East Clint, Cowgill, Dent

4 Bedroom Detached House for sale in Sedbergh

Description East Clint is located at the end of its own privately owned drive in a truly stunning location, with breath-taking views of Dentdale. This historic detached 4 bedroom property is Grade II listed with many fine 18th Century features. A building of special architectural and historic interest, the main part of the ground floor structure may date back further, with potential origins as a long house. With spacious accommodation, plenty of parking, a large period barn and generous established grounds, East Clint is the perfect family home or countryside retreat for those seeking peace and quiet in a spectacular part of the Yorkshire Dales. Available with no onward chain, viewing is essential in order to appreciate this unique and welcoming rural property.

The ground floor accommodation briefly comprises: front entrance porch; inner hall, large and inviting living room with beams and multi-fuel stove, spacious dining room - also with multi-fuel stove, good-sized kitchen, useful side porch, ground floor bathroom and rear hall with period staircase rising to the first floor.

On the first floor, the landing area provides access to the shower room - with stunning flagstone floor - and the extremely spacious Bedroom 1. An inner hallway provides access to bedrooms 2 and 4. A door connects bedroom 4 to bedroom 3.

Period features include: beams; stonework, flags, exposed floorboards, latch key internal doors, deep sills, window seats and a salt/wig box dated 1727 in the dining room.

East Clint has mains electricity and LPG Gas central heating. Drainage is via a soakaway located in the gardens to the rear of the barn. The property has its own private water supply from Whernside Tarns - a retention tank with filter is located on the boundary of the field to the rear, with an ultra-violet filter installed in the ground floor bathroom. B4RN high speed internet is connected.

Outside, East Clint is located on the dale side, beneath Whernside - the highest of the Yorkshire Dales 3 peaks. The established grounds (approx. 2 acres) comprise lawns, orchard, woodland, mature trees and shrubs. An attractive paved driveway sweeps round from the barn parking area to further parking closer to the house. The driveway down to the public road is privately owned by East Clint, with a beck running to one side. Access to the lane is gated. The popular Dales Way walking route runs behind the property, providing access to a network of public paths through the dale and up onto the open access land on Whernside. The popular Sportsman Inn at Cowgill can be reached on foot via the Dales Way path.

The stone built period barn comprises a large central traditional barn with a partitioned workshop incorporating the old stalls and additional store. To the front aspect, there is a useful workshop, which would be equally suitable as an art studio or office, along with a coal store. To the rear, there is a wood store and former external WC.

Cowgill is a small and scattered hamlet. The famous Dent Station on the Settle to Carlisle line serves both Cowgill and Dent and is the highest operational network station in England. It provides connections to Leeds and Carlisle. The Sportsman Inn is located in Cowgill. Dent is approx. 3 miles away - a popular village - famous as the birthplace of the geologist Adam Sedgwick in 1785. The Sun Inn and George & Dragon public houses are in the village. The nearest primary school is Dent C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School. Secondary education is available at Settlebeck School in Sedbergh, which is also home to the independent Sedbergh School.

The nearest towns are Sedbergh at approx. 9 miles and Kirkby Lonsdale at approx. 13 miles.  

GROUND FLOOR  

FRONT PORCH 4' 6" x 3' 10" (1.39m x 1.18m) Latch key external door to the drive. Hardwood double glazed windows to both sides. B4RN high speed router. Tiled floor. Period door to hall. 

HALL 15' 7" x 4' 1" (4.77m x 1.26m) Hall providing access to the living room and dining room via latch key doors. Open doorway to rear hall. Carpet. Radiator. 

REAR HALL Period staircase rising to first floor. Hardwood single glazed window from half landing to rear aspect. Useful under stair store with shelving, recesses and light. Carpet. Access to ground floor bathroom via period door. 

BATHROOM 8' 9" x 6' 5" (2.68m x 1.96m) Ground floor bathroom with hardwood single glazed window to the rear aspect - obscured glazing. Bath, wash hand basin and WC. Period cupboard. Built-in unit housing water filtration system. Beams. Parquet flooring. Radiator. 

LIVING ROOM 15' 9" x 15' 10" (4.82m x 4.84m) Comfortable and inviting living room with hardwood period sash windows with secondary glazing to the front aspect. Exposed stone feature fireplace with multi-fuel stove. Beams. Wall recesses. Carpet. Radiator. 

