4 Bedroom House for sale in North West, England for GBP £1,350,000

CARROCK HOUSE & COTTAGES, HUTTON ROOF

VERY FRINGE OF THE LAKE DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK, BETWEEN GREYSTOKE & CALDBECK - Keswick 16 miles; Carlisle 17 miles; Penrith 10 miles; M6 7 miles.

An outstanding complex of residential/letting property comprising a magnificent main house and four high quality cottages rated Five Star with English Tourism Council and Visit England,together with offices, building site, modern outbuildings, gardens and grounds and conveniently located in the heart of north Cumbria.

LOCATION
Carrock Cottages lie just beyond Greystoke Forest amidst the splendid unspoilt countryside between the National Park and Eden Valley and within easy driving distance of the area’s main city and towns – please see plan overleaf.

The area is renowned for its sporting and leisure facilities – not only provided by the obvious delights of the Lake District (sailing, hill walking, biking, fishing, golf - no fewer than 9 golf courses lie within half an hour’s drive – hang-gliding, cricket etc). Carlisle, the historic “Border City” provides an award winning museum with its Roman exhibits, and the local market town and villages cater well for everyday and tourist needs with interesting and varied shops, traditional inn, churches, schools and places of interest.

There are West Coast main line railway stations in Carlisle and Penrith. The lovely Eden Valley, Solway Coast, Roman Wall, Pennines and the National Park lakes, hills and mountains are all easily accessible.

THE PROPERTIES
Carrock House and Cottages have been built and restored since 2000 from a traditional farmhouse and steading which dated from the 17th Century. They are grouped around a landscaped courtyard laid in granite setts. Although fixtures and fittings are new, the intrinsic character of the original buildings has not been lost and the tasteful furnishings and decorations create a truly welcoming atmosphere whichever cottage is visited. The 4 cottages provide sleeping for between 2 and 18, one having its own private garden, there are communal games room for pool and table tennis, grounds and barbeque facilities, ample on-site parking for small boats, secure bike storage and even scope for loose-box & field space for ponies if required.

The main house is designed & built to provide a superb home for owners. In a partial “reverse style”, the spacious accommodation includes a stunning upper floor sitting room with decked balcony leading out, delightfully landscaped garden & excellent office accommodation from which the vendors currently run their Architectural and Building services and cottage holiday business.

PLANNING
Planning exists for the properties as they stand, but also for occupation of each unit as a conventional private residence without any occupancy restriction. Furthermore it is considered that the present office accommodation would easily convert and create en-suite bedroom facilities and garages for the main house. Similarly, the present games room lies below the smallest letting cottage, Kirsty, offering ideal scope to extend its accommodation to provide a more conventional, two storey property. Kyla and Hannah Cottages are presently linked by a ground floor intercommunicating door only and this could easily be locked or bricked up to make each conventionally self-contained. The building site lies at the gable end of Holly Cottage and has detailed consent for a 3 bed cottage in the same style as the existing complex. Plans are available for inspection at our office or with the vendors.

There is also consent for a wind turbine in the rear garden of the main house. Service points are in place to run cabling to generate electricity for each of the components on the site.

CARROCK HOUSE
A magnificent new residence providing the owners’ home and office accommodation, all built to their own design to the highest standard and specification and to an innovative, part reverse layout which provides:-

GROUND FLOOR:

ENTRANCE HALL
with handsome oak staircase leading out.

KITCHEN
6.30m x 4.30m overall [20’8” x 14’1”]
with hand-made oak fittings, including space for “range” stove or cooker, ceiling beams, ample space for dining table and walk-in
PANTRY.

UTILITY ROOM
having cupboards and
CLOAKROOM/WC off.

OFFICE/GAMES ROOM
6.90m x 5.00m [22’8” x 16’5”]
below “Kirsty Cottage” and, with the appropriate consents, providing ideal scope for extending that accommodation.

BEDROOM 1
3.70m x 3.70m [12’2” x 12’2”]
&
EN-SUITE BATHROOM
with shower over the bath.

PARTNERS’ OFFICE/ BEDROOM 2
5.50m x 4.00m [18’0” x 13’1”]
with lobby and walk-in store, all air-conditioned & easily converted into an en-suite bedroom.

LIBRARY/STORE ROOM
5.50m x 2.40m [18’0” x 7’10”]

Air conditioned
MAIN OFFICE
5.90m x 5.70m [19’4” x 18’8”]
again ideal for additional living accommodation or conversion to garages.

FIRST FLOOR:

SUPERB LANDING
with beams and burr-oak panelling

GALLERY FAMILY/DINING ROOM
again having feature beams and panelled partitions

BATHROOM
off the landing with three-piece suite.

LIVING ROOM
6.30m x 4.90m [20’8” x 16’1”]
with full height ceiling, exposed trusses, feature stone fireplace and breast and patio door leading out to decked
BALCONY.

BEDROOM 3
4.50m max x 4.10m [14’9” x 13’5”]

Air conditioned
MASTER BEDROOM
5.50m x 4.00m [18’ x 13’1”]
with
LARGE EN-SUITE BATHROOM
leading on to:-
STORE/DRESSING ROOM and BED 5.

