Listed for £750,000
February 28, 2024
Brief Résumé Outstanding five bedroomed Edwardian family home with private garden in elevated rural location within 1.5 miles of Keswick town centre. Fabulous views from most rooms towards Derwentwater, Borrowdale and the surrounding Lakeland Fells. Description Lonnin Garth is a delightful family home, built in approximately 1905, providing characterful and practical accommodation with stunning features such as a traditional Lakeland canopied entrance porch, spacious reception hall with beautiful staircase, original features and exceptional views. Built into the hillside with split-level accommodation which has been extended and adapted over the years with options to accommodate a dependant relative, create a separate work/office space or the opportunity of providing you with an additional income. The comfortable living areas include two large reception rooms, farmhouse-style dining kitchen with range cooker and walk-in larder, outside utility, five double bedrooms with en-suite facilities, family bathroom, hobbies room and office. Self contained guest room/potential Airbnb with independent access and parking. The property is set back from the A66 within lawned wrap-around gardens, lovely patio areas, ample off-road parking, detached garage and footpaths into the surrounding countryside. This substantial period residence is steeped in history having originally been commissioned in 1905 by the Lakeland conservationist and poet Canon Rawnsley, a co-founder of the National Trust, and is featured in the D.C. Thompson poem "At Lonnin Garth by Portinscale" as published in the 1922 edition of Oxford Poetry. Lonnin Garth is included in the 1912 edition of Country Cottages and Weekend Homes by J.H. Elder-Duncan. Directions From Keswick, take the left hand turning to join the A66 heading towards Cockermouth in a westerly direction. Just after the turning to Portinscale Village on the left, turn up a small private lane on your right. Continue to the top where Lonnin Garth can be found on the left-hand side. Accommodation Ground Floor Canopied Entrance Porch Door to: Vestibule Quarry tiled floor. Door to Hallway. Door to Kitchen/Diner. Hallway Exposed beams. Two radiators. Door to Lounge. Door to Kitchen/Diner. Staircase to first floor. Lounge Windows to three elevations. Spacious L-shaped reception room with snug. Period open fireplace. Exposed beams. Two radiators. External door leading to Open Porch. Kitchen/Diner Two windows. Radiator. Fitted base and wall units. Stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap. Ceramic wall tiling. Fridge. Dishwasher. Nobel range cooker. Door to: Walk-in Larder Window. Sink set in double base unit. Worcester boiler. Utility Room Door to: Rear Passageway Door to Open Porch. Door to: WC One-piece suite. Open Porch External storage. First Floor Landing Access to Bedroom One, Bedroom Two, WC and Family Room. Staircase to second floor. WC Window. Two-piece suite comprising WC and wash hand basin. Bedroom One Two windows. Radiator. Wash hand basin. Two built in cupboards. Door to Airing Cupboard. Door to En-Suite. Airing Cupboard Window. Hot water tank. En-Suite Two windows. Three-piece suite comprising WC, washbasin, and P-Shaped bath with shower above. Bedroom Two Three windows. Radiator. Built in cupboard. Door to: En-suite WC. Wash hand basin. Shower cubicle. Heated towel rail. Family Room Window. Feature open fireplace. Two radiators. Double doors to Hobbies Room. Door to Rear Hallway. Hobbies Room Window. Radiator. Rear Hallway Door to Guest Room. Door to Office. Self Contained Guest Room/Potential Airbnb Window. Radiator. Independent access with external door to patio and parking . Door to: En-suite Window. Three-piece suite comprising WC, washbasin, and bath. Office Window. Radiator. Second floor Landing Access to bedroom three, bedroom four and bedroom five. Bedroom Three Two windows. Storage cupboard. Sink. Door to: En-Suite Two-piece suite comprising WC and shower cubicle. Bedroom Four Window. Sink. Radiator. Door to: En-Suite Two-piece suite comprising WC and shower cubicle. Bedroom Five Window. Radiator. Door to: En-Suite Two-piece suite comprising shower cubicle and sink. Outside Extensive surrounding mature gardens comprising lawns with established shrubs, trees and orchard, patios, driveway entrance and parking spaces. Detached Garage Services Mains water, electricity, and gas. Septic tank drainage. Gas central heating to radiators fired by Worcester boiler located in Walk-in Larder. Hot water via tank located the Airing Cupboard in Bedroom One. Agent’s Note Appliances included, mobile phone and broadband results not tested by Edwin Thompson Property Services Limited. Council Tax The Allerdale Borough Council website identifies the property as being within Band G, and the total Council Tax payable for the year 2023/24 as being £3,602.73. Offers All offers should be made to the Agents, Edwin Thompson Property Services Limited. Viewing Strictly by appointment through the Agents, Edwin Thompson Property Services Limited. REF: K3192128
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