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PRICE: £950,000

Agent: Davis & Bowring

T: 015242-74445

W: www.davis-bowring.co.uk

A BEAUTIFUL Grade 11-listed family home has come onto the market in the heart of the sought-after Lune Valley.

The Old Vicarage at Tunstall has a spacious reception hall, three elegant reception rooms, a large and sociable living kitchen, five bedrooms, a playroom, two generously sized bathrooms and large gardens extending to more than two-and-a-half acres, including a kitchen garden, revolving summerhouse and tennis court.

The oldest part of this impressive property, with its far-reaching views, is believed to date back to 1680. The Reverend William Withers, vicar of Tunstall, remodelled the house in 1736 and introduced the classical symmetry of a central hall with a staircase behind it, four rooms, four bedrooms on the first floor and attics above.

The back of the house was added in the 1930s, and the present owners extended and converted outhouses in 2010 to incorporate into the main property. The agents, Davis & Bowring, describe The Old Vicarage as "a house of subtly different styles which link harmoniously together to provide a flow of reception rooms which lend themselves to modern family life".

Period fireplaces, oak floors, working window shutters, panelled doors and a graceful, wide staircase give the house its wonderful character. Three sets of French doors open onto garden terraces, and the house sits within a courtyard with ample space for cars to arrive, flanked by outhouses and a triple detached garage with dog kennels and garden store.

The wonderfully welcoming family kitchen is among The Old Vicarage's many highlights, with its cream four-oven Aga and a lovely old glazed cupboard.

The master bedroom is linked to a large dressing room by a contemporary bathroom with four-piece suite; and off an enclosed staircase to the second floor are two connecting rooms, perfect as a teenager's bedroom and study or den.