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Abbots Reading, Haverthwaite, Ulverston, Cumbria

Land size
1.57 acres
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3

Key Features

  • Many characteristic features, including exposed beams and oak staircase.
  • Tremendous scope for use of the rooms.
  • Recently upgraded and refurbished.
  • Self contained second floor apartment with Living Room, Kitchen, 2 Bedrooms and Bathroom.
  • Nuns Cottage’, currently let, containing Living Room, Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom, ideal for a dependant relative.
  • Extensive Cellar.
  • The lovely grounds are a ‘Nature Lovers Paradise’.
  • Option to buy Friars Cottage, adjoining Nuns Cottage, if required.

Description

MOST IMPOSING COUNTRY HOUSE WITH ATTACHED LET COTTAGE
Stunning south westerly aspect across the Rusland Valley.
3 Reception, 4 Bedrooms. Self Contained Apartment.
Delightful gardens, paddocks and woodland about 1.57 acres [0.64 ha].

Directions
The A590 from the M6 or Ulverston to the Haverthwaite crossroads, B5278. Turn northwards signposted to Grizedale Forest. Turn right at the T-junction. Abbots Reading is the second big white house on the left. [Sat Nav will take you to the property across the road].e on the left.

Location
Abbots Reading is located approximately 1 mile north east of the village of Haverthwaite and circa 7 miles from Ulverston.
What3words: trying.squirts.rips
Grid reference: SD

Services
Tenure
Freehold.

Abbotts Reading is sold with vacant possession upon completion.

Nuns Cottage is currently let on unfurnished Assured Shorthold Tenancy, which is for an initial period of 6 months, but has now become periodic. The rent is as follows:

Nuns Cottage - £650 per month.

There is a local occupancy restriction on Nuns Cottage.

Services
Comprehensive heating system.

Geothermal ground loop, located in garden, for Ground Source Heat Pump services Abbots Reading and Nuns Cottage.

Mains water supply internally. Spring water supply to outside taps.

Drainage is to a shared waste water treatment plant.

Electrical vehicle charging point.

Energy Ratings

Abbots