House For Sale £350,000
Orton is an historic market village in the Westmorland Dales National Park and offers easy access to Penrith, Appleby and Kendal as well as the beautiful surrounding countryside. Reveley House, believed to be built in the early 1800s, is set to the head of a cul-de-sac overlooking Chapel Beck and backing onto the open fields and is an unusual detached house with accommodation comprising: Hallway, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, 2 Double Bedrooms, a Bathroom and a Box Room/Office. The house is set in a generous plot of land, circa 0.5 acre and offers excellent scope to extend the house, subject to any relevant permission.
Location - Orton is easily found from junction 38 of the M6. After leaving the motorway, take the first exit at the roundabout, signposted to Orton and follow the road for 2.5 miles through the village and past the Orton Scar Cafe. Take the next right turn over the river and park on the roadside. Then walk over the next small bridge and turn left up the lane, Reveley House is at the head of the lane on the right.
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Amenities - In the village of Orton there is a primary school, a C of E church and a Methodist Church, a Hotel and Public House, a specialist chocolate shop with a cafe and a further cafe. Orton is now within the Wesmorland Dales National Park, an extension to the Yorkshire Dales and has excellent access to fantastic open countryside all around.
In the village of Shap, approximately 6.5 miles. there is a Primary School, Co-Op Store, 2 village shops and 2 public houses, a Sports Ground and Outdoor Swimming Pool. Shap is within easy reach of the Lake District National Park and Haweswater.
All main facilities can be found in Penrith, a popular market town, having excellent transport links through the M6, A66, A6 and the main West coast railway line. There is a population of around 17,000 people and facilities include: infant, junior and secondary schools. There are 5 supermarkets and a good range of locally owned and national high street shops. Leisure facilities include: a leisure centre with; swimming pool, climbing wall, indoor bowling, badminton courts and a fitness centre as well as; golf, rugby and cricket clubs. There is also a 3 screen cinema and Penrith Playhouse. Penrith is known as the Gateway to the North Lakes and is conveniently situated for Ullswater and access to the fells, benefiting from the superb outdoor recreation opportunities.
Services - Mains water, drainage and electricity are connected to the property.
Tenure Freehold - The property is freehold and the council tax is band D.
Viewing - STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT WITH WILKES-GREEN + HILL
Accommodation -
Entrance - Through a wood panel door with glazed side window to the;
Hall - A limestone staircase with wood banister and wrought iron spindles leads to the first floor. There is a arched ceiling with coving, wall mounted fuse board and a night storage heater. Wood panel doors with ornate wood architrave lead to the dining room and;
Living Room - 6.71m 0.61m x 3.89m max (22' 2 x 12'9 max) - Having multi pane windows to two sides one being uPVC double glazed. The ceiling is coved and there is an arched niche to one wall. An open fire grate is set in a tiled hearth and surround and a narrow wood panel door leads to the;
Dining Room - 3.15m x 2.74m (10'4 x 9') - Having a sash window to the side and a low doorway gives access to stone steps leading to the cellar and a recess. A wood panel door leads to the;
Kitchen - 2.34m x 6.10m (7'8 x 20') - Fitted with units and a stainless steel single drainer sink with tiled splashback. Two windows face to the rear overlooking the garden and there is a night storage heater and a wall mounted electric bar heater. A ceiling trap gives access to a loft space above. A wood plank door leads out to the side.
First Floor-Landing - There is an arched window to the side, a recessed cupboard housing the hot water tank, a ceiling trap to the roof void and wood panel doors off.
Bedroom One - 3.00m x 3.86m (9'10 x 12'8 ) - Having multi pane windows to two sides with views to the brook and village.
Bedroom Two - 3.10m x 3.05m (10'2 x 10) - A multi pane glazed window to the side looks onto the garden.
Box Room - 1.75m x 2.18m (5'9 x 7'2) - Having a step up and with a multi pane window to the front.
Bathroom - 1.91m x 2.79m (6'3 x 9'2) - Fitted with an enamelled bath, a toilet and wash basin. There is a shaver socket the walls are part tiled and a sash window to the rear overlooks the garden.
Outside - The property is approached from the roadside by foot over a foot bridge to the front garden which is to grass with a stone wall and a hedge to the front boundary.
There is a narrow drive along the left side of the property which could be improved to create off road parking. Alternatively, there is plenty of room in the garden to the right of the house to create a new parking area.
A path leads to the front door and around the side to the rear.
