A substantial detached four bedroom period cottage occupying an extensive garden site in a delightful rural setting with surrounding fell views. Benefitting from a large two storey rear extension and equally suitable as a primary home, second home or as a lucrative holiday let, Castle Hill Cottage is situated within the Lake District National Park only one mile from Bassenthwaite village and seven miles from Keswick.

The village amenities include a primary school, church, shop and public houses. Nearby facilities include Bassenthwaite Lake and sailing club, a first class leisure complex and spa at Armathwaite Hall Hotel, Lakes Distillery, Lake District Wildlife Park, Mirehouse country house and gardens and Honister Slate Mine. Numerous fell walks are close by including Skiddaw and Ullock Pike.

Located sixteen miles from the M6 Penrith junction 40, Keswick provides an extensive range of local amenities and services including a variety of shops, supermarkets, cafes and public houses together with hotels, banks, schools, library, theatre and medical and dental surgeries. Penrith railway station includes a west coast mail line direct service to London.
 

Accommodation  

Ground Floor:  

Entrance Vestibule  

Entrance Hall
With radiator.
 

Living Room 13' 5" x 12' 1" (4.09m x 3.68m)
With windows to two elevations, sandstone surround fireplace including tiled hearth and wood burning stove, radiator, walk in storage cupboard.
 

Dining Room 13' 5" x 9' 10" (4.09m x 3m)
With pine surround fireplace and inset fire, two radiators.
 

Kitchen 16' 1" x 12' 6" (4.9m x 3.81m)
With windows to two elevations, fitted base and wall units including pelmet lighting, stainless steel sink unit, ceramic wall tiling, AGA cooker, plumbing for dish washer, utility cupboard with plumbing for washing machine.
 

WC
With WC and sink unit.
 

Sitting Room 13' 3" x 8' 8" (4.04m x 2.64m)
With radiator, double doors leading to the rear garden.
 

Porch
With Worcester boiler and external door.
 

First Floor:  

Landing With built in cupboard.
 

Bedroom One 13' 4" x 12' 1" (4.06m x 3.68m)
Front bedroom with windows to two elevations, fell views, radiator, built in cupboard.
 

Bedroom Two 13' 4" x 9' 6" (4.06m x 2.9m)
Front bedroom with fell views, radiator.
 

Bedroom Three 13' 2" x 8' 8" (4.01m x 2.64m)
Rear bedroom with fell view, radiator.
 

Bedroom Four 8' 10" x 7' (2.69m x 2.13m)
Side bedroom with radiator
 

Bathroom One 7' 9" x 6' 7" (2.36m x 2.01m)
With WC, wash hand basin, roll top bath with telephone style shower attachment, quadrant shower cubicle, ceramic wall tiling, heated towel rail.
 

Bathroom Two 8' 10" x 4' 11" (2.69m x 1.5m)
With WC, wash hand basin, panelled bath with shower over, ceramic wall tiling, heated towel rail.
 

Outside:
Front forecourt and generous side driveway with parking areas, extensive rear lawned garden with established shrubs and trees, side pathway, log store, oil tank.
 

Services
Mains water and electricity. Klargester septic tank drainage. Oil central heating.
 

Tenure
Freehold.
 

Council Tax
The council tax banding entry has been deleted as the owners' use of the property is currently covered by business rates relief.
 

Energy Performance Certificate
The full Energy Performance Certificate is available on our website and also at any of our offices. 

Directions
From the Keswick Crosthwaite roundabout proceed to the A591 towards Bassenthwaite and continue for approximately seven miles until reaching the cross roads and then turn right immediately before the Castle Inn Hotel. Castle Hill Cottage is the second property on the left.
 

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

Price Offers over £535,000 invited.