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Dale Lea, Lyth

Land size
1.2 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Spacious four bedroom detached dormer bungalow occupying a peaceful and secluded setting
  • Fitted kitchen offering excellent potential for updating and redesign
  • Generous living accommodation with stunning views across the surrounding countryside
  • Flexible layout providing versatile living space across both floors
  • Four well proportioned bedrooms suited to family living or guest accommodation
  • Two shower rooms adding practicality and convenience to the property
  • Exceptional grounds extending to approximately 1.2 acres including orchard and extensive lawned gardens
  • Ample driveway parking for numerous vehicles together with useful external storage
  • A property offering fantastic scope for modernisation and personalisation throughout
  • Beautiful rural setting accessed via a private lane with no immediate neighbours and far reaching countryside views

Description

Located within a peaceful and secluded setting accessed via a private lane, Dale Lea is a spacious detached dormer bungalow surrounded by mature woodland, expansive gardens and an orchard extending to approximately 1.2 acres. Enjoying beautiful countryside views and a wonderful sense of privacy, the property offers flexible accommodation together with excellent potential for modernisation, creating an exciting opportunity to create a home tailored to individual tastes and requirements.

The property is arranged across two floors and offers generous and versatile living space throughout. The lounge and reception area enjoy pleasant outlooks across the surrounding gardens and countryside, while the fitted kitchen offers excellent scope for updating and redesign to suit modern living. A log burning stove positioned within the hallway adds warmth and character, creating a welcoming feel throughout the home.

The property offers four well proportioned bedrooms together with two shower rooms, providing flexible accommodation suited to a range of buyers. Useful eaves storage further adds to the practicality of the layout.

Externally, the property enjoys extensive grounds including large lawned gardens, woodland areas and an orchard, all combining to create a peaceful outdoor setting rich in natural surroundings and wildlife. The elevated position allows for lovely far reaching countryside views from various points within the grounds, while ample driveway parking provides space for multiple vehicles. Offered for sale with no onward chain, Dale Lea presents a wonderful opportunity within a highly private rural setting. No upper chain.

ENTRY (1.28m x 1.54m)

KITCHEN (2.76m x 3.53m)

LIVING ROOM (3.15m x 5.44m)

RECEPTION (3.06m x 7.05m)

BEDROOM (3.2m x 5.06m)

BEDROOM (3.13m x 3.68m)

BEDROOM (3.3m x 4.38m)

SHOWER ROOM (1.97m x 2.19m)

SHOWER ROOM (2.38m x 3.34m)

STORAGE ROOM (1.76m x 3.42m)

UTILITY ROOM (1.28m x 1.78m)

SERVICES

Mains electric, mains water. Septic Tank Drainage.

IDENTIFICATION CHECKS

Should a purchaser(s) have an offer accepted on a property marketed by THW Estate Agents they will need to undertake an identification check. This is done to meet our obligation under Anti Money Laundering Regulations (AML) and is a legal requirement. We use a specialist third party service to verify your identity. The cost of these checks is £43.20 inc. VAT per buyer, which is paid in advance, when an offer is agreed and prior to a sales memorandum being issued. This charge is non-refundable.

Parking - Driveway

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
F
Date Posted
2026-05-29

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 802 Homes with Land listings in North West England (1+ acres).

This Property£541,667 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £191,827 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & 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
Driveway
Garden
Private 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

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

  • Crosthwaite CofE School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    109
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Levens CofE School3.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    98
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Dean Barwick Primary School3.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    51
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
  • Vicarage Park CofE Primary School4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    109
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    134
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • Kirkbie Kendal School4.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,029
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Queen Katherine School5.2 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    910
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Dallam School5.7 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    761
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Lakes School7.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    445
    Type
    Community school
  • Cartmel Priory CofE School8.1 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    371
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

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

Spar Patinum Retail Prizet South, Natland3.4 miles
M&S Kendal, Kendal4.4 miles
Iceland Kendal, Kendal4.4 miles

GP surgery

Captain French Surgery4.2 miles

Pharmacy

Gillinggate Pharmacy4.2 miles

Hospital

Westmorland General Hospital4.6 miles

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

Kendal Rail Station4.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Sampool Bridge2.9 miles

Typical drive times

Kendal13 min · 7.3 miles
Windermere15 min · 8.6 miles
Lancaster (city)33 min · 25 miles
Grange-over-Sands15 min · 10 miles
Bowness-on-Windermere12 min · 7.4 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

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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