Pennington, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 0RP

This grand residence nestles within large grounds that is enclosed by open farmland. This imposing home has immense character & charm which is evident the moment you enter the property through the reception hall with a galleried landing above. The extensive accommodation offers 3 receptions, kitchen, laundry & GF shower room. The split level landing leads to 5 bedrooms (1 walk-in dressing room) office, library & 4-piece bathroom. Beneath the main house are a series of cellar rooms. An attached cottage offers an exciting opportunity for renovation to create a self-contained home for family or a potential Airbnb/holiday let. Comprising a lounge with double doors to the garden, a kitchen, 2 bedrooms & shower room. Both bedrooms have en-suite rooms to create shower room facilities. Additional outbuildings include 2 garage, stables/store & a large room utilised as a home gym. Extensive parking & sprawling lawns with mature trees create the ultimate setting.

Location

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Description

The gated driveway sweeps beneath the canopy of one of several mature trees, extending across the front of the house where there is plentiful parking and access to a courtyard style area in front of the attached cottage and outbuildings. The enclosed grounds provide the perfect natural setting for this imposing residence, privacy and inspiring views over the adjacent countryside to the distant Kirkby hills and towards the nearby market town of Ulverston with its historic landmark, Sir John Barrow Monument clearly visible on Hoad Hill.

A sandstone coat of arms adorns the wall over the arched entrance where there are part-glazed double doors opening into the reception hall where the staircase wraps around the walls to the galleried landing overhead. The doorway beneath the staircase leads down to a useful series of cellar rooms that have plenty of head clearance throughout the entire area. 

Three impressive reception rooms of generous proportions provide flexibility and versatility in their use, ideal for entertaining family or guests, relaxing or dining in the more cosy room alongside the kitchen. Each of the character filled rooms features a decorative/ornate fireplace and pleasant views of the courtyard and open lawn covered grounds.

The kitchens centrepiece is the sandstone fire surround that has a tiled interior and is home to the range style cooker. The fitted cabinets have a beautiful natural slate work surface with an undermounted ceramic sink unit. Space is available for an upright fridge freezer and there is also plumbing by the sink for a dishwasher.

The laundry, which is accessed from the hallway, provides a butler's style sink, fitted storage, plumbing for a washing machine and space for a clothes dryer. The oil fired boiler is positioned by the rear access door.

The shower room offers a modern finished with the sanitary ware finished in white with polished chrome effect fitments and ladder style radiator. 

The landing is split into two area, the primary area that overlooks the reception hall has a wealth of exposed timbers across the ceiling, a feature floor-to-ceiling window that floods the area with natural light and stripped panelled doors leading to the first 4 double bedrooms. Once of these rooms has a walk-in dressing room that may be developed into en-suite facilities.

The family bathroom has a freestanding bath, an independent shower cubicle, hand basin and a high-level flush WC. 

The secondary landing has a cylinder airing cupboard, a shelved alcove, an enclosed staircase to the loft area and doors to a further bedroom, an office and a library.

The Cottage, sits adjacent to the main house. The accommodation does require a level of renovation and works to create finished living space. There is a lounge with double doors accessing the garden, a kitchen (not fitted), 2 double bedrooms with en-suite (not installed) plus a further shower or WC facility (not installed).

There are further outbuildings including two garages and old stables/store with stairs to a large room that has been utilised as a home gym. 

Tenure

Freehold.

Services

Mains electricity and water. Drainage to septic tank.