BRUNTHILL HOUSE

Arkholme, LA6 1AX

Does village life, a large garden and working from home beckon?

Then this impressive and extensive, detached Grade II Listed property situated on one of the bestregarded roads in the heart of this exceptionally popular and picturesque Lune Valley village couldwell be for you.

Renovated and remodelled since the owners' purchase in 2006 to create a warm and welcoming family home withimmense character and flexible accommodation. There’s a plot of 0.52 acres (0.21 hectares) giving large south facingrear gardens offering plenty of space for relaxation and recreation with seating terraces, a pond, mature planting, fruittrees and a fabulous self-contained summerhouse/home office overlooking a wild flower meadow garden fromwhich to enjoy the splendid panoramic views across the valley towards the River Lune.

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£725,000

Do you know Arkholme? If not, how have you missed it in your house hunting? It’s an absolutely lovelyvillage and quite rightly has been a firm favourite for families and buyers over the years. The Main Street (onwhich you’ll find Brunthill House) was described as 'a very pretty street' in Nikolaus Pevsner's 'Buildingsof England, North Lancashire'. Another plus point, Main Street is a cul-de-sac and so doesn't get anythrough traffic which is part of the special appeal, especially if you've children and pets.

Arkholme is one of only two Thankful Villages in Lancashire and is located on the B6254 betweenKirkby Lonsdale and Carnforth. Six miles from J35 of the M6 it is handy for motorway commuters andgenerally getting about. It is one of the most popular Lune Valley villages having a strong sense of localcommunity, reinforced by the primary school, pub (currently undergoing refurbishment) and village hall.

Within a Conservation Area, the village is a great choice for families with a well-regarded primaryschool in the village and being in the catchment area of great secondary education - both QueenElizabeth School in Kirkby Lonsdale and the Grammar Schools in Lancaster have bus stops on the mainroad. You could of course widen your choice with independent schools at Sedbergh and Giggleswick.

Shop locally - there's a good range of local facilities in the traditional market town of Lune Valley gemKirkby Lonsdale (5.6 miles) with a greater choice in Carnforth (6.2 miles), Kendal (19 miles) or Lancaster(10.5 miles).

Getting about Oxenholme (15.2 miles) and Lancaster have stations on the main West Coast line with adirect line to London Euston. Carnforth has a station too (for film fans, it featured in the 1945 classic film‘Brief Encounter’!) on a branch-line with daily services to Leeds, Barrow, Manchester and ManchesterAirport. And if you do feel the feel for foreign shores then for air travel, airports are at Leeds Bradford (55.5miles), Manchester (71.6 miles) or Liverpool (78.2 miles)

If you love to embrace the great outdoors you’ve found the perfect place - for keen walkers, the LuneValley Ramble is on the doorstep, just over 16 miles from Lancaster to Kirkby Lonsdale taking in somebeautiful undulating scenery - this is particularly lovely if you live in the village and have a dog - a daily walkalong the river bank could hardly be better! Sandwiched between the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake Districtthe AONBs of the Forest of Bowland and Silverdale and Arnside are close by.

To find the property, turn off the B6254 opposite The Bay Horse pub onto Main Street and BrunthillHouse is on the right hand side about half way down.

Welcome to BRUNTHILL HOUSE

Arkhome, LA6 1AX

£725,000

Dating back to the 17th Century Brunthill House is thought tohave been a residential property since the 1920s, before that itwas a public house, believed to have been called the Hope andAnchor.

There’s abundant character features with oak ceiling beams, lintelsand uprights, stone fireplaces in the sitting room, dining room andsnug, period fireplaces in two of the bedrooms, windows seats,built-in cupboards, exposed stonework and lovely boarded doorswith Suffolk latches.

Bought by the current owners in 2006 it’s been a well-loved familyhome as well as a B&B over the years.

