Accommodation;
The front entrance leads into a grand and elegant hallway with period staircase and mouldings. The sitting room with delightful bay window, mouldings and picture rail enjoys a Woodwarm stove. Across the hall is a well-appointed spacious guest toilet with sink, window and circuit braker cupboard. A dining room or second reception room with period fireplace leads onto the conservatory, a bright and useful additional living space overlooking the rear garden, with an electric heater. The kitchen is modern and well equipped with quality cabinetry and work surfaces, has an island breakfast bar for informal dining and delightful patio doors with views onto the garden. The kitchen has a double fridge freezer, a seven burner, three oven gas and electric Stove. Double sink and mixer tap sensibly positioned in the island to take in the garden views. Built in microwave, dishwasher, extractor and wine cooler with oak boards to the floor. From here is an additional dining area also with a patio door to the garden. The utility has both wall and floor mounted units with sink and worktops, washer and drier. The owners are happy to include the free-standing kitchen and utility appliances in the sale. There is a useful larder/boot room, with more period cabinetry providing practical storage solutions.
Moving upstairs the elegant landing separates with two generous double rooms to the right, one with a contemporary, sizable and well equipped ensuite with walk in shower, wc and sink, tastefully tiled. This ensuite is also sensibly accessed off the hall for flexibility. To the left is a third double bedroom and a fourth bedroom currently used as an office, this room houses the new boiler and hot water tank purchased and installed in 2023. There is also a modern family bathroom with bath and electric shower over, quality modern fittings and all elegantly tiled. A door to a staircase and the second floor. On this floor is a sizable living area, with two further double bedrooms and a newly fitted and well-appointed bathroom plus a storeroom, making this additional floor an ideal teenager’s den or independent accommodation for a relative/guest. There is a sizable cellar, almost the entire footprint of the house currently providing excellent storage. It offers a real renovation opportunity going forward, there is also access from the cellar to the garden.
Outside;
Outside to the front is gravelled driveway with parking and to the rear a lawned secure garden, enjoying the sun in both the morning and afternoon, with mature planting including fruit trees and plants including Amelanchier, Gleditsia, Cornus Kousa. There is a decked area looking onto the garden and leading from the principal rooms at the rear of the property making the most of the newly designed layout by the previous owners to enjoy some rural tranquillity in this sought after town location.
Location
Upper Fir Bank is situated within walking distance of the historic market town of Penrith, the shopping, business and social centre of the Eden District. Penrith is on the doorstep of the Lake District National Park, The Pennines and the Eden Valley. Penrith is a popular market town, having excellent transport links through the M6, A66, A6 and the main West coast railway line. There is a population of around 17,000 people and facilities include: infant, junior and secondary schools. There are five supermarkets and a good range of locally owned and national high street shops. Leisure facilities include: a leisure centre with; swimming pool, climbing wall, indoor bowling, badminton courts and a fitness centre as well as; golf, rugby and cricket clubs. There is also a three-screen cinema and Penrith Playhouse. Penrith is known as the Gateway to the North Lakes and is conveniently situated for Ullswater and access to the Lake District fells, benefiting from the superb outdoor recreation opportunities found there.
Directions
From Sandgate in Penrith town centre take the turning at the roundabout onto Fell Lane. Proceed up the hill and the property is situated within the row of dwellings on the right after passing the right turning onto Scaws Drive.
Services
Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage. Gas central heating via radiators. The property is fully double glazed. Boiler and water tank newly installed in 2023. Fibre optic broadband supplied currently by BT.
Tenure: Freehold.
EPC rating: E
Council Tax: Band E
Local Authority: Westmoreland and Furness Council
Viewings:
Strictly by appointment with the sole selling agents, Fine & Country Cumbria. T: 01228 583109
Offers:
All offers should be made to the offices of the sole selling agents, Fine & Country Cumbria by e-mail at cumbria@fineandcountry.com.
Disclaimer
These particulars, whilst believed to be accurate are set out as a general guideline and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. Intending Purchasers should not rely on them as statements of representation of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their accuracy. The services, systems, and appliances shown may not have been tested and has no guarantee as to their operability or efficiency can be given. All floor plans are created as a guide to the lay out of the property and should not be considered as a true depiction of any property and constitutes no part of a legal contract.
Energy Efficiency Current: 52.0
Energy Efficiency Potential: 74.0