Guide Price £495,000 - £550,000.
• Newly Modernised, Impressive & Spacious Period Property • Original Character Features • Central Location In Market Town Location • 4/5 Bedrooms • Three Large Reception Rooms • Modern Kitchen & 2 Bathrooms • Attic Room • Lovely Private Gardens & Patio • Two Storey Garage/Workshop With Development Potential • Off Road Parking • Ideal Family, Holiday Or Retirement Home.
Kelso House is a superb, spacious period property situated in the centre of Kirkby Stephen. Recently modernised throughout to an exceptionally high standard creating a welcoming home, full of charm and character.
Kirkby Stephen is just ten miles from junction 38 of the M6 motorway and is well placed for Kendal, Penrith, Appleby and the Lake District. The scenic Settle to Carlisle Railway is on the doorstep and the Coast to Coast and Lady Ann footpaths run through. Kirkby Stephen has highly regarded primary and grammar schools as well as a good range of shops, restaurants & pubs, church, chapel and doctor's surgery. There is still a weekly outdoor market and an agricultural auction mart.
Kelso House is a very deceptive property; it has many original features as well as high ceilings and generously apportioned rooms one expects in a Georgian house. Works included windows and doors, heating system, electrics, kitchen and bathrooms, including the restoration of the original features.
On the ground floor there is a grand entrance hall with turned staircase and stained-glass window as well as the original tiled flooring. From the hallway there are two large characterful reception rooms. To the rear is a contemporary kitchen, ground floor wet room and the garden room (if required could be an additional bedroom) which opens to the beautiful rear patio.
On the first floor, there is a lovely house bathroom and four generous bedrooms, the master having a dressing room which can also be accessed from the hallway. The second floor remains unconverted but can be accessed via a steep staircase from the landing. This space is an ideal playroom/hobby room/office or additional accommodation if required.
Externally, to the rear is a private, good sized garden with long distance views of the surrounding hills. The garden is raised with well-established flowerbeds and borders. There is off road parking to the side and a gravel area (currently leased by the Council on a peppercorn rent). The outbuilding, originally the stable leads on to the parking area allowing garaging/workshop if required. The two-storey stable retains the original cobbles and stalls as well as a workshop on the side, this offers development potential (subject to planning permissions).
Kelso House is an excellent opportunity to purchase a truly beautiful period property.
Should a purchaser(s) have an offer accepted on a property marketed by J.R. Hopper & Co., they will need to undertake an AML check. We require this to meet our obligation under AML regulations and it is a legal requirement. We use a specialist third party service, provided by Lifetime Legal, to verify your identity. The cost of these checks is £60 (including VAT) per purchase, payable in advance directly to Lifetime Legal, when an offer is agreed and prior to a sales memorandum being issued. This charge is non-refundable under any circumstances.
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall
A formal, grand entrance hall. Original tiled flooring and exposed floor boards. Decorative coving and cornice. Cast iron radiator. Turned staircase with large stained-glass window. Front door.
Sitting Room 5m x 4.01m (16'5" x 13'2")
Lovely front reception room, with traditional features. Coved high ceiling with feature ceiling rose and picture rail. Exposed floorboards. Original cupboard. Cast iron radiator. Marble fireplace. Lovely, large bay window to the front with panelling.
Dining Room 4.11m x 3.35m (13'6" x 10'12")
Spacious dining room. Exposed floorboards. Coved ceiling. Alcove cupboard. Radiator. Window to the front.
Kitchen 3.2m x 3.76m (10'6" x 12'4")
Characterful kitchen with modern units. Vinyl flooring. Exposed stone wall and lintels. Belfast sink, integrated electric oven with gas hob and extractor fan. Integrated dishwasher. Windows to rear and side overlooking the garden.
Pantry
Stone flag floor. Shelving. Plumbing for washing machine. Window.
Wet Room 1.57m x 1.52m (5'2" x 4'12")
Tiled floor and walls. Shower. WC. Wash basin. Feature ledge Extractor fan.
Garden Room/Bedroom 5 4.1m x 3.66m (13'5" x 12'0")
Lovely, bright room. Vinyl flooring. Exposed stone wall and panelling. Radiator. Built in storage cupboard. Two sets of patio doors and a picture window to the rear garden with a lovely outlook.
First Floor
Landing
A very light spacious landing with Victorian turned staircase. Feature arched stained glass window overlooking rear garden. The landing has access to all first floor rooms and stairs leading to an insulated and boarded attic with central heating boiler and water cylinders.
Bathroom
Beautiful bathroom finished to a very high standard. Rolltop bath with tap and hand held shower attachment. Wash basin. WC. Walk in shower, tiled with mains shower and raindrop style shower head. Traditional towel rail radiator. Two windows to the rear.
Bedroom 2 4.45m x 4.06m (14'7" x 13'4")
A large double bedroom with decorative coving and ceiling rose, built in wardrobe, radiator, original built in cupboards and exposed original floorboards. Large window to the front.
Bedroom 4 4.1m x 3.28m (13'5" x 10'9")
Large single room with picture rail. Radiator. Part wooden panelled walls. Original exposed floorboards. Radiator. Window to the front.
Bedroom 1 3.94m x 3.63m (12'11" x 11'11")
Extensive master bedroom with original features. Picture rail. Decorative ceiling rose. Window seat with storage. Original built in cupboard. Traditional style radiator. Exposed original floorboards. Window to the front. Open access to dressing room.
Dressing Room 3.15m x 1.93m (10'4" x 6'4")
Very light with skylight. Extensive storage with both original and modern wardrobes. Original exposed floorboards. Door onto the landing.
Bedroom 3 3.05m x 2.44m (10'0" x 8'0")
Very light large double room. Original exposed floorboards. Picture rail. Radiator. Patio doors with Juliette balcony overlooking the rear garden and the hills. Window.
Second Floor
Attic Space
Steep staircase from landing leads to attic space. Fully insulated and boarded. With central heating boiler and water cylinders.
Outside
Parking
There is ample parking to the side on the gravelled area providing offroad parking with access to the garage and workshop.
Garden
Private garden to the rear with a raised lawn and well established beds and borders. Flagged patio with direct access to the garden room. Lovely views over roof tops to the fells in the distance. Please note that a small section of the garden to the side is owned by the local council and is leased to the owners of Kelso House for an annual peppercorn rent. This lease will be gifted to the next owners by the current vendors.
Workshop 5.74m x 4.14m (18'10" x 13'7")
Detached workshop. Power and lighting. Good storage. Work bench. Access door to garage. Frosted window.
Garage 4.6m x4.52m (15'1" x 14'10")
Original stable. Cobbled floor and original stalls. Double timbers doors out to the parking area. Full height loft above.
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