Ellerside Farmhouse & Barns, Cark In Cartmel, Cumbria, LA11

Ellerside Farmhouse and Barns are situated in the charming hamlet of Holker, on the Cartmel Peninsula, located just two miles from the scenic and sought-after village of Cartmel, one of South Lakeland’s oldest villages and dating back to the 12th Century.

Ellerside Farmhouse and Barns comprise an attractive and substantial stone built five-bedroom former farmhouse together with a range of traditional stone barns, all set within approximately one acre of grounds and courtyard areas. A sweeping in-and-out driveway creates an impressive approach to the property. The traditional barns offer excellent potential for redevelopment or alternative uses, subject to the necessary consents, presenting an exciting opportunity for lifestyle purchasers, investors, or those seeking a unique development project.

Ellerside Farmhouse is a charming and characterful five-bedroom period home enjoying far-reaching views across the surrounding countryside towards the Lakeland Fells and Hoad Monument. Retaining a wealth of original features, including sash windows, deep skirting boards, traditional fireplaces and an attractive red and black tiled entrance hall, the property
offers spacious and versatile accommodation arranged over two floors.

The farmhouse requires modernisation, but benefits from two welcoming reception rooms, both centred around wood-burning stoves, together with a well-proportioned kitchen overlooking the traditional barns, a useful office, pantry and cellar. The five double bedrooms provide comfortable family accommodation, including a principal bedroom with idyllic views
and en-suite facilities.

The property is set within approximately one acre of grounds, enjoying a private and attractive rural setting. A sweeping in-and-out driveway creates an impressive approach, leading to a generous parking and turning area capable of accommodating numerous vehicles. The farmhouse and traditional barns are arranged around a courtyard with historic garden providing the bones for further enhancement. To the rear of the barns lies an extensive elevated area of recently cleared ground, offering a blank canvas for purchasers to create landscaped gardens and woodland space. This area presents excellent potential to
be enclosed and transformed into a beautifully designed extension of the property’s grounds, taking full advantage of the stunning countryside setting and far-reaching views over Lake District fells.

Complementing the farmhouse is an impressive range of traditional stone built barns arranged around attractive courtyard areas. Constructed predominantly of local stone beneath slate roofs, the buildings extend to include traditional barns, byres, workshops, stores and former livestock accommodation, providing an extensive footprint with considerable flexibility. Many of the buildings retain original agricultural features, including cobbled passages, stone water troughs, arrow vents, lofted storage areas and traditional timber doors, while several benefit from electricity, workshop facilities and ancillary office accommodation. The collection offers excellent opportunities for a variety of uses or potential redevelopment, subject to the necessary consents. The buildings enjoy an attractive setting within the farmstead and represent a rare opportunity to acquire a substantial range of traditional barns with significant future potential (subject to obtaining the relevant consents).