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Price: £495,000

Agent: Davis & Bowring

T: 015242-74445

W: www.davis-bowring.co.uk

A BEAUTIFUL cottage with an abundance of charm and character has come onto the market in Hornby, one of the Lune Valley's loveliest villages.

The Old Post Office, on Main Street, is Grade II listed and was formerly a cottage dating back to the early 18th century and the attached post office from 1903.

Inside are two good-sized reception rooms, a study, a sociable dining kitchen, utility/cloakroom, four double bedrooms and two bathrooms.

The agents, Davis & Bowring, say there is "a marked contrast" between the early and later parts of the property. The sitting room, kitchen, three of the bedrooms and the bathrooms have either beamed ceilings, exposed trusses and window lintels; whereas the living room and main bedroom have tall ceilings, cornices and leaded windows. The living room is a particularly bright room with light from the large bay window. However, the two styles very much complement one another and are tastefully decorated using a palette of Farrow & Ball colours to suit the period and character of this great village home.

The delightful back garden features a large, flagged seating terrace for outdoor dining, child-friendly level lawns, mature planting, and wisteria, cherry and magnolia trees, as well as raised vegetable beds. A stone and slate outhouse provides useful stores for wood and gardening tools.

A shepherd's hut, included in the sale, sits at the bottom of the garden. With its wood-burning stove, power and light, it would make an ideal home office or peaceful spot to enjoy the garden.

Completing the picture is private parking in the walled garden, mains electricity, gas, water and drainage. A B4RN super-fast broadband connection is available in the village., which is just eight miles from Kirkby Lonsdale and nine from Lancaster.