A pretty four-bedroom country property, perfectly located in an elevated position above the River Leith at the southern end of this desirable Eden Valley village.

This charming and substantial cottage, with its traditional sandstone frontage, occupies a tranquil secluded position set back from the road at the head of a small access lane. It has lovely mature gardens and immediate access to surrounding countryside and walks.

Fern Cottage has been a much-loved family home for several decades. These properties come up once in a generation and this home once updated will be a spectacular second /holiday property or principal home for its new owner.

Now needing modernizing, there is an opportunity here to acquire a beautiful house which can be tailored to the buyers’ personal taste to create a unique and special home, whether principal or secondary.

Step Inside

Ground Floor
Entrance hall with wooden floor, with access to a downstairs bathroom with shower above and a separate WC.

A double bedroom with an adjoining smaller room ideal to re purpose as an ensuite, it has access to the garden and perfect as independent ground floor accommodation.

Spacious open plan lounge and dining room with wooden floor, open fire and integrated bookshelves, three windows with traditional deep sills and views to the front of the property.

Fitted kitchen with wooden floor, integrated double oven, ceramic hob, dishwasher, and double sink, boiler and dual aspect windows onto the garden.

Garden room, complete with prolific grape vine and door to the garden, great opportunity for a breakfasting area.

First Floor
Stairs to first floor landing with two windows offering views over the garden. Three double bedrooms all with views, served by a family bathroom with WC, wash hand basin, bath with electric shower over.

Step Outside

Approaching the front of the property is a pretty stone retaining wall separating two well-kept lawns with mature planting and a flagged path which leads up to a traditional porch and front door.

To the rear of the property there is a substantial and secluded west facing garden with well-maintained flower beds, mature shrubs and fruit trees, with generous lawns. It has a pretty side gate with immediate access to the footpaths, woods and river walks that surround the village. The garden has a range of timber outbuildings which, once restored would provide useful and flexible space. There is green house, a coal bunker and a new oil tank.

The property benefits from generous off-road parking and a garage with up and over door.

Mains water and electricity,
Share septic tank drainage
Oil central heating

Tenure - Freehold

Location:
Situated in the heart of the Eden Valley, the picturesque village of Melkinthorpe lies close to the historic Lowther Estate and Castle and is within easy reach of the Lake District National Park and the Pennine hills.

This quintessentially English hamlet is home to the renowned Larch Cottage Nursery and a plethora of village walks.

Handy for the market town of Penrith just five miles north with its excellent transport links (M6 Junction 40 and main line railway station) and amenities including highly regarded secondary schools and sports/leisure facilities and shops.

Directions:
From Penrith head south on the A6 through Eamont Bridge. Once through Eamont Bridge turn left before you reach Clifton (signposted Cliburn, Morland & Bolton). Continue for just over two miles before turning right, signposted Melkinthorpe.

Continue for just under one mile turning left into the village. At the end of the village, take the second right turning after Larch Cottage Nursery and the property can be found in 100 yards at the end of the lane.