House For Sale £210,000
'Cherry Cottage' is a charming and unique three bedroom home located in the heart of Milnthorpe showcasing beautiful rear views over the recreational fields to Dallam Park beyond. There is potential to add your own stamp to the home and to increase the value. The spacious accommodation offers various rooms to utilise as you wish and consists of a double fronted living room with a log burner, a separate formal living room, a light and bright kitchen/ diner with direct access out to the rear garden and a generous utility room. The first floor offers a landing with a wonderful elongated window allowing an abundance of natural light in, three double bedrooms and a shower room. There are delightful original features throughout the property hinting back to the history of the home. The rear garden boasts fantastic open views over the recreational fields and over to Dallam Park beyond with space for al fresco dining and socialising while enjoying the surrounding area. Milnthorpe is a large village offering a great selection of local amenities as well as a nursery, primary school and secondary school which are all within five minutes walking distance of the property. The M6 motorway can be reached within 10 minutes and there is a regular bus service that runs 7 days a week from Lancaster up to Keswick in the Lake District. Milnthorpe benefits from having 2 doctors surgeries, 2 dental practices, a Pharmacy, an opticians, a vets and much, much more and plays host to an array of social activities for all ages ranging from baby and toddler groups and youth groups to coffee mornings and sports clubs. There is a supermarket, 3 pubs, several independent shops and a variety of eateries.
Ground floor
Living room
3.57m x 6.45m (11' 9" x 21' 2") A double fronted living room boasting two large windows with front facing views and deep sills. An inset log burner stands to one end upon a raised slate hearth to add a cosy and homely touch. Built-in cupboards can be found within an alcove for additional storage and original exposed wooden laths to part of the wall show a glimpse of the history of the property.
Hallway
1.7m x 4.72m (5' 7" x 15' 6") A generous hallway filled with natural light leading to the formal living room and the kitchen/ diner. There is an understairs cupboard with shelving perfect for clutter free living and a large pantry next to the kitchen with original features and space for larger appliances.
Formal living room
2.9m x 6.24m (9' 6" x 20' 6") An additional living space benefitting from dual aspect views out to the front and side of the property with a feature front facing bay window, alcove storage and a built-in cupboard. This versatile room could also be used as a play room or a dining room or a separate teenagers living area.
Kitchen/ diner
3.31m x 4.64m (10' 10" x 15' 3") A light and bright multi-functional room benefitting from a high ceiling and impressive open views out to the garden, across to the recreational fields and over to the hills of Dallam park in the distance. Modern grey shaker style base and wall units provide an abundance of storage with white subway tiled splashbacks, wood effect work surfaces and a contemporary tile effect flooring to complete the look. Integrated appliances include an oven, an electric hob and a cooker hood above, space for a fridge freezer and there is access into the pantry and utility room. A door effortlessly leads out to the secure rear garden, perfect for dining al fresco and socialising in the warmer months. A peninsular zones the room centrally and offers further storage and work surface space. There is plenty of room for a dining table to comfortably seat six while there is also space for a sofa for social cooking and relaxing.
Utility room/ pantry
1.39m x 2.31m (4' 7" x 7' 7") A useful addition to any home offering space for a washing machine and dryer with fitted shelving and an alcove benefitting from further fitted shelving. A window overlooks the rear garden and allows natural light through.
First floor
Landing
0.95m x 4.21m (3' 1" x 13' 10") A bright room with access to all three bedrooms and the shower room. A large elongated window with a deep sill allows natural light to stream through illuminating the entire space. There is a good sized room just off the landing ideal for storage or it could be utilised as a dressing room.
Bedroom 1
2.92m x 5.57m (9' 7" x 18' 3") A large double bedroom with front facing views through the large picture window. Wide exposed wooden floorboards and a stone hearth add a touch of the homes history and there is a substantial amount of space for furniture.
Bedroom 2
2.63m x 3.73m (8' 8" x 12' 3") A double bedroom with rear facing elevated views through the large window and deep sill towards the recreational fields and Dallam park beyond. There is built-in storage and a feature wooden ceiling beam.
Bedroom 3
2.77m x 3.2m (9' 1" x 10' 6") A front facing double bedroom with a large window and deep sill and a feature original wooden ceiling beam.
Shower room
1.73m x 3.09m (5' 8" x 10' 2") A generous, bright room with a quadrant mains-fed shower cubicle incorporating a low shelf/ seat area, a W.C and a hand basin with stone coloured wall tiles. Natural light flows in through the window with a heated towel rail and a built-in storage cupboard, ideal for toiletries and towels.
