* Freehold
* Detached 4 double bedroom Long House
* Set in mature garden with additional 1. 5 acre paddock
* Upgraded with modern day comforts including underfloor heating, contemporary bathroom & kitchen
* Many traditional features retained
* Excellent scope for holiday income from 3 separate cottages (2 x 1 beds and 1 x 2 beds)
* Parking and excellent hardstanding for motorhome/caravan
* Potential for housing livestock or a pony/horse
* Great position on fringe of picturesque village centre with good amenities
* Excellent transport links - short distance to J37 of M6, Eden Valley, Pennines & Lakes
* No upward chain!
This imposing 4 double bedroom Long House dates back to 1732 and is steeped in
history. It sits in a prominent position on the fringes of Orton Village
Centre within grounds of approximately 2 acres (approx 1. 5 acre paddock) and
which also accommodates 3 traditional cottages (2 x 1 beds and a 2 bedroom)
which offers the new owners an instant opportunity of revenue from holiday
lets/or overspill accommodate for visitors. With a large abundance of
traditional character features in the main dwelling, a paddock, extensive
parking and open countryside views, this beautiful period home offers so much
flexibility and the scope to keep livestock or a pony/horse. The current
owners have modernised in areas to provide comfort including contemporary
kitchen and bathroom spaces. If you love the open countryside this is a great
position to benefit from the wonderful outdoors!
Alfred Wainwright described Orton as one of the loveliest of Westmorland
villages and it is part of The Yorkshire Dales National Park. The village is
well positioned for access to the M6 2 miles, junction 38 and is almost equi -
distant some 15 miles Penrith to the north and Kendal to the south. Orton is
fortunate in having retained numerous local amenities now lost to many rural
communities these include shop post office/shop, a cafe, Kennedys famous
chocolate factory, the George Hotel and Inn and a primary school.
**Oaklands**
Large wood entrance door.
The lounge is extensive and boasts two cast iron multi fuel stoves set within
large fireplaces at opposite ends of the room. Exposed stonework, sash double
glazed windows x 2 with aspect to front garden and shutters. Karndean wood
effect flooring which enjoys underfloor heating, beams and spotlights to
ceiling, built in chest to wall, alcove shelving. An adjacent room offers
flexibility in its use, it could be a study, playroom or overspill occasional
bedroom. It has flagged floors, double central heating radiator and double
glazed window.
The inner hall with stable door leads to a kitchen dining space which has a
range of contemporary high gloss kitchen units and low level lighting, granite
worksurface incorporating a single drainer steel sink unit with mixer tap,
mosaic tiling to walls, underlighters, corner carousel unit, recess for
American fridge freezer, slimline dishwasher. There is an island unit again
with matching unit and worksurface which incorporates a range cooker with 7
ring burner and concealed pop up extraction unit. Attractive tiling to floor
with the benefit of underfloor heating, spotlights to ceiling, brick effect
Fireplace housing multi fuel stove, window opening with gothic stone effect
feature, 2 x double glazed sash windows with aspect to front, shutters and
window seat. Exposed stonework and low level heating.
A WC is located from the inner hall offering WC, opaque wash hand basin,
tiling to walls, chrome heated towel rail, shaver point, double glazed window
and tiled floor.
There is a boiler room/utility with original flagged floor and houses the oil
fired boiler. Consumer unit and meter. Further side access from porch area.
At first floor landing area there is exposed stonework, an open cast iron
spindled balustrade, double glazed window at split level, access to loft via
hatch and double central heating radiator. Carpeted flooring. From here there
is access to all the bedrooms and family bathroom.
Master Bedroom offers full height ceiling which exposes the original roof
trusses. There is also a feature fireplace with wood surround and flagged
hearth, carpeted flooring, double glazed sash window with aspect to front,
double central heating radiator. Exposed stonework.
En Suite Shower Room
Offering corner shower cubicle with chrome rainwater shower and hand held
attachment, Wall mounted wash hand basin with mixer tap, close coupled WC,
tiled walls and floor, chrome heated towel rail. Double glazed window to rear,
spotlights to ceiling.
Bedroom 2
Again enjoying full height ceiling with exposed roof trusses, double glazed
sash window with aspect to front incorporating window seat, double central
heating radiator, carpeted flooring and built in cupboards.
Bedroom 3
Double glazed sash window with aspect to front incorporating window seat,
double central heating radiators, carpeted flooring.
Bedroom 4
Dual aspect from double glazed sash window, carpeted flooring, 2 x double
central heating radiators. Feature original fireplace with cast iron fire,
tiled inset and hearth and stone surround.
Family Bathroom
Recently modernised room with free standing bath with feature central mixer
tap, rainwater shower head over, wall mounted wash hand basin with mixer tap,
close coupled WC, exposed beams, walls and flooring, spotlights to ceiling,
chrome heated towel rail and obscured glass double glazed window.
**Cottages**
The cottages offered provide 2 x 1 bedrooms and 1 x 2 bedrooms. These are
designed with open plan living upstairs and the bedrooms and shower rooms at
lower ground floor level. They are double glazed and have individual boilers
and heating. They have been successfully let in the past offering excellent
scope for a regular income on the basis of holiday lets. Access to shared
laundry room which provides communal washing machines.
**Outside**
To the front of the property is a generous walled lawned garden with
established borders and trees, this enjoys lovely open countryside outlooks.
Adjacent is a driveway and leading to a large parking area to rear which could
easily offer space for several vehicles, motorhome, caravan etc. There is a
more formal raised seating area to the side of the property to enjoy the
evening sunshine.
Beyond is access to the cottages and their communal gardens and gated access
beyond to the paddock which equates to approximately 2 acres – which offers
buyer the prospect of housing a pony/horse, having some livestock or merely an
overspill of the formal gardens for Oaklands.
**Services**
Mains water, drainage, electric, oil fired heating and lpg provided to the
cottages.
**EPC & Council Tax**
EPC – E
Band F
The Cottages – Band A
**Disclaimer**
These particulars, whilst believed to be accurate are set out as a general
guideline and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. Intending
Purchasers should not rely on them as statements of representation of fact,
but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their accuracy.
The services, systems, and appliances shown may not have been tested and has
no guarantee as to their operability or efficiency can be given. All floor
plans are created as a guide to the lay out of the property and should not be
considered as a true depiction of any property and constitutes no part of a
legal contract.

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