Parkgate Cottage, The Square, Cartmel, The Lake District, LA11 6QB - Matthews Benjamin

Unrivalled views of the racecourse from this unique position in the heart of the historic Conservation Area and gastronomic destination village of Cartmel.

In a wonderful position in the heart of this historic Conservation Area village with unrivalled views of the racecourse and a very private walled courtyard garden, this surprising spacious and quaint 1800 sq ft period cottage offers characterful and utterly charming accommodation including three well sized bedrooms, all with ensuites and a stunning first floor sitting room with a wall of windows for year round, unimpeded views of the countryside and ‘front row seats’ for all the action; race weekends, Cartmel Country Show and the summer music concerts. It really is exceptional.

Cross the threshold and step into the entrance hall, there’s a garden room leading out to the courtyard garden, a well equipped dining kitchen, utility room and cloakroom and a ground floor suite of bedroom, shower room and dressing room. The spacious and airy first floor landing has glazed double doors opening to the piece de resistance, a fabulous sitting room with triple aspect and racecourse views including the dramatic final straight. There are two further double bedrooms, both having en-suite shower rooms. The enclosed and private courtyard garden opens to the banks of Middlefield Beck and is an absolute delight. This is an excellent opportunity to live, holiday or invest in a property that is every bit as unique as the setting and village.

As a village, Cartmel takes its name from the Cartmel Peninsula, and was historically known as Kirkby in Cartmel. At the heart of the Conservation Area village is the 12th Century Priory (founded in 1190) which has been a destination for pilgrims and visitors long before the racecourse became an attraction in the mid 1800s and certainly centuries before the village became a food lover’s paradise. It is now home to a wide variety of traditional Lakeland inns, tea rooms and cutting edge gourmet restaurants with Simon Rogan’s various establishments (three Michelin starred fine dining at L’Enclume, Rogan & Co (one Michelin star) and Aulis at L’Enclume, his chef’s table and development kitchen, a great choice of characterful pubs and tea shops.

Other than the specialty shops there is a well-stocked Premier Shop for everyday essentials with the nearest supermarkets being regional favourite Booths in Windermere and Ulverston. These days supermarket deliveries are of course commonplace, but both Kendal and Ulverston have a wider selection if you prefer to shop in person.

Whilst itself just outside of the Lake District National Park, Cartmel is the perfect location for those looking to walk the fells and hills of Lakes, living at Parkgate Cottage offers the opportunity for exploration, as well as some great walks straight from the door. The Lake District must surely be the ultimate adventure playground for those keen on an outdoor life – whether you like to hike or walk, ramble or run, cycle, sail or embrace a spot of wild swimming. For children of school age there are primary and secondary schools in the village, for sixth form, students move on to schools in either Ulverston, Windermere or Kendal.

Round the side of the cottage enroute to the utility room is an area tucked away out of sight that makes the ideal position for bins and the shed.

In the centre of the village, locate the Village Shop and take the road to the left towards the main car park and entrance to the race course. Parkgate Cottage is the last property on the right. For convenience when viewing the property we recommend you use the Pay and Display car park or you may find an on street space around the village.

Due to the Money Laundering Regulations, now officially known as Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017 we are required to follow government legislation and carry out identification checks on all purchasers. We use a specialist third party company to conduct these checks at a charge of £48 inclusive of VAT per buyer once an offer has been accepted and you will be unable to proceed with the purchase of the property until these checks have been carried out. This charge is non-refundable.

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