Summary - Calthwaite CA11 9QU
12 bed 7 bath Country House
Established wedding and holiday business with clear expansion potential.
Grade II Listed Victorian hall with grand period reception rooms
Approximately 10,003 sq ft; 12 bedrooms and extensive service rooms
Established wedding, restaurant and holiday-let business with licences
Nine luxury lodges, one cottage; planning for eight additional lodges
Spectacular orangery with commercial kitchen and seating for events
Comprehensive equestrian facilities: stables, floodlit manège, paddocks
Drainage to private septic tank; oil and wood-fired heating (dual fuel)
Listed status limits alterations; ongoing specialist maintenance likely
A rare Grade II Listed Victorian hall with an established hospitality and holiday-business footprint, offered as a freehold lifestyle estate on around 7½ acres. The principal house provides grand period reception rooms, 12 bedrooms and capacious service rooms across approximately 10,003 sq ft, while an exceptional orangery, equipped commercial kitchen and licensed bar/restaurant already support weddings and events. The nine luxury lodges, a two-bedroom holiday cottage and existing bookings deliver immediate trading potential and diversified income streams.
Planning permission (ref. 22/0664) exists to add eight further lodges, presenting clear scope to grow the holiday-park revenue or reposition units for private sale. The estate also includes substantial equestrian facilities — stables, floodlit manège and fenced paddocks — which could support livery income or private use. Mature formal gardens, an outdoor swimming pool and generous private grounds complete the estate, all within easy reach of the Lake District and M6.
Buyers should note the property’s listed status: historic fabric and the sandstone walls will constrain alterations and maintenance will require specialist consents and budgets. Services include mains water/electricity but drainage is to a private septic tank and heating is dual-fuel (oil and wood-fired boiler), which may require upgrading. Council tax is noted as quite expensive. Overall this is a high-value, operational country estate suited to an investor, established hospitality operator or buyer seeking a combined family home and income-producing business.
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