Property description
Location: Situated on the fringe of the popular village of Levens, the property can be found from the crossroads in the centre of the village by turning into Hutton Lane, proceed past Beathwaite Gardens on your left hand side. Following the lane down, continue past Birslack Grange and Quaggs Farm on your left and the entrance into the drive of Boxtree Barn is found on your left opposite Wayside Cottage.
The attractive South Lakeland Village of Levens enjoys a thriving community with local shop and part-time post office, primary school, churches and public house and is within an easy drive to both the Market Town of Kendal and nearby Milnthorpe that boasts a good market of Friday's.
The location is also conveniently placed for access to the M6 motorway and the mainline railway station at Oxenholme from where you can be in London in under 3 hours.
Accommodation with approximate dimensions:
Ground Floor
Entrance Porch with slate roof and solid wood door. Quarry tiled floor, two side windows and post box. Part glazed door to:
Entrance Hall warm and welcoming with radiator and double glazed window with deep sill. Staircase to first floor.
Cloakroom double glazed window with deep sill. Vanity unit with was hand basin and tiled splash back, WC and wall light point.
Living Room 20' 2" x 14' 7" (6.15m x 4.44m) a splendid room enjoying far reaching views across to the Lyth Valley and the distant Lakeland fells beyond. Attractive stone fireplace with raised polished hearth and open fire. Two matching fireside alcoves with fitted pine book shelves. Coving to ceiling, two radiators and TV aerial and telephone points. Sliding Patio Doors to:
Garden Room 10' 8" x 8' 7" (3.25m x 2.62m) bringing the outside in with full height double glazed windows and double doors opening to a sheltered patio. A room in which to sit and enjoy the ever changing views across the valley. Tiled floor, two light points.
Dining Kitchen 14' 7" x 9' 9" (4.44m x 2.97m) with double glazed windows to the front, side and rear. Fitted with a range of pine wall and base units with complementary working surfaces and inset single drainer stainless steel sink. Co-ordinating part tiled walls, quarry tiled floor and exposed beams. Shelved alcove and under stairs alcove with space for fridge freezer. Two radiators and glazed door to:
Glazed Side Porch 9' 3" x 3' 1" (2.82m x 0.94m) quarry tiled floor, double glazed and with door opening to a pretty paved courtyard with planted herb beds and wood and coal stores.
Utility/Workshop 17' 6 max " x 14' 1" (5.33m x 4.29m) fitted with a range of cupboards, two double glazed windows to the front and side. Oil central heating boiler, plumbing for washing machine and plenty of space for a tumble dryer and freezer. Door to outside.
First Floor
Landing with attractive hand turned banisters. Double glazed high level window, radiator and two wall light points. Airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and shelving for linen.
Bedroom 1 12' 10" x 10' 5" (3.91m x 3.18m) enjoying views as far as the eye can see to the distant fells. Fitted wardrobes with mirrored sliding doors, two radiators.
Bedroom 2 15' 4" x 9' 10" (4.67m x 3m) with two double glazed windows again with fine views. Fitted wardrobes with sliding doors, two radiators.
Bathroom 9' 3" x 6' 8" (2.82m x 2.03m) having a three piece suite comprising; panel bath with Aquatron shower over, pedestal wash hand basin and WC. Wall mirror and shaver and light point. Part tiled walls, radiator and double glazed window.
Inner Landing
Bedroom 3 13' 8" x 9`' 10" (4.17m x 3m) with two double glazed windows, radiator and exposed beams. Access to roof space. Door to:
Adjoining Dressing/Store Room 14' 2" x 9' 5" (4.32m x 2.87m) offering ideal potential for creating a 4th bedroom or as an en-suite to bedroom 3.
Shower Room with double glazed window and deep sill, radiator and complementary tiled walls. Shower cubicle with Mira shower, pedestal wash hand basin and WC. Shaver and light point, radiator, extractor fan and down lights.
Outside:
Attached Garage 14' 7" x 10' 2" (4.44m x 3.1m) stone and slate with double timber doors, power and light. Mezzanine storage space, door to rear patio.
The property has the benefit of a walled forecourt/driveway that offers ample parking and leads round to the garage.
The grounds extend to approximately 1 acre of formal and informal gardens including a sheltered paved courtyard with herb beds that leads off the kitchen and a sheltered patio from the garden room together with well tended with lawn and planted beds and borders. Enjoying a westerly aspect across the Lyth Valley the terraced gardens run down to the cut that adjoin open farmland and attracts plenty of birds and wildlife. A sit on mower/tractor is included in the sale for easy upkeep of the grass and the banking's and the woodland area in springtime is full of daffodils and snowdrops and the Greenhouse and garden/tractor store complete the picture.
Services: mains electricity, mains water and drainage. Oil central heating
Council Tax: South Lakeland District Council - Band F
Tenure: Freehold
Viewing: Strictly by appointment with Hackney & Leigh- Kendal Office
Energy Performance Certificate: The full Energy Performance Certificate is available on our website and also at any of our offices.