Fulbrook Cottage, New Hutton, Kendal, LA8 0AJ - Matthews Benjamin

An impressive, detached house providing an elegant and gentrified aesthetic with extensive accommodation over three floors, plus a separate annexe comprising detached garage, workshop and hobby room over two floors displaying masses of potential.

An extraordinary and authentic property, rich in history, character, and personality with a restful quality. Rooms are spacious, light, and airy. The plot has evolved over time as the old garage has been removed and developed by the current owners into a larger two-story garage and workshop. Whilst the garage is currently used as a workshop, gym and gaming space, there is further scope to un tap greater potential and create this already impressive space to its full glory.

An impressive, detached house providing an elegant and gentrified aesthetic with extensive accommodation over three floors, plus a separate annexe comprising detached garage, workshop and hobby room over two floors displaying masses of potential.

An extraordinary and authentic property, rich in history, character, and personality with a restful quality. Rooms are spacious, light, and airy. The plot has evolved over time as the old garage has been removed and developed by the current owners into a larger two-story garage and workshop. Whilst the garage is currently used as a workshop, gym and gaming space, there is further scope to un tap greater potential and create this already impressive space to its full glory.

The main building has been completely refurbished by the current owners since they purchased Fulbrook Cottage in 1999. The refurbishment included the provision of a modern sewage treatment plant and connection to mains water. The ground floor accommodation briefly comprises a large entrance porch, living room, dining room/snug, kitchen with separate WC leading into utility area with stairs up to office space. On the first floor are 3 good sized bedrooms and the household bathroom, leading up to the master bedroom on the second floor with ensuite rustic bathroom.

This south facing property is surrounded by land and local fells, with a charming low maintenance garden enjoying the therapeutic sounds of the stream, ample off road parking, and a large two-story garage which, subject to planning, could be an excellent detached annexe  providing a great space for independent living for family members, creating a dedicated home office or workspace, generating rental income, offering a private space for visiting guests or lodgers, or serving as a versatile space for a hobby or home based business. The list is endless!

New Hutton is not so much a single village as a collection of five scattered hamlets, the cottage itself is almost equidistant between Kendal Town Centre (at just over 5 miles away) and Kirkby Lonsdale (a little further, but still under 8 miles distant). Old Hutton Village Hall brings the community together with pub nights, ‘The Drop Inn’, regular visits from the fish and chip van, as well as film club and live music events. There’s a primary school in the village which is a great asset if you are moving with little ones and a choice of secondary schools in various directions.

Kendal is a well serviced market town with a choice of secondary schools as well as a further education college. The town offers a range of health and wellbeing providers; a hospital (located on the south side of town, so handy for New Hutton), doctors, dentists and opticians’ surgeries, hairdressers and barbers, beauty salons and for the pets in your life, a choice of vets. There’s also a full range of professional and commercial services. The busy high street offers a good selection of both national chains and independent retailers and for eating out there is a everything from historic tea and coffee shops to contemporary bars, cafes and restaurants. In the heart of the town, Brewery Arts provides a venue for live music, theatre and cinema. Grocery shopping is covered by the full range of supermarkets including a branch of Booths, all backed by a thriving artisan street market on Saturdays.

Kirkby Lonsdale is a popular market town, a tourist hotspot with independent shops and a great choice of places to dine out or meet friends for a coffee or perhaps something stronger. There are schools here as well as doctors’, dentists’ surgeries and a Booths supermarket.

New Hutton is perfectly placed for accessing the wider countryside. A 16-mile drive will take you to the shores of Lake Windermere at Bowness Bay. This brings a wealth of Lakeland villages and activities within easy reach for great days out. You have the Dales and local areas of natural beauty to explore.

Fulbrook Cottage has an excellent advantage of being only a 10-minute walk away from Oxenholme Station, which provides mainline services to London (2hrs 47 mins), Manchester (1hr 15 mins) and Manchester Airport, Edinburgh and Glasgow. All with direct services. It is a 10-minute drive from junction 36 and similar to junction 37, making access north and south on the M6 equally convenient, perfect for individuals that travel frequently, plus a 5-10 minute walk from the local Station Inn pub. This property could not be in a more perfect location!

The present owners bought in 1999 when the cottage was in need of significant investment. They loved the location, the setting, the views, and the outdoor space and wanted to make it the family home they so desired. They finalised plans and set about a project that remodeled the interior and added a two-story garage to the side of the property. Internally, Fulbrook Cottage was brought up to modern day standards and now old and new has a seamless look, so much so that it’s hard to see where one ends and the other begins.

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