A BEAUTIFUL property with private woodland and lakeside jetty is on the market for millionaire house hunters.

The premium location would set a buyer back £3,500,000 for the four-bedroom property, which comes with approximately 200m of lake frontage.

A modern passive home, built with air source heat pump, solar panels and mechanical vent heat reclamation, Deer Close offers comfortable contemporary living in harmony with its surroundings.

Deer Close is a haven for wildlife, brimming with seasonal flowers and specimen trees.

Originally the gardener's cottage for neighbouring property The Heald, formerly owned by Arthur Ransome, rumour has it the author would sit in the garden of the cottage and take inspiration for his novels from the idyllic surroundings and incredible vistas over the lake.

Maximising the lake views, Deer Close offers reverse level living, with each principal room upstairs and down connected to the lake through broad windows, patio doors, terraces and balconies.

Outside, the six acres of natural woodland, terraced gardens and lake front flow on seamlessly from the slopes upon which Deer Close is set. Landscaped and planted in the immediate surrounds of the home, borders brim with shrubs and plants, including rhododendrons, azaleas, specimen trees planted by former Deer Close resident Bill Grant and newly planted acers, which will mature over time taking their own place in the landscape and story of this evocative home.

Spy three of Grizedale Forest's 'Sculptures in the Forest', an exhibition begun by forester Bill Grant in the late 1970s and one of the largest exhibitions of its kind in Europe. Cultural highlights of Deer Close, you will find a wooden carved figure on the lake shore, a slate sculpture in the landscaped front garden and a further wooden carving to the rear.

Potting sheds, bike sheds and a boat house along the 200 metres of lake frontage offer ample storage. Perfect for stashing paddleboards and Canadian canoes, prior to pushing off from the private jetty for a day on the glistening water.

The property is marketed by AshdownJones of Windermere, who can be contacted on 01539 885290.