Summary - Eden Bank CA17 4QY
5 bed 3 bath Detached
Spacious family residence with scope to extend and rural valley views.
Victorian/Edwardian detached house with high ceilings and original fireplaces
Five double bedrooms plus large unconverted attic with six Velux windows
Terraced walled kitchen gardens and owned 150–200 yard riverside with fishing rights
Good range of outbuildings, integral garage and gated parking for several cars
Panoramic rear views across open countryside to Nine Standards
Double glazing installed Feb 2021; mains gas boiler and radiators
Slow broadband speeds locally; may limit home working options
Stone walls likely uninsulated; further modernisation advised
Occupying an elevated plot close to Kirkby Stephen town centre, this substantial Victorian/Edwardian detached house offers generous, character-filled living for a large family. High ceilings, decorative coving, bay windows and multiple reception rooms create an impression of space and formality, while the drawing room and lounge retain original fireplaces and superb rear views over open countryside.
The property includes a fitted kitchen with adjoining dining room, utility and ground-floor shower room, five double bedrooms and a large unconverted attic with six Velux windows — clear potential to create additional accommodation. Cellars with original stone shelving lend themselves to use as a wine store. Outside there are terraced walled kitchen gardens, a range of outbuildings, an integral garage and gated gravel parking for several vehicles. The plot extends down to the riverbank (approximately 150–200 yards owned) with fishing rights and panoramic valley views to the rear.
Practical considerations are straightforward: the house has mains gas central heating, double glazing fitted in 2021, and remains structurally traditional sandstone/limestone construction. It has been a long-term family home and is presented in generally good condition, but further modernisation would allow improvement to services and finishes and conversion of the attic would increase usable space.
Notable constraints include slow broadband speeds in the area, likely lack of wall insulation typical of pre-1900 stone walls, and an above-average council tax band. These factors should be considered by buyers seeking low running costs or immediate turnkey modern standards. Overall, this is a rare riverside, period family house with versatile scope for enlargement and updating in a well-served market town with strong access to the surrounding national parks.
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