Archived Property: St Sunday's Cottage
Stainton, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0LQ

Guide:
A wonderfully charming detached stone and slate built country cottage of delightful character together with attractively laid out patio gardens, a summerhouse and parking, occupying an idyllic riverside location overlooking rolling countryside, rich in wildlife within the rural village of Stainton well placed for Kendal and the Lake District.

SUMMARY

St Sunday's Cottage is a delightful bijou country cottage of considerable character occupying a beautiful riverside location in the rural village of Stainton.

The river, St Sunday Beck, is a haven for nature and the owner of the cottage has spent many leisurely hours sat on the patio watching the kingfishers, trout and the occasional otter. The ivy clad cottage is an annual home to several species of song birds.

* Entrance Hall;
* Lounge with Snug;
* Kitchen with Aga stove;
* One double Bedroom;
* Bathroom/W.c.
* Stone flagged floors; Exposed Beams.
* Gas central heating; double glazing.
* Summer House with potential for a guest bedroom.

The accommodation is cosy but spacious, stylish and full of character, tastefully presented and superbly appointed.

The cottage is set within attractively laid out gardens with paved patio terraces, herbaceous borders and ornamental shrubs. There is also a detached summerhouse which would be ideal as an occasional guest bedroom or home office. There is off road parking together with a fuel store, garden store and a shed.

Stainton is a pleasant rural village with a strong sense of community. There is a Chapel, just opposite the property, and Crosscrake Primary School is located nearby. The village is situated about four miles south of the historic market town of Kendal which provides excellent shopping, leisure and cultural facilities as well as two secondary schools and a college. Stainton is well placed for access into the Lake District and also for Oxenholme railway station for the London to Glasgow main West Coast line and for the M6 motorway.

The sale of St Sunday's Cottage is an ideal opportunity for those seeking a delightful country retreat either as a permanent home or as a holiday home or investment.

The Accommodation Briefly Comprises:
[all measurements are approximate]

ENTRANCE HALL: 2.54m x 1.75m (8'4" x 5'9") Entrance doors to both front and rear. Stone flagged floor. Utility cupboards, with slate tiled top, housing a washing machine, refrigerator and freezer. Baxi gas fired central heating boiler. Double glazed window to side.

SITTING ROOM: 5.27m x 3.58m (17'3" x 11'9") A delightful room featuring an open fireplace with exposed stone lintel and flagged hearth fitted with a multi-fuel burning stove. Beamed ceiling. Display shelf and niche. Stone flagged floor. Understairs cupboard. Double glazed windows to side and rear. Open way to snug.

SNUG: 1.60m x 1.06m (5'3" x 3'6") A cosy space suitable as a small dining area, study or sitting area. Double glazed French windows to side and rear. Display shelving. Stone flagged floor.

KITCHEN: 4.14m x 3.34m [overall] (13'7" x 10'11" ) An L-shaped kitchen with double glazed windows to front and rear featuring an Aga twin hob stove and a beautiful clay tiled floor. Good range of floor and wall units. Tiled work surfaces. Extractor hood, dishwasher and refrigerator. Porcelain sink. Part tiled walls. Spot lighting. Entrance door leading to garden.

FIRST FLOOR

The dog leg staircase features two sets of bookshelves over the half landing.

BEDROOM: 3.81m x 2.94m (12'6" x 9'8") High, open beamed ceiling with double glazed Velux roof windows. Double glazed windows to front and side. Display shelving. Range of built-in wardrobes and storage cupboards to one wall.

BATHROOM: 2.06m x 1.52m (6'9" x 5'0") Traditional suite in white comprising panelled bath with shower unit, pedestal wash hand basin and w.c. Part wood panelled walls. Spot lighting. Double glazed window to rear.

OUTSIDE

SUMMERHOUSE: 3.16m x 2.52m (10'4" x 8'3") Ideal as a home office or occasional bedroom this detached building is carpeted, plastered out and has a pine panelled ceiling together with power, lighting, electric heating, a double glazed entrance door and double glazed windows to front and side.

GARDENS

Delightful gardens laid with stone paved patio terraces, well stocked herbaceous borders, rockeries and an interesting variety of ornamental shrubs and trees.

Slate roofed wood store with coal bunker.

Timber garden shed.

Garden Store.

Outside water tap.

Exterior lighting.

PARKING

Block paved driveway and a further block paved parking bay.

TENURE: Freehold

SERVICES: Mains electricity, gas and water. Septic tank drainage.

COUNCIL TAX: Band " D " [verbal enquiry only].

LOCAL AUTHORITY: South Lakeland District Council, South Lakeland House, Lowther Street, Kendal, Cumbria. Tel No: 01539 733333

VIEWING: Strictly by appointment only through our Kendal branch office.

LOCATION

From Kendal proceed out of the town on the A65 Burton and Kirkby Lonsdale Road in a southerly direction. Go past Oxenholme to Barrows Green. Take the third turning on the right after The Punch Bowl Inn at Barrows Green, signposted to Stainton. Follow the country lane for about a mile into the village and St Sunday's Cottage will be found on the right-hand side immediately opposite the Chapel.

FLOOR PLANS
[For identification purposes only and not to Scale]

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