Country estate with tourism potential on offer with £1.55m guide price

A small estate 10 miles from Carlisle has been brought to market, with a recommended guide price of £1.55m.

H&H Land & Estates is marketing Armathwaite Place, a small estate in the heart of the Eden Valley.

Set within landscaped gardens with direct access to the River Eden, the recently improved, Grade II-listed country home offers a tennis court, an orchard, and an outdoor swimming pool.

The sale also comprises a courtyard, outbuildings and clock house, with an additional coach house included that has planning permission to convert into two cottages. As such, this impressive property is ideal not only for buyers seeking a spacious rural residence, but for those looking for exciting additional income-generating options in a hugely sought after destination.

Built in local stone, the sizeable period country house retains both charm and character, along with high ceilings and an array of original features.

Offering seven bedrooms, five bathrooms and five reception rooms, the property has been significantly improved in recent years, now benefiting from a newly installed biomass heating system with extensive capability.

The whole sale, including all additional buildings and the 36-acres of gardens and woodlands, has a current recommended guide price of £1.55m.

Glenn Howard, branch manager for the Penrith Office of H&H Land & Estates, said: “Armathwaite Place really is an opportunity not to be missed. Located within the thriving local community that surrounds the popular village of Armathwaite, the property is also set on the banks of a beautiful river, renowned for its salmon fishing and scenic walks.

“Despite its seclusion and peaceful setting, Armathwaite Place manages to remain very well connected.

“There are easy access links to the Lake District National Park, the M6 and the west coast main railway line, which connects London and Glasgow. As a result, we expect this property will appeal to many families looking to relocate to a country house in the North and all that comes with it, yet one which manages to still be only a few hours by train to the country’s bustling capital.”

The coach house offers buyers scope for enticing income-generating opportunities, having been granted planning permission, in February 2020, to subdivide to form two residential annexes. Given the area’s increasing popularity with tourists, these could prove highly profitable holiday cottages, and the clock house might be able to offer additional further development, subject to necessary permissions.

The grounds have a selection of walled and kitchen gardens, including a large Victorian green house. Opening out to the parkland fields with the woodland in the distance, the grounds include an open sided field shelter in the paddock, as well as former stables which could be recommissioned.

Glenn added: “Any buyer would be lucky to purchase this exceptional property. The gardens and grounds are the type of outdoor space increasingly desired in a post-lockdown world, and really do offer that peaceful countryside lifestyle that is continuing to be so in demand right now.”