6 bedroom detached house for sale

Force Mill Farm is a well presented, highly versatile six bedroom, traditional detached Lakeland property. Originally built circa 1691 as a farmhouse and subsequently extended over the years, retaining a wealth of original character features whilst more recent additions have created a modern and flexible home. The property has been refurbished and reconfigured by the current owners including a new roof in 2022 with extensive solar panelling. There is an additional parcel of land with river frontage only 50 yards away.

The main portion of the house offers spacious living accommodation with three/four reception rooms and a lovely farmhouse kitchen that all enjoy exposed beams and pretty cottage style double glazed windows. Offering six double bedrooms with four having ensuite.

A quirky property with multiple levels and each with unique and captivating views. The rear of the property has a former cottage which has been amalgamated into the main accommodation with a secondary staircase. This element may be suitable for multiple generations purchasing a property as this could easily be ideal annexe accommodation. The property will suit a variety of buyers, whether as a main residence for family or retirement, or a good holiday letting property. a current projection from a local letting agent has provided an annual gross figure of £90,000.

The property enjoys an attractive and easily maintained garden, mainly situated to the front with generous parking and south facing sunny aspect.

Set in an idyllic picturesque location between Coniston Water and Windermere, on the borders of Grizedale Forest not far from Hawkshead. The area is popular with visitors, offering many leisure activities including hill, country, riverside and forest walks, sculpture trails, on/off road cycle routes, boating with Go Ape on the doorstep.

Accommodation
Glazed front door leading into:

Living Room
A delightful light and airy, spacious room with an abundance of original features including original exposed beams. Substantial feature fire place with multi fuel stove set on a slate hearth and oak mantel with two window seats. Leading through to:

Hall
With partial slate floor under the carpet. Under stair cupboard, providing a highly useful cloaks area and telephone point.

Cloak Room
With WC and vanity wash hand basin with flagged floor.

Reception
Versatile room previously used as a dining room and bedroom. Ideal room for an elderly relative. With patio door enjoying garden and country views. Recess shelving. Cupboard previously housing a wash hand basin and a WC. Currently used as a store room.

Kitchen
A lovely traditional farmhouse style kitchen with a selection of wall and base units with granite worktop and upstands with a social island/breakfast bar. Oil fired AGA, four ring gas hob, separate electric oven, extractor, and a one and a half bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap. Exposed beams and integrated dishwasher. Leading to:

Utility Room
A selection of wall and base units with sink unit with mixer tap, plumbing for washing machine and part wall tiled. Rear stable door.

Dining/Sun Room
Lovely dual aspect room with two Velux windows and double doors leading into:

Snug
Well proportioned room with feature exposed stone surround fireplace with slate hearth and wood burning stove. Exposed beams and TV point. Open secondary staircase.

Boiler Room
Slate tiled floor and Grant boiler.

First Floor
Split level half landing with skylight and exposed beams. Leading to:

Front Bedroom One
Spacious double room two windows allowing delightful country views. Vertical radiator.

En-Suite Shower Room
Three piece white suite comprising shower cubicle, vanity wash hand basin and WC. Extractor.

Front Bedroom Two
Large double room.

Side Bedroom Three
Double room currently used as a study/dressing room .

En-Suite
With panelled bath, WC and vanity wash basin. Part wall tiled.

Side Bedroom Four
Spacious double room with built in wardrobe, pedestal wash hand basin and excellent country views. Original inset cast iron fire place.

En-Suite Shower Room
Comprising of white shower cubicle, WC, heated towel rail and extractor.

Rear Bedroom Five
Double dual aspect L shaped room with fitted wardrobe. Currently used as a study.

Jack and Jill En-Suite
Three piece white suite comprising of corner shower cubicle, WC and wash hand basin with illuminated mirror and extractor. Heated towel rail.

Rear Hallway
Providing attic access and airing cupboard. Leading through to:

Rear Bedroom Six
Double room with adjoining dressing area with secondary staircase.

Separate WC
With white vanity wash hand basin and WC.

Outside
The property is approached by a private graveled gated drive with parking for five to six vehicles, with small lawn and paved patio area bordering open woodland with an attractive selection of shrubs and bushes. Useful wood store and stone shed. There is also an additional paddock area and useful outbuilding with electric and the timber chicken coop The land extends to approximately 0.98 acres with 100m of river frontage.

Services
Mains water and electricity. Shared private drainage (Compliant) and Oil fired central heating. Solar panels (2x8kw storage batteries).

Tenure
Freehold. Vacant possession on completion.

Council Tax Band
G

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Broadband
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Anti Money Laundering Regulations (AML)

Due to the Money Laundering Regulations, now officially known as Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017 we are required to follow government legislation and carry out identification checks on all purchasers. We use a specialist third party company to conduct these checks at a charge of £40 + VAT per buyer once an offer has been accepted and you will be unable to proceed with the purchase of the property until these checks have been carried out. This charge is non-refundable.