Leece house with an acre of land on the market for £525,000

A PROPERTY in a village outside Barrow with fruit trees and an acre of land is on the market for £525,000.

Its gardens have been featured in Cumbria Life and Lancashire Life magazines.

Winander House is in the village of Leece and sits on an acre of land with a landscaped garden.

The house is on sale for £595,000 (Image: Home and Finance)

The house was previously two separate buildings that have been renovated and combined into a large family home. There are three reception rooms, a kitchen and a pantry, four double bedrooms and large family bathrooms.

The garden includes two vegetable patches, a herbaceous border, various fruit trees and shrubs, manicured lawns, a lily pond and sitting areas. There is off-road parking available for several vehicles on the drive.

The vegetable patch in the garden, which has been featured in magazines (Image: Home and Finance)

The stone-built workshop can be converted back into a garage to suit the new owner's needs. To the front of the property is another garden with mature shrubs and a paved seating area.

The entrance to the property is through a double-glazed porch, it provides passage to the lounge, dining room and kitchen.

The living area of the house, with wooden detail (Image: Home and Finance)

The large reception room has a working open fire, wooden flooring and a bay window. The second reception room is used as a dining area, with high ceilings, picture rails and detailed cornices. It also features an original tiled floor, another bay window, and a decorative slate feature wall.

The agent describes the kitchen as 'charming and country-style.' It has a range of solid oak wall and base units and a Belfast sink.

One of the bedrooms on offer (Image: Home and Finance)

Access to the third reception room and the first-floor bedrooms is via a spiral staircase. The third reception room features a decorative stone arch with a glass partition, parquet flooring and wooden beams to the ceiling. The windows are located on the front and side elevations.

The large bathroom has recently been renovated. It has a four-piece suite with a large bath and a curved walk-in shower enclosure.

The agent for this property is Home and Finance. The number is 01229 441888.

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