POOLE HOUSE 1.25m Arkholme, LA6 1AU All you could want from a large village house. Style, quality and space - it's impressive! Dating back to 1674, Poole House is bursting with original period details and offers extensive, immaculately presented accommodation. Two impressive reception rooms, a large and welcoming living kitchen and super orangery - a great suite of rooms for family living and entertaining. Five bedrooms and three bath/shower rooms. All set within c. 8.42 acres (3.41 ha) of beautifully private gardens and grounds including paddocks, stables, woodland and a wildlife pond. www.davis-bowring.co.uk
Welcome to POOLE HOUSE 1.25m Arkholme, LA6 1AU Within the heart of the picturesque Lune Valley Do you know Arkholme? It's lovely and has been a favourite for families for years. The Main Street (on which Poole House is set) was described as 'a very pretty street' in Nikolaus Pevsner's 'Buildings of England, North Lancashire'. It's a cul-de-sac and so doesn't get any through traffic which is part of the appeal especially if you've children and pets. Arkholme is one of only two Thankful Villages in Lancashire and is located on the B6254 between Kirkby Lonsdale and Carnforth. 6 miles from J35 of the M6 it is handy for the motorway for commuters and getting about and is one of the most popular Lune Valley villages having a strong sense of local community, reinforced by the school, pub and village hall. Within a Conservation Area, the village is a great choice for families with a well-regarded primary school in the village and being within the catchment area of both Queen Elizabeth School in Kirkby Lonsdale and the Grammar Schools in Lancaster with bus stops on the main road. There's a good range of local facilities in the traditional market town of Kirkby Lonsdale (5.6 miles) with a greater choice in Kendal (19 miles) or Lancaster (10.5 miles). Oxenholme (15.2 miles) and Lancaster have stations on the main West Coast line with a direct line to London Euston. For keen walkers, the Lune Valley ramble is on the doorstep, just over 16 miles from Lancaster to Kirkby Lonsdale taking in some beautiful undulating scenery. To the east are the Yorkshire Dales and to the west is the Lake District, you've also the Silverdale and Arnside AONB if you like a coastal walk. To get yourself there start at the middle of the village by the pub and turn opposite down Main Street, Poole House is on the right hand side. Park on the road for viewings.
A distinctive village home Poole House has got kerb appeal. Just look at it and you smile. It's a happy and friendly house, with good looks and an air of romance - this is real 'roses round the door' territory. It looks inviting, and it is! Dating back to 1674, Poole House is Grade II Listed and is alive with history, there are flagged floors, stone mullion and leaded windows, some of which have window seats, there are oak ceiling beams and exposed lintels over window openings, there are panelled doors with Suffolk latches, handsome and substantial stone fireplaces and an intriguing spice cupboard. Being only the second time the property has been on the open market in 200 years, the house has been extended and adapted several times since the current owners' purchase in 1996 and continually upgraded. Now immaculately presented it is well-proportioned and surprisingly light and airy for a house of this age, thanks in part to the clever remodelling that has taken place. Guests will come in through the front door with a practical flagged floor, their first impression will be of the delightful dining hall and its big open fireplace - it doesn't take much to imagine this room full of chatter as family and friends gather round for Sunday lunch or for a winter dinner party. The sitting room is perfect for relaxation and has space for everyone to get together. There's a perfect spot for a Christmas tree need we say more? The welcoming kitchen has space for cooking, dining and seating - homework at the table whilst tea is cooked, informal midweek suppers and morning coffee on the easy chairs next to the Aga. You can stock up and keep everything handy with the useful pantry. Enjoy the garden whatever the weather with the stylish hardwood orangery (added in 2012) with flagged floor and roof lantern to let in more natural light. You can work from home in the fitted study and try not to get distracted with the garden view. There's a boot room off the garage, great when you're coming in after a dog walk or when everyone has muddy boots on after a march round the fields. The garage is a versatile space, the current owners chose not to park there, instead it has a utility area and currently used as a gym/playroom - a versatile space. If you did want to garage cars there it would still have space for the utility