OUTSIDE:

Rear
GARDENS
imaginatively landscaped with upright log features interspersed with borders, pathways, trellising /pergolas, bridged water-way with pumped circulatory system, lawn, a small coppice of fir trees and unique underground dog kennel and bed.

KIRSTY COTTAGE

An enchanting split-level cottage on two floors sleeping 2, but with scope for easy extension, as mentioned, into the games room/office below.

GROUND FLOOR:

ENTRANCE LOBBY & UTILITY/CLOAK ROOM with WC.

FIRST FLOOR:

Lower
DINING AREA with step up to:-

SITTING/KITCHEN
5.00m x 5.00m overall [16’5” x 16’5”]

BEDROOM
3.25m x 3.20m max [10’8” x 10’6”]
with
EN-SUITE BATHROOM.

GREAT CARROCK COTTAGE
is a combination of Kyla and Hannah Cottages both of which can sleep 6, but ideally catering for a full family or families to have a single unit but with separate space for children and adults.

HANNAH COTTAGE (yellow on plan)

GROUND FLOOR:

DINING/KITCHEN
4.80m x 3.00m [15’9” x 9’10”]
with electrical appliances, cupboards and staircase leading out.

SITTING ROOM
4.90m x 4.90m [16’1” x 16’1”]
with stove.

FIRST FLOOR:

3 DOUBLE BEDROOMS

BATHROOM
with 3-piece suite.

Under eaves
STORE/BOILER ROOM
at rear.

KYLA COTTAGE

GROUND FLOOR:

FULL SITTING ROOM/DINING AREA
8.90m x 4.75m [29’2” x 15’7”]
with stove and connecting door to Hannah Cottage.

Rear
KITCHEN AREA
with electrical appliances and cupboards.

A curved ash staircase leads up to:-

FIRST FLOOR:

3 DOUBLE BEDROOMS

BATHROOM
having 3-piece suite.

HOLLY COTTAGE (green on plan)
Again, a most interesting cottage in a part-reverse layout with sleeping for 4, the sitting room of which lies over the main office accommodation of Carrock House. The kitchen has a full range of solid oak units and electrical appliances. At the rear, is an attractive enclosed garden with barbeque area.

GROUND FLOOR:

Part-galleried
HALL

with
WC off
and feature oak staircase.

DINING/KITCHEN
6.60m x 3.65m overall [21’8” x 12’]

GARAGE/STORE ROOM
5.80m x 3.80m [19’0” x 12’6”]

FIRST FLOOR:

2 DOUBLE BEDROOMS
both with
EN-SUITE BATHROOMS.

Fine
SITTING ROOM
5.90m x 5.50m [19’4” x 18’0”]
with stove, stone fireplace, fitted bookshelves (secret door to Carrock House) & wall beams.

THE GROUNDS:
The complex is approached by a good tarmacadam drive flanked by grass banking leading down to the main courtyard and lawns. The approach has fine views over the northern fells and Carrock Fell.

THE BUILDING RANGE:
approx. 13.50m x 13.50 overall [44’4” x 44’4”]
provides excellent storage, workshop and spacious farming/equestrian facilities, and there is ample parking/turning space at the side and front.

STORE BUILDING
provides the individual electric metering/controls as well as scope for secure bike/implement storage.

RIGHT OF PRE-EMPTION
A right of pre-emption exists in favour of the vendors and their successors in title were either or both of the fields lying immediately to the south of the complex offered for sale. The larger adjoins the driveway extends to approximately 2.5 acres, the smaller, behind the gardens is around an acre. Full details are available at our Penrith office.

SALE DETAILS:

The Business:
Carrock Cottages was established in 2004 and now runs on an all year-round basis and boasts considerable repeat business. Most bookings are upon a weekly (or longer) basis but short breaks can often be arranged. Our clients choose to rely on their website (www.carrockcottages.co.uk), personal recommendations and repeat business rather than the services of traditional agencies. It is considered, therefore, that there is scope to increase coverage and hence turnover should potential purchasers so wish. Detailed information regarding turnover will be made available to bona-fide purchasers upon giving the usual confidentiality undertakings.

Services:
Mains water & electricity; communal private drainage; LPG & and electric central heating systems; sealed unit double glazing; telephone lines installed subject to BT regulations; broadband connections.

Please note: The mention of any appliances and/or services within these sales particulars does not imply that they are in full, efficient working order.

Council Tax & Rates:
Carrock House is in Band G. The cottages have a rateable value of £16,250.

Fittings & Fixtures:
The cottages are to be sold inclusive of all fixtures, fittings, furniture and soft furnishings. Similar items in the main house are available separately.

Post Code:
CA11 0XY

Viewing:
Only through our Penrith (tel. 01768 862135) and Keswick (017687 74546) offices.

PF&K Ref:
6830

Directions:
From Penrith leave via Castletown and follow the road over the motorway and on to Greystoke. In the centre of the village, turn right and then on the outskirts take the left fork for Johnby. Head straight through the village and then continue through Greystoke Forest until reaching a crossroads. Proceed straight across here and after half a mile at the brow of the hill turn down left into the drive for Carrock House & Cottages.