Elterwater Lodge, Elterwater, Ambleside, The Lake District, LA22 9LA

Here is your opportunity to enjoy life in the heart of the beautiful Lake District. Ideal as a first or second home, or as an investment opportunity, Elterwater Lodge suits every requirement and is currently a highly successful holiday rental.

Set in generous gardens and grounds of c.2.42 acres, this detached house was built by the renowned Pattinson family and dates from the 1930s. Typical of the Pattinson architectural style, it offers light-filled and well-proportioned accommodation on two floors. The sheltered porch opens to a large, triple aspect sitting room, a breakfast kitchen partially open plan to the dining room with a big westerly picture window. Then there’s a rear hall, cloakroom and boiler cupboard. From the first floor landing are three double bedrooms, all of which have an ensuite shower room, plus there is a house bathroom.

Upon arrival, the sweeping, gated driveway leads to ample parking provision.  Surrounding gardens have low key landscaping to ensure they visually blend into the surrounding unspoilt countryside. Adjoining the gardens is a field, lovely for wild camping, making dens or encouraging dogs and children to burn off surplus energy.

There is a substantial wooden deck which is fabulous for wining and dining, enjoying the fresh air and being out in  glorious nature. The views are paramount and take in fell tops above neighbouring fields and trees. Through the trees in wintertime, Elterwater Tarns are a vision of tranquility. There are two outbuildings, the first a super detached double garage with a storage floor above, the second being an all-purpose store.

Elterwater Lodge represents a great business opportunity; whether letting it part or full time, it has proved very popular and comes with a great track record. To enable the seamless transfer of the existing business, the property is being sold almost fully furnished with the advantage of advance bookings. It is let presently through Lakelovers ( and attracts a four-star rating.

Location

This location is very special being just over half a mile from the centre of Elterwater, so even on the busiest of days in the height of the season, Elterwater Lodge maintains its quiet and peaceful rural setting within unspoilt, verdant surroundings, a true escape.  

This particular jewel of Lake District heaven offers the outdoor enthusiast unrivalled access to wonderful countryside so whether you like to potter, ramble, run, hike, climb or cycle, there is a seemingly endless number of routes and destinations for you to explore from this exceptionally central spot.

For holiday letting it’s a winning location, however if you’re looking to keep it all to yourselves and live here full or part time then Elterwater Lodge is an almost unique choice. There are schools, a shop (a Co-op at Chapel Stile), restaurants, pubs and cafes all within either walking distance or a short drive away and for the ‘big weekly shop’ and more general shopping then supermarkets and online retailers readily deliver - living in the depths of the countryside doesn’t mean being cut off from modern comforts! Rural it may be, isolated it most certainly is not.

Whilst access by car is no doubt most convenient and popular, buses run out of Elterwater with services to Windermere where there is a branch line railway station having connections to Oxenholme on the main west coast line.

Step inside 

Elterwater Lodge was purchased in 2015, remodelled and thoroughly upgraded with future holiday letting use firmly in mind. As such it works incredibly well but equally could accommodate full time living with its generously sized rooms that, thanks to the excellent provision of large windows which capture the fabulous views, is both bright and airy. The overall feeling is welcoming, inviting and friendly, due to the combination of the period of the architecture, the choice of fixtures, soft furnishings and the overall presentation.  

The comprehensive schedule of work included new bespoke, wooden double-glazed windows, all electrics and plumbing installations were replaced and every wall was plaster-boarded and skimmed. Kitchen fittings were replaced and the first floor layout was re-designed to provide three ensuite bedrooms all with modern shower suites. The multi-fuel stove was added as was a new central heating system (the boiler was replaced again in October 2024) with HIVE controls for remote operation (the ground and first floors are independently zoned). Internal doors are modern in style with an oak finish and there is a Smart TV in every room.

From wherever you are in the house there are good views to be enjoyed, but those from the first floor really take some beating as they are elevated above the tree line to the fells.

