4 bedroom bungalow for sale

Rich in style, character and space, Sandal Cottage is a detached period dormer bungalow in a desirable location and has been significantly updated and improved by the current owners to create a wonderful family home with flexible and smart accommodation comprising: Entrance Hall, Cloakroom, Dining Room, Living Room, Breakfast Kitchen, Utility Room, 4 Bedrooms, En-Suite Shower Room, House Bathroom and a large attic Hobby Room with excellent potential to create further rooms if needed.

Sandal Cottage is set in around 0.37 acres with attractive and well maintained Gardens, including a delightful Woodland Walk and there is Off Road Parking for several vehicles and a large detached Double Garage.

The property also benefits from uPVC Double Glazing, Gas Central Heating via a Condensing Boiler with a New Pressurised Hot Water Tank and Photovoltaic Solar Panels on a Feed in Tariff.

Location - From the centre of Appleby, head South on Bongate and take the first left turn into Drawbriggs Lane then turn sharp right into St Michaels Lane, Sandal Cottage is the first property on the right.

Amenities - Appleby is an attractive market town in the upper Eden Valley with a population of approximately 3,000 people and is of historical interest. The town has a range of shops, a Primary and a Secondary School. Leisure facilities include a Swimming Pool, an 18-hole golf course and bowling green. A larger shopping centre is Penrith 14 miles away.

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 property is freehold and the council tax is band D.

Viewing - STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT WITH WILKES-GREEN + HILL

Accommodation -

Entrance - Through a uPVC double glazed door to the;

Hallway - 4.29m max x 2.90m (14'1 max x 9'6) - Stairs lead to the first floor with a cupboard below. There is a radiator in a radiator cover and doors lead to the dining room and:

Cloakroom - 2.41m x 1.19m (7'11 x 3'11) - Fitted with a toilet, wash basin, a chrome heated towel rail, extractor fan and uPVC double glazed window.

Dining Room - 3.89m x 4.47m (12'9 x 14'8) - uPVC double glazed patio doors open to the front and uPVC double glazed windows face to the front and side overlooking the garden. There is a radiator in a cover and a glazed arched door with side windows opening into the;

Living Room - 4.45m x 5.46m (14'7 x 17'11) - A multi fuel stove is set on a stone hearth and tiled back with a painted wood surround. There is a radiator in a radiator cover and uPVC double glazed windows face to the side. A door opens to the rear hallway.

Dining Kitchen - 4.06m x 3.66m (13'4 x 12') - Fitted with a range of painted oak fronted units with a wood effect work surface incorporating a composite 1 1/2 bowl single drainer sink with mixer tap and tiled splashback. The kitchen is equipped with a built in double oven with eye level grill, a five ring gas hob with cooker hood and integral fridge. There is a modern column radiator, a uPVC double glazed window overlooking the garden, a uPVC double glazed door leads outside and doors open to the hallway and:

Utility Room - 2.46m x 2.41m (8'1 x 7'11) - Fitted with base units and wall cupboards, a stainless steel single drainer sink and mixer tap. There is plumbing for a washing machine and space for tumble dryer and an American style fridge freezer. A wall mounted gas fired condensing boiler provides the hot water, via a pressurised system and central heating. A uPVC double glazed window faces to the side and there is a double radiator and extractor fan.

Rear Hallway - A walk in store to one end has shelving and a light. A separate recessed airing cupboard houses a new large pressurised hot water tank.

Bedroom One - Having a radiator in a cover and a uPVC double glazed window faces to the rear overlooking the garden.

En-Suite - 2.97m x 2.03m (9'9 x 6'8) - Fitted with an oval wash basin on a wall mounted stand with waterfall tap and drawers below, a large shower enclosure, tiled to three sides, has a Mira electric shower. There is a lavatory, a chrome, dual fuel heated towel rail and the floor is tiled with electric underfloor heating. There is a shaver socket, an extractor fan and two uPVC double glazed windows.

Bedroom Two - 3.76m x 3.84m (12'4 x 12'7) - Having a radiator in a cover and a uPVC double glazed window overlooking the garden.

Bedroom Three - 3.76m x 2.39m (12'4 x 7'10) - Having a radiator in a cover and a uPVC double glazed window overlooking the garden.

Bathroom - 1.83m x 2.54m (6' x 8'4) - Fitted with a toilet, a wash basin and a modern claw foot bath with centre mounted taps, a Mira electric waterfall shower over and tiling around. The walls are part panelled and the floor is tiled with electric underfloor heating. There is a radiator/towel rail, a shaver socket, an extractor fan and a uPVC double glazed window.

First Floor- Landing - A double glazed Velux window gives natural light.

Bedroom Four - 3.35m x 3.43m (11' x 11'3) - A uPVC double glazed dormer window faces to the front and there is a double radiator.

Attic Hobby Room - 5.18m x 6.12m (17' x 20'1) - A double glazed Velux window gives good natural light. The space allows excellent scope for a multitude of uses and it would be possible to convert further bedrooms. New plumbing has recently been put in place for an ensuite bathroom if required.

Outside - From St Michaels lane there is a pedestrian gate and double vehicle gates opening onto a block paved parking and turning area and also allowing good access to the;

Double Garage - 6.12m x 6.86m (20'1 x 22'6) - Having two up and over vehicle doors, lights and power points.

The garden to the front of the bungalow is to lawn with lavender borders and a block paved path to the front door with a box hedge bed to one side.

To one side of the bungalow is a rockery and to the other is a strip of lawn leading to the rear garden which is mainly to lawn with a summer house in one corner and a raised patio to another.

Running the full length of the property is a woodland bank with a footpath through.