Highgate, Martindale, Penrith, CA10

Brief Résumé

A rare and unique opportunity has arisen to purchase Highgate, located in the stunning valley of Martindale within The Lake District National Park. The property is a detached three-bedroom cottage with two reception rooms and stone barns accompanying either side of the property. Surrounded by magnificent fells and spectacular scenery.

Description

The current family have been in ownership of Highgate for the past 67 years and have loved and looked after the property in this time, however, it is now time to hand it to new keepers to enjoy.

Martindale is surrounded by a stunning group of Lake District fells forming a scenic bowl around the valley. To the North and Northwest are Hallin Fell and Lake Ullswater and to the West and Southwest are Sleet Fell, The Nab, Place Fell and the Martindale deer forest. These fells create a peaceful and picturesque location for walkers and nature lovers to enjoy.

Dated Circa 1750, the property has a blend of character and charm mixed with modern living. Highgate enjoys a cottage feel with lovely, exposed beams, multi fuel stove and numerous windows allowing natural light to flood in but also benefits from a modern kitchen and bathroom and has oil fired central heating throughout provided by a new boiler. Situated high above Howegrain Beck and surrounded by its local fells, the property is very private and enjoys a wonderful outlook. Martindale sits between the lakes of Ullswater and Haweswater. For local amenities there is the village of Pooley Bridge approximately four miles away. For a wider range of shops, the Lake District town of Keswick is approximately 20 miles and Penrith 12 miles. The Ullswater steamer offers ferry services across Ullswater and is a great way to travel between villages. Howtown Hotel has a restaurant and tea rooms, and Pooley Bridge offers the 1836 restaurant, three pubs serving food and drinks and a bookshop/coffee house.

As you enter Highgate a driveway takes you down to a traditional wooden gate that enters the property. Parking is to the front of the property. A stable front door enters a newly installed (2024) contemporary, sizable kitchen that offers a full range of wall and base units with solid wood work tops and some integrated appliances. A door gives access to the rear garden on the south side of the house. From the kitchen, a door takes you to a large sitting room with three windows looking to the rear garden and a large multi fuel stove set in to the chimney breast with sandstone surround. The dining room is off the sitting room with wood effect flooring, window to the rear and exposed beams.

The staircase to the first floor is accessed from the sitting room and gives way to a lovely size landing with natural light pouring in from the window looking to the front. The master bedroom is a fantastic size with double aspect windows to the front and rear with high ceiling and exposed beams. Bedroom two is a double bedroom again with wonderful, exposed beams and a window to the rear garden. Bedroom three, a double has the benefit of built in wardrobes with mirror fronts. The bathroom completes the first floor with bath and shower above.

Outside to the left of the property is a smaller attached two-storey hayloft barn. The ground floor was traditionally used for livestock and general storage with the upper floor (loft) accessed via an external wooden door on the gable wall, accessed by ladders. The newly installed boiler is housed on the ground floor with light and power. To the right of the property and attached is a large two storey stone barn with plenty of space, light and power and two mezzanines. To the gable end and under the far mezzanine are two separate barn areas for further storage. To the rear of the property is a patio area and large lawned garden with simply stunning views of the surrounding Lakeland fell range.

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Accommodation:

Entrance

Entrance from the gravelled parking area to the front. Door to:

Kitchen

Wonderful size and remodelled in 2024. Full range of modern wall, drawer and base units with solid wood worktops and tiled splashbacks. Single bowl sink and drainer. Integrated electric oven and induction hob with extractor above. Space for fridge/freezer and dishwasher. Stylish upright radiator. Fully tiled to floor. Exposed beams. Window to front aspect. Door to rear garden. Door to:

Sitting Room

Lovely large room with a very cottage feel. Low ceiling with exposed timbers. Three south-facing windows looking to the rear garden. Large multi fuel stove set in to chimney breast with sandstone surround and hearth. Radiator. Wood grain laminate to flooring. Door to:

Dining Room

South-facing window looking to the rear garden. Exposed timbers. Radiator. Wood grain laminate to flooring.

Stairs to First Floor

Landing

Half landing with window looking to the front aspect. Window to front aspect on the main landing. Access to all rooms. Door to airing cupboard with shelving and housing hot water cylinder.

Master Bedroom

Large room with double aspect windows and window seats looking to the front and rear. High ceiling with exposed beams. Radiator.

Bedroom Two

Double bedroom. Window to rear aspect. Radiator. Exposed beams.

Bedroom Three

Double bedroom. Window to rear aspect. Built in wardrobes with mirror fronts. Radiator. Exposed beams.

Bathroom

Bath with Mira electric shower above, Tiled to walls. WC. Wash hand basin set on solid wood shelf. Two ladder style radiators. Window to rear.

Outside

Stunning scenery in every direction. To the rear the property the garden is mainly laid to lawn on an incline with Lakeland stone wall bordering one side. A patio area runs the length of the house and stone barns. To the front of the property is gravelled parking bordered by Lakeland stone walls and give access to the hayloft barn that is double height and houses the oil-fired boiler and has plenty of room for storage. The stone barn attached to the property to the right has large double wooden doors for access and is very large in size (approx. 5mx16m), to both ends are mezzanine platforms for further storage. Under the far mezzanine and to the gable end, this section of barn has been split into two further storage barn areas which are accessed from outside. To the end of the parking area is a traditional wooden gate that gives access for the bridle path that runs along the front of the property.

Services

Mains electricity and water are connected. Waste is to a septic tank that meets current regulations. Heating and hot water is provided by an oil-fired boiler located in the hayloft. Oil tank is situated on the patio to the rear of the property.

Tenure

Freehold.

Agent’s Note

The property has a bridal path that runs to the front of the property by the parking area and through the gate to the end of the drive.

Mobile phone and broadband results not tested by Edwin Thompson Property Services Limited.

Council Tax

The vendor has advised us the property is within The Westmorland & Furness Council and is council tax band C. 2025/2026 is £2092.92 per annum.

Offers

All offers should be made to the Agents, Edwin Thompson Property Services Limited.

Viewing

Strictly by appointment through the Agents, Edwin Thompson Property Services Limited.

REF: K3712436