A tour of the accommodation starts from a porch entrance through into the sitting room, which is a large room with an impressive triple aspect having window seats and super views. The dining room and kitchen are partially open plan creating a sociable flow. To the right is the dining room having a dual aspect, including a large picture window. The kitchen area also offers room for informal dining with a fitted high-level oak block table with stools; perfect for breakfast, teatime with the children or drinks and nibbles as dinner cooks. Timeless cream panel doors front the cabinets with oak block worktops and a double pot sink creating a classic country look. The rear hall provides a direct route out to the rear deck, handy for transporting supplies from the kitchen. Off the hall is a combined laundry and downstairs loo and a boiler cupboard provides valuable storage space for housekeeping essentials, as does the under stairs cupboard.

Rising to the first floor landing, the bedrooms are all of a good size, lovely and light with far reaching Lakeland views and all are dual aspect.   All three bedrooms have the comfort of an ensuite shower room. Completing the picture on the first floor is a house bathroom with fell views.

Contemporary tiles with the appearance of floorboards have been laid in the kitchen, bathroom and shower rooms.  The sitting and dining rooms, the landing and all three bedrooms are carpeted.

Step outside

Free of streetlight pollution, the nights are dark and can be magically starry. It’s wonderfully quiet, tranquil and restful with just one neighbour (a private second home where the facing windows are all storage areas enabling Elterwater Lodge to maintain privacy). Beyond your own field is farming land; from the house and garden you can watch the grazing sheep and (if you’re very quiet) spot deer as they elegantly pass. The setting is open so in the summer months the house enjoys sun on the deck until early evening – perfect for a long leisurely barbecue. 

The drive is gated and leads down passing the top field where in springtime bluebells have naturalized. There’s a large area for parking ready to accommodate family, friends or holidaymakers. Garden areas have been purposefully kept unfussy and are therefore relatively low maintenance and do not distract visually from all the surrounding natural beauty. A stream runs through the garden and feeds a small pond. 

When it comes to sitting out there is a garden shelter with four stone pillars under a cedar clad roof. Add some fairy lights and you’ve a delightful venue for a summer evening supper party. There is also a large, raised deck leading out from the house, perfect for outside dining and a glass of something chilled in the evening after a day’s exploring and adventuring. Beyond the fenced garden is a field, included in the sale and currently let informally to a local farmer for grazing. It adds great amenity value to Elterwater Lodge to enable you to fully embrace country living – keep chickens or a few sheep, let dogs run around, children camp and make dens. It’s a terrific addition to the house.  

The detached double garage has potential for alternative uses (subject to the necessary consents) and currently offers space for two cars with a pair of wooden doors and ladder access to the storage floor above. There is power and light. External lighting operates on sensors.   

Services

Mains electricity.

LPG fired central heating to radiators from an Alpha boiler. The bathroom, shower room and cloakroom all have heated towel rails.

Private drainage to a sole use tank located within the garden.

Private water supply from a borehole located within the garden. The supply is shared with the next door property, Carr Howes. The outhouse contains the filtration system and a 3000l holding tank.

EV charging point.

Broadband

The property benefits from Starlink Internet connectivity with speeds of 240 Mbps download and for uploading 50 Mbps. This will be included in the sale. 

Standard speeds potentially available from Openreach of 20 Mbps download and for uploading 1 Mbps.

Mobile

Indoor: EE, Three, O2 and Vodafone are reported as not providing any services.

Outdoor: EE and Vodafone are reported as providing ‘limited’ services for both Voice and Data. Three and O2 are reported as providing ‘likely’ Voice services and ‘limited’ Data services.

Broadband and mobile information provided by Ofcom.

Local Authority charges

Westmorland and Furness Council – Council Tax band F.

Tenure

Freehold

Included in the sale

To enable the seamless continuation of the business, the property is being sold fully furnished except for the table, chairs and the dresser in the dining room.

Please note

Trading accounts will be available to genuine parties after viewing.

The vendors have an application pending to change to Business Rates.

Directions 

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Use Sat Nav LA12 9LA with reference to the directions below:

From Ambleside head out on the A593 over Rothay Bridge signposted Coniston and Langdale, continue on this road and turn right just before The Skelwith Bridge Hotel. Follow the B5343 to Langdale, after crossing the cattle grid onto Elterwater Common turn left immediately before the Langdale Hotel and Spa as signposted for Elterwater/Little Langdale. Drive through the village, passing The Eltermere Inn on the left and continue on the lane. So that you have an idea of distance, from the middle of the village (outside the Britannia Inn) it is c.0.6 miles until you will see a pair of entrances on the left. Elterwater Lodge is the first drive.