Externally
The rear garden is secure and surrounded by low stone walls and fencing with a hard standing area directly outside the kitchen offering room to sit out for al-fresco dining, BBQ's and socialising. A lawn can be found beyond here with a path leading down to the bottom gate. A quaint bridge leads over a babbling brook and to the recreational fields beyond. Mature trees, bushes and planting add interest and colour throughout.
Please note - there is no parking for the property however there is space to the side at the front to accommodate a motorbike.
Useful information
Council tax band - B (sldc).
Tenure - Freehold.
Heating - Gas central heating.
Drainage - Mains.
Property re-wired in 2020.
Kitchen installed in 2021.
Reroofed in 2020.
As the property has been empty for over 2 years, any renovation/ improvement works are eligible for a reduced rate of VAT (5% rather than 20%).
Ground floor
Living room
3.57m x 6.45m (11' 9" x 21' 2") A double fronted living room boasting two large windows with front facing views and deep sills. An inset log burner stands to one end upon a raised slate hearth to add a cosy and homely touch. Built-in cupboards can be found within an alcove for additional storage and original exposed wooden laths to part of the wall show a glimpse of the history of the property.
Hallway
1.7m x 4.72m (5' 7" x 15' 6") A generous hallway filled with natural light leading to the formal living room and the kitchen/ diner. There is an understairs cupboard with shelving perfect for clutter free living and a large pantry next to the kitchen with original features and space for larger appliances.
Formal living room
2.9m x 6.24m (9' 6" x 20' 6") An additional living space benefitting from dual aspect views out to the front and side of the property with a feature front facing bay window, alcove storage and a built-in cupboard. This versatile room could also be used as a play room or a dining room or a separate teenagers living area.
Kitchen/ diner
3.31m x 4.64m (10' 10" x 15' 3") A light and bright multi-functional room benefitting from a high ceiling and impressive open views out to the garden, across to the recreational fields and over to the hills of Dallam park in the distance. Modern grey shaker style base and wall units provide an abundance of storage with white subway tiled splashbacks, wood effect work surfaces and a contemporary tile effect flooring to complete the look. Integrated appliances include an oven, an electric hob and a cooker hood above, space for a fridge freezer and there is access into the pantry and utility room. A door effortlessly leads out to the secure rear garden, perfect for dining al fresco and socialising in the warmer months. A peninsular zones the room centrally and offers further storage and work surface space. There is plenty of room for a dining table to comfortably seat six while there is also space for a sofa for social cooking and relaxing.
Utility room/ pantry
1.39m x 2.31m (4' 7" x 7' 7") A useful addition to any home offering space for a washing machine and dryer with fitted shelving and an alcove benefitting from further fitted shelving. A window overlooks the rear garden and allows natural light through.
First floor
Landing
0.95m x 4.21m (3' 1" x 13' 10") A bright room with access to all three bedrooms and the shower room. A large elongated window with a deep sill allows natural light to stream through illuminating the entire space. There is a good sized room just off the landing ideal for storage or it could be utilised as a dressing room.
Bedroom 1
2.92m x 5.57m (9' 7" x 18' 3") A large double bedroom with front facing views through the large picture window. Wide exposed wooden floorboards and a stone hearth add a touch of the homes history and there is a substantial amount of space for furniture.
Bedroom 2
2.63m x 3.73m (8' 8" x 12' 3") A double bedroom with rear facing elevated views through the large window and deep sill towards the recreational fields and Dallam park beyond. There is built-in storage and a feature wooden ceiling beam.
Bedroom 3
2.77m x 3.2m (9' 1" x 10' 6") A front facing double bedroom with a large window and deep sill and a feature original wooden ceiling beam.
Shower room
1.73m x 3.09m (5' 8" x 10' 2") A generous, bright room with a quadrant mains-fed shower cubicle incorporating a low shelf/ seat area, a W.C and a hand basin with stone coloured wall tiles. Natural light flows in through the window with a heated towel rail and a built-in storage cupboard, ideal for toiletries and towels.
Externally
The rear garden is secure and surrounded by low stone walls and fencing with a hard standing area directly outside the kitchen offering room to sit out for al-fresco dining, BBQ's and socialising. A lawn can be found beyond here with a path leading down to the bottom gate. A quaint bridge leads over a babbling brook and to the recreational fields beyond. Mature trees, bushes and planting add interest and colour throughout.
Please note - there is no parking for the property however there is space to the side at the front to accommodate a motorbike.
Useful information
Council tax band - B (sldc).
Tenure - Freehold.
Heating - Gas central heating.
Drainage - Mains.
Property re-wired in 2020.
Kitchen installed in 2021.
Reroofed in 2020.
As the property has been empty for over 2 years, any renovation/ improvement works are eligible for a reduced rate of VAT (5% rather than 20%).