The side garden is to grass with a stone wall around and a metal gate to the rear garden and a stone arch with wooden gate leads to the rear of the house where there is a stone built outhouse.
The garden extends to approximately 1/2 acre with a stone boundary wall and mature trees/shrubs.
Location - Orton is easily found from junction 38 of the M6. After leaving the motorway, take the first exit at the roundabout, signposted to Orton and follow the road for 2.5 miles through the village and past the Orton Scar Cafe. Take the next right turn over the river and park on the roadside. Then walk over the next small bridge and turn left up the lane, Reveley House is at the head of the lane on the right.
If using what3words, park the car around developer.hook.charities and the house is at restores.clasping.spreading
Amenities - In the village of Orton there is a primary school, a C of E church and a Methodist Church, a Hotel and Public House, a specialist chocolate shop with a cafe and a further cafe. Orton is now within the Wesmorland Dales National Park, an extension to the Yorkshire Dales and has excellent access to fantastic open countryside all around.
In the village of Shap, approximately 6.5 miles. there is a Primary School, Co-Op Store, 2 village shops and 2 public houses, a Sports Ground and Outdoor Swimming Pool. Shap is within easy reach of the Lake District National Park and Haweswater.
All main facilities can be found in Penrith, a popular market town, having excellent transport links through the M6, A66, A6 and the main West coast railway line. There is a population of around 17,000 people and facilities include: infant, junior and secondary schools. There are 5 supermarkets and a good range of locally owned and national high street shops. Leisure facilities include: a leisure centre with; swimming pool, climbing wall, indoor bowling, badminton courts and a fitness centre as well as; golf, rugby and cricket clubs. There is also a 3 screen cinema and Penrith Playhouse. Penrith is known as the Gateway to the North Lakes and is conveniently situated for Ullswater and access to the fells, benefiting from the superb outdoor recreation opportunities.
Services - Mains water, drainage and electricity are connected to the property.
Tenure Freehold - The property is freehold and the council tax is band D.
Viewing - STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT WITH WILKES-GREEN + HILL
Accommodation -
Entrance - Through a wood panel door with glazed side window to the;
Hall - A limestone staircase with wood banister and wrought iron spindles leads to the first floor. There is a arched ceiling with coving, wall mounted fuse board and a night storage heater. Wood panel doors with ornate wood architrave lead to the dining room and;
Living Room - 6.71m 0.61m x 3.89m max (22' 2 x 12'9 max) - Having multi pane windows to two sides one being uPVC double glazed. The ceiling is coved and there is an arched niche to one wall. An open fire grate is set in a tiled hearth and surround and a narrow wood panel door leads to the;
Dining Room - 3.15m x 2.74m (10'4 x 9') - Having a sash window to the side and a low doorway gives access to stone steps leading to the cellar and a recess. A wood panel door leads to the;
Kitchen - 2.34m x 6.10m (7'8 x 20') - Fitted with units and a stainless steel single drainer sink with tiled splashback. Two windows face to the rear overlooking the garden and there is a night storage heater and a wall mounted electric bar heater. A ceiling trap gives access to a loft space above. A wood plank door leads out to the side.
First Floor-Landing - There is an arched window to the side, a recessed cupboard housing the hot water tank, a ceiling trap to the roof void and wood panel doors off.
Bedroom One - 3.00m x 3.86m (9'10 x 12'8 ) - Having multi pane windows to two sides with views to the brook and village.
Bedroom Two - 3.10m x 3.05m (10'2 x 10) - A multi pane glazed window to the side looks onto the garden.
Box Room - 1.75m x 2.18m (5'9 x 7'2) - Having a step up and with a multi pane window to the front.
Bathroom - 1.91m x 2.79m (6'3 x 9'2) - Fitted with an enamelled bath, a toilet and wash basin. There is a shaver socket the walls are part tiled and a sash window to the rear overlooks the garden.
Outside - The property is approached from the roadside by foot over a foot bridge to the front garden which is to grass with a stone wall and a hedge to the front boundary.
There is a narrow drive along the left side of the property which could be improved to create off road parking. Alternatively, there is plenty of room in the garden to the right of the house to create a new parking area.
A path leads to the front door and around the side to the rear.
The side garden is to grass with a stone wall around and a metal gate to the rear garden and a stone arch with wooden gate leads to the rear of the house where there is a stone built outhouse.
The garden extends to approximately 1/2 acre with a stone boundary wall and mature trees/shrubs.
