Millholme Mill, Millholme, Nr Kendal, New Hutton, Nr Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0AT Guide price £690,000

Situation

Millholme and nearby New Hutton are small, scattered hamlets, easily accessible from the historic market town of Kendal, 3.5 miles to the west, which provides a comprehensive range of facilities. The popular market town of Kirkby Lonsdale lies 9 miles to the southeast and offers a good range of local and specialty shops, pubs and restaurants.
Conveniently located close to both the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks, there are a wide range of leisure pursuits on offer with golf courses at Kendal, Windermere, Kirkby Lonsdale and Casterton.
The area is well served by private schools, including Casterton, Giggleswick and Sedbergh with state schools at Kirkby Lonsdale (well regarded Queen Elizabeth) and Kendal.
Connection to the west coast main railway line is excellent with a station at Oxenholme (approximately 2.5 miles distant) together with convenient access to Junction 37 of the M6 motorway (approximately 3 miles).

Description

Enjoying a quiet and private hamlet setting, Millholme Mill is an extensive converted mill offering character accommodation of great charm, spacious and very useful self contained secondary accommodation and scope to update and adapt the second floor attics for individual requirements.
The house sits in large, private gardens, c. 3.5 acres, which offer great amenity value for those seeking a country lifestyle. St Sunday’s Beck borders the property and provides quarter of a mile trout fishing.
Situated within a rural location, the property remains highly accessible and convenient for major road and rail networks.
HISTORY
Millholme Mill is featured in the book Water Tower Mills of South Westmorland by John Somervell. Dating back to 1310, the corn mill was originally powered by water and only during the First World War, was a turbine fitted in addition to the water wheel.
The mill house bears a stone tablet to the front with the inscription J J T 1734 with reference to the Tarn family, the first family to reside at the property.
A major fire destroyed the mill machinery, stone and contents in 1927 – the owner Mr Parkin ‘was hopeful of having the mill rebuilt as his turbine and wheel were not damaged, but the costs of re-instatement were considered too high’.
The present owner purchased the property in 1986.

Accommodation

An extensive converted mill with origins in the 14th Century, enjoying an idyllic, private hamlet setting. Well proportioned accommodation of immense character and charm with a welcoming feel offering hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, rear hall, boiler and laundry room. Landing, four double bedrooms, bathroom and shower room. Second floor attic room with scope to create master bedroom suite or two further bedrooms and bath/shower room. Self contained first floor flat comprising living kitchen, bedroom, dressing room/study and shower room. Integral double garage and attractive private drive providing good parking. Useful second driveway. Delightful, large, private and secluded gardens c. 3.5 acres with St Sunday’s Beck meandering through. Orchard, wild flower meadow, summerhouse, rear courtyard and external store. Beck side paddock with concrete base for stables (subject to consent). Fishing and water rights.
Ground Floor
Traditional stone built open porch with flagged floor, seat and tongue and groove panelled ceiling.
A substantial studded door leads into the hall having ceiling beam, plate rail and telephone point.
Arched wooden door and feature arch with steps lead down into sitting room having fireplace with stone chimney breast, oak lintel, built in cupboard with oak door and wood burning stove. Beamed ceiling, oak window lintels and panelled seat, four wall light points and television point.
Dining room with beamed ceiling and four wall light points.
Kitchen having oak base and wall units with tiled worktops and splashbacks and stainless steel sink unit. Red oil fired double oven Aga, Bosch dishwasher, integral Zanussi oven and grill, four ring electric hob and integrated refrigerator. Glazed wall unit, wall shelves, oak window lintels, ceiling and wall spotlights.
Rear hall with coat hooks and electricity meters and trip
switches. Understairs cupboard with shelving.
Boiler room housing Worcester oil fired boiler. Ceiling mounted clothes airer and coat hooks.
Laundry room with Bosch washing machine, wall light and two Velux windows.
From the sitting room, an open riser staircase leads to
First floor
Half landing
Bedroom 2 having beamed ceiling and twin built-in wardrobes.
Bedroom 3 with ceiling beam and built-in single wardrobe.
Five steps lead up to main landing with beamed ceiling and airing cupboard housing hot water cylinder.
Bedroom 1 having two fitted wardrobes, built-in vanity unit, two wall light points and telephone point.
Bedroom 4 with built-in wardrobe and fitted wall shelves.
Shower room having three piece coloured suite comprising Mira shower, vanity basin and W.C..
Bathroom having five piece coloured suite comprising corner bath with tiled splashbacks, twin hand wash basin set into vanity unit with marble effect surface and cupboards below, bidet and W.C..
From the main landing an open riser staircase leads up to
Attic room (23’11 x 12’4 [7.3m x 3.8m]).
External steps lead up to a self contained first floor flat.
Open living kitchen with stone fireplace (not in working order), painted exposed stonework, ceiling beams, three wall light points, telephone and television points.
Kitchen area having pine effect base and wall units, stainless steel sink unit, Belling electric cooker, Proline refrigerator and Hotpoint washing machine. Downlighters, tiled splashbacks and extractor fan.
Bedroom having ceiling beam and fitted double wardrobe.
Dressing room/study with ceiling beam and skylight window.
Shower room having three piece suite comprising shower cubicle with Mira shower, vanity unit wash basin and W.C.. Wall mounted heater, part tiled walls and downlighters. Airing cupboard.
Integral garage having two sets of timber doors, power, light and wall shelving. Electric meter and trip switches for the flat.
Outside
The large gardens are private and secluded, in all, c 3.5 acres. An attractive drive leads over a small bridge with parking to the front of the house.
The informal front gardens are mainly laid to lawn with deep planted, mature borders and St Sunday’s Beck running through.
Gated access to the side leads to a working area and an open fronted log store. Paved, sheltered rear courtyard with a backdrop of bluebells in the spring. External lighting.
An orchard, informal garden with wooden summer house and footbridge crossing the stream and wildflower meadow are situated to the northwest of the property. Concrete base for stabling (subject to consent) and gated access to bridleway running adjacent to the gardens.
Full fishing and water rights included.
Tenure
Freehold, vacant possession upon completion.
Services: Mains electricity with the flat on a separate meter. Mains water.Oil fired central heating in the house with electric heaters in the flat. Private drainage to septic tank located in front of the house shared between the house and flat. Two separate telephone lines subject to transfer regulations.
Council Tax: We are verbally informed by South Lakeland District Council that Millholme Mill is banded G for Council Tax purposes with the flat banded B. Potential purchasers are advised to verify this information for themselves.
Local Authority: South Lakeland District Council, South Lakeland House, Lowther Street, Kendal, Cumbria. Tel: 01539 733333.
Please Note: These sales particulars were prepared by another agent and opportunities for verification by us were limited.
Please note;
. Carpets, curtain rails, light fittings and Aga are included in the sale.
. Curtains and white goods are available by separate negotiation.
. All garden furniture and pots are excluded from the sale.
. Millholme Mill has a right of way over the drive at neighbouring Millholme Barn.
Viewing: Strictly by prior appointment with Davis & Bowring. Tel: 0845 241 7878.

Directions

From Junction 37 of the M6 motorway take the A684 towards Kendal. After travelling approximately 2 miles turn left signposted New Hutton/Caravan Site ¾ mile. Proceed through New Hutton, passing the Ashes Caravan Park and turn left at the next junction, signposted (attached to the wall) Millholme/Ewebank. On entering Millholme, follow the road round to the right and turn left just before the bridge, through the five bar wooden gate onto the private gravelled driveway which sweeps up to the front of the house.