3 bed semi-detached house for sale

Barber Green, Grange-Over-Sands LA11

Waiting to be discovered in the picturesque hamlet of Barber Green is Hillcrest, a bright and welcoming 1930's style property which promises the owner sweeping panoramic views over the surrounding countryside, Morecombe bay, The Old Man of Coniston and the Langdale fells.

Having been lovingly maintained and extended over the years by the current owner, Hillcrest is a tranquil oasis thanks to it's private and carefully curated gardens. Situated in an elevated site overlooking Barber Green, Hillcrest offers a wonderful opportunity for a new owner to really put their stamp on this already impressive house.

Barber Green, a delightful hamlet situated in a rural position within the Cartmel Valley on the fringes of the Lake District National Park is the perfect location to explore the Southern Lakes, the West Coast and The Yorkshire Dales. Your first ports of call, both within walking distance from the front door is High Newton Lower Reservoir, a delightful spot for walking and a picnic and the village of Newton in Cartmel, where you can sample the fine menu at Heft or access the local bus routes.

A little further afield and situated just a stones throw away from Hillcrest is the popular and historical village of Cartmel, a gastronomic hub, offering everything from the three-Michelin starred l’Enclume and its one-star sister restaurant Rogan & Co. To a range of pubs, bars and cafes, as well as the famous Village Shop: Home of Cartmel sticky toffee pudding. Aside from being a foodies destination, the village also boasts it's ancient 800 year old Priory, famous Racecourse and a host of useful amenities such as the gp practice and well regarded primary and secondary schools.

The local town of Grange-Over-Sands is approximately 41⁄2 miles away with many useful amenities on offer such as the Train station, Primary School, Library, Post Office, Shops, Cafes & Tearooms along with it's famous Edwardian Promenade and award winning butchers

Rear Hallway

Entering the property from the side garden you walk into the rear hall, a most useful space currently housing the freestanding fridge freezer, washing machine and utility cupboard (with the oil boiler & space for a tumble drier inside). Elsewhere there is a Velux window, built in shelving and access to the downstairs w/c, sun room and kitchen

Sun Room (2.92m x 2.18m, 9'6" x 7'1")

A perfect place to enjoy a piece of cake and a cup of tea in the afternoon, this lovely sun room provides access to the rear courtyard garden and open views of the fields and fells to the rear

Downstairs W/C (1.21m x 1.29m, 3'11" x 4'2")

Positioned on the ground floor to the rear of the property is a separate toilet consisting of low level w/c, sink with tiled splashback, cupboard and Velux window

Kitchen (3.71m x 2.41m, 12'2" x 7'10")

Bright, galley style kitchen overlooking the well stocked side garden with access to the hallway and dining room. Consisting of a range of wall and floor units with complimentary worktops, the kitchen is equipped with integrated electric hob & oven, microwave and a space and plumbing for a dishwasher

Dining Room (3.63m x 3.56m, 11'10" x 11'8")

Generous sized reception room situated to the rear of the property overlooking the rear courtyard and the fells

Hallway (1.74m (narrowing to 0.9m) x 3.52m (5'8" narrowing to 2'9" x 11'62))

A wonderfully bright hallway, with under stair cupboard, patio doors onto the front patio & garden with access to the sitting room, downstairs shower room and the first floor via the staircase

Sitting Room (4.27m x 4.06m, 14'0" x 13'3")

With an expansive view of the countryside thanks to it's large bay windows, this bright and roomy reception room basks in the sun with it's southerly facing aspect. Benefitting from a feature gas fire with slate surround and hearth, the sitting room is truly a room to contemplate the world outside, no matter the season

Shower Room (0.92m x 2.68m, 3'0" x 8'9")

A useful downstairs shower room with enclosed mains fed shower cubicle and built in cupboards

Landing (2.40m x 2.66m, 7'10" x 8'8")

Well proportioned landing with a large window overlooking the side garden providing access onto the three bedrooms, bathroom and loft via the hatch

Bathroom (2.44m x 1.77m, 8'0" x 5'9")

A well lit family bathroom consisting of an extended vanity unit with built in low level w/c and sink, bath with electric shower over, towel radiator and obscured window to the rear aspect

Bedroom One (3.04m x 3.66m, 9'11" x 12'0")

The principle bedroom with views anyone would be happy to wake up to, courtesy of the large bay windows overlooking the village, surrounding fields and down to Morecombe bay

Bedroom Two (3.68m x 3.56m, 12'0" x 11'8")

Another spacious bedroom with copious amounts of floor to ceiling built in storage and views to the rear of the property and the fells beyond

Bedroom Three (2.44m x 2.34m, 8'0" x 7'8")

Large single bedroom with those pleasant front facing views that could alternatively be used as a walk in wardrobe, office or hobby room if needed

Fuel Store (2.21m x 1.52m, 7'3" x 4'11")

Accessed via the covered veranda, this former fuel store is currently used for storage and access into the potting shed

Potting Shed (2.21m x 1.63m, 7'3" x 5'4")

The garden enthusiasts favourite room, this purpose built potting shed provides workspace, shelving and additional storage for all your gardening endeavours

Garage (5.41m x 3.15m, 17'8" x 10'4")

Well lit and spacious garage with electric garage door, power, lighting and vehicle inspection pit!

Outside

Surrounded on three sides by various gardens and courtyards, the grounds of Hillcrest provide a private oasis no matter the time of day. Consisting of a well thought out and beautifully stocked front garden and covered patio, it bends around the house to the side garden which features a pergola and pathways, planted up with mature shrubs, roses and other trailing plants and flowers.

This leads onto the covered pathway linking the house to the potting shed and garage with a path leading up to the parking area.

To the rear of the property and accessed via the sun room is a further enclosed courtyard with a number of planted borders and those views to the fells.

Hillcrest is provided with one off-road parking space and the garage, but further on road parking could be used directly outside on the lane

Services

Mains electric and water. Oil central heating. Calor gas fire to sitting room. Septic tank drainage shared with your neighbour, with the tank located in the adjacent field

Thoughts From The Agent

Hillcrest provides a wonderful opportunity for someone to really put their stamp on this period property and it would definitely suit anyone who is a keen gardener or a classic car enthusiast.

For those looking to re-configure the space a little, it would certainly be worth looking at the potting shed and fuel store to either incorporate into the house as a utility room, freeing up the rear hallway to be used for other purposes.

Taking it a little further, there is scope to extend (with the relevant permissions of course) the property out into the side garden without impacting the gardens to much, providing additional space for the kitchen, bedroom three and depending on the scale of the extension, another bedroom with either an en-suite or with dual aspect windows to take in those views to the front and rear

Directions

Travelling from the South on the A590 in the direction of Newby Bridge, proceed up 'Lindale Hill' take the slip road signposted High Newton/Cartmel. At the 'T' Junction turn right and then take the second left. Proceed through Low Newton and take the third left into High Newton and proceed up the hill. At the 'T' junction turn right and proceed down the hill into Barber Green. Prospect House is the first semi -detached house on the right hand side