Wordsworth Street, Penrith, CA11 7QY

Set on Wordsworth Street, in the ever popular New Streets Conservation Zone, this classic four storey sandstone townhouse offers generous and flexible living space comprising; Hallway, Living Room, Sitting Room and Shower/Wet Room to the ground floor, a Dining Room, Kitchen, WC and Cellar to the Basement, 2 Double Bedrooms to the first floor and 2 Attic Bedrooms to the second floor. Outside there is an attractive Forecourt and an enclosed Rear Garden. Resident Permit Parking is available through Westmorland and Furness Council.

Whilst the property is a much loved home and has uPVC Double Glazing and Electric Heating, it will benefit from general updating and improvement, to create an ideal family home.

Location - From the centre of Penrith, head up Sandgate and turn left at the mini roundabout into Meeting House Lane. Take the third left turn into Wordsworth Street, number 51 is on the right.

Amenities - Penrith is a popular market town, having excellent transport links through the M6, A66, A6 and the main West coast railway line. There is a population of around 17,000 people and facilities include: infant, junior and secondary schools. There are 5 supermarkets and a good range of locally owned and national high street shops. Leisure facilities include: a leisure centre with; swimming pool, climbing wall, indoor bowling, badminton courts and a fitness centre as well as; golf, rugby and cricket clubs. There is also a 3 screen cinema and Penrith Playhouse. Penrith is known as the Gateway to the North Lakes and is conveniently situated for Ullswater and access to the fells, benefiting from the superb outdoor recreation opportunities.

Services - Mains water, drainage and electricity are connected to the property. Heating is by storage and electric panel heaters. There is a mains gas supply to the property which is currently capped off.

Tenure - The property is freehold and the council tax is band C.

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Accommodation -

Entrance - Through a broad timber panelled door with arched fan light above to the;

Vestibule - A part glazed timber door opens to the;

Hallway - There is original plaster coving to the ceiling, a night storage heater and stairs lead to the first floor. Hardwood panelled doors open to the living room and;

Sitting Room - 3.96m x 1.22m (13 x 4'12) - The ceiling has original plaster coving, there are two shelved niches with floor cupboards to one wall, an electric panel wall heater and a uPVC double glazed window to the front.

Living Room - 4.60m x 3.81m (15'1 x 12'6) - Having an open fireplace set in a tiled hearth and surround with a recessed shelved cupboard to one side. There is a night storage heater, a TV aerial point, a UPVC double glazed window to the rear and a panelled door opens to the;

Lobby - A built-in airing cupboard houses the hot and cold water tanks and shelves. There is a telephone point. Stairs lead down to the basement level and a door opens to the;

Wet Room - 2.03m x 2.54m (6'8 x 8'4) - Having moulded flooring with a drain point and an electric shower over. There is a wall mounted wash basin, a lavatory and the walls are part marine boarded. There is an electric heated towel rail, a wall mounted fan heater and a uPVC double glazed window to the rear.

Basement Level - The stairs from the lobby drop into the;

Dining Room - 4.57mx 3.94m (15'x 12'11) - Having an electric flame effect fire set in a wood surround. There are two night storage heaters, a TV. point, a uPVC double glazed window to the rear and a door to the understairs store. Doors opens to an inner lobby and the;

Kitchen - 3.05m x 3.56m (10' x 11'8) - Fitted with a range of oak fronted wall and base units and a cream worksurface incorporating a stainless steel sink with mixer tap and tiled splashback. There is space for a slot in cooker, plumbing for a washing machine, plumbing for a dishwasher and housing for a fridge. There is an electric panel wall heater, uPVC double glazed windows to two sides and a door opening to the rear garden.

Inner Hall - Doors lead to the cellar store and;

Wc - 2.29m x 1.19m (7'6 x 3'11) - Fitted with a toilet and a wash basin set in a cabinet. There is a night storage heater, the walls and floor are tiled and there is an extractor fan.

Cellar Store - 4.01m x 3.48m (13'2 x 11'5) - Having light, power points and to one wall is the original stone cold shelf. There is a wall mounted MCB consumer unit and the electric meter.

First Floor -Landing - A uPVC double glazed window to the rear allows natural light to the landing and the hall. A door opens to the stairs to the second floor and panelled doors open to bedrooms one and two.

Bedroom One - 4.04m x 4.85m (13'3 x 15'11) - Have an electric panel wall heater, a telephone point and a uPVC double glazed window to the front.

Bedroom 2 - 3.76m x 2.92m (12'4 x 9'7) - A door gives access to the under stairs store and a UPVC double glazed window overlooks the rear garden.

Second Floor - Landing - Plank doors open to the attic bedrooms.

Attic Bedroom One - 2.97m x 4.85m floor area (9'9 x 15'11 floor area) - The ceiling is partly sloped with a double glazed Velux roof light.

Attic Bedroom Two - 2.44m 3.05m x 4.85m floor area (8' 10 x 15'11 floo - The ceiling is partly sloped with a double glazed Velux roof light.

Outside - The forecourt is given over to a rose bed with low stonewall around and a flagged path to the front door.

To the rear of the house is an enclosed garden area with a stone flagged terrace by the house leading to a lawn with flowering and shrub borders and a small flagged seating area.

To one side of the garden is a wooden garden shed.

Access to the rear is through a passageway to the side of number 52 and number 50 as a pedestrian rights of way across the garden of number 51.