Since their purchase, the current owners have renovated theproperty and remodelled the ground floor layout by knocking autility room and conservatory together to form a large open plan,all in one living dining kitchen - it’s a cracking space and perfect forhow we want to live and socialise these days. The former kitchenhas been remodelled to create a practical utility room and usefuldownstairs wet room. They have also updated the bath andshower rooms on the first floor by creating two en suites from theformer house bathroom - great for guests or teenagers. In additionto the internal upgrades, a self-contained summerhouse offers atranquil spot for guests to stay; it would also make a crackinghome office with its own kitchenette and shower room. With aview out over the valley, could there be a nicer, quieter place forsome serious study? Your commute as you stroll down the gardenwill be the envy of many!

A deceptive property when viewed from the road as it is doubledepth contributing to the varying levels and creating extensiveaccommodation, with a gross internal area c. 2397 sq ft (222.7 sqm) excluding the garage, ideal for modern family life, for a retiredcouple with visiting family and friends or for someone looking foran income stream with B&B.

From the vestibule to the front, enter into a welcoming snugwith multi fuel stove and useful understairs storagecupboard.

Off here, there’s a good-sized reception room, presently used as adining room for formal entertaining but it would make a greatteenager’s den for TV and computer games.

From the snug, a short flight of stairs lead down to a charmingsitting room with a multi fuel stove for cosy evenings in andglazed doors leading into the conservatory which in turn has doorsout onto the terrace and provides a lovely outlook to the garden.

Opening as it does to the sociable open plan living diningkitchen there’s a great flow and perfect for gatherings. To oneend is the high ceilinged kitchen, an unexpected and lovely featurewith an island unit, Rangemaster stove and Belfast sink. The kitchenopens to the conservatory with space to dine and also soft seats -it’s a great all day room. In the summer months, throw open thedoors for dining on the terrace.

There are five double bedrooms, two with en suitefacilities and a house bathroom. Bedrooms 1 and 4 havelovely far reaching views across the garden to the valley and RiverLune beyond. Bedroom 2 is characterful with a ceiling rising highto the roof apex with exposed cruck beams and stonework.

Outside the garage (257 sq ft, 23.9 sq m) has power, light andshelving with traditional solid wood doors to the front and apersonnel door to the rear. There is also gated access to the sideof the property which leads to the rear garden - excellent forgarden deliveries.

The south-facing gardens are a major selling point andoffer something for everyone. Towards the bottom of the garden,at the southern end is a contemporary timber builtsummerhouse in front of which sits a decked terrace. There is arun of base and walls units and sink and a separate shower room.Guest suite, home office, reading room, hobbies area -it’s your call!

A flagged terrace with covered seating area is situated next to thehouse. There are gently sloping lawns, a pond, children's play area,additional seating terraces, two wooden sheds, a greenhouse,planted beds and mature shrubs. It’s a cracker! In all, 0.52 acres(0.21 hectares).

Period living in a primelocation in this ever popularvillage

• Mains electricity, gas and water

• Private drainage to a septic tank located within the property’sboundaries

• Gas fired central heating - a new boiler was installed in 2020

• Full electric solar panels feeding excess into the National Grid

• 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 news if you are looking to workfrom home and has made such a difference locally over the lastyear and equally so before then for all those looking to worksome or all of the time from home and strike their ownwork/life balance

• Telephone line subject to transfer regulations

• A combination of double and single glazed windows

• Underfloor heating in the kitchen and wet room

• Oak floor in the snug, dining and sitting rooms

Old house, modern spec

Council Tax

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

Local and Planning Authority

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

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

Please note

• All carpets and curtain poles are included in the sale

• Light fittings and garden furniture available separately

• Brunthill House is Grade II Listed

• Arkholme is designated as a Conservation Area

Money Laundering

Prospective buyers should be aware that in the event that they make anoffer for the property, they will be required to provide the agent withdocuments in relation to the Money Laundering Regulations; one beingphotographic ID, i.e. driving licence or passport and the other being autility bill showing their address. These can be provided in the followingways: by calling into the agent's office with copies or by way of a certifiedcopy provided via their solicitor. In addition prospective buyers will berequired to provide information regarding the source of funding as part ofthe agent's offer procedure.

Always good to know

Boundary plan - not to scaleFor illustrative purposes only

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