Helsington Road, Kendal

Situated in a sought-after residential development to the southern edge of Kendal, with great access to the bypass and M6, is this substantial family home, with generous size gardens and ample parking. Sympathetically extended and developed over two floors, this property offers an open plan lounge/diner with access out onto the garden, a separate sitting room, a home office, kitchen, utility room and modern shower room to the ground floor, along with four spacious double bedrooms, a bathroom and en-suite to the master bedroom. With the added benefit of an integral garage providing an abundance of storage or secure parking, and well-tendered front and rear gardens, this property must be viewed to be appreciated. 

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Location

Helsington Road is a peaceful, yet popular residential area, situated on the outskirts of the town centre and serviced by a regular bus route. The property is conveniently located for access to Vicarage Park and Dean Gibson primary schools, Kirkbie Kendal secondary school and Kendal College. The town centre's amenities, Asda supermarket, Oxenholme train station and Westmorland General Hospital are only a short drive away.

Description

The property is approached via a brick-set drive alongside an open lawn garden with established planting and apple trees. The drive extends to an integral garage, providing secure parking for an additional vehicle or extra storage.

Stepping through the front door, you walk into a welcoming porch with further access into the main hallway, where there are doors leading to the ground floor accommodation and stairs to the first floor. At the far end of the hallway is the L-shaped living room/dining room, a fabulous and bright reception room for all the family to enjoy and entertain with family and friends. The large living area features a gas fire set within a decorative stone surround and glazed doors providing direct access out onto the rear garden. There is open access to the adjoining dining area, which provides space for a dining table and chairs for eight guests. 

Back in the hallway there are doors leading to the sitting room, home office, kitchen and shower room. The sitting room provides an additional and versatile reception space for further living, formal dining or even as a ground floor double bedroom. There is a box bay window flooding the room in natural sunlight and there is access to a walk-in store cupboard for general household equipment. The home office provides similar sized proportions to that of the sitting room, and provides the perfect space to work from home. 

The kitchen is equipped with a range of oak fronted storage cupboards and a three-sided worktop providing ample preparation space. Fitted within the worktop is a one and a half sink with mixer tap and a four ring electric hob. Integrated within the units is an electric oven/grill and there is space for an upright fridge freezer. A door off the kitchen opens into the utility room, which has plumbing available for a washing machine and shelving for household equipment. Beyond the utility is the garage, which has a remote controlled electric door and space to accommodate two medium sized vehicles or alternatively storage. Completing the ground floor is the modern shower room, which has a wall mounted shower, WC and wash hand basin. 

Stairs from the hall ascends to the first floor landing where there are doors leading to four bedrooms and the family bathroom. The master bedroom is a generous size double room, which enjoys elevated views over rooftops towards the Helm in the distance. The room is complemented with fitted wardrobes, drawers, overhead storage and access to an en-suite shower room. Bedrooms two and three overlook the rear garden and provide spacious double proportions, the second bedroom has space for freestanding wardrobes and the third bedroom has two built in cupboards. The fourth bedroom is currently set up as a single, but provides generous sized double proportions with space for freestanding wardrobes and drawers, and access to eaves storage. The bathroom comprises of a three piece suite and includes a bath with hand held shower, WC and pedestal wash hand basin, surrounded by splash back tiling. 

Outside to the rear of the property there is a brick-set patio seating area for alfresco dining and relaxing and steps leading up to a lawn garden with established planting, raised vegetable beds, apple trees and blackcurrant bushes.

Tenure

Freehold.

Services

Mains gas, electric and water.