5 bedroom house for sale - £1,500,000

PLEASE NOTE THE PHOTOGRAPH ON PAGE 2 OF THE BROCHURE IS NOT A VIEW FROM THE PROPERTY BUT FROM THE FELL BEHIND.

Hutton Bank is a property of exceptional character being of modern construction with Lakeland slate features, slate roof and expansive glazed feature windows, all set in approximately 3 acres.

The original house was designed by a local architect and built in 1970 in a unique and fully protected situation in the heart of English Lakeland in an open woodland setting, yet only a short distance from Newby Bridge and about 250 years from the A592 leading from Newby Bridge to Bowness on Windermere. The lake is approximately mile away with access for boat launching approximately 1 mile away at Fell Foot Park on Lake Windermere. The M6 junction 36 is approximately 17 miles away.

The house has been extended in recent years to include a double height glazed garden room and a self contained 2 bedroom annex and a second double garage with room above. There is ample parking for a number of cars and storage areas for a boat and caravan. An outbuilding has also been added to house the garden machinery.

The property is approached by a winding driveway from the A592 and the grounds are protected by a cattle grid. The grounds extend to approximately 3 acres and the formal gardens abound with many fine specimen rhododendrons and azaleas in the spring. There are also numerous specimen trees including cupressus, rowan, silver birch, beech and oak. The grounds are a haven for local wildlife of deer, squirrel, woodpecker, nut hatch, pheasant an numerous garden birds.

The property has been maintained to a high standard by the present owners who have been in occupation since 1983. There is a private water supply system with two 500 gallon storage tanks. The supply emanates from a spring below the summit of Gummers How.

The Guide Price for the property is 1,500,000 although the vendors will consider a part exchange.