Riverside House & Cottage, 1 Riverside Cottages, Skelwith Bridge, Ambleside, LA22 9NJ

Riverside House is tastefully presented and well proportioned enjoying modern appointments and a superb open plan living/kitchen/diner with three double bedrooms and two bathrooms (including one en suite). Both properties have traditional wooden double glazing. 

 

Riverside Cottage is attached, providing a superb one bedroom cottage with both private access and internal access from the main house, allowing a great deal of versatility. Again presented to a good standard and having modern fittings and appointments. Riverside House and Cottage have been modernised throughout over the years including double glazing.  Nestled in a lovely semi rural position with attractive south facing river and country views both internally and from the attractive yet manageable garden. The properties enjoy the additional advantage of private parking for three vehicles. 

 

The house and cottage offer flexible accommodation and can be either used together or as a house with a separate annex. Currently highly successful and well established holiday letting cottages, presently let via Lakeland Retreats generating an income of £75,000 per annum.  The house and cottage are being sold with forward bookings and the majority of contents with the exception of personal items. 

 

Well placed in the centre of the Lake District National Park at Skelwith Bridge on the edge of the Langdale Valley and approximately 3 miles from the popular market town of Ambleside. In a lovely rural position with splendid views towards the River Rothay. Well placed with a plethora of walks from the doorstep together with amenities close at hand including Skelwith Bridge Hotel and Restaurant and the reputable Chester's Café. For a larger variety of amenities Ambleside is only a short drive away.

An excellent dual aspect room with feature exposed stone Lakeland fireplace with slate hearth.  Views over the front patio and lawned garden towards the river and from the window seat.  Contemporary selection of blue painted wall, base units and wine rack including a corner and one and a half stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap.  Integrated appliances include double electric oven, Bosch microwave, induction hob with extractor hood, fridge, freezer, washing machine and dishwasher.  Part wall tiled and fully flagged floor. Understair cupboard concealing meter, fuse box and providing useful storage facility. Window seats, one with storage underneath,TV point.

 

First floor landing leading to:

 

Small high mounted cupboard.

Generously proportioned three piece suite comprising of panelled bath with shower over and glazed screen, pedestal wash hand basin and WC.  Half wall tiled and fully floor tiled with mosaic insert. Heated towel rail, extractor, electric shaver point and wall mounted illuminated mirror.  Views towards Loughrigg.  Airing cupboard concealing Telford  water cylinder and heatrae sardia electric boiler. 

 

Electric boiler in loft.

Open Plan Living Room/Kitchen
A cosy dual aspect room with  anthracite cast iron style horizontal and vertical radiators, characterful  stone flagged flooring throughout, wall lanterns, painted grey doors with black ironworks, stylish chrome switches and  inset lighting. Wood double glazing, loft hatch housing electric heatrae sadia boiler and hot water tank. Multi-fuel stove set within an attractive Lakeland hearth and mantle.  Feature window seat with attractive south facing views towards the river.

 

A contemporary selection of modern grey painted  wall and base units with white ceramic butler sink unit and mixer tap, under cabinet lighting and kirkstone slate knobes. Black quality granite worktop and upstands. Stainless steel splash back. Integrated appliances include AEG  four ring induction hob, integrated oven, extractor and ,  dishwasher, microwave, fridge and washing machine. TV and telephone point.  Internal door into Riverside House.  Cupboard concealing consumer unit and meter. Views of Loughrigg.

 

Heating in both properties can be controlled remotely by the Heatmiser Nest App. 

Proceed out of Ambleside on the A593 sign posted Coniston for approximately 3 miles until reaching Skelwith Bridge.  Take the first right after the Skelwith Bridge Hotel prior to the bridge signposted Chester’s and the property is the first in the terrace on the right. 

 

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