A substantial two double bedroom self-contained first floor luxury apartment enjoying a delightful rural setting with stunning Lakeland fell views and beautifully mature landscaped communal grounds. Conveniently located at the foot of Barf with its well-known Bishop's Rock only four miles from Keswick town centre, ten miles from Cockermouth and close to the wide range of local amenities provided in Thornthwaite and Braithwaite villages, this most appealing spacious apartment provides an immaculate standard of tastefully appointed accommodation and is equally suitable as a primary residence, recreational second home or for lucrative holiday rentals as successfully operated by the current owners. Internal viewing is highly recommended.
Accommodation
Ground Floor:
External Stairway
Entrance Vestibule With stairway leading to first floor.
First Floor:
Living / Dining Room With windows to two elevations, two radiators.
Inner Hall With radiator, built in cupboard, external glazed door to paved private entertaining terrace with balcony.
Kitchen With fitted base and wall units, sink with mixer tap, ceramic wall tiling, integrated oven, hob, extractor unit, microwave, fridge / freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, radiator, window seat.
Bedroom One With radiator, range of fitted bedroom furniture comprising wardrobes and drawers.
En-suite Shower Room With WC, wash hand basin, shower cubicle, ceramic wall tiling, heated towel rail.
Bedroom Two With radiator, range of fitted bedroom furniture comprising wardrobes and drawers.
Bathroom With WC, wash hand basin, bath with shower over, ceramic wall tiling, heated towel rail.
Outside: External store, communal grounds including beautifully mature landscaped gardens with lawns, feature pond, seating areas, communal barbecue with dining area, communal parking spaces.
Services Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage. Gas central heating to radiators.
Tenure 999 year lease from 2004.
Service Charge We are advised that the owners currently pay a quarterly service charge of £851.45 to cover the insurance of the building, general maintenance and investing for future repairs.
Rateable Value £2,400.
Directions From Keswick proceed on the A66 towards Cockermouth and past the first two left turns sign posted to Braithwaite. Take the third left turn sign posted to Braithwaite and pass through the village. Swan House is located on the right at the periphery of the village.
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Viewings By appointment with Hackney & Leigh's Keswick office.
Price Offers over £425,000 are invited for consideration.
Anti-Money Laundering Regulations (AML) Please note that when an offer is accepted on a property, we must follow government legislation and carry out identification checks on all buyers under the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations (AML). We use a specialist third-party company to carry out these checks at a charge of £42.67 (incl. VAT) per individual or £36.19 (incl. VAT) per individual, if more than one person is involved in the purchase (provided all individuals pay in one transaction). The charge is non-refundable, and you will be unable to proceed with the purchase of the property until these checks have been completed. In the event the property is being purchased in the name of a company, the charge will be £120 (incl. VAT).
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