section and would mean you could park and unload shopping or little people out of the rain. There's a lovely old oak staircase leading upstairs where you'll find an enviable master suite with en-suite bathroom and walk-in wardrobe, guests will be queuing up to occupy the charming second en-suite double bedroom and then there are three more doubles and a large house bathroom. Plenty of outside space for relaxation and recreation Gardens surround the property. Most of the garden is to the south at the back of the house, but the attractive front elevation is set off with formal planting and a gated path leading to the front door. Venturing round the back and the gardens open out with lots of space and open views. It's an absolute haven. With doors leading out from the kitchen and orangery, there is a large flagged seating terrace with lawns beyond - it's the perfect place to entertain, for al-fresco dining or simply to sit and enjoy the view. Close at hand is a stone and slate outhouse, second useful store (a former piggery) and a log and bin store. Beyond the level, family friendly lawns, there are paddocks, mixed woodland and a wildlife pond. The woodland and paddocks are great if you fancy keeping a horse or pony (there are two stables tucked away out of view of the main garden with a separate gated access track, water supply and an area of hard standing), are looking to keep chickens or like the idea of walking the dogs without leaving the grounds. The space is also great is you have children who want to bring the football team round or have the dream of one day having a lawn big enough for a marque (we're thinking big birthdays and weddings!) The woodland planted with bluebells and daffodils extends to c. 3.19 acres (c. 1.29 hectares) with a footpath leading down to Bains Beck. The pond was created and measures c. 0.27 acres (c. 0.11 hectares) it's an absolute haven for birds and insects, the owners have spotted waterfowl, game bird, snipe and woodcock there. Back next to the house and there is parking for several cars to the side along with turning space. There's usually space all along the road as well, it's not a busy spot for parking.
Services Mains electricity, gas and water Drainage to a private septic tank located within the boundaries Gas central heating backed up by an open fire in the dining room, wood burning stove in the sitting room and the much loved Aga in the living kitchen Telephone connection subject to transfer regulations B4RN Broadband connected - if you're not familiar with this fabulous local service offering hyper fast broadband and unlimited bandwidth have a look at their website b4rn.org.uk
Information Council tax Poole House is currently banded G for Council Tax purposes. Potential purchasers are advised to verify this information for themselves. Local Authority Lancaster City Council. Town Hall, Lancaster, LA1 1QR. T: 01524 582000 www.lancaster.gov.uk Please note All fitted carpets, curtains, blinds, curtain poles, light fittings and integral white goods are included in the sale. Money Laundering Prospective buyers should be aware that in the event that they make an offer for the property, they will be required to provide the agent with documents in relation to the Money Laundering Regulations; one being photographic ID, i.e. driving licence or passport and the other being a utility bill showing their address. These can be provided in the following ways: by calling into the agent's office with copies or by way of a certified copy provided via their solicitor. In addition prospective buyers will be required to provide information regarding the source of funding as part of the agent's offer procedure.
Lane House, Kendal Road Kirkby Lonsdale Carnforth Lancashire LA6 2HH 015242 74445 sales@davis-bowring.co.uk www.davis-bowring.co.uk Boundary plan - not to scale. For illustrative purposes only. IMPORTANT Davis & Bowring, for themselves and for the vendors or lessors of this property whose agents they are give notice that (i) these particulars are set out as a general outline only for guidance of intending purchasers or lessees, and do not constitute, nor constitute part of an offer or contract; (ii) all descriptions, photographs, measurements, areas, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation, and other details are given without responsibility and any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them; (iii) no person in the employment of Davis & Bowring, has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property nor have we carried out a detailed survey or tested the services, appliances or fittings in the property; (iv) all viewings are carried out at the sole risk of the viewer and neither the selling agent nor the vendor takes responsibility for any part of the property.