Wordsworths House, Lake Road, Ambleside, LA22 0DB

Home:
*Warm and welcoming family home
*Beautiful modern kitchen with character and garden views
*5 bedroom semi-detached home
*4 reception room perfect for entertaining
*Built in 1820's

Services:
*Mains electricity, water, gas and drainage
*Internet speed: 71mbps
*Most phone providers cover this area

Grounds and garden:
*Parking for 6 cars
*West facing garden with a patio and lawn area
*Fell views from everywhere you look
*2-minute walk into the centre of Ambleside

Wordsworths, has lovely traditional Victorian features and is filled with potential, offering a multitude of uses across its four floors. Other similar homes in the area are being utilised as holiday lets in addition to private residences with Wordsworths having the option for either, plus with so much space that generational living can also be considered.

This large, terraced home is moments away from the busy village where you will find eateries, independent retailers, school, doctors' surgery and a plethora of beautiful walks that take you up into the fells as well as down to the shores of Lake Windermere. A real gem of a place to visit and live.
Parking will be effortless with a six-space carpark located to the rear of the home along the private lane shared with a few other homes.

Begin your tour at the front of the charming home, set on the main road leading out of Ambleside and adorned with welcoming floral finishes. Enter the home into an elegant hallway where original encaustic tiles dress the entrance before flowing into the Karndean flooring of the Victorian home.

Take the first door on the left and be welcomed into a generous living room. A feature log burner flanked by arched alcoves offers a lovely spot to display possessions and a focal point to the room, enticing you to sit by the fire as the warmth radiates throughout - decorated in pale purple and boasting a large bay window that allows the light to flood in.

Continue on this floor where entertaining family and friends will be a breeze. To the left the dining room can be used for both day-to-day life and larger celebrations with traditional built-in cupboards providing ideal storage for extra glassware and china. Spot the shelving to the top of the wall that wraps around the room creating a charming addition. The dining room extends into a glorious boot room where you can don and doff coats and shoes after exploring the fells.

To the end of the hallway stands a contemporary kitchen with integrated appliances comprising microwave, dishwasher, oven and induction hob plus ample cabinetry space for all your cooking equipment. Beyond, the kitchen opens into a homely snug - bright and airy where on warmer nights open the doors to the patio and let the magnificent views feel like they are within touching distance.

Take the stairs in the kitchen to the lower ground floor and arrive at a most versatile space that is ideal to add a touch of luxury in the form of a games and cinema room. Equally this could be used as an office or hobby room with one wall containing amazing built-in storage. Further on this floor is a convenient bathroom with shower over bath, WC and sink and a fantastic store and boiler room with full drying potential for all your outdoor sporting activities.

Retrace your steps to the initial entranceway and ascend the stairs to the bedrooms where this unassuming home extends up offering five bedrooms over split-level floors continuing the versatility and multifunctional rooms.

To the first half landing is a small room, currently used as an office and with the most incredible views towards Todd Crag and Loughrigg. You will certainly be inspired in a room like this.

This floor offers two spacious bedrooms with ample room for a double bed, wardrobe and chest of drawers. Each also benefits from an en-suite shower room and large picture windows that highlight the fell views and fill each one with tons of natural light. Rest your head and enjoy a peaceful slumber in these comfortable bedrooms.

Take a peek behind the third door to discover a long laundry cupboard with impressive shelving that reaches high to hold all manner of sheets and towels. If a holiday let is what you had in mind, then this will be ideal.

Make your way round to the second floor, stopping at the half-landing to discover a pretty little single bedroom complete of course with majestic views, and another en-suite shower room. Wordsworths is most certainly well fitted with all the necessary amenities.

The final floor showcases a further double bedroom with en-suite shower room that faces the rear of the home and laps up the fellside views. In addition to this floor is a multifunctional zone for generational living. Find a large and peaceful double bedroom with clothing area an en-suite shower room for reviving and refreshing in as well as an adjacent open-plan living space with small, yet perfectly portioned kitchenette.

Whatever you decide, Wordsworths is a new story waiting to be written giving the best of both worlds - a spacious and extensive home in a central location, with the bonus of splendid views and extensive parking.

Gardens
A small slate chipping terrace wraps the front bay window finished with pots and window boxes filled with pretty seasonal flowers. A lovely spot to watch the world go by.

The main garden can be found to the rear of the home through double doors from the sitting room, where a 25-metre stretch of patio and lawn leads to a 25-metre car park, set with the most incredible back drop of the Lake District landscape. Depending on the homes use, this could easily be adapted to suit your needs and make it your own as well as being primed and ready to start welcoming holiday guests immediately. Subject to necessary planning permissions.

Throughout the day and late into the evening soak up the sunshine on the rear patio before eventually taking in the magnificent sun setting behind the majestic peaks of Loughrigg Fell. Hosting BBQs for friends and family will become the norm, admiring the impressive views over Loughrigg and Fairfield Horseshoe as you pour the Pimm's in the summer sun.

Beyond the patio lies a manicured lawn, divided by a convenient paved path that takes you down to the carpark. Take the steps down through the traditional drystone walling to the lush green lawn and spot the sheds ideal for storing all your gardening tools. The border to the right is filled with shrubs, mature bushes and evergreens that add privacy, additionally creating an easily maintainable yet pretty garden. If you want to add to the garden then a visit to Hayes Garden Centre is a must.


Tenure: Freehold