Home:
* Built in 1866
* Just been granted 'change of use' to become a Residential Home and a self- catering holiday let accommodation
* Plenty of Parking
* Detached Garage
* Ownership of half the River with Fishing Rights
* Large Renovation carried out 5 years ago
* 5/6 Bedrooms
* Traditional Lakeland Slate
* 10 minutes to Rydal
* 4 minutes to Ambleside
* Super-Fast Broadband
* Large Garden

Services:
* Mains Water, Gas and Electricity
* Private Septic Tank
* Council tax band 'G'

*For more information regarding the 'change of use' please get in touch*

Only a short stroll along the river into the bustling centre of Ambleside and its many restaurants - including Michelin star restaurant The Old Stamp House, recently voted No. 1 in the world for fine dining - Riverside is the perfect retreat to return home to after a day on the fells and exploring the sights.

Plenty of parking is available in the large car park of this handsome country home, until now run as a much-loved bed and breakfast with a dedicated clientele of returning guests.

Built in 1866 by schoolmaster Tommy Watson, who is buried in nearby Brathay Churchyard, Riverside is a home interwoven within Ambleside's history.

Set across from the River Rothay, make your way to the front door of this imposing, traditional grey-stone Lakeland home.

Warm and welcoming, the snug lounge is tucked away to the left, brimming in light and river views through the tall bay window. Cream carpet reflects the light tones in the walls, whilst period features including cornicing and a ceiling rose instil character into this bright room. Daylight also flows in through two large windows overlooking the garden. Ideal as a sunny study, a cosy fireplace imbues the room with warmth.

From the entrance, flow ahead into the sitting room, a bright, open space where doors open out to the garden for summer soirees and evening aperitifs on the patio. A room for all seasons, celebrate its size with the tallest Christmas tree in December and snuggle up on the sofa with the log burner ablaze.

Turning right before the main stairs, discover the dining room through a doorway beneath an arch. Original slate flooring gives a taste of traditional Lake District design, in this delectable room, with cream walls and beaming views to the front over the river.

From the dining room, flow through into the industrial-style kitchen. serve up a feast from the Kenwood double oven with gas burner on top. Original slate flooring lies beneath a modern vinyl, should you wish to restore the traditional look. A deep pantry provides so much storage, leading to a wine store, whilst practical and hygienic stainless-steel worktops are highly functional and easy to clean. Other appliances include a high-performance dishwasher with a superfast sterilizing cycle, microwaves, hot water bain-marie, ice cream maker and mixer, additional provision for a washing machine, dryer and fridge freezers.

The first double bedroom is bright and spacious, perfectly peaceful and quiet, with fantastic views of the garden. A dressing area to one side could also serve as a seating area, so spacious is this bedroom. Sneak a peek at the ensuite, containing a bath with shower above, wash basin and WC.

Next door, beneath an archway, a second capacious bedroom basks in views over the River Rothay via its stunning bay window. Brimming in light, courtesy of additional windows overlooking the garden, soothing ocean tones adorn the lower portion of the walls, with clotted cream colours above. Grandly sized, this bedroom currently contains a four-poster bed, at home beneath the elegant light fitting. Wake up to the energising sound of the river outside your window.

Just before the second staircase, discover the largest bedroom at Riverside, with high ceilings and situated on the cooler side of the home: a restful and refreshing retreat in the balmy summer months. Ideal as a master bedroom, it is served by an enormous bathroom with Amtico flooring, glossy red tiles, wash basin, WC and a brand-new power shower. This bedroom also contains plenty of built-in storage.

Ascend the stairs to the second floor, turning right into another sizeable and homely bedroom with ample space for a super-king-size bed. Furnished with a contemporary walk-in shower, wash basin and WC, this bedroom offers elevated views over the expansive garden.

Next door a fifth bedroom enjoys views over both the river and the garden. Set above the four-poster bedroom it enjoys a similar, elevated aspect over the grounds. Freshen up in the large ensuite, with an attractive sloped ceiling with Velux and containing a bath with shower over, wash basin and WC.

A further, versatile room lies on this uppermost floor, ideal as a study or laundry room, it also has its own handy shower room attached.

Garden:
A self-contained world of wonder, meander around the different levels of garden that surround Riverside, where gravel paths and sleeper steps deliver you to different seating areas, each capturing its own unique view of the surrounding scenery including stunning views of Loughrigg.

Formal lawns with landscaped borders fledge out from patio seating areas close to the home, easily accessed from the living room. Garden sheds and greenhouses offer ample scope to grow your own, whilst the slopes behind the greenhouse are ideal for sledging in the snowy winter months.

Moving higher up the garden, wend your way along the stepping stones and gravel paths, around pocket meadows filled with a haze of wildflowers, to a swing chair looking out to Wansfell and Red Screes.

Down by the river at the front, overhung by mature trees is a garage. Although in need of some tender love and care, its footprint promises the potential to rebuild with added space for storage, or even to develop as a bunk house. Riverside also has a handy bike store between the shed and the greenhouse.

Spring sees the grounds filled with flowers and colourful rhododendrons; later in the year the colours of autumn's changing leaves are replaced by a blanket of winter snow over the mountains. Wrap up in your layers and enjoy a walk in the virgin snow before returning home to tea and toast, settling down for the evening with a wee dram by the fireside.

** For more photos and information, download the brochure on desktop. For your own hard copy brochure, or to book a viewing please call the team **

Council Tax Band: G
Tenure: Freehold