Summary - Uldale, Wigton, CA7 CA7 1HL
4 bed 2 bath Detached
Spacious stone cottage with huge garden and sweeping fell views for outdoor lovers.
Four double bedrooms and two bathrooms, two staircases for flexible layouts
Orthwaite Cottage is a handsome detached Victorian/earlier stone cottage set in a tiny hamlet within the Lake District National Park. The house offers generous, characterful family living across multiple levels: four double bedrooms, three reception rooms and a large kitchen/breakfast room. Original features such as exposed beams, stone fireplaces and an inglenook complement later additions from the 1970s–90s to create flexible accommodation for family life or multi‑use living.
The plot is a major asset: extensive, varied gardens with woodland, manicured lawn and a paved patio sit south/east of the house and frame wide fell and mountain views (Skiddaw, Binsey, Ullock Pike). Practical outbuildings include a garage with electric door, driveway parking and an additional gravelled parking area for four cars opposite the cottage. The setting gives direct access to major walking routes and countryside life while being within reach of Bassenthwaite, Keswick and other local towns.
Buyers should note several material considerations. The property is heated by an oil‑fired boiler and sits on a private water supply with septic drainage; running costs and maintenance for these systems can be higher than mains-served homes. The granite walls are understood to be uninsulated as built, and the building will likely benefit from targeted insulation and energy improvements. Mobile signal is absent and broadband is very slow, which may affect remote working or streaming needs. There is a medium flood risk — prospective buyers should check insurance and flood‑resilience measures.
Overall, this is a spacious, characterful home for families or buyers seeking a rural lifestyle in the Lake District, offering immediate enjoyment of the landscape and good scope for improvement to modernise energy efficiency and services.
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