Blackbeck, Egremont, CA22

An exciting opportunity to acquire your very own residential smallholding in the pretty hamlet of Blackbeck, on the fringes of the National Park. With enviable views towards the fells and coast, the property comprises a fully renovated 5 bed barn conversion and 4 acres of land suitable for horses or for a variety of other uses.

Swallows Rest has undergone a comprehensive refurbishment by the present owner to create a most stylish and comfortable family home, brimming with innate character features from the original barn. Occupying a delightful semi-rural position with amenities in nearby Egremont and Whitehaven just a short drive away, the property is perfectly suited to families and buyers looking to relocate from towns and cities in favour of a more rural lifestyle.

The accommodation is arranged over 3 floors and is both well appointed and flexible, giving the purchaser the option to utilise as a 5 bedroomed property or a 3 bed house with a 2 bedroomed apartment for use by a dependent relative or as rental/holiday property, with the ground floor being completely self contained and able to be used independently from the main accommodation. Beautiful sandstone steps from the driveway give access into a spacious and characterful entrance room on the first floor, with a large reception room to this level, with attractive wood burning stove and Juliet balcony. A contemporary kitchen with central island unit is fitted with high specification appliances and opens into a dining area completing the first floor. There are 3 well proportioned bedrooms to the second floor together with a modern four piece family bathroom. To the ground floor there is a large utility room, which would become a kitchen if this level were to be used independently from the main property, together with a large shower room, office/store and 2 large bedrooms.�

A private driveway provides offroad parking for several cars, with gardens lying to the side and rear. A gate from the rear garden gives access into a 4 acre field (approx.) which is included within the sale and benefits from vehicular access from the A595. A larger farm gate leading directly into the field (with a sign saying Swallows Rest, Private) can be found further up the lane past the house, allowing access for larger farm vehicles/tractors. A registered smallholding, the land currently generates an attractive annual income and is currently used by a local farm contractor to generate hay bales during the summer months, and for sheep grazing over the winter. A prospective purchaser could look to continue this arrangement, although the land is in excellent order, recently re-fenced and suitable for a variety of uses such as for horses.�

Viewing is essential in order to appreciate all this property and land has to offer.