DINING ROOM 15' 2" x 16' 3" (4.63m x 4.96m) Large family dining room with 2 hardwood sash style windows with secondary glazing to the front aspect. Exposed stone feature fireplace with multi-fuel stove. Beams. Salt or wig cupboard, dated 1727. Latch key door to kitchen. 

KITCHEN 16' 11" x 9' 4" (5.18m x 2.87m) Good-sized family kitchen with 2 hardwood double glazed windows to the front aspect. Range of wall and base mounted units. Sink with drainer. Integral oven. Hob with extractor over. Washing machine. Dishwasher. Fridge freezer. Electrical consumer unit. Beams. Tiled floor. Radiator. Hardwood door with part glazing to porch. 

SIDE PORCH 10' 9" x 4' 10" (3.29m x 1.48m) Useful side porch with hardwood single glazed windows to the rear, side and front aspects. Hardwood external door to outer lobby. Plenty of boot and coat storage. Base mounted storage units with work surface. LPG Gas central heating boiler. Tiled floor. 

FIRST FLOOR  

LANDING Exposed stonework wall with recess. Period banister. Beams. Carpet. Access to bedroom 1, shower room and inner hall. 

BEDROOM ONE 14' 10" x 15' 8" (4.54m x 4.79m) Extremely spacious double bedroom with hardwood sash style window with secondary glazing to the front aspect. Beams. Exposed floorboards. Loft access. Radiator. Latch key door. 

SHOWER ROOM 8' 7" x 6' 5" (2.63m x 1.98m) Hardwood single glazed window to the rear aspect. Shower, wash hand basin and WC. Built-in cupboard housing the hot water cylinder. Beam. Stunning flagged floor. Radiator. Latch key door. 

INNER HALL Latch key doors to bedrooms 2 and 4. Exposed pine panelled wall. Loft access. Carpet. 

BEDROOM FOUR 11' 10" x 8' 9" (3.61m x 2.69m) Smaller double bedroom with hardwood sash style window with secondary glazing to the front aspect. Exposed pine panelled walls. Beam. Exposed stonework wall. Exposed floorboards. Radiator. 

BEDROOM TWO 15' 1" x 12' 7" (4.62m x 3.86m) Large double bedroom with hardwood double glazed window and hardwood sash style window with secondary glazing to the front aspect. Hardwood double glazed window to the rear aspect. Exposed painted stonework wall and chimney breast. Beams. Exposed floorboards. Radiator. Latch key door to bedroom 3. 

BEDROOM THREE 16' 3" x 8' 9" (4.96m x 2.69m) Another good double bedroom with hardwood double glazed windows to the rear and side aspects. Exposed painted stonework walls. Large built-in cupboard. Loft access. Exposed floorboards. Radiator. 

THE BARN  

MAIN BARN 15' 10" x 46' 0" (4.85m x 14.04m) Traditional double height barn with exposed roof beams. Large sliding door to lower parking area. Light and power. Partitioned workshop with external door and window to side parking. Original animal stalls. Workbench. Light and power. Partitioned store with external door to side parking. Light and power. Storage area over with workbench.  

WORKSHOP 9' 3" x 11' 6" (2.84m x 3.53m) Stable door to lower parking area. Window to parking area. Workbench. Light and power. 

COAL STORE 6' 3" x 9' 11" (1.92m x 3.03m) Stable door to lower parking area. Window to rear aspect. Light and power. 

STORE 4' 9" x 5' 7" (1.46m x 1.72m) Accessed externally from the rear of the barn via a part glazed door. Former external WC. 

WOOD STORE 8' 9" x 7' 10" (2.67m x 2.41m) Accessed externally from the rear of the barn via a stable door. Window to the side aspect. Bench. Light and power. 

OUTSIDE Gated entry from public road to private drive. Farm access through field gate. Drive rises to property with beck to one side.

Gate to gardens and drive to lower parking area and barn. Sweeping paved drive rises to front of house and additional parking to side of property. Steps from lower parking to front porch. Additional parking to side of barn.

The property sits in around 2 acres of grounds with established woodland, orchard and lawns. Garden area to rear of barn - soakaway drainage system located here. Steps and gate up to side aspect of property.

Side gate to field providing access to the Dales Way and water retention tank at top of field.  

Property Ref: 58082_100315006951