Summary - Upper Flat Holme Lyon, Burneside LA9 6QX
1 bed 1 bath Office
Spacious period property with garden and parking, ideal for conversion or HQ.
Imposing 4,097 sq ft Victorian Lakeland stone building with strong period features
Site of 0.62 acres with landscaped gardens and mature boundaries
Private surfaced car park for approximately 13 vehicles
Flexible layout: multiple offices, meeting rooms, cellar and breakout spaces
Potential conversion to large family house or development, subject to planning
EPC rating E06 — timber single glazing and likely uninsulated stone walls
Services untested; buyers must verify heating and utilities before purchase
Offered freehold with vacant possession; guide price £595,000, no VAT payable
Melmore House is an imposing Victorian Lakeland stone building occupying 0.62 acres in the centre of Burneside. The two-storey property extends to 4,097 sq ft with extensive landscaped gardens and dedicated parking for around 13 vehicles, creating a private site with excellent road and rail links to the Lake District and M6.
Internally the house retains strong period character: high ceilings, large sash and bay windows, original mosaic tiles in the entrance hall and a grand Victorian staircase. Accommodation is arranged as multiple spacious offices, meeting rooms, breakout areas and a useful cellar — adaptable for continued commercial use or, subject to planning, conversion back to a substantial family home or redevelopment in the grounds.
Buyers should plan for upgrade works to improve energy efficiency and services. The property currently has an EPC rating of E06; many windows are timber single-glazed and the stone walls are assumed uninsulated. Services have not been tested and some heating/service details are mixed in the records, so purchasers must commission surveys. The building was reroofed in 2012 but will need modernisation to meet current commercial or residential standards.
Offered freehold with vacant possession and no VAT payable, this is a rare opportunity for an owner-occupier headquarters, developer or investor seeking a character property with scope for improvement and potential change of use, subject to the necessary consents. Note the existing rateable value and estimated business rates which will apply if retained as offices.
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