed leaded window with secondary glazing, radiator, W.C. with floral design. 

GARAGE 17' 1" x 14' 5" (5.21m x 4.40m) Folding timber door, single glazed leaded window, gas central heating boiler, eaves storage, light, power and water. 

OUTSIDE Greystead is set in delightful private landscaped gardens which are south facing and well stocked with mature specimens of shrubs, plants and trees along with a substantial kitchen garden with raised vegetable beds and fruit garden. There is an impressive part sunk timber greenhouse which has a 3,500 litre rainwater harvesting tank which is below ground level. There are further gardens to the rear of the property with gravelled paths and established planting.