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PRICE: £395,000

AGENT: Milne Moser

T: 01539-725582

W: www.milnemoser.co.uk

A FRESH lease of life awaits this much-loved family home in a rural hamlet near Kendal.

The current owners of Downstream, a spacious detached house at Bridge End, Old Hutton, have enjoyed the property for some 30 years, say estate agents Milne Moser. With its four bedrooms, two kitchens, bathroom and shower room, the accommodation would appeal to a growing family or to buyers seeking a home with an annexe.

Downstream's location is a delight, with a good-sized plot, lovingly maintained gardens and around 275 feet river frontage onto Peasey Beck. Open, countryside views are enjoyed from the back of the house, especially the balcony and first-floor lounge. Also included in the sale is the G gauge garden railway, complete with trains, model village and track.

Inside, the sitting/dining room has sliding patio doors to the sun room, which is double-glazed on three sides with a sliding door into the garden.

Oak farmhouse-style cupboards with cream worktops give a traditional feel to the kitchen, which is equipped with an electric hob, oven with filter hood, and sink with drainer. The handy utility room has plumbing for a washing machine and a Belfast sink.

The ground floor also offers a tiled shower room; two bedrooms overlooking the gardens; and a workshop/store with shelving, light and power.

Upstairs, the first-floor landing is light and bright, with a large window overlooking Peasey Beck. The third and fourth bedrooms offer double wardrobes, and the four-piece bathroom is fitted with a bath, vanity basin, bidet and WC. There is also a cloakroom with hand basin, loo and bidet.

Open views over the garden to fields beyond are enjoyed from the dining room, and there is a serving hatch to the kitchen, a well-proportioned room with space for a breakfast table if desired. A lounge with garden views and a balcony completes the first-floor accommodation.

Downstream's sweeping tarmac driveway has parking for numerous cars, and mature trees give privacy to the front garden. Recent works include rebuilding of the retaining wall and dredging of the river bed.

To the rear is a large, mainly lawned garden bordering onto open fields with a range of mature plants and trees, and a small under-house store.

Downstream is available with no onward chain.