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No.2 The Byres, Cartmel Fell, Windermere, LA23

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2

Description

Home:
* Characterful converted Lakeland barn
* 2 bedrooms / 2 bathrooms
* Open Plan Living

Grounds:
* Mature wraparound gardens with lawns, established borders and paved seating areas
* Far-reaching views across the surrounding countryside
* Ample driveway parking and a garage

Services:
* Oil Fired Central Heating
* Mains Electric
* Private Water Supply

The approach immediately establishes the mood. Mature planting, established hedges and open views create a strong sense of arrival, while ample driveway parking and a garage provide everyday convenience.
The gardens wrap around the home with a natural softness. Lawns, well-stocked borders and paved seating areas offer several places to pause, dine or simply enjoy the changing light across the surrounding countryside.

Inside, the main living space forms the heart of the home. This generous open-plan room brings the kitchen, dining area and sitting space together beneath exposed beams. It is an easy, welcoming room that suits both quiet daily life and more sociable occasions.
The fitted kitchen is arranged to remain connected with the room, allowing conversation to continue while meals are prepared. Beyond it, there is ample space for a substantial dining table and comfortable seating.
The wood-burning stove brings warmth and focus to the room, particularly during the cooler months. In summer, the rural outlook becomes the main attraction.
The open-plan design allows light to travel through the space, while the neutral decoration provides a calm backdrop for furniture, artwork and collected pieces. It feels ready to enjoy from the outset, without losing the texture and individuality expected from a converted Lakeland barn.

A separate sitting room adds valuable flexibility to the ground floor. It can serve as a more intimate retreat, a television room, study or occasional bedroom. This adaptability makes the home well suited to visiting family, home working or changing needs over time. A modern bathroom also sits on this level, creating a practical arrangement for guests and supporting the room's potential use as a third bedroom.

The staircase rises to a galleried landing, where the architecture of the conversion can be appreciated from a different perspective. Exposed structure and varied ceiling lines lend the interior a sense of history, while the layout remains straightforward and comfortable. On the first floor is a well-proportioned double bedroom, accompanied by a second bathroom. Together, they create a restful and private suite of spaces away from the main living areas.

A further staircase leads to the upper floor and the third bedroom. Set beneath the roofline, this room has a distinct character of its own. Generous dimensions allow space for a substantial bed, seating and storage, while useful eaves areas keep practical belongings neatly out of sight. The elevated position gives the room a peaceful atmosphere, making it an appealing bedroom or a generous guest room.

The outdoor space is every bit as considered as the interior. Established trees and hedging provide privacy without closing off the landscape. The lawn offers room for children, dogs or informal games, while paved terraces invite long lunches and evening drinks. The far-reaching views give the gardens an ever-changing quality, from clear summer mornings to mist settling softly across the fields.

Life in Cartmel Fell has a distinctly local rhythm, shaped by its peaceful rural setting and warm, welcoming sense of community. The renowned Masons Arms is within walking distance, offering an appealing destination for supper, drinks or a relaxed Sunday lunch, while further well-regarded dining can be found around Strawberry Bank and Winster. Village events and local gatherings bring people together throughout the year, creating an unhurried, neighbourly atmosphere where familiar faces soon become friends, yet there is always space to enjoy privacy and the quiet beauty of the surrounding countryside.

For wider amenities, Bowness and Windermere provide shops, cafés, restaurants, schools and access to the lake. Newby Bridge and Grange-over-Sands are also within comfortable reach, while Kendal offers a broader range of independent retailers, cultural venues and everyday services. Junction 36 of the M6 is approximately eight miles away, making the home surprisingly accessible for such a peaceful rural setting.

The home is subject to a local occupancy condition for permanent residential use, with holiday accommodation also permitted. For the right buyer, this creates an opportunity to become part of a highly regarded Lakeland community, or to establish a distinctive rural escape.

Above all, 2 The Byres is a home with warmth, character and an easy connection to its surroundings.

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Council Tax Band: E
Tenure: Freehold

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
E
Date Posted
2026-07-30

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
57 D
94 A

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

Electricity
Mains
Water
Private Supply
Heating
Oil Heating
Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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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
Off-Street Parking
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 School2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    109
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Goodly Dale Primary School4.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    77
    Type
    Community school
  • Dean Barwick Primary School4.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    51
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
  • St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere4.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    40
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School4.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    336
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • The Lakes School5.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    445
    Type
    Community school
  • Kirkbie Kendal School6.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,029
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Queen Katherine School7.4 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    910
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Cartmel Priory CofE School7.7 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    371
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • John Ruskin School7.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    247
    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

Budgens Newby Bridge, Newby Bridge3.7 miles
Tesco Bowness, Windermere4 miles
Co-op Bowness, Windermere4 miles

GP surgery

Windermere Health Centre4.4 miles

Pharmacy

Windermere Health Centre Pharmacy Ltd4.4 miles

Hospital

Westmorland General Hospital7.3 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

Windermere Rail Station5 miles

Nearest bus stop

Glovers Close1.7 miles

Typical drive times

Kendal14 min · 8.4 miles
Windermere11 min · 6.4 miles
Lancaster (city)36 min · 28 miles
Grange-over-Sands17 min · 12 miles
Bowness-on-Windermere8 min · 5.2 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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