Summary - BROWEDGE HOW HEAD, CONISTON LA21 8AA
3 bed 2 bath Semi-Detached
Spacious period home with exceptional fell and lake vistas, needing full modernisation.
Panoramic fell and Coniston Water views from most principal rooms
Brow Edge How Head is a substantial traditional Lakeland semi-detached home in a prime elevated spot with sweeping panoramic views across Coniston Water, Coniston Old Man and the surrounding fells. The house dates from the 18th century and was reconfigured in the 1980s; many principal rooms — including the kitchen/diner, sunroom and upstairs reception — enjoy the outlook and abundant natural light.
The accommodation is generous and versatile: large kitchen/diner, sunroom with glazed ceiling, living room, study (or ground-floor bedroom) plus an additional first-floor reception that could become a fourth bedroom. Outside there is a large plot with mature shrubs, a patio, gated private drive, detached garage, carport and additional parking. A covenant prevents development on the field directly in front, preserving the open outlook.
Important practical points: the property requires full modernisation throughout and many internal partitions date from the 1980s, offering scope to re-plan layouts. Walls are original granite/whinstone and likely lack modern insulation; heating is supplied via LPG and a community biomass scheme. A newly installed compliant sewage treatment plant is shared 50/50 with a neighbouring property — ongoing maintenance and cost sharing will apply.
Village location suits families and those seeking countryside living with direct access to walks from the doorstep. Note limited digital connectivity: no mobile signal and very slow broadband (approx. 16 Mbps down, 1 Mbps up). These factors and the renovation requirement should be weighed against the rare combination of size, plot, outbuilding provision and exceptional fell and lake views.
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