Summary -
High Above Park,Selside,KENDAL,LA8 9LA
LA8 9LA
6 bed 2 bath Detached
Expansive character home with barns and seven acres ideal for family or holiday projects.
Characterful 18th-century farmhouse with six bedrooms and two bathrooms
Seven acres: orchards, woodland, fields, stream and established planting
Large barn with mezzanine — conversion potential subject to planning
Solar panels installed; high-speed wired broadband (400+ Mbps)
Private water supply with in-house filtration; mains electricity present
Oil-fired AGA heating, wood stoves; property will need energy improvements
Remote hamlet location; 25 minutes to Oxenholme station, average mobile signal
Requires internal updating and possible planning for barn conversion
High Above Park is a substantial 18th‑century Westmorland farmhouse set in seven acres of orchards, woodland and pasture. The house retains much original character — exposed timber, stone details and a traditional kitchen centred on an oil-fired AGA — while benefitting from modern additions such as double glazing, new porches and on‑roof solar panels. Fast wired broadband (400+ Mbps) makes remote working genuinely practical despite the rural setting.
The layout offers considerable flexibility: six bedrooms, two bathrooms and two separate sitting rooms, one of which works as an annexe-style retreat with its own entrance. A large barn with mezzanines, piggery, workshops and outbuildings present clear scope for conversion to guest accommodation, studio space or holiday lets subject to planning and building regulations. The principal rooms look out over far-reaching valley and fell views, giving the property a strong lifestyle and tourism appeal.
Buyers should note the practical constraints alongside the appeal. Heating is oil-fired with immersion back-up and wood-burning stoves; the property relies on a private water supply (household filtration fitted). The house retains a traditional finish and will need internal updating to modern standards and energy efficiency (historic EPC noted as low). The site is remote — average mobile signal and a 25‑minute drive to Oxenholme station — so it suits those seeking countryside seclusion rather than urban convenience.
Overall, this is a rare rural opportunity for a family seeking a character home with wide grounds, or for someone with vision to create income from barn conversion or holiday use. Its combination of heritage, land, solar panels and high-speed broadband make it a versatile canvas, but expect essential modernisation and planning work to realise its full potential.
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