Mansergh House, Borwick, LA6 1JR

Bursting with original character and charm, Mansergh House is a detached Grade II Listed property situated in a picturesque village setting overlooking the green, with lovely far reaching views across the rear garden and paddock towards Warton Crag.

The well-loved property has been in the same family's ownership since the early 1900's and offers the next custodians an exciting and rewarding opportunity to create a home for the 21st Century, tailored to meet their needs and tastes.

The accommodation is spacious, being set over four floors, with a gross internal measurement of 2331 sq ft (216.5 sq m) to include the cellar.

Character features remain with ceiling beams, six panel pine doors, architraves, skirting boards, recess cupboard in the snug and arch in the hall, an oak door with Suffolk latch, window seats, exposed stone walls, a Westmorland window overlooking the garden and an attractive staircase.

There is immense potential to upgrade and remodel the current layout. In addition, there is planning and listed building consent to extend at the rear and enhance the accommodation further with a dining kitchen with glazed doors providing direct access out to the garden.

There are also plans to create a cloakroom to the ground floor and add an external door from the utility room, create an en suite shower room to the first floor and a large bedroom with shower room to the second floor.

A detached former Coach House currently provides storage and stabling but consent has also been granted to convert to a two bedroom property, ancillary to Mansergh House.

A material start has been implemented and so both consents are now valid in perpetuity, which is hugely advantageous for the future owners. Please see proposed plans on page 5 and the details are as follows;

Mansergh House - 20/01054/FUL and 20/01055/LB dated April 2021 for the erection of a single storey rear extension.

The Coach House - 21/01070/FUL and 21/00415/LB dated November 2021 for change of use of coach house to ancillary dwellinghouse (C3) in association with Mansergh House.

Plans show for a ground floor sitting room, kitchen, dining room/bedroom 3 and cloakroom, with two double bedrooms and a bathroom to the first.

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Mansergh House

An open porch and substantial door with four toplights leads into the hall.

The sitting and dining rooms are to the front of the house, both with open fireplaces and open aspect across the village green.

The dining room has previously been used as a fourth bedroom and has a three piece en suite shower room.

The kitchen is, to the rear and has a lovely view out over the garden. It is fitted with a range of base and wall units with Stoves oven and grill, halogen hob, integral dishwasher and refrigerator.

The snug, also to the rear, has a range with tiled hearth and door to rear porch. Off the snug is a utility room with boiler, sink unit

The the cellar c. 165 sq ft (15.3 sq m) with stone bench is also accessed of the hall.

The staircase leads up to the first floor landing to three double bedrooms; bedroom 2 has a pedestal wash basin and bedroom 3 has splendid far reaching views.

A staircase leads to the second floor attic room with conservation skylight window.

The Coach House

Situated to the west of the property is a detached stone and slate coach house providing garaging. with a gross internal measurement of c. 616 sq ft (57.2 sq m). The coach house is part double height with original cobbled floor, two loose boxes, feeding mangers, sliding door. and a store is situated to the rear with flagged floor and fireplace. There's also an attached lean-to store.

Outdoor space

To the front, wrought iron gates lead into a walled and paved fore garden.

A gated driveway to the south of the property leads to rear parking and turning area. The west facing gardens are laid to lawn with a central path, delightful herbaceous borders, seating terraces, gardener's WC and stone and slate outbuilding.

The adjoining paddock, c. 0.77 acres (0.31 hectares) lies to the west, gently sloping and bordering the canal - perfect if you want to keep a few sheep or chickens.

In all, 0.95 acres (0.38 hectares).