BORDERING open fields and with views of Kendal Castle, this four-bedroom family home has been extended and improved to "stunning" effect.

A feeling of contemporary luxury abounds at 59 Larch Grove, on the outskirts of Kendal town centre.

Bright and spacious, with neutral decor and modern fittings, this desirable property is for sale with Thomson Hayton Winkley for £400,000.

The accommodation features an entrance hall, cloakroom, sitting room, dining kitchen and utility room on the ground floor; with a master en-suite bedrooms, three further bedrooms and a family bathroom upstairs.

The property also offers pleasant front and back gardens, off-road parking, an integral store, double glazing and gas central heating.

The double-glazed front door opens into the hall, with its solid bamboo flooring and useful understairs storage.

The attractive sitting room has two double-glazed windows, and the heart of the home is the enviable dining kitchen, with its double-glazed bi-fold door.

Oak worktops and upstands contrast beautifully with the sleek, fitted wall and base units, and glass sink with stainless steel bowl.

There is a gas hob with extractor/filter over, electric oven, built-in fridge-freezer, dishwasher and microwave, and solid bamboo flooring.

The handy utility room has a double-glazed door and window, a range of base and wall units, stainless steel sink, plumbing for a washing machine, venting for a tumble dryer, and tiled floor. This practical room also houses the gas central heating boiler.

Completing the ground floor is a cloakroom with white vanity basin, toilet and tiled floor.

On the first floor, the master bedroom with its Velux window has a crisp and modern en-suite, featuring LED lighting, a towel radiator, walk-in shower, white vanity basin, toilet, part-tiled walls, tiled floor, recessed spotlights, extractor fan and built-in storage.

There are three further bedrooms, two of them offering built-in wardrobes.

The house bathroom has a contemporary three-piece suite in white, comprising a bath with thermostatic shower, basin, toilet, part-tiled walls, tiled floor, extractor fan, recessed spotlights and built-in storage cupboard.

The property's useful integral store has double wooden doors, light and power.

At the front of the house is a brick-paved driveway supplying off-road parking, and a lawn.

The back garden, meanwhile, borders open fields and has a paved patio and lawn.

Larch Grove is a popular residential part of town, between Sedbergh Road and Parkside Road, and close to the Castle Green Hotel.

For commuters, Oxenholme railway station and the M6 motorway are close by.

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