2 Bed Terraced House For Sale

Within the heart of Kendal’s Conservation Area, a quaint, traditional cottage is full of period charm and character features. This delightful and welcoming cottage offers well proportioned rooms with a warm and homely feel.

This delightful and welcoming cottage offers well proportioned rooms with a warm and homely feel. The cottage has a wealth of old pine internal joinery, exposed beams, sash windows, attractive nooks and crannies. The combined sitting and dining room has a wood burning stove, the kitchen is well equipped and the utility room makes a practical entrance with plenty of storage space. Upstairs are two double bedrooms, a walk in airing cupboard and a bathroom offering a loo with a view of Kendal Castle – not many cottages can boast the same!

This is a delightful cottage, perfect for one or two as a starter, suddenly single or retirement property or for four as a holiday base from which to explore the delights of the Lake District and north west. Over the last few years the cottage has proved a successful holiday let and would be available almost fully furnished to enable like minded buyers to seamlessly continue trading.

With no outside space it is perfect if you don’t want a garden to maintain and prefer to spend time out and about when not embracing the cottage’s cosy charm. A great ‘lock up and leave’; we like to think of it as having all of the convenience of a town centre flat but with far more character, charm and overall appeal.

Kendal is known as the Gateway to the Lakes, it lies 8 miles southeast of Windermere and 19 miles north of Lancaster. It lies within the dale of the River Kent, from which the town derived its name and is the third largest town in Cumbria after Carlisle and Barrow-in- Furness. It is renowned today mainly as a centre for shopping, for its festivals and historic sights, including Kendal Castle, and as the home of Kendal Mint Cake. The town's grey limestone buildings have earned it the name "Auld Grey Town"; but there’s nothing grey about Kendal these days!

This is a property for buyers that want to be in the thick of things, to embrace central town living and reap the benefits of such a prime location on a daily basis. Here you can treat Booths as your own personal corner shop, pop out for the Sunday papers and pick up posh takeaway coffees and croissants on your way back. In need of a blast of fresh air, you can set off right from the door for the 13tth Century medieval fortification of Kendal Castle to take in the impressive views from the top of the glacial drumlin, or head to nearby Serpentine Woods for the enchanting alphabet sculpture walk.

Kendal has masses to offer in every way possible – on the high street find your favourite brands alongside a host of independent retailers for a unique shopping experience. There’s a wide choice of cafes, pubs and restaurants, furthermore Kendal is home to passionate artisan producers, creative makers and bakers, there’s also an outdoor market held in the Market Square on Wednesdays and Saturdays. All in all, an interesting scene for food lovers. Once fed and watered, the town’s unique culture can be experienced through a full programme of events and festivals and the town’s museums and galleries.

It’s a great location if you are keen on sports with cricket, football, rugby, snow sports and athletics clubs amongst others all based in town. Venture out and you’ve the Lake District National Park on your doorstep. Increasingly Kendal has proved a favoured base with holiday makers wanting to walk the hills during the day and then in the evening return to a choice of restaurants and entertainment, all within walking distance so a designated driver isn’t needed as would be the case in a more rural setting.

Accommodation -

Ground Floor - Painted a cheery red, the traditional wooden panel front door opens into the

Sitting & Dining Room - 5.44m x 4.27m (17'10 x 14') - A lovely room with warmth not just from the woodburner but from the golden tones of the old pine internal joinery including panelled cupboard doors, window frames and cills, floor and skirting boards. Television and telephone points, radiator.

Kitchen - 3.35m x 2.51m (11' x 8'03) - White fronted base and wall units are given a traditional finish with wood block worktops. Appliances include Diplomat electric oven, Belling four plate hob with a fan over and an integral fridge. Dual aspect, the sink unit is in front of the window to the shared yard and there’s a second stripped pine internal window looking into the utility room. A shelved recess provides an attractive place for display or storage and there’s a quarry tiled floor, exposed ceiling beam, spotlight track and radiator. An old pine tongue and groove door leads into the

Utility Room/ Rear Entrance - 3.43m x 1.78m (11'03 x 5'10) - Giving the room an industrial vibe, a bespoke workstation with shelving above has been crafted out of scaffolding boards. The counter top is over an Indesit washing machine and Hotpoint freezer. A tall double cupboard provides excellent storage for the holiday letting company’s housekeeping team as it provides a great space in which to lock away supplies.

First Floor - The staircase rises from the sitting room up a stairwell featuring a full width bookcase. Old pine balustrade and skirting boards and a high level window with roof top views.

Landing - There are four doors off the landing; all are old pine tongue and groove boarded doors with traditional wrought iron latches.

Bedroom One - 3.43m x 2.62m (11'03 x 8'07) - Sash window to front elevation. Radiator.

Bedroom Two - 3.28m x 3.05m (10'09 x 10') - Sash window to front elevation with stripped pine frame and cill. Radiator.

Bathroom - The bath has an electric shower over, glass screen, white metro style splash back tiling and a panelled surround. There’s a matching suite of wash basin with tiled splash back and loo (with a view to Kendal Castle over roof tops). The exposed wooden floorboards have been stained dark brown and match in with the wooden window frame. Radiator.

Walk In Airing Cupboard - Housing boiler, hanging rail, slatted storage shelves and loft hatch.

Outside - There is no yard or garden with the cottage, bins are left by the back door. Access is through a locked wrought iron gate and shared with two other cottages.

Directions - Travelling north into Kendal on the A6, proceed on the one way system through Kirkland and along Highgate as you journey into the centre of town. After passing The Brewery Arts Centre (on your left) head into the left hand lane to be ready to turn left at the traffic lights by the Town Hall onto Allhallows Lane. Continue and as the road bears round to the left, this becomes Beast Banks. Number 3 is a short way along on the left with the red front door. There is 30 minute parking outside and available locally but residents are entitled to two SLDC parking permits.

Services - Mains electricity, gas, water and drainage. Gas fired central heating from a Vaillant combi boiler in the first floor airing cupboard.

Tenure - Freehold

Council Tax Band - South Lakeland District Council - Band B

Please Note - The cottage is a successful holiday let, available through Cumbrian Cottages. Trading accounts are available to interested parties only after viewing.

Carpets, blinds, light fittings and kitchen appliances as listed are all included in the sale.

With the exception of a few personal items, the contents are available to purchase by separate negotiation.

Please note that the vendor of this property is related to an employee of Matthews Benjamin.