Powe House, Portinscale, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12
- Land size
- 1 acres
- Bedrooms
- 8
- Bathrooms
- 8
Key Features
- Elegant substantial Georgian detached guest house
- Outstanding approximately 1 acre site
- Under 2 miles from Keswick
- Generous accommodation
- 6 letting bedrooms each with ensuite facilities
- 2 bedroom owners apartment
- Extensive mature surrounding gardens
- Range Of Outbuildings
- Expansive on-site parking
- Potential for planning consent to provide a permanent primary residence
Description
An elegant substantial Georgian detached guest house occupying an outstanding approximately one acre site in Portinscale village.
The current main accommodation includes six letting bedrooms each with ensuite facilities together with a two bedroom owners apartment.
Potential exists to obtain planning consent to provide a permanent primary residence.
Portinscale is conveniently located off the A66 less than two miles west of Keswick in a stunning rural Lakeside setting by Derwentwater and provides a range of local amenities including two marinas, village hall, public house and café/restaurant.
Accommodation
Ground Floor:
Entrance Hall | Sitting Room | Dining Room | Dining Kitchen | Bedroom 1 with Ensuite Bathroom | Study | Living Room | Utility Room | Shower Room
First Floor:
Landing | Bedroom 1 with Ensuite Bathroom | Bedroom 2 with Ensuite Bathroom | Bedroom 3 with Ensuite Bathroom | Bedroom 4 with Ensuite Shower room | Bedroom 5 with Ensuite Bathroom | Bedroom 6 with Ensuite Bathroom
Second Floor:
Landing | Bedroom 7 | Bedroom 8 | Bathroom
Outside:
Approximately 1 Acre Site | Extensive Mature Surrounding Gardens | Additional Garden Located Opposite | Driveway and Expansive Car Park | Outbuildings.
Services
Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage. Gas central heating.
Tenure
Freehold.
Rateable Value
£11,250.
Directions
From Keswick proceed west on the A66 and turn left where signposted to Portinscale. Proceed ahead and the entrance to Powe House is located on the left after approximately 250 metres.
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Viewings
By appointment with Hackney & Leigh's Keswick office.
Price
Offers over £1,000,000 are invited for consideration.
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-04-03
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 801 Homes with Land listings in North West England (1+ acres).
Energy Performance Certificate
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Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Mains
- Water
- Mains
- Heating
- Gas Central Heating
- Broadband
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- Sewerage
- Mains
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Braithwaite CofE Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 40
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 266
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Threlkeld CofE Primary School4.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 41
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Bassenthwaite Primary School5.1 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 24
- Type
- Academy converter
- Lorton School5.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 45
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Keswick School0.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,208
- Type
- Academy converter
- Cockermouth School8.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,254
- Type
- Academy converter
- Beacon Hill Community School13 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 135
- Type
- Community school
- Energy Coast UTC14 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Pupils
- 383
- Type
- University technical college
- Workington Academy15 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,234
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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