Home:
* Built in 1740 as a former Gentleman's Residence
* 4 bedrooms
* Large drawing room
* Lots of character
* South facing garden
* Freehold
* Magnificent views from both the terrace and the house
* Idyllic waterfall, running into the pond
* The location is magnificent, with views to match
* Beautifully landscaped garden including lawn, trees and shrubbery
* New services were added recently, and the home is very efficient to run
* Recently re-decorated throughout, 3 year old Howdens kitchen and new bathrooms with underfloor heating

Services:
* Private water supply with new filter system
* Septic tank
* New biomass heating system complemented by solar panels and battery backup supply
* Mains electricity
* All phone network providers reach the home
* B4RN super-fast internet

Garden and Location:
* Large private landscaped garden, lawn, woodlands, large pond, waterfall and terrace
* Around half an acre plot
* Lots of parking
* 8 miles to Kendal
* 11 miles to Bowness-on-Windermere
* 7.5 miles to Junction 36 (M6)


This elegant, Georgian family home is filled with magnificent original features, pithy quotes, and capacious rooms married perfectly with the more modern necessities, for instance the solar battery system and new biomass boiler, both recently installed and the underfloor heating that can be found in the bathrooms.

Built in 1740, Whitbarrow Lodge started life as a large Manor House that was the family seat of the locally-renowned Farrer family for many years and who still live on the estate. Set within its gated estate approach, the home, which comprises all original principal rooms, restored and preserving many original and traditional elements, that you can see today.

The handsome stone façade where borders are filled with perennials and shrubs is already an exceptional sight, but before entering the main front door, look up to the striking slab of marble. Inlaid with lead, delivering an enigmatic verse from Wordsworth's The Wishing Gate - both intriguing and awe-inspiring:

Enough that all around is fair,
Composed with Nature's finest care
And in her fondest love,
Peace to embosom and content,
To overawe the turbulent,
The selfish to reprove.

The current owners have installed contemporary double doors that protect both the original Georgian doors and retaining warmth.

Giving the home the welcome that it deserves, enter into the most incredible formal dining room. The true epitome of a room fit for dinner parties with sparkling conversations and family Christmases. Where a 12ft tree, decorated to the nines, dancing with fairy lights can stand in the corner beside the roaring wood burner, set in the original elaborate limestone fireplace.

Oak panelling, that lines the walls, has been adorned with gold detailing, and the original varnished oak flooring can be glimpsed framing the ornamental rug.

Continue into the kitchen, once the morning room, and be drawn forward onto the Karndean flooring to the large double doors standing to the far end of the room, allowing the light to flood in and for you to catch your first views of the stunning countryside.

Cream upper and lower cabinetry offer sophistication, providing excellent storage for all your kitchen necessities and pantry goods as well as hiding the in-built appliances. A central island topped in marble is the perfect spot for guests to gather around and chat to the host, whilst they cook up a storm. Bake bread and chop veg on the sleek cherry wood worksurfaces that standout against the cream cabinets.

Take breakfast at the convenient banquette seating or on warmer mornings open the glazed doors and head out onto the terrace for some peace and quiet.
Keep your eyes peeled both inside and out as you will be treated to the most elegant cornicing, little inscriptions, ornate mouldings in both wood and stone and of course incredible views.

The drawing room is the embodiment of this opulence. A tray ceiling, complete with gold cornicing stands high above and the walls are decorated in calming hues making this not just a place to rest but also to congregate. A real social hub of the home with fine views from all windows.

The room encompasses a relaxed feel, where cosy nights are spent on sumptuous sofas around the incredible and imposing limestone fireplace, that houses the more modern wood burner. Look carefully and discover the inscription above reading 'Trust in the Lord and do good'.

To the far end of this grand expanse the wall curves, carving out a perfect spot for the baby grand piano to stand. Imagine the celebrations; everyone gathered round, singing and telling tales of the days gone by.

Take the glazed double doors out of the sitting room and discover a utility room opposite. Plumbed for all the modern conveniences with ample storage for laundry supplies, coats and boots, with handy downstairs WC.

Tucked away from the hustle and bustle is a handy study, an ideal spot to get through the to-do list. Note the original and robust five-foot safe, now in full working order, creating a space to stash the passports and important paperwork.

Ascending the stairs will never be the same again!

The high ceilings and windows of the Georgian era are show-cased here. Make your way up to the first floor via the mahogany banister and treacle-toned oak treads. A real showstopper where the double height window has been taken full advantage of creating a grand feature as well as filling the space with sunlight that dances off the golden touches of the wood.

High ceilings and full length sash windows continue in the rooms upstairs creating a feeling of grandeur and bygone elegance.

At the top of the stairs, the landing, almost a room in itself is currently a cosy snug, library and reading nook.

To the left find the dual-use shower room. Contemporary and warmed by underfloor heating, this relaxing room is decorated in classic slate-grey and cream tiles complete with a floating vanity unit, WC, built-in cupboard, spacious rainfall walk-in shower unit and a heated towel rail, the connecting doors and hall allowing for ensuite/family use.

Pop your head into the first of the bedrooms; a fantastic size with views over the leafy, rear driveway.

The next two bedrooms are also equally good sizes, with plenty of space for super-king size beds and large free-standing furniture plus they boast incredible views, from the paned windows, over the private gardens to the estuary.

Take the three steps up from the snug area into the master bedroom, almost indescribable - a sumptuous haven to retreat to. Sit on the sofa and admire the dual aspect elevated views, framed in the deep floor to ceiling sash windows, whilst you choose what to wear from one of the many wardrobes. Wake up and stay in the luxurious king-size bed a little longer, to really appreciate the incredible concave Georgian tray ceiling that curves, along the wall, to the far end of the dressing room with fireplace.

Across the hall discover serenity in the handcrafted, Imperial bathroom. Mirroring some of the home's original features, spot the elegant grey wall panelling, sunken oval ceiling that is sprinkled with spotlights and adorns the ceiling above the deep slipper bath, lavish patterned tiles surround the large walk-in shower and traditionally-styled wash hand basin. Even this bathroom can be ensuite/family use with its hallway and connecting door.

Expand this social hub of a home onto the terrace, that wraps the rear of the home in an idyllic elevated position with incredible sweeping views and pretty borders of shrubs, climbing roses, perennials and flowers.

Dine alfresco with friends and family, relax on the weekend beside the gentle trickle of the water features, or get out the binoculars and see if you can spot the regular sightings of Peregrine Falcons or Osprey from the local nature reserves alongside the free roaming deer and rabbits.

Take a stroll down the steps that leads you further into the private garden and to the enormous pond. Meander round it, stopping on occasion to feed the many goldfish that call it home or discover the secret garden through the trees with its own waterfall cascading down.
Looking for places to hide things away? Then discover a garden shed ideal for pots, trowels and rakes as well as a garage, that houses the biomass boiler, with an abundance of storage for a ride on mower, other gardening paraphernalia and bicycles.

For those looking for a unique countryside haven filled with incredible period features, capacious rooms, excellent locality to shops, schools and amenities, then look no further than the impressive Whitbarrow Lodge. Don't take our word for it, just come and see for yourself!

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Council Tax Band: F
Tenure: Freehold