Fox House, Borwick, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 1JU - Matthews Benjamin

Fox House borders open farmland to the east and south and commands fabulous unspoilt surrounding views. The aspect to the south is particularly special, across fields to distant fells creating a wonderfully open and bright aspect.

With a design that takes inspiration from international travels, nature is not a backdrop here but a defining factor woven into every detail and celebrated through expansive glass, open and flowing spaces. The quality of light is extraordinary, every room possessing a great view.

Fox House borders open farmland to the east and south and commands fabulous unspoilt surrounding views. The aspect to the south is particularly special, across fields to distant fells creating a wonderfully open and bright aspect.

With a design that takes inspiration from international travels, nature is not a backdrop here but a defining factor woven into every detail and celebrated through expansive glass, open and flowing spaces. The quality of light is extraordinary, every room possessing a great view.

Within a generous plot of c 0.34 acres, the house is enveloped in level gardens with curated seating areas to maximise opportunities for outdoor living as they blur the boundaries between inside and out.

A model of modernity and pared back aesthetic with an extraordinary, relaxed energy, Fox House has a covered entrance to a reception hall which opens to a wider circulation space and connects the kitchen, sitting room and dining room. Providing practicality for everyday living is a boot room, cloakroom, utility room and integral double garage. A pocket door opens to the ground floor bedroom wing comprising two ensuite double bedrooms. Through a spacious second hall are the stairs, off the first floor landing is a third ensuite double bedroom with walk in wardrobe and a fourth double bedroom having a mezzanine room above, this bedroom is served by the house bathroom.

Situated on the outskirts of the peaceful Conservation Area village of Borwick, slightly to the west of the Lancaster canal, Fox House is within Lancashire but close to the Cumbrian border. It is a quiet and exceptionally accessible place to live. Positioned off the main roads and thus away from major traffic, Borwick is a peaceful and popular village. It’s easy to reach by road being convenient for accessing the motorway at either J35 if travelling south or J36 if heading north. For travel by train there are stations on the main West Coast line at both Lancaster and Oxenholme (near Kendal) which are easy to reach, and one in Carnforth.

Borwick shares a church and village hall with the neighbouring village of Priest Hutton. The village of Burton in Kendal lies 2.7 miles to the north and has a Post Office with general store, two pubs, a primary school and village hall, with clubs for tennis and crown green bowling. For everyday needs Carnforth offers a wider provision of local services with a choice of supermarkets (Booths, Aldi, Tesco and Co-op), doctors, dentists and vets’ surgeries and a busy high street of shops. The Cumbrian market town of Kirkby Lonsdale is easily reached and has a bustling main street of largely independent retailers and a great choice of places to go for food and drinks. The Lakeland gateway town of Kendal and historic city of Lancaster provide a full range of services.

For fans of the great outdoors, Borwick is well placed. The National Parks of the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales are easy to reach if you’d enjoy access to the hills and the dales but prefer a quieter life and the appeal of a close-knit community. Further walking and outdoor pursuits are to be found in the nearby protected National Landscapes of Silverdale and Arnside which offers some stunning coastal scenery and the remote and peaceful moorland landscape of the Forest of Bowland.

Set amidst glorious open countryside and commanding far-reaching views across farmland to the distant fells, this striking detached residence is a masterclass in contemporary country living. Built in the 1970s and thoughtfully transformed over recent years by way of a substantial single-storey wraparound extension, the house now offers an inspired interpretation of Californian modernism, where clean architectural lines, natural textures and an abundance of light combine to create a home of exceptional calm and understated sophistication.

The aesthetic throughout is pared back yet deeply inviting; modern rustic meets contemporary country. A restrained material palette, sleek geometric forms and tactile finishes create interiors of warmth and simplicity, while the semi open-plan arrangement allows each living space to retain its own identity whilst remaining visually connected.

A generous covered entrance area provides practical shelter before opening into a wide reception hall where an immediate and enticing glimpse through the house is gained of the landscape beyond. The accommodation reveals itself gradually and deliberately, each space unfolding naturally from the next to create a wonderful sense of discovery.

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