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EPC rating: C
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Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Band D
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Features and description
- Tenure: Freehold
- Detached Family Home Situated to the Eastern Edge of Penrith
- Living Room, Dining Kitchen, Office Shower Room
- 3 Double Bedrooms House Bathroom
- Gardens to Front Rear
- Off Road Parking , Garage
- U PVC Double Glazing Gas Central Heating via a Condensing Boiler
- Tenure - Freehold. EPC Rate - C. Council Tax Band - C
Located to the edge of Penrith and approximately 1 mile from the town centre, Eight Furlongs is a detached, spacious family home offering accommodation comprising: Hallway, Living Room, Dining Kitchen, Study, Shower Room, Landing, 3 Double Bedrooms and a Bathroom. Outside is a small Forecourt Garden, a Driveway to the side of the house with Off Road Parking and there is a Detached Garage. To the rear of the house is a Garden. The property also benefits from uPVC Double Glazing and Gas Central Heating via a Condensing Boiler.
Location - From the centre of Penrith, head South on King Street and fork left at the traffic lights into Roper Street which becomes Carleton Road. drive to the top of the hill and at the T-junction, turn left on the A686, Eight Furlongs is on the right.
Amenities - Penrith is a popular market town, having excellent transport links through the M6, A66, A6 and the main West coast railway line. There is a population of around 17,000 people and facilities include: infant, junior and secondary schools. There are 5 supermarkets and a good range of locally owned and national high street shops. Leisure facilities include: a leisure centre with; swimming pool, climbing wall, indoor bowling, badminton courts and a fitness centre as well as; golf, rugby and cricket clubs. There is also a 3 screen cinema and Penrith Playhouse. Penrith is known as the Gateway to the North Lakes and is conveniently situated for Ullswater and access to the fells, benefiting from the superb outdoor recreation opportunities.
Services - Mains water, drainage, gas and electricity are connected to the property.
Tenure - The vendor informs us that the property is freehold and the council tax is band D
Viewing - STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT WITH WILKES-GREEN + HILL
Entrance - Through a uPVC double glazed door to the;
Hall - Stairs, with metal railings and a wooden banister lead to the first floor. There is a single radiator, a telephone point and a uPVC double glazed window to the front.
Living Room - 5.97m x 3.99m (19'7 x 13'1) - Having a living flame gas fire set in a marble hearth and back with a wood surround. There is a double radiator and a TV aerial point. A uPVC double glazed window faces to the side and a uPVC patio door with window to each side, leads out to the garden. A door opens to the;
Dining Kitchen - 5.97m x 3.38m (19'7 x 11'1) - Fitted to two sides with oak units and a wood effect work surface incorporating a stainless steel double drainer sink and tiled splash back. There is space for a slot in cooker and plumbing for a washing machine, there is a double radiator, access to an under stair store and uPVC double glazed windows to the side and rear. A door opens in to the hall and a uPVC double glazed door leads outside.
Office - 2.31m x 1.78m (7'7 x 5'10) - Having a single radiator and a uPVC double glazed window to the front.
Shower Room - 2.31m x 1.50m (7'7 x 4'11) - Fitted with a toilet and wash basin with a cabinet below. There is a low step shower enclosure with marine board to three sides and a mains shower, a double radiator and a uPVC double glazed window to the front.
First Floor - Landing - To one end is a large airing cupboard housing the Worcester condensing combi boiler providing the hot water and central heating.
Bedroom One - 3.68m x 3.40m (12'1 x 11'2) - Having a large recessed wardrobe with hanging and shelf space, a single radiator and a uPVC double glazed window to the rear.
Bedroom Two - 3.68m x 3.23m (12'1 x 10'7) - Having a large recessed wardrobe with hanging and shelf space, a single radiator, TV aerial lead and a uPVC double glazed window to the rear.
Bedroom Three - 3.63m x 3.96m (11'11 x 13') - Having a large recessed wardrobe with hanging and shelf space, a single radiator and a uPVC double glazed window to the front.
Bathroom - 3.63m x 2.44m (11'11 x 8') - Fitted with a toilet, wash basin and a bath. There is a recessed cupboard above the stairwell, a ceiling trap to the insulated roof space above. There is a double radiator, a shaver socket/light and a uPVC double glazed window to the front.
Outside - There is a sandstone wall to the front boundary with metal gates to a tarmac driveway running along the side of the house to the;
Garage - 4.98m x 2.95m (16'4 x 9'8) - Having an up & over door, light and power.
Across the front and side of the house is a path with shrub border.
The rear garden is mainly to lawn with flower and shrub beds.
