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2 bedroom detached house for sale
Steps Cottage, Lake Road, Windermere, Cumbria LA23 2JD
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Chain-free
Sold STC
Detached house
2 beds
1 bath
699 sq ft / 65 sq m
EPC rating: D
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Features and description
- 2 Bedroomed detached cottage
- 1 Reception room and 1 shower room
- Central location
- Outside seating areas
- No chain
- Close to all amenities
- Good decorative order
- Ideal main residence, second home or holiday let
- Parking for 1 car
- Superfast fibre broadband available
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Description: A beautifully presented traditional cottage set mid way between Windermere & Bowness villages. Offering 2 good sized bedrooms, living/dining room, kitchen and shower room. With the added benefit of pleasant outside seating areas and private off road parking. Perfect as a main residence, second home or holiday let.
Location: Located conveniently mid way between Bowness and Windermere. From Windermere proceed on the New Road continuing as Lake Road towards Bowness, shortly after Goodly Dale School on the right, Steps Cottage can be found at the bottom of a shared driveway with Mylnebeck Lodge.
Property Overview: Set in a desirable location, Steps Cottage is a quaint two bedroomed detached cottage close to both Bowness and Windermere villages and all the amenities they have to offer. The property is in good decorative order and comprises of sitting room with wood burning stove. Kitchen comprises of fitted wall and base units, built in dishwasher, Bosch single oven and induction hob with extractor over, washing/drying machine, space for tall fridge freezer and houses the Worcester household boiler.
Bedroom 1 includes built in wardrobes and bedroom 2 has a built in under stairs storage cupboard. The shower room comprises of shower, WC and washbasin with heated towel rail. Outside you have seating areas to the front and side of the property with the side leading to a garden area with a lawn. Shared tarmac driveway with neighbour and private parking for one car. A superb main residence or second home and has previously been a successful holiday let up to the end of February 2024. Furnishings to be sold under separate negotiation.
Accommodation: (with approximate measurements)
Living Room 13' 0" x 12' 1" (3.96m x 3.68m)
Kitchen 13' 0" x 7' 0" (3.96m x 2.13m)
Bedroom 1 11' 6" max x 11' 0" (3.51m x 3.35m)
Stairs to lower ground floor
Bedroom 2 11' 5" x 11' 0" max (3.48m x 3.35m)
Shower Room
Property Information:
Services: Mains gas, electric, water and drainage. Gas fired central heating. uPVC double glazing throughout.
Tenure: Freehold. Vacant possession upon completion.
Council Tax: Westmorland and Furness Council - Band C (TBC).
Viewings: Strictly by appointment with Hackney & Leigh Windermere Sales Office.
Energy Performance Certificate: The full Energy Performance Certificate is available on our website and also at any of our offices.
What3Words: ///winemaker.products.threading
Notes: *Checked on 13th June 2024 - not verified.
Anti-Money Laundering Regulations: Please note that when an offer is accepted on a property, we must follow government legislation and carry out identification checks on all buyers under the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations (AML). We use a specialist third-party company to carry out these checks at a charge of £42.67 (inc. VAT) per individual or £36.19 (incl. vat) per individual, if more than one person is involved in the purchase (provided all individuals pay in one transaction). The charge is non-refundable, and you will be unable to proceed with the purchase of the property until these checks have been completed. In the event the property is being purchased in the name of a company, the charge will be £120 (incl. vat).
Location: Located conveniently mid way between Bowness and Windermere. From Windermere proceed on the New Road continuing as Lake Road towards Bowness, shortly after Goodly Dale School on the right, Steps Cottage can be found at the bottom of a shared driveway with Mylnebeck Lodge.
Property Overview: Set in a desirable location, Steps Cottage is a quaint two bedroomed detached cottage close to both Bowness and Windermere villages and all the amenities they have to offer. The property is in good decorative order and comprises of sitting room with wood burning stove. Kitchen comprises of fitted wall and base units, built in dishwasher, Bosch single oven and induction hob with extractor over, washing/drying machine, space for tall fridge freezer and houses the Worcester household boiler.
Bedroom 1 includes built in wardrobes and bedroom 2 has a built in under stairs storage cupboard. The shower room comprises of shower, WC and washbasin with heated towel rail. Outside you have seating areas to the front and side of the property with the side leading to a garden area with a lawn. Shared tarmac driveway with neighbour and private parking for one car. A superb main residence or second home and has previously been a successful holiday let up to the end of February 2024. Furnishings to be sold under separate negotiation.
Accommodation: (with approximate measurements)
Living Room 13' 0" x 12' 1" (3.96m x 3.68m)
Kitchen 13' 0" x 7' 0" (3.96m x 2.13m)
Bedroom 1 11' 6" max x 11' 0" (3.51m x 3.35m)
Stairs to lower ground floor
Bedroom 2 11' 5" x 11' 0" max (3.48m x 3.35m)
Shower Room
Property Information:
Services: Mains gas, electric, water and drainage. Gas fired central heating. uPVC double glazing throughout.
Tenure: Freehold. Vacant possession upon completion.
Council Tax: Westmorland and Furness Council - Band C (TBC).
Viewings: Strictly by appointment with Hackney & Leigh Windermere Sales Office.
Energy Performance Certificate: The full Energy Performance Certificate is available on our website and also at any of our offices.
What3Words: ///winemaker.products.threading
Notes: *Checked on 13th June 2024 - not verified.
Anti-Money Laundering Regulations: Please note that when an offer is accepted on a property, we must follow government legislation and carry out identification checks on all buyers under the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations (AML). We use a specialist third-party company to carry out these checks at a charge of £42.67 (inc. VAT) per individual or £36.19 (incl. vat) per individual, if more than one person is involved in the purchase (provided all individuals pay in one transaction). The charge is non-refundable, and you will be unable to proceed with the purchase of the property until these checks have been completed. In the event the property is being purchased in the name of a company, the charge will be £120 (incl. vat).
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Derrick Hackney first opened the business in Windermere in 1977, moving to Main Road and forming Hackney & Leigh in 1982. Outgrowing the premises as the business continued to expand a separate dedicated Lettings Office opened in 2007 at Elleray Corner, with the Sales Office taking over a most prominent location in Ellerthwaite Square in 2010. The new Sales premises have great window displays and allow us to house the ever expanding staff numbers including the Conveyancing Department. We are dedicated to customer service with all our staff knowing the local area well and being heavily involved within the community. We recognise the potential difficulties of buying and selling property and endeavour to always offer good and honest advice with our extensive local knowledge and property expertise. Property Sales & Conveyancing - Caring about you and your property!
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