6 bedroom detached house for sale
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- Substantial, detached family home
- Rural setting with pastoral backdrop towards the Pennines
- 4 bedroom main house with attached 2 bedroom annex
- Gardens to front and rear, with ample off road parking
- Well located for access to Penrith and Appleby
- Viewing highly recommended
Sat in a generous plot, with a pastoral outlook to the rear towards the Pennines, in a small hamlet handy for the village of Milburn, The Smithy is a most appealing rural family residence, located in this popular area, well served for transport links making it easily accessible to Penrith and the historic market town of Appleby.
Formerly the blacksmiths to the estate of the nearby Howgill Castle, the property retains many original features, the most notable being the sandstone forge.
The original section of the property dates to the eighteenth century, with a number of extensions having been added over the years, the accommodation now comprising an entrance hall / sitting room, dining room, lounge and kitchen.
To the first floor are 4 bedrooms and a bathroom.
Access via the entrance hall / sitting room, the annex is self-contained, with its own entrance from the front into an open plan living dining room, with a rear hallway giving access to the 2 bedrooms and a shower room. Please note, currently the annex only has permission for use by a dependant relative.
Externally, the property sits well back from the road with ample parking and a well-stocked garden to the front, with an enclosed garden to the rear, laid mainly to lawn.
Found in well maintained order throughout, being ideal for multi-generational living, or subject to the necessary permissions, using the annex as a rental unit to provide useful income, viewing is highly recommended to appreciate.
Directions
From Penrith follow the A66 east to reach Kirkby Thore. Turn left at The Bridge and follow this road for approximately 2 miles. Turn left at the T junction and follow the signs to reach Milburn. The Smithy is on the right hand side after 0.8 miles.
Services
Oil powered central heating with mains electric and water being connected. Neither these services nor any boilers or radiators have been tested. Drainage is to a septic tank. Any alterations required to meet current regulations are to be the responsibility of the purchaser.
Material Information:
• Standard construction.
• We understand that broadband and mobile telephone reception are available. For an indication of speeds and supply please see: • There is private off road vehicle parking.
Rooms
The Smithy
Entrance Hall / Sitting Room 4.67m x 4.57m
Dining Room 4.57m x 3.12m
Lounge 4.17m x 3.56m
Kitchen
4.95m (max) x 3.58m (max)
First Floor Landing
Master Bedroom 5.03m x 4.72m
Bedroom 2 3.53m x 3.18m
Bedroom 3 3.3m x 2.44m
Bedroom 4 4.65m x 3.48m
Bathroom 3.58m x 1.6m
The Annex
Living Dining Room 6.76m x 3.15m
Inner Hall
Bedroom 1
3.68m (max) x 3.9m (max)
Bedroom 2 2.5m x 2.5m
Shower Room 2.4m x 1.65m
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