Bank House, Dent, LA10 5QL

Here's our TOP TEN reasons to love Bank House:

1. Prime location - immensely scenic, Dentdale is a narrow valley on the western slopes of the Pennines situated in the Cumbrian part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. An extract from YDNPA website notes - Dentdale is at the western end of the National Park. The dale's steep-sided valley contrasts beautiful flower-filled meadows and lush riverside pastures with the sparser grassy upland of the fells.

2. Splendid views of St Andrew's Church to the rear and of the wonderful fells beyond.

3. Charming Grade II Listed period semi-detached cottage one of five situated to the south of the church. Stone and slate and set over four floors, the character accommodation is deceptively spacious and light with a gross internal measurement of c. 1461 sq ft (135.7 sq m to include the cellar). Thought to date from the mid 19th Century and formerly a bank, the property has been sympathetically upgraded since the present owner's purchase in 1999.

4. Instantly welcoming - off the cobbles, stone steps lead in to the dining room with multi-fuel stove and built-in cloaks cupboard. Off here is a study area with fitted desk and lovely views of the church. The light and bright kitchen is triple aspect and fitted with base and wall units, wood block worktops, Smeg range, AEG electric oven and grill and space for an undercounter dishwasher. The sitting room is to the first floor: again, lovely and light with a triple aspect including glazed doors and a Juliette balcony for the warmer months, then cosy up in front of the open fire in the winter.

5. Bedrooms and bathrooms - there is a single bedroom with built-in-wardrobe on the first floor as well as a three piece bathroom. On the second floor, there are two good-sized double bedrooms, both being open to the apex: bedroom 1 has an internal and external window, airing cupboard and an en suite shower room. Bedroom 2 has undereaves storage to one wall.

6. Useful cellar - c. 352 sq ft (32.7 sq m) comprising two rooms providing a workshop/laundry room and excellent storage.

7. Parking - there is no private parking with the property but parking is available in the adjacent 'Residents Only' parking bays.

8. A Conservation Area Village, Dent, with its cobbled streets, offers a range of local facilities - a general store with outreach post office, church, tea shops, primary school and two pubs. Dent railway station is at Cowgill, 4.3 miles (the highest mainline station in England) on the Settle to Carlisle with trains between Leeds and Carlisle. J37 of the M6 is 10.1 miles distant.

9. Further afield - the historic market and book town of Sedbergh is 5.8 miles distant. Also within a Conservation Area, the town is situated at the foot of the Howgill Fells, on the north bank of the River Rawthey and is very active with dozens of groups and societies. There is a good range of local facilities with pubs, restaurants, shops, a medical practice, dentists' surgery, pharmacy, a local grocery selling a wide variety of fresh produce, large Spar, and a weekly market The traditional market town of Kirkby Lonsdale is 10.2 miles (via Barbondale) and offers independent shops, popular restaurants and pubs, a post office, churches, a bank and a well-regarded Booths supermarket.

10. Stunning scenery - with Lake District National Park and the Lune Valley also on your doorstep, the area is famous for stunning countryside and is the perfect spot if you enjoy the outdoor life; you can walk, run, cycle, even trot your way around these lovely lanes, alternatively, just sit back, relax and enjoy the views! Of particular note is The Dales Way a 78.5-mile (126.3 km) long-distance footpath in Northern England, from (south-east to north-west) Ilkley, West Yorkshire, to Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria.