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4 bedroom detached house for sale

Pottery Cottage, Mewith, Near Bentham, LA2 7DL
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Detached house
4 beds
2 baths
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Features and description

  • Beautiful Stone Built Detached Home
  • Four Bedrooms & Two Bathrooms
  • Idyllic Rural Location
  • Flexible, Modern Living Spaces
  • Traditional Features Throughout
  • Immaculately Presented, Extensive Gardens
  • Ample Off Road Parking
  • Unrivalled Countryside Views
  • Close Access to Local Amenities
  • Ultrafast 1000 Mbps Broadband Available
Description A beautifully presented, substantial stone-built detached home situated a short drive from the thriving village of Bentham. Lovingly renovated by the current owners to create a flexible, modern home with comfort and practicality in mind, Pottery Cottage is now ready for a new owner to call it their own.

Boasting 360 surround views set in idyllic countryside with a large garden and off road parking, Pottery Cottage offers a kitchen-diner, generous living room, office and utility with separate W.C. to the ground floor, along with four double bedrooms, en suite and a family bathroom to the first floor. With a variety of walking routes on the doorstep, the location is ideal for the keen walker, whilst being just minutes away from the local amenities in the welcoming village of Bentham. 

Property Overview On approach to the property, follow the shared access onto the private driveway for Pottery Cottage, where you are immediately captivated by the breath-taking countryside views, a truly show stopping feature of this wonderful home.

Step through the stable door into the entrance porch where there is ample space for hanging coats and kicking off muddy boots after a day of exploring the surrounding moors. Follow into the kitchen diner, filled with light from the dual aspect windows with access into the ground floor living spaces and utility. With space for a large dining table, this is the ideal setting for enjoying meals with the family. The kitchen itself comprises wall and base units, complementary worktops and upstand with a stainless steel sink. Integrated appliances include a Rangemaster oven with five ring induction hob and extractor over, fridge freezer, microwave and dishwasher.

A door opens into the utility with space and plumbing for a washing machine and drier, as well as a separate W.C. with a vanity sink and heated towel radiator. There is also a door from the kitchen into an ideal office or snug, with triple aspect windows creating a great escape from family life for those who work from home, or for as use as a dining room with access onto a kitchen garden with raised beds and terrace, ready for the keen gardener to enjoy and offering a peaceful retreat to enjoy a morning coffee.

Steps down from the kitchen welcome you into the generous living room, with rear aspect windows taking advantage of the impressive unspoiled views. With a striking focal open fireplace with stone surround, ideal for those cooler evenings, this room sets the tone for a cosy night in. Traditional features with beams and stained glass windows create a sense of charm and character, blending effortlessly with the modern touches throughout.

A patio door opens into the garden onto the terrace, an ideal sun trap and creating a seamless blend outside, providing the ideal space to enjoy BBQ's with friends and family throughout the summer months.

Follow the stairs to the first floor where you will find the four generously proportioned bedrooms, each light and bright with feature beams and wooden doors creating a character feel.

Firstly, you are welcomed into bedroom two; an attractive double bedroom with integrated wardrobes and ample space for additional furniture. Bedroom three is also a double with side aspect window taking advantage of the uninterrupted views over the moors. Bedroom four presents a smaller double room with Velux window and space for additional furniture. The family bathroom is an attractive suite, meticulously updated and reconfigured by the current owners to create a modern, functional space with pocket door and comprising a bath with shower over, W.C., wall hung sink and heated towel radiator. Attractive part-tiled walls and underfloor heating complete the picture.

Finally, bedroom one presents a double room with far reaching views over the garden and beyond, with an integrated wardrobe and three piece en suite. Updated and modernised by the current vendors, the en suite comprises a walk in shower with waterfall shower head and hand held attachment, vanity sink unit, W.C. and heated ladder towel radiator. Completed with attractive part tiled walls and tiled flooring, with underfloor heating.

Last but not least is the show-stopping garden, generously proportioned for ample flexibility with well presented lawn areas, mature shrubs and planted borders with patio area for outdoor seating and a large gravelled parking area. Taking full advantage of the countryside views, the generous plot is ideal for families, animal lovers and keen gardeners who are looking for peaceful, country living with flexibility and practicality in mind.  

Accommodation (with approximate dimensions)  

Entrance Porch 8' 2" x 7' 7" (2.49m x 2.31m)  

Kitchen/Dining Room 23' 11" x 11' 6" (7.29m x 3.51m)  

Living Room 23' 11" x 17' 9" (7.29m x 5.41m)  

Office/Sitting Room 18' 4" x 8' 2" (5.59m x 2.49m)  

Utility 6' 7" x 4' 7" (2.01m x 1.4m)  

Bedroom One 14' 10" x 9' 10" (4.52m x 3m)  

Bedroom Two 16' 8" x 12' 2" (5.08m x 3.71m)  

Bedroom Three 14' 7" x 7' 6" (4.44m x 2.29m)  

Bedroom Four 13' 9" x 6' 7" (4.19m x 2.01m)  

Parking A gravel driveway provides ample parking and turning space for a number of cars. 

Services Mains water and electricity. Private drainage. Oil fired heating.  

Council Tax North Yorkshire County Council. Band G. 

Tenure Freehold. Vacant possession upon completion. 

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

Viewings Strictly by appointment with Hackney & Leigh Kirkby Office. 

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Anti-Money Laundering Regulations (AML) 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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Hackney & Leigh - Kirkby Lonsdale
Hackney & Leigh - Kirkby Lonsdale
3 Market Square Kirkby Lonsdale LA6 2AN
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The Kirkby Lonsdale office is a small but busy office located in the Market Square of the bustling town centre and covers sales, and an ever increasing number of lettings properties over a wide area of towns and villages in the Lune Valley, edge of the Yorkshire Dales and South Cumbria. The manager and team of staff are dedicated to helping clients have an easy experience whether buying, selling or renting a property and between them have a wealth of local knowledge and understanding of the market in Kirkby Lonsdale. The Kirkby Lonsdale office is also an agent for the Furness Building Society. Property Sales, Lettings and Conveyancing - Caring about you and your property!
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