Garsdale, Cumbria
Guide Price £375,000

Key Features

• Character Dales Cottage In Quiet Location
• 3/4 Bedrooms
• Bathroom & Shower Room
• Large Open Plan Dining / Living Room With Stove
• Kitchen
• Substantial Gardens Totalling Approx 0.33 Acres
• Outside Store
• Ample Private Parking
• Ideal for Full Time or Holiday Living

Description

Smorthwaite Cottage is a charming semi-detached period cottage, peacefully positioned in the heart of the small village of Garsdale within the picturesque dale of the same name.

The village itself offers a strong sense of community together with a church and chapel, while everyday amenities can be found in the nearby market town of Hawes, approximately 10 miles away, which provides a range of shops, cafés, pubs, a medical centre and primary schooling. Further facilities, including secondary education and the renowned public school, are available in Sedbergh, just 6 miles from the property. Garsdale Head railway station lies a short distance away on the iconic Settle–Carlisle line, offering excellent rail connections, while the M6 motorway can be reached within around 20 minutes, providing convenient access for commuting and travel. The surrounding countryside offers exceptional walking directly from the doorstep, along with abundant wildlife, including regular sightings of red squirrels and a wide variety of birdlife.

The cottage enjoys a south-facing aspect and is particularly light and welcoming throughout. It has been beautifully maintained and is presented in excellent decorative order, offering flexible accommodation suited to a variety of needs. Retaining much of its original character, the property features exposed beams, whitewashed stone walls and a multi-fuel stove, blending traditional charm with comfortable modern living. The property is heated via an oil-fired central heating system and is predominantly double glazed.

To the ground floor, a porch opens into a delightful living dining room with Amtico flooring, a feature stone fireplace housing a stove, and French doors opening directly onto the garden. There is also a well-appointed kitchen, a bright second reception room which was previously used as a fourth bedroom, and a compact shower room. The property benefits from two separate staircases, one leading to a double bedroom with attractive views up the valley to the west, and the other giving access to a further double bedroom, a good-sized single bedroom, and a house bathroom with a useful large storage cupboard.

Externally, the property enjoys a practical dry store to the side housing the oil-fired boiler and providing additional storage. A flagged patio offers an ideal space for outdoor seating and enjoying the far-reaching views and surrounding wildlife, while lawns and mature trees add to the sense of privacy and charm. Steps lead down to a further lower walled garden, offering excellent versatility and ideal for a variety of uses.

Smorthwaite Cottage represents a beautifully presented and characterful home, well suited to both full-time residence and use as a countryside retreat in this highly desirable Yorkshire Dales location.

Ground Floor

Porch
Laminate flooring. Coat hooks. UVPC Front door. Internal door.

Lounge Diner
Lovely, bright reception room. Amtico Parquet flooring. Painted stone walls with wall lights. Exposed ceiling beams. Multi fuel stove set in stone fireplace. 2 Radiators. Windows to the front and rear. Double doors to the front garden.

Hallway
Fitted carpet. Exposed stone wall. 2 Staircases. Window to the rear.

Kitchen
Modern kitchen with a good range of wall and base units. Integrated electric oven, hob and extractor. Stainless steel sink. Radiator. 2 Windows to the front.

Sitting Room/ Bedroom 4
Second reception room or ground floor en suite bedroom. Fitted carpet. Painted stone wall. Radiator. Large window over looking the front garden.

En-Suite
Fully tiled floor and walls. Shower cubicle. Wash basin. WC. Radiator. Window to the rear.

First Floor

Stairs & Landing
Two staircases. Fitted carpet. Exposed beams. Airing cupboard.

Bedroom One
Large, double bedroom. Open to the roof timbers. Exposed floorboards and ceiling beams. Feature stone wall. Radiator. Window to the front with a lovely view to the hills.

Bedroom Two
Front, single bedroom. Exposed floorboards and roof timbers. Painted stone walls. Radiator. Window to the front with a lovely outlook.

Bathroom
Family bathroom. Exposed floorboards and ceiling beams. Bath with electric shower over. WC. Wash basin. Shelving. Radiator. Window to the front.

Bedroom Three
Independent bedroom accessed via second staircase. Good, double bedroom. Fitted carpet. Exposed timbers. Radiator. Windows to the rear and side with a pleasant outlook.

Outside

Parking
Private drive from the road, owned by neighbouring house with vehicles access for Smorthwaite Cottage over. Large gravel parking area with parking and turning space for two-three vehicles.

Store
Stone built lean to shed. Ideal storage for fuel, bikes and garden equipment. Oil fired boiler.

Garden
The South facing gardens extends to around 0.3 acres. The upper garden has a pleasant lawn, screened by trees, shrubs and bushes. Steps lead down to a lovely lower garden, enclosed by dry stone wall with a field gate by the roadside.

Agents Notes
Conservation Area: No
Flood Risk: Very low
Plot size: 0.32 acres
Broadband: Ultrafast -1000 Mbps

There is a reliable private water supply which is tested annually. The septic tank is shared with the neighbouring cottage.

The current owner has wireless broadband.

There is a rarely used footpath from the road across the drive.

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Checks

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.