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Price: £595,000

Agent: Fine & Country

T: 01539-733500

W: www.fineandcountry.com

A CHARACTERFUL five-bedroom cottage surrounded by lush green gardens has come onto the market in Grayrigg village, near Kendal.

Castley Bank is set in a private two-acre plot and is described as "a tranquil haven within a truly peaceful countryside setting" by the agents, Fine & Country.

This charming, white-washed property originally dates back to the 17th century, and the Simpson family added the first floor and attic in 1738. Castley Bank was extended with a garden room in the early 2000s, making a stunning open-plan living and dining space with two walls of windows overlooking the back garden.

The period feel is evident from stepping into the hallway, with its Georgian wall panelling and exposed ceiling beams; and the panelled dining room has the welcome feature of an open fire with flagged stone hearth.

The living room also boasts wall panelling and ceiling beams along with an original spice cupboard, window seats at the sash windows overlooking the front garden, and a 17th century stone fireplace with Morso multi-fuel stove.

At the heart of this wonderful home is a country-style kitchen created from a Victorian outhouse and designed by Out of the Woods, of Lancaster. With plentiful natural light and a quarry-tiled floor, the kitchen offers bespoke, solid wood units, wooden work surfaces, a Belfast sink and Rayburn cooker.

Castley Bank's highlights also include the top-floor master suite with Velux windows, and a stone-built barn that could be converted to a separate home or holiday property, subject to planning consent.