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Guide Price£500,000

Land Lying To The East Of, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22

Land size
1.3 acres
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • Being sold via Secure Sale online bidding. Terms & Conditions apply.
  • Potential Lakeland dream home
  • Stunning peaceful location
  • Planning permission for a 4 bedroom luxury home
  • Views of Grasmere Lake
  • Character property
  • Build in the 1800's
  • 1.3 acres of land including Green Hill
  • Parking for several cars
  • No chain

Description

SUPERB GRASMERE RENOVATION/ DEVELOPMENT PROJECT - IDEAL AS A STUNNING FAMILY HOME OR HIGHLY DESIRABLE POTENTIAL HOLIDAY LET!

With planning permission for a 4-bedroom luxury home in the heart of the Lake District National Park, with views of Grasmere Lake.

This is the project of a lifetime for someone wanting to fulfil their dream of restoring a property to its former glory and creating an incredible Lakeland home or a potential lucrative holiday let business.

Being sold via Secure Sale online bidding. Terms & Conditions apply. Starting Bid £500,000.

Positioned unassumingly tucked away in the beautiful and historic village of Grasmere, Loft House is located in the hamlet of Kelbarrow south east of the village waiting for you to discover the potential of this former 1800's coach house and all it has to offer.

With planning permission granted for a 4 bedroom luxury home in the heart of the Lake District National Park with views of Grasmere Lake this is a superb opportunity for someone to fulfill their dream of restoring a property into an incredible Lakeland home.

This is an exceptionally rare opportunity not to be missed.

The shared drive leads you in from Red Bank Road, as you approach the secluded and unique setting of the hidden gem that is “Loft House”

Additionally a substantial piece of land called “ Green Hill “ is included in the sale which opens up many further opportunities in addition to the valuable off street parking for 4 plus cars which is so sort after in this area.

Loft House is currently a freehold, 2 bedroom property with kitchen, living room and shower room, on the first floor with access from garden to the west side of the house, incorporating the original piggery's which would have sat at either end of the property and the ground floor formally used as housing for the coach and horses.

The beautiful new design has managed to encompass the sheer beauty of the breath-taking surroundings while thoughtful consideration has been given to wildlife habitats and the natural landscape.

Plans suggest using locally sourced natural materials such as timber and Lakeland slate and calling upon local, artisan craftsman to bring Loft House back to live its next chapter.

The plans outline work to existing buildings and extensions to form a fabulous four bedroom retreat.

Echoing some of the traditional appearance of the original building and footprint, thus creating a new, elegant, open plan living area.

Drawing in the outside space, providing views of Grasmere Lake and allowing natural light to flood into the lounge, living space and dining area through the large glass gable window.

The four double bedrooms, two on the ground floor and two on the first floor will all have ensuite bathrooms making the accommodation incredibly versatile, as a home, holiday let or weekend family retreat. A glass canopy is proposed to join the existing outbuilding to the main house utilising the space as a boot room/ storage and utility room.

To the north elevation a modest extension to loft house would provide entrance porch and useful cloakroom.

The plot which Loft House sits in is extensive, with a range of magnificent trees, shaded woodland and view of Grasmere Lake giving the perfect opportunity for imaginative landscaping and seating areas with potential log cabin opportunity.

The potential to create your dream home in the heart of this stunning landscape is right here waiting for you.

Location:

Loft House is situated on the quiet road which links Grasmere with Elterwater, Kelbarrow maybe approached from the centre of Grasmere village from the direction of Ambleside by taking the left hand turn just past St Oswald's church (where William Wordsworth is buried) passing the Garden Centre on your left hand side.

Continue along Red Bank Road for a distance of less than half a mile. Enter between the short stone pillars and continue up the shared drive around the rear of the building where Loft House is found.

Council Tax Band: B
Tenure: Freehold

Auctioneers Additional Comments

Pattinson Auction are referred to as The Auctioneer. This auction lot is being sold by either conditional (Modern) or unconditional (Traditional) auction terms and overseen by The Auctioneer. The method of auction sale and the applicable terms and conditions are found on the lot page of this property on The Auctioneers website. The property is available to view strictly by appointment only via any Marketing Agent or The Auctioneer. Please be aware that any enquiry, bid or viewing of the subject property will require your details to be shared between any marketing agent and The Auctioneer so that matters can be dealt with effectively. The property is being sold via a transparent online auction. To submit a bid, all bidders must adhere to a verification of identity process in line with Anti Money Laundering procedures. Bids can be submitted at any time and from anywhere.

Auctioneers Additional Comments

The advertised price is commonly referred to as a Starting Bid or Guide Price and is accompanied by a Reserve Price. The Reserve Price is confidential to the seller and The Auctioneer and will typically be within a range above or below 10% of the Guide Price or Starting Bid. These prices are subject to change. An auction can be closed at any time, with The Auctioneer permitting the property (the lot) to be sold prior to the end of the auction. A Legal Pack associated with this property is available to view upon request and contains details relevant to the legal documentation, enabling all interested parties to make an informed decision prior to bidding. The Legal Pack will also outline the buyers obligations and sellers commitments. It is strongly advised that you seek the counsel of a solicitor prior to proceeding with any property and/or Land Title purchase.

Auctioneers Additional Comments

In order to secure the property and ensure commitment from the seller, upon exchange of contracts the successful bidder will be expected to pay a non-refundable deposit equivalent to 5% of the purchase price. The deposit will form part of the purchase price. A non-refundable reservation fee of up to 6% inc VAT (subject to a minimum fee which could be up to 7,200 inc VAT) is also payable upon agreement of sale. The Reservation Fee is in addition to the agreed purchase price, and consideration should be given by the purchaser to any Stamp Duty Land Tax liability associated with the overall purchase costs. Both the Marketing Agent and The Auctioneer may consider it necessary or beneficial to pass customer details to third-party service suppliers, from whom a referral fee may be received. There is no requirement or obligation to use any recommended suppliers or services.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
B
Date Posted
2026-08-08

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 132 Development Land listings in North West England (1+ acres).

This Property£384,615 / acre
Development Land Average (1+ acres) £372,812 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Water
Mains
Heating
Electric Heating
Broadband
No Internet Connection
Sewerage
Septic Tank / Private

Rights & Restrictions

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Property Features

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Parking
Off-Street Parking, Allocated Spot
Garden
Garden

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

62 Mbps

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Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

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.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Grasmere CofE Primary School763 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    89
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Langdale CofE School1.3 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    31
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Ambleside CofE Primary School3.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    52
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School5.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    30
    Type
    Community school
  • Coniston CofE Primary School6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    67
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • The Lakes School6.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    445
    Type
    Community school
  • John Ruskin School6.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    247
    Type
    Community school
  • Keswick School12 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,208
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Queen Katherine School14 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    910
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Kirkbie Kendal School15 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,029
    Type
    Academy converter

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Grasmere, Grasmere881 metres
Langdale Co-operative Village Store, Chapel Stile1.2 miles
Co-op Ambleside, Ambleside3.1 miles

GP surgery

Ambleside Health Centre2.9 miles

Pharmacy

Grasmere Pharmacy866 metres

Hospital

Keswick Hospital11 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden747 metres

Walking trail

Coast to Coast0.8 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Windermere Rail Station7.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

School732 metres

Typical drive times

Keswick22 min · 14 miles
Ambleside9 min · 4.3 miles
Windermere20 min · 9.1 miles
Lancaster (city)59 min · 39 miles
Bowness-on-Windermere21 min · 10 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.

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

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