3 Bedroom Cottage for sale in North West, England for GBP £985,000

LAKE DISTRICT HOLIDAY COTTAGE BUSINESS
situated in outstanding elevated location in unspoilt Lakeland valley. Three self catering holiday cottages full of character plus charming and spacious owners accommodation in 3 bedroom barn conversion from converted farm buildings. Freehold.

LOCATION
High Swinside Farm is located in an elevated position overlooking Lorton Vale on the slopes of Swinside Fell in the western Lake District. It is a splendidly secluded and peaceful position accessed via a narrow lane off the Whinlatter Pass and within a short distance of Buttermere, Crummock Water and Loweswater lakes and Whinlatter Forest Park. The nearby village of Lorton (2 miles) has a local shop and Post Office, school, pub and church and the nearest towns are Cockermouth (6 miles) and Keswick (8 miles). From its 650ft altitude the property has 180 –degree uninterrupted views from Melbreak and the Loweswater Fells to the south, through to the Galloway hills across the Solway.

THE BUSINESS
High Swinside Farm Holiday Cottages offers a unique lifestyle business situated in one of the most superb locations in England and provides annual takings anticipated for 2009 of around £41,000. Marketing is undertaken by the owners and there is a considerable amount of repeat business. The sale includes a website www.highswinside.demon.co.uk and forward bookings for 2009 and 2010. This property and business could suit a wide range of potential buyers including two families who could benefit from additional letting income.

Full accounts will be made available to bona fide applicants normally after viewing.

DESCRIPTION & ACCOMMODATION
The property provides four cottages converted from a former farmhouse and barns, one of which is a spacious owners dwelling and the other three are self catering cottages. The property has ample parking around the cottages, a lawned garden area and coppice within grounds which extend to just under an acre. All the cottages are built with Lakeland stone, partially rendered and with slate and tiled roofs, mainly double glazed timber window units, many original exposed beams and are summarised as follows:

The Brewhouse (Owners Accommodation)
Built in 1855 and tastefully converted in the late 1990s with exposed beams, magnificent views, stripped pine doors and oil fired central heating via a modern Rayburn range in a fitted pine kitchen. It has three reception rooms with a feature fireplace and multi-fuel stove in the sitting room, an office, three bedrooms, bathroom and shower room. It was the location of Jennings Brothers early brewing experiments in the mid 19th Century.

The Farmhouse (sleeps eight)
Dates back to 1741 and has four bedrooms with a large farmhouse kitchen, sitting room with a woodburning stove, additional bedroom/study, shower room/toilet, bathroom. It has oil-fired central heating throughout.

Little Swinside Cottage (sleeps two or four)
Also dates back to 1741 and has one bedroom plus a garden room with a sofa bed, lounge/dining room/ kitchen and bathroom . It has night storage heating.

Swinside Cottage (sleeps 5)
Built in 1820 as a farm workers cottage and has three bedrooms with one en suite, a sitting room with a wood burning stove, kitchen/dining room, bathroom. It has night storage heaters.

The accommodation of the cottages is more specifically described as follows:

THE BREWHOUSE

Ground Floor

Entrance Lobby;

Living Room
(4.8m x 7.19m) with beams, feature fireplace with glass fronted multi-fuel stove, tv point, two radiators and double timber doors to dining room;

Dining Room
(5.8m x 3.96m) with open balustrade gallery landing above and two radiators;

Kitchen
(2.75m x 4.51m) with pine fronted wall and base units, oil fired Rayburn also providing central heating, sink unit, telephone point, plumbing for washer and dishwasher, radiator and excellent views;

Inner Hall;

Office
(2.55m x 3.74m) with two telephone points including broadband connection and shelving;

Morning/Garden Room
(4.79m x 4.15m) with exposed stone and timber panelling, multi double aspect windows with breathtaking views, tv points and two radiators.

