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Limetree House, Dovenby, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13

Land size
0.5 acres
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Charming detached four bedroom Grade 11 listed period house from circa 1771
  • Adjacent one bedroom recently converted barn
  • Idyllic approximately 0.5 acre corner site in Dovenby village centre
  • Approximately 2.5 miles from Cockermouth
  • Close to the Lake District National Park
  • Versatile accommodation
  • Characterful original period features
  • Delightful surrounding extensive mature gardens including an orchard
  • Expansive rear courtyard providing generous on-site parking
  • Viewing highly recommended

Description

A charming comprehensively upgraded detached four bedroom Grade 11 listed period house dating from circa 1771 together with a recently converted one bedroom stone built barn ideally suitable for co-generational occupancy or providing a separate rental income subject to obtaining all necessary consents.

These exceptionally appealing properties occupy an idyllic approximately 0.5 acre corner site with extensive delightful surrounding mature gardens nestling in Dovenby village centre situated approximately 2.5 miles from Cockermouth and close to the Lake District National Park. Viewing is highly recommended.

Accommodation

Main House

Ground Floor:
Entrance Hall | Living Room | Sitting Room | Open Plan Dining Kitchen

First Floor:
Landing | Bedroom 1 | Bedroom 2 | Bedroom 3 | Bedroom 4 | Bathroom

Barn
Open Plan Living Room / Dining Kitchen | Bedroom / En-suite Shower Room

Outside
Driveway | Courtyard | Surrounding Gardens | Terrace | Orchard | WC | Boiler Room | Utility Room | Shed

Services
Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage. Gas central heating to the main house. Electric heating to the barn.

Tenure
Freehold.

Council Tax
Band E.

Viewing
By appointment with Hackney & Leigh's Keswick office.

Directions
From Cockermouth town centre proceed west on the A594 heading towards Maryport. After passing Dovenby Hall turn left where signposted to Dovenby and continue into the village centre. The property is located on the right as the road bears to the right.

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Price
Offers in the region of £595,000.

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 (inc. VAT) per individual or £50 (inc. 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 (inc. VAT).

Disclaimer
All permits to view and particulars are issued on the understanding that negotiations are conducted through the agency of Messrs. Hackney & Leigh Ltd. Properties for sale by private treaty are offered subject to contract. No responsibility can be accepted for any loss or expense incurred in viewing or in the event of a property being sold, let, or withdrawn. Please contact us to confirm availability prior to travel. These particulars have been prepared for the guidance of intending buyers. No guarantee of their accuracy is given, nor do they form part of a contract. *Broadband speeds estimated and checked by on 14 July 2026.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-07-17

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
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 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 75% of premises

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

  • Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    146
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Broughton Primary School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    146
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Bridget's CofE School2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    82
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Dearham Primary School2.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    202
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Fairfield Primary School2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    455
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Cockermouth School2.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,254
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Netherhall School3.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    894
    Type
    Community school
  • Workington Academy5.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,234
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Beacon Hill Community School6.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    135
    Type
    Community school
  • St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington6.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    539
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

* 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

Aldi Cockermouth, Cockermouth2.1 miles
Sainsburys Cockermouth, Cockermouth2.4 miles
Lidl Cockermouth, Cockermouth2.5 miles

GP surgery

Castlegate And Derwent Surgery2.4 miles

Pharmacy

Boots2.3 miles

Hospital

Cockermouth Hospital2.4 miles

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

Maryport Rail Station3.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

The Ship Inn204 metres

Typical drive times

Aspatria14 min · 9.1 miles
Maryport10 min · 4.7 miles
Workington14 min · 9.4 miles
Cockermouth6 min · 2.7 miles
Carlisle (city)39 min · 27 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 3Higher 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)

£14.99 · one-off purchase

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