BURROW COTTAGE

Burrow, LA6 2RJ

What a house! An extensive Grade II listed period home, beautifully appointed with views over fields across theundulating Lune Valley

Forming part of what was originally The Dower House for neighbouring Burrow Hall, split decades ago into two impressive periodresidences, Burrow Cottage offers beautifully presented accommodation set over four floors and alive with original period detailsand the undeniable charm that only a period home can bring. There are two receptions rooms, an orangery, a family dining kitchen,study, cellars and a splendid curved staircase to a stately master bedroom suite, two further double bedrooms, a house shower roomand an occasional bedroom/playroom on the second floor. Outside you’ll find delightful private gardens and excellent parking provision.In all, 0.30 acres (0.12 hectares).

Such a great Lune Valley base this easy to reach location is handy for the A65, M6 and close to the sought-aftermarket town of Kirkby Lonsdale for schools and shops

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£600,000

Burrow is in the heart of one of the English countryside’s unspoiled gems, the Lune Valley, it begins just a few minutes’drive from Lancaster and borders the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Yorkshire DalesNational Park.

On your doorstep - on the River Lune, Burrow has a cracking pub, The Highwayman Inn and right from your frontdoor there are lots of great and easily accessible footpaths for you and any four legged friends. A mere 1.8 miles downthe valley in Tunstall you’ll find another great foodie pub, the Lunesdale Arms and a village tennis court.

Kirkby Lonsdale (2 miles) is an ever popular choice and it’s not hard to see why. With a host of independent shopsand places to eat it’s a popular destination for day trips and weekend retreats - and all this would be on your doorstep!The town provides a good range of local facilities - banks, churches, the Post Office, Booths supermarket and doctors anddentists’ surgeries. For the second year in a row this little gem has been voted in the best top 10 places to live in theNorth West.

Further afield, the historic market town of Kendal (16 miles) and the Georgian city of Lancaster (14.5 miles) provide acomprehensive range of commercial and recreational facilities. Lancaster is also home to Lancaster University, Lancaster &Morecambe College and Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

A great choice for a family house, schools are located in Kirkby Lonsdale with St Mary’s primary school andQueen Elizabeth secondary school, Dallam, a mixed comprehensive world school with state boarding and the Boys andGirls Grammar schools at Lancaster. The area is also well served by private schools, including Sedbergh, Giggleswick andWindermere.

If you like fresh air and fun then you will be spoilt for choice. Situated close to the Yorkshire Dales, the LakeDistrict National Park and Forest of Bowland AONB, the area provides a stunningly scenic adventureplayground for walkers, climbers, cavers, potholers, cyclists and sailors. And if you fancy going coastal, Arnside andSilverdale AONB and Morecambe Bay are not too far away.

Getting about by car is easy, accessibility to the motorway network is excellent at J34, J35 or J36 as well as onto theA65 for travelling east.

Travel by train - there is a station on the West Coast main line at Lancaster and Oxenholme (13 miles) with trains toEuston (travel time approx. 2 hours, 30 mins) if you need to commute to London. The historic Carnforth train station ison the Northern Line with services to Lancaster, Barrow-in-Furness, Leeds and Manchester airport and a station atWennington (4.7 miles) on the Leeds to Morecambe line.

Travel by air, there is a choice of airports: Leeds Bradford (52.1 miles) Manchester (73.5 miles) and Liverpool (80.1miles).

To find the property - from Kirkby Lonsdale take the A683 towards Lancaster. After passing the impressive entrancegates to Burrow Hall on your left, Burrow Cottage is the second property on the right.

Welcome to BURROW COTTAGE

Burrow, LA6 2RJ

£600,000

The Lune Valley doesn’t have that many Georgian houses to boastabout, that’s what makes this one all the more special and rare.

Burrow Cottage is part of what was originally The Dower Housefor neighbouring Burrow Hall, split in 1954 into two impressiveand sizeable residences. It dates back to the early 19th Centurywith later additions and is Grade II Listed.

With an approximate gross internal area of 2877 sq ft (267.3 sqm) the name ‘cottage’ is rather misleading - the grand principalrooms are incredibly spacious with high ceilings and tall windowsallowing the light to flood in. There are many period featuresworthy of note - sash windows with working shutters in somerooms, period fireplaces and joinery, decorative plasterwork, woodpanelling and just stop a moment to admire the elegant gentlycurved stone staircase with painted wrought iron balustrade abovewhich is a cupola skylight for star gazing!

