Ashbrae, Thornthwaite, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1
Key Features
- Charming Lakeland stone built converted barn
- Pleasant location at the periphery of Thornthwaite village
- Under four miles from Keswick
- Nine miles from Cockermouth
- Delightful view to Barf fell
- Two double bedrooms
- External paved courtyard and parking area
- Cumbria wide local occupancy condition applies
Description
A charming two bedroom Lakeland stone built converted barn pleasantly situated at the periphery of Thornthwaite village and enjoying a delightful view to Barf fell. A Cumbria wide local occupancy condition applies.
Thornthwaite is located by Whinlatter Forest at the foot of Barf fell under four miles from Keswick and approximately nine miles from Cockermouth.
Accommodation
Ground Floor:
Entrance Hall / Reception
With radiator, under stairs cupboard.
Open Plan Living / Dining Room
With two radiators, floor to ceiling windows and external door.
Kitchen
With fitted base and wall units, sink with mixer tap, ceramic wall tiling, integrated oven, hob, extractor unit, plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher.
First Floor:
Landing
With radiator and storage cupboard housing the boiler.
WC
With WC and wash hand basin.
Bedroom One
With radiator, roof window.
Bedroom 2
With radiator, roof window.
Bathroom
With WC, wash hand basin, bath with shower over, ceramic wall tiling, roof window, heated towel rail.
Outside:
Block paved courtyard with seating area and parking area, storage shed.
Services
Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage. Gas central heating.
Tenure
Freehold.
Council Tax
Band C.
Local Occupancy Clause A local occupancy restriction applies requiring the purchaser to be:
A person employed, about to be employed or last employed in the locality, or a person who has over the three year period immediately proceding occupation of the property had their only or principle residence in the locality.
The locality is the county of Cumbria.
Viewing
By appointment with Hackney and Leigh's Keswick office.
Directions
From Keswick proceed on the A66 towards Cockermouth and turn left where sign posted to Thornthwaite. Continue through the village and the entrance road to the property is situated on the right immediately after passing the house named Hill Side.
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Price
Offers over £295,000 are invited for consideration.
Anti-Money Laundering Regulations (AML)
Please note that when an offer is accepted on a property, we must follow government legislation and carry out identification checks on all buyers under the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations (AML). We use a specialist third-party company to carry out these checks at a charge of £60.00 (inc. VAT) per individual or £50.00 (incl. VAT) per individual, if more than one person is involved in the purchase (provided all individuals pay in one transaction). The charge is non-refundable, and you will be unable to proceed with the purchase of the property until these checks have been completed. In the event the property is being purchased in the name of a company, the charge will be £150 (incl. VAT).
Disclaimer
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-05-14
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
- Ask Agent
- 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
- Ask Agent
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 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 20% of premises
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 School1.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 40
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School3.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 266
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Bassenthwaite Primary School3.7 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 24
- Type
- Academy converter
- Lorton School4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 45
- Type
- Academy converter
- Threlkeld CofE Primary School5.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 41
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Keswick School2.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,208
- Type
- Academy converter
- Cockermouth School6.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,254
- Type
- Academy converter
- Beacon Hill Community School11 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 135
- Type
- Community school
- Energy Coast UTC13 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Pupils
- 383
- Type
- University technical college
- Netherhall School13 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 894
- Type
- Community school
* 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.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
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
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
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- 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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