OUR property of the week is a fine example of a 1960s property complete with swimming pool and located in one of Kendal's most desirable areas.

Empson Hill, at Kendal Green, is a well-proportioned, detached bungalow with four bedrooms, two reception rooms and two bathrooms, set in private gardens and grounds with wonderful views.

The property also has an additional building plot with planning permission for a four-bedroom detached house, and is on the market for an asking price of £850,000.

At a glance, the ground floor features an entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, breakfast room, conservatory, utility room, cloakroom, hallway, four bedrooms - with one being

en-suite - and a family bathroom. There are four more rooms on the lower ground floor.

Empson Hill has double glazing and gas central heating throughout, and solar panels on the roof.

Outside there are beautiful gardens and grounds with a pool and seating areas to

take advantage of the far-reaching views. At the front is ample driveway parking, and the building plot is located at the side.

The entrance hall has a handy built-in cloaks cupboard, and the sitting room features a Lakeland green-slate fireplace with traditional open fire.

Fitted units with a distinctive timber-and-slate dividing screen are found in the dining room. The open-plan kitchen is fitted with base and wall units, a double sink, built-in double oven, electric hob with extractor hood, and there is plumbing for a dishwasher. The breakfast room has double-glazed patio doors to the conservatory, with its uPVC roof and slate feature wall.

A hallway houses the built-in airing cupboard with gas central heating boiler, and there are three-more built-in cupboards to give plenty of hanging and storage space.

The first bedroom has fitted wardrobes and drawers with a vanity basin, wall lights and a shaver point. The family bathroom with its white five-piece suite comprises a vanity basin, bath, fully tiled shower cubicle with electric shower, toilet, bidet, extractor fan, recessed spotlights, tiled walls and heated towel radiator.

There are three more bedrooms - one offering two built-in wardrobes and an en-suite with fully tiled walk-in shower; and one with a vanity basin and built-in wardrobe.

The utility room has practical fitted cupboards and shelves, a tiled floor, plumbing for a washing machine and space for a fridge freezer. There is also a cloakroom with toilet and wash basin, and a rear porch with light, power, coat hooks and tiled floor.

Empson Hill's lower ground floor features four further rooms, one of which has a timber door to the garden, light and power.

The double garage is well equipped with an electric roller-shutter door, light and power, and fitted shelves. There is also a store with light and fitted shelves, and a separate toilet.

The bungalow is reached along a private gated driveway from Kendal Green, and the gardens and grounds extend to around 1.5 acres, with lovely lawns, well-stocked rockeries and beds, a pond, mature trees and established shrubs.

www.thwestateagents.co.uk, tel 01539-815700.