Jenkin Hill, Thornthwaite

An outstanding substantial 18th century detached five bedroom country house with an adjoining two bedroom self-contained cottage occupying an idyllic approximately one and a half acre site enjoying spectacular surrounding uninterrupted views to over twenty Wainwright fells.

The cottage is successfully used by the present owners for lucrative holiday rentals and is equally suitable for conventional rentals and co-generational family occupancy.

Subject to all necessary consents, a detached outbuilding within the grounds is capable of conversion to create either additional ancillary one bedroom annexe accommodation for the main house, holiday rental use or a home office.

Additional adjoining pastureland totalling approximately three acres is available to purchase separately.

Thornthwaite village is located under four miles west of Keswick, ten miles from Cockermouth and close to the wide range of local amenities provided in neighbouring Braithwaite including regular bus routes, Church of England primary school, shop and a visiting post office, church, village hall with sporting facilities, café, hotels, restaurants and public houses.

Jenkin Hill presents a rare opportunity to acquire a distinctive country residence combining charming period elegance, a truly stunning rural Lakeland setting and a generous range of versatile accommodation together with excellent rental income generating opportunities.

Accommodation

Jenkin Hill House

Ground Floor:
Entrance Hall | Sitting Room | Dining Room | Living Room | Kitchen | Cloak Room / WC | Rear Hall | Utility Room 1 | Utility Room 2 | Snooker Room

First Floor:
Landing | Bedroom 1 | Bedroom 2 | Bedroom 3 | Bedroom 4 / En-suite Shower Room | Bedroom 5 | Shower Room | Bathroom

Jenkin Hill Lodge

Ground Floor:
Entrance Hall | Dining Kitchen | Bedroom 1 | Bathroom

First Floor:
Landing | Living / Dining Room | Bedroom 2

Proposed Converted Outbuilding

Ground Floor:
Open Plan Living Room / Dining Kitchen | Bedroom | En-suite Shower Room

Outside
Approximately 1.5 Acre Site | Shared Entrance Driveway | Extensive Surrounding Mature Gardens | Woodland | Expansive On-Site Parking | Detached Outbuilding | Greenhouse | Storage Shed

Additional Land
Up to approximately 3 acres of adjoining pastureland is available to purchase by separate negotiation.

Planning Consent
Planning consent was approved in May 2022 under reference 7/2022/2144 to convert the detached single storey outbuilding to create either ancillary residential annexe accommodation for the main house or a lucrative holiday rental use.

Services
Mains water, electricity and gas. Private drainage treatment system. Gas central heating.

Tenure
Freehold.

Council Tax
Band G.

Viewing
By appointment with Hackney & Leigh's Keswick office.

Directions
From Keswick proceed west on the A66 heading towards Cockermouth. After passing the turning for Braithwaite turn left where signposted to Thornthwaite and proceed ahead into the village passing the turning for The Gallery. The entrance driveway to Jenkin Hill is situated on the right approximately 100 metres after passing the bus shelter.

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Price
Offers in the region of £1,500,000 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 £60 (inc. VAT) per individual or £50 (inc. 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 £150 (inc. VAT).

Disclaimer
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