First Floor

Gallery Landing;

Shower Room
with shower, WC and wash hand basin;

Bedroom 1
(2.4m x 3.52m) with beams, velux roof light, radiator and en suite bathroom with bath, wc and wash hand basin;

Bedroom 2
(3.52m x 3.21m) with beams, vaulted ceiling, velux rooflight and radiator;

Bedroom 3
(4.71m x 3.52m) with beams, vaulted ceiling, velux rooflight and four arrow slit windows.

THE FARMHOUSE

Ground Floor

Entrance Hallway
with glazed door giving optional access to the Little Swinside Cottage;

Farmhouse Kitchen/Dining Room
(7.48m x 3.52m max) with many original features, quarry tiled floor, beams, wall and base units, stainless steel sink unit, electric cooker, dishwasher and washing machine to the kitchen area and additional wall and base units and storage cupboard to the dining area;

Shower Room
with electric shower, WC and wash hand basin;

Inner Hallway;

Living Room
(4.73m x 4.24m) with beams, alcoves, tv point, multi fuel burner on tiled hearth and radiator and access to entrance vestibule;

Bedroom 1
(3.59m x 2.64m) single room with radiator and cupboard.

First Floor

Landing;

Bathroom
with bath, WC, wash hand basin, sloping ceiling and beams;

Bedroom 2
(4.23m x 3.58) double room with radiator;

Bedroom 3
(4.27m x 4.73m) family room with double and single beds and radiator;

Bedroom 4
(4.79m x 2.63m) twin room with beams and radiator.

LITTLE SWINSIDE COTTAGE

Ground Floor

Entrance Hall
with glazed door giving optional access to the Farmhouse;

Patio Room
(3.83m x 3.07m) with French windows onto small patio, excellent views across the valley, double sofa bed and night storage heater;

First Floor

Bedroom
(3.08m x 3.10m) double room with beams, built in wardrobes and night storage heater.

Bathroom
including bath with shower over, wash hand basin and WC;
Living room (3.92m x 4.11m) with two night storage heaters and tv point;

Galley kitchen
(3.33m x 1.27m) with wall and base units, stainless steel sink and electric cooker point.

SWINSIDE COTTAGE

Ground Floor

Entrance Lobby;

Living Room
(3.45m x 5.42m) with fireplace and wood burning stove, tv point, night storage heater and stairs to first floor;

Kitchen/Dining Room
(5.51m x 2.71m) with two velux roof lights, wall and base units, night storage heater and part pine panelling;

First Floor

Landing;

Bedroom 1
(4.03m max x 5.18m max) L-shaped double room with beams, night storage heater and en-suite bathroom with shower over bath, washhand basin, WC and wall heater;

Bathroom
with bath, wash hand basin and WC.

Bedroom 2
(3.54m x 2.86m) double room with electric wall heater;

Bedroom 3
(2.67m x 2.55m) single room with electric wall heater.

OUTSIDE
The buildings have various store rooms with outside access.

All references to areas and dimensions are deemed to be approximate.

RATES
Description in list: Self catering cottages
Rateable Value: £6,900
Council Tax: Band D

The rateable value is not the rates payable and prospective tenants or purchasers should make their own inquiries with respect to the rating liability.

SERVICES
We are advised that mains electricity is connected to the property and it has a private water supply and septic tank drainage. No warranty is given regarding the working order of any appliances or services referred to in these particulars.

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
Included in the sale is an inventory of trade fixtures, fittings, equipment and furnishings. Any items not included in these particulars or the inventory are excluded.

TENURE
We are advised the property is freehold.

VAT & STAMP DUTY
All reference to price, premium or rent are deemed to be exclusive of VAT unless expressly stated otherwise. Stamp duty is liable at the prevailing rates.

VIEWING
Strictly by appointment with the sole agents, PF&K Commercial.
Tel. 01768 862135.
Fax 01768 892101.
E-mail. commercial@pfandk.co.uk
Date 06/03/09
Reference C1526

It is recommend that a GPS Sat Nav system is not used to find this property but you use the maps on these details or the directions on the website www.highswinside.demon.co.uk.