Referal Fee - WGH work with the following provider for arrangement of mortgage & other products/insurances, however you are under no obligation to use their services and may wish to compare them against other providers. Should you choose to utilise them WGH will receive a referral fee :
The Right Advice (Bulman Pollard) Carlisle
Average referral fee earned in 2024 was £253.00
Location - From the centre of Penrith, head South on King Street and fork left at the traffic lights into Roper Street which becomes Carleton Road. drive to the top of the hill and at the T-junction, turn left on the A686, Eight Furlongs is on the right.
Amenities - Penrith is a popular market town, having excellent transport links through the M6, A66, A6 and the main West coast railway line. There is a population of around 17,000 people and facilities include: infant, junior and secondary schools. There are 5 supermarkets and a good range of locally owned and national high street shops. Leisure facilities include: a leisure centre with; swimming pool, climbing wall, indoor bowling, badminton courts and a fitness centre as well as; golf, rugby and cricket clubs. There is also a 3 screen cinema and Penrith Playhouse. Penrith is known as the Gateway to the North Lakes and is conveniently situated for Ullswater and access to the fells, benefiting from the superb outdoor recreation opportunities.
Services - Mains water, drainage, gas and electricity are connected to the property.
Tenure - The vendor informs us that the property is freehold and the council tax is band D
Viewing - STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT WITH WILKES-GREEN + HILL
Entrance - Through a uPVC double glazed door to the;
Hall - Stairs, with metal railings and a wooden banister lead to the first floor. There is a single radiator, a telephone point and a uPVC double glazed window to the front.
Living Room - 5.97m x 3.99m (19'7 x 13'1) - Having a living flame gas fire set in a marble hearth and back with a wood surround. There is a double radiator and a TV aerial point. A uPVC double glazed window faces to the side and a uPVC patio door with window to each side, leads out to the garden. A door opens to the;
Dining Kitchen - 5.97m x 3.38m (19'7 x 11'1) - Fitted to two sides with oak units and a wood effect work surface incorporating a stainless steel double drainer sink and tiled splash back. There is space for a slot in cooker and plumbing for a washing machine, there is a double radiator, access to an under stair store and uPVC double glazed windows to the side and rear. A door opens in to the hall and a uPVC double glazed door leads outside.
Office - 2.31m x 1.78m (7'7 x 5'10) - Having a single radiator and a uPVC double glazed window to the front.
Shower Room - 2.31m x 1.50m (7'7 x 4'11) - Fitted with a toilet and wash basin with a cabinet below. There is a low step shower enclosure with marine board to three sides and a mains shower, a double radiator and a uPVC double glazed window to the front.
First Floor - Landing - To one end is a large airing cupboard housing the Worcester condensing combi boiler providing the hot water and central heating.
Bedroom One - 3.68m x 3.40m (12'1 x 11'2) - Having a large recessed wardrobe with hanging and shelf space, a single radiator and a uPVC double glazed window to the rear.
Bedroom Two - 3.68m x 3.23m (12'1 x 10'7) - Having a large recessed wardrobe with hanging and shelf space, a single radiator, TV aerial lead and a uPVC double glazed window to the rear.
Bedroom Three - 3.63m x 3.96m (11'11 x 13') - Having a large recessed wardrobe with hanging and shelf space, a single radiator and a uPVC double glazed window to the front.
Bathroom - 3.63m x 2.44m (11'11 x 8') - Fitted with a toilet, wash basin and a bath. There is a recessed cupboard above the stairwell, a ceiling trap to the insulated roof space above. There is a double radiator, a shaver socket/light and a uPVC double glazed window to the front.
Outside - There is a sandstone wall to the front boundary with metal gates to a tarmac driveway running along the side of the house to the;
Garage - 4.98m x 2.95m (16'4 x 9'8) - Having an up & over door, light and power.
Across the front and side of the house is a path with shrub border.
The rear garden is mainly to lawn with flower and shrub beds.
Referal Fee - WGH work with the following provider for arrangement of mortgage & other products/insurances, however you are under no obligation to use their services and may wish to compare them against other providers. Should you choose to utilise them WGH will receive a referral fee :
The Right Advice (Bulman Pollard) Carlisle
Average referral fee earned in 2024 was £253.00
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Wilkes-Green and Hill is an independent estate agent based in Penrith, Cumbria. We specialise in sales of houses around Penrith, the Eden Valley and North Cumbria. We aim to deliver a friendly, honest and professional service and are delighted when our clients think we've achieved this aim. We are very proud to have won a silver award in the Estate Agent of the Year awards for 2009, based on a wide-ranging survey of estate agents' clients. This is the third time we have won silver - the previous occasions were in 2005 and 2008 - and we are still the only estate agent in Cumbria to have won this award! In addition, we have been short-listed in 2007, 2006 and 2004. When you ask us to sell your house, we ensure that our whole sales team visits the property so they can talk confidently about it to prospective purchasers. Our no sale no fee service includes: • Clear, simple and concise sales brochures, with internal photographs and floor plans in most cases • Mailshot to prospective purchasers on our database • Accompanied viewings