For sale: The Old School House, Burton, Cumbria, LA6 1NT

The Old School House is a delightful early Victorian house of character built in 1849, occupying a pleasant location opposite St James Church in the historic village of Burton.

The property has been tastefully and sympathetically extended, upgraded and improved by the present owners in recent years to create a spacious family home with versatile accommodation that is appointed and presented to an excellent standard throughout.

* Hall
* Lounge
* Kitchen/Dining Room
* Utility Room
* Bedroom No.4/Study
* Ground Floor Shower Room/W.C
* Three further Bedrooms
* Bathroom/W.C
* Double glazed throughout
* Gas fired central heating
* Easily maintained gardens
* Off road parking

LOCATION: The property occupies a very pleasant location opposite St James's Church on the northern side of the attractive and historic village of Burton. The village has a thriving community, a highly popular primary school, a shop and a pub. The village is well placed for junctions 35 and 36 of the M6 motorway for access to Lancaster. Burton is convenient for Kendal, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales.

To find the property coming from the direction of Kendal follow the A6070 Main Road into the village and take the first turning on the left into Church Bank Gardens. Follow the road to its end and locate a private unmade track. The rear of the property is straight ahead with parking available in the driveway.

ENTRANCE HALL Oak panelled front entrance door. Cloaks recess. Feature archway. The understairs area has been fitted with a desk and is ideal as a study/homework area. Telephone point. Nine power sockets.

LOUNGE 4.28m x 3.97m [overall] [14'1" x 13'0"] Feature fireplace with period style surround and decorative tiled and cast iron inset. TV aerial point.

KITCHEN/DINING ROOM 3.76m x 3.59m [12'4" x 11'9"] Fitted with modern range of wall and floor units installed in 2011 together with oak work surfaces and a stainless steel sink. Tiled floor.

Open way to sitting room.

SITTING ROOM 3.91m [max] x 3.64m [12'0" x 11'11"] Stone lined fireplace with a stone lintel fitted with a "Coalbrookdale" multi-fuel burning stove. French doors leading to garden. Tiled floor. TV aerial point.

UTILITY ROOM 5.56m x 2.76m [overall] [18'3" x 9'1"] The utility room also incorporates the rear entrance hall and features a high open ceiling with a Velux double glazed roof window. Built-in floor and wall storage cupboards and an oak work surface. Plumbing for washing machine. Vaillant gas fired central heating boiler. Shelving. Tiled floor. Walk-in storage cupboard with tiled floor.

SHOWER ROOM 1.61m x 2.0m [5'3" x 6'6"] Tiled floor. Three piece suite and a large tiled shower cubicle with electric Mira shower. Towel radiator. Extractor fan. Upvc double glazed window.

BEDROOM NO.4/STUDY 3.75m x 2.16m [12'4" x 7'1"] Tiled floor. Telephone point.

FIRST FLOOR

HALF LANDING 0.96m x 1.70m [3'2" x 5'6"] Walk-in store room with fitted shelves.

BATHROOM 2.76m x 2.14m [9'1" x 7'0"] Fitted with suite in white comprising a panelled bath with plumbed in shower and screen, vanity unit with wash hand basin and storage cupboards together with a w.c. Part tiled walls. Tiled floor. Towel radiator. Illuminated wall unit with glass shelves, a mirror and a storage cabinet.

LANDING

BEDROOM NO.1 3.63m x 3.63m [11'11 x 11'11"]

BEDROOM NO.2 3.68m x 3.64m [12'1" x 11'11"] Off this bedroom is a walk-in room which is wired and plumbed ready for conversion to an en-suite shower room

BEDROOM NO.3 3.71m x 2.65m [12'2" x 8'8"] A dual aspect room.

OUTSIDE

Attractively laid out, stone wall garden to front laid with a lawn, herbaceous borders and a paved sitting out area.

Garden to rear with raised herbaceous borders, paved pathways and gravelled sitting out area.

Driveway providing off road parking for three motor vehicles.

Timber garden shed.

Vegetable garden.

TENURE

Freehold

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS

All fixtures and fittings referred to in these particulars are included.

Otherwise they are excluded.

SERVICES

All mains services. Gas fired central heating.

COUNCIL TAX

Band " E "

LOCAL AUTHORITY

South Lakeland District Council: 01539 733333

VIEWING

Strictly by appointment through our Kendal Office.