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£550,000

Oldfield Cottage, Docker

Land size
6 acres
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3

Key Features

  • Characterful cottage with flexible accommodation
  • Spacious dining kitchen
  • Sitting room with feature fireplace
  • Six double bedroom layout arranged over two floors
  • Ground floor principal bedroom with en suite
  • Ground floor shower room and first floor bathroom
  • Approx. 6 acres of land included and 11 stables
  • Attractive conifer woodland and spring water supply
  • Ample driveway parking
  • Rural location within easy reach of Kendal and transport links

Description

Occupying a delightful rural setting within the sought after hamlet of Docker, Oldfield Cottage enjoys beautiful countryside surroundings and a wonderful sense of peace and seclusion. Combining generous accommodation, approximately 6 acres of land and stables, the property offers an increasingly rare lifestyle opportunity whilst remaining within easy reach of Kendal and its amenities.

The accommodation is both spacious and versatile, with the ground floor centred around a generous dining kitchen and a welcoming sitting room with feature fireplace. A rear entrance porch, front porch and inner hallway provide practicality, whilst the layout offers flexibility for a variety of living arrangements.

A particular feature of the property is the adaptable bedroom accommodation. The ground floor includes two bedrooms, one benefitting from an en suite shower room, together with a separate shower room. To the first floor are four further double bedrooms and a family bathroom, creating an ideal layout for larger families, multi generational living or those requiring additional space for guests, hobbies or home working.

Externally, the property benefits from ample parking together with approximately 6 acres of land, attractive conifer woodland and 11 stables. The land and outbuildings offer excellent potential for equestrian interests, smallholding use or those simply seeking additional outdoor space to enjoy.

Combining flexible accommodation, land, stables and countryside surroundings, Oldfield Cottage presents a fantastic lifestyle opportunity in a peaceful yet accessible location.

ENTRY (1.38m x 1.75m)

PORCH (1.77m x 3.47m)

KITCHEN (3.12m x 7.56m)

LIVING ROOM (4.32m x 7.56m)

BEDROOM (3.62m x 5.89m)

EN SUITE (2.03m x 2.46m)

BEDROOM (3.64m x 3.89m)

LANDING (2.15m x 6.12m)

BEDROOM (3.6m x 5.86m)

BEDROOM (3.09m x 3.82m)

BEDROOM (2.7m x 4.67m)

BEDROOM (3.97m x 7.47m)

BATHROOM (2.37m x 2.61m)

SERVICES

Mains electric, mains gas, non mains water, non mains drainage

IDENTIFICATION CHECKS

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BATHROOM (2.65m x 2.9m)

Garden

Approx. 6 acres of land and 11 stables

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
E
Date Posted
2026-09-10

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 254 Homes with Land listings in North West England (5+ acres).

This Property£91,667 / acre
Homes with Land Average (5+ acres) £100,699 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Private Supply
Heating
Oil Heating, Wood Burner
Broadband
Cable Internet
Sewerage
Septic Tank / Private

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
Yes
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
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 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 80% 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

  • Grayrigg CofE School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    67
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Selside Endowed CofE Primary School2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    33
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Castle Park School2.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    326
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Thomas's CofE Primary School3.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    239
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Stramongate Primary School3.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    237
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • The Queen Katherine School2.7 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    910
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Kirkbie Kendal School3.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,029
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Settlebeck School6.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    203
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Dallam School9.8 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    761
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Lakes School10 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    445
    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

Iceland Kendal Food Warehouse, Kendal2.6 miles
Morrisons New Hutton Kendal, Kendal2.6 miles
Aldi New Hutton Kendal, Kendal2.7 miles

GP surgery

Station House Surgery3.1 miles

Pharmacy

Kendal Pharmacy3.5 miles

Hospital

Westmorland General Hospital4.3 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

Kendal Rail Station3.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

Primary School1.2 miles

Typical drive times

Kendal8 min · 3.9 miles
Sedbergh16 min · 10 miles
Windermere21 min · 12 miles
Lancaster (city)39 min · 27 miles
Bowness-on-Windermere23 min · 13 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

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

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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