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Calthwaite, Penrith

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • Well Maintained, Light and Roomy Barn Conversion
  • Situated in a Popular Community Village Between Penrith and Carlisle
  • Large Living Room with Multi Fuel Stove + Farmhouse Type Kitchen
  • 3 Bedrooms + First Floor Bathroom
  • Delightful Cottage Garden to the Front + Garage in Separate Block
  • uPVC Double Glazing + Economy 7 Heating
  • Tenure - Freehold. Council Tax Band - C. EPC - D

Description

Calthwaite is a lovely village with a strong community based around the village school and is positioned between Penrith and Carlisle with excellent and access to the northern fells of the Lake District National Park around the Caldew Valley.

3 Bracken Court is a light, spacious and well maintained corner barn conversion in the heart of the village with accommodation comprising; Hallway, Living Room, Farmhouse Kitchen, 3 Bedrooms and a Bathroom. To the front of the barn is a beautiful and well stocked Cottage Garden and a Garage.

This comfortable village home also benefits from; uPVC Double Glazing, Economy 7 Heating and there is a Multi Fuel Stove in the living room.

Location - From Penrith, head North on the A6 for approximately 7 miles and turn left signposted to Calthwaite. At the cross roads in the village go straight ahead and take the second lane on the right. 3 Bracken Court is on the right.

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Amenities - In the village of Calthwaite, there is a village school, with Nursery, a Church and a public house. Skelton, approximately 4.8 miles also has a village school, church, public house and a village hall. All main facilities are in Penrith.

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 Economy Seven storage heaters and a multi fuel stove in the living room.

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

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Accommodation -

Entrance - Through a uPVC double glazed door to the;

Hallway - 2.67m x 1.78m (8'9 x 5'10) - Having ceramic tiled flooring, a night storage heater, a telephone/telecoms point and uPVC double glazed windows to each side. A floor cupboard to one corner houses the electric meter and consumer units. There is ornate plaster coving to the ceiling, stairs rise to the first floor and hardwood panelled doors lead off to the dining kitchen and;

Living Room - 5.33m x 3.61m (17'6 x 11'10) - A contemporary multi fuel stove is set in a simple inglenook with a stone hearth. There is ornate plaster coving to the ceiling, a night storage heater, a TV aerial point and uPVC double glazed windows face to the front and rear giving good levels of natural light.

Farmhouse Kitchen - 5.44m x 3.58m (17'10 x 11'9) - Fitted to two sides with a range of oak fronted wall and base units with a granite effect worksurface incorporating a stainless steel single drainer sink with mixer tap and tiled splashback. There is a mid height electric double oven, an electric hob with cooker hood, an integral fridge, an integral dishwasher and space for a washing machine. The flooring is ceramic tiled and there is a night storage heater. uPVC double glazed windows face to the front and side and a uPVC double glazed door open to the side. A hardwood panelled door opens to the under stairs pantry which has a light and shelves.

First Floor-Landing - A built-in airing cupboard houses the hot water tank and shelves. There is a night storage heater, ornate plaster coving around and a ceiling trap to the insulated and part boarded loft space. Further natural light is given by a Velux roof light in the stairwell. Panel doors lead off to the bedrooms and bathroom.

Bedroom One - 3.58m x 3.66m (11'9 x 12') - Having a panel wall heater, a telephone point and uPVC double glazed windows overlooking the front garden.

Bedroom Two - 2.92m x 3.66m (9'7 x 12') - There is ornate plaster coving to the ceiling, a panel wall heater and a uPVC double glazed window overlooking the front garden.

Bedroom Three - 2.44m x 2.77m (8' x 9'1 ) - There is a uPVC double glazed window to the rear and a power point for a panel heater (currently in storage)

Bathroom - 1.78m x 2.74m (5'10 x 9') - Fitted with a contemporary toilet, a wash basin and a panelled steel bath with tiles around, a Mira sport electric shower over and a clear, closing screen. The remaining walls are part tiled, there is a wall mounted fan heater and a uPVC double glazed window faces to the side.

Outside - To the front of 3 Bracken Cottages is a delightful enclosed garden with a stone wall around, a central stone flagged patio and well stocked flower and shrub beds around with a wide variety of annuals.

A path from the front of the garden leads across the row of cottages to the rear parking and garage.

The door from the kitchen opens to a narrow strip of ground which is flagged with raised beds and a log store.

Garage - 4.88m 0.91m x 2.44m‘ 2.13m (16' 3 x 8‘ 7) - Having an up and over door, light, power points and a mezzanine store.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
C
Date Posted
2026-05-06

Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
67 D
83 B

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
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Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

10 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

  • Calthwaite CofE School276 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    69
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Plumpton School2.6 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    102
    Type
    Community school
  • High Hesket CofE School2.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    136
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Skelton School3.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    87
    Type
    Community school
  • Ivegill CofE School3.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    75
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,026
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Ullswater Community College7.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,520
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Caldew School8.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    990
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St John Henry Newman Catholic School9.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    703
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Richard Rose Morton Academy11 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    905
    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

M&S Southwaite North Moto, Southwaite3.6 miles
M&S Southwaite South M6 Moto SF, Southwaite3.6 miles
Co-op Lakes and Dales Lazonby, Lazonby4.9 miles

GP surgery

Court Thorn Surgery3.4 miles

Pharmacy

Morrisons Pharmacy6.7 miles

Hospital

Penrith Hospital7.4 miles

Green space

Playing Field67 metres

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

Armathwaite Rail Station4.5 miles

Nearest bus stop

All Saints Church111 metres

Typical drive times

Wigton25 min · 19 miles
Penrith11 min · 7.3 miles
Brampton25 min · 16 miles
Carlisle (city)19 min · 13 miles

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

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

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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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