The property has undergone a programme of improvement sincethe current owner’s purchase in 2013 including the alteration ofthe kitchen to create a great family space. Stylishly presented andwell-maintained - we love it and we think you will too.

Ready for a tour? Follow us. Step into the light filled entrancehall. There’s a cloakroom and cloaks cupboard off.

The impressive and elegant drawing room with its large baywindow overlooking the garden is an absolute classic piece ofGeorgian architecture - imagine family nights here - we knowwhere we’d put the Christmas tree…. do you? With so manypeople working from home these days you’ll be pleased to seethere is a separate study and with a connection to hyperfastB4RN broadband you’ll find connection and service no issue.

The sitting room is a more informal room with a wood burnerand bi-folding doors opening to a delightful orangery withlimestone tiled floor, French windows out to the terrace andglazed lantern style roof - the ideal vantage point for morningcoffee, afternoon tea, bird watching or a quiet spot to read.

The welcoming dining kitchen with tall sash window is fittedto a high standard with painted cabinets, granite work tops, amatching island unit and black two oven Aga - an English countryhome essential surely? There’s also a separate electric oven,microwave, warming drawer and hob so if you enjoy entertainingfamily and friends, its a real cooks’ kitchen.

There’s a useful utility/laundry room with Belfast sink andvaulted flagged cellar room and wine store with stonebenches.

The staircase leads to a landing from where a small flights of stairslead into a stately dual aspect master bedroom and en suitebathroom. There are fitted wardrobes, two floor to ceilingwindows, one with small balcony, the other with a lovely outlookacross the garden and to open fields beyond.

Perfect for children or guests, there are two smaller doublebedrooms, one with built-in wardrobes. These two rooms sharea house shower room.

An enclosed staircase leads to an occasional bedroom4/playroom, open to the apex with two Velux skylights and awalk-in store. Please be aware the roof timbers dissect the room.

Outside space - there is wrought iron gated access to the frontgarden with a large timber car port and wooden shed withconcealed log store/works area. There is excellent parkingprovision for a number of cars.

The main garden is to the rear bordering open countryside withcracking unspoiled views to the valley beyond. Here you’ll find aflagged terrace and a level lawn, mature planted borders and acentral path leading to the beck and second seating terrace. In all,0.30 acres (0.12 hectares).

Planning permission The current owner sought planningconsent from Lancaster City Council for a car port (Ref:17/00743/FUL, date: 7th August 2017 for erection of a carportand storage enclosures). The consent was granted but has nowlapsed. The existing car port was to be removed and the newbuilding sited where the wooden shed currently stands. Plans canbe viewed on Lancaster City Council’s planning portal.

Georgian splendour in aLune Valley village setting

• Mains electricity and water

• Oil fired central heating with wood burners in the sitting anddrawing rooms

• Private drainage to a septic tank located within the property’sboundaries, installed in 2020 and fully compliant with the mostrecent legislation.

• B4RN Broadband is connected - if you're not familiar with thisexcellent local service offering hyperfast broadband andunlimited bandwidth please have a look at their websiteb4rn.org.uk. This is fabulous if you are looking to work fromhome (and has made such a difference when trying to strikethe work/life balance) or just stay connected with the outsideworld

• Telephone currently connected, subject to transfer regulation

• A combination of single and double glazed windows

Services and specification

Council tax

Burrow Cottage is currently banded F for Council Tax purposes.Potential purchasers are advised to verify this information forthemselves.

Local Authority

Lancaster City Council. Town Hall, Lancaster, LA1 1QR.

T: 01524 582000 W: www.lancaster.gov.uk

Please note:

• Fitted carpets, curtains in bedroom 1, curtains and window seatcushions in bedrooms 2 and 3, curtain poles, blinds and lightfittings are included in the sale

• Curtains in drawing room, sitting room and study and items offurniture are available by separate negotiation

• Freestanding white goods are specifically excluded

• The property is Grade II Listed

Money Laundering

Prospective buyers should be aware that in the event that theymake an offer for the property, they will be required to providethe agent with documents in relation to the Money LaunderingRegulations; one being photographic ID, i.e. driving licence orpassport and the other being a utility bill showing their address.These can be provided in the following ways: by calling into theagent's office with copies or by way of a certified copy providedvia their solicitor. In addition prospective buyers will be requiredto provide information regarding the source of funding as part ofthe agent's offer procedure.

Useful informationBoundary plan - not to scaleFor illustrative purposes only

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