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Guide Price£995,000

Thwaite Hill, Thornthwaite, Keswick, Cumbria

Land size
2.26 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • Rare Victorian family home set within approximately 2.27 acres of private gardens and woodland
  • Highly sought-after Thornthwaite village location with views towards Skiddaw and the Bassenthwaite Valley
  • No onward chain and exceptional scope for sympathetic modernisation
  • Four bedrooms, three reception rooms, breakfast room, scullery kitchen and utility
  • Elevated position with private driveway, mature grounds and excellent privacy
  • Character-filled period property offering a unique lifestyle opportunity in the Lake District

Description

Occupying a superb elevated location, with far reaching views across the Bassenthwaite valley towards Skiddaw & the Eastern Fells, an increasingly rare opportunity to acquire a substantial Victorion period residence, with 4 reception rooms & 4 bedrooms, sat in a generous plot in all circa 2.26 acres

Offered for sale with no onward chain, Thwaite Hill is a truly rare opportunity to acquire a handsome Victorian family residence occupying approximately 2.26 acres of private grounds in the highly desirable village of Thornthwaite, beneath the dramatic fells of Seat How and adjoining the beautiful Whinlatter Forest Park.

Enjoying an elevated position and approached via a private driveway, the property commands a wonderful sense of arrival. Formal gardens surround the house, beautifully stocked with mature specimen trees and shrubs, while the remainder of the grounds comprise established woodland, creating an exceptional degree of privacy, tranquillity and natural beauty.

Lovingly maintained over the years, the property is presented in good order throughout. While certain elements would now benefit from updating and modernisation, this has been thoughtfully reflected in the asking price, presenting an exciting opportunity for a purchaser to enhance and personalise a home of considerable character and distinction.

The accommodation is both generous and versatile. Entered via a central entrance hall, to the front are elegant sitting and living rooms, complemented by a separate snug/study. Further ground-floor accommodation includes a cloakroom/WC, breakfast dining room with traditional AGA range, scullery kitchen, and a practical boot room with adjoining utility room.

The first floor offers four well-proportioned bedrooms, together with a bathroom and separate WC.

Substantial Victorian homes of this calibre, occupying such attractive grounds and enjoying such a sought-after Lake District setting, are seldom available. Viewing is therefore highly recommended to fully appreciate the lifestyle opportunity and potential that Thwaite Hill affords.

Directions
From Penrith take the A66 in the direction of Cockermouth, once past Keswick take the left sign posted Thornthwaite/Gallery, proceed into Thornthwaite follow the signs for the gallery. Go past the gallery and follow the road up the hill and on reaching the dead end road sign take the lane to the left. The entrance is immediately on the left hand side.

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Services
Oil powered central heating with mains electric, water and drains being connected. Neither these services nor any boilers or radiators have been tested.

Key Information:
• Standard construction.
• We understand that broadband and mobile telephone reception are available. For an indication of speeds and supply please see the OFCOM website:
• There is private off road vehicle parking.
• The property is in a national park.
• The property is split over two titles
• The property is sold with an overage agreement, at 40% over a 30-year period, should the property be split for development
• There is a public footpath through the lower portion of the wooded area, away from the house.

Entrance Hall

Living Room

Sitting Room

Snug / Study

Downstairs WC

Breakfast Dining Room

Kitchen

Boot Room

Utility Room

First Floor Landing

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

4.11m (max) x 3.76m (max)

Bedroom 3

Bedroom 4

Bathroom

Garage

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
G
Date Posted
2026-09-01

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 801 Homes with Land listings in North West England (1+ acres).

This Property£440,265 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £191,674 / acre
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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
48 E
71 C

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
Mains
Heating
Oil Heating
Broadband
Fibre (FTTC)
Sewerage
Mains

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
Yes
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

Superfast

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

  • Braithwaite CofE Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    40
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School3.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    266
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Lorton School4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    45
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Bassenthwaite Primary School4 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    24
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Threlkeld CofE Primary School6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    41
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Keswick School2.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,208
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Cockermouth School6.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,254
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Beacon Hill Community School11 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    135
    Type
    Community school
  • Energy Coast UTC13 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    14 to 19
    Pupils
    383
    Type
    University technical college
  • Workington Academy13 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,234
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* 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

Spar - High Hill Garage, Keswick, Cumbria2.5 miles
Booths Keswick, Keswick, Cumbria2.7 miles
Co-op Keswick, Keswick, Cumbria2.8 miles

GP surgery

Castlehead Medical Centre3.1 miles

Pharmacy

Boots2.9 miles

Hospital

Keswick Hospital2.7 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden54 metres

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

Aspatria Rail Station11 miles

Nearest bus stop

Galleries179 metres

Typical drive times

Keswick5 min · 3.6 miles
Aspatria24 min · 17 miles
Workington25 min · 18 miles
Cockermouth15 min · 11 miles
Carlisle (city)43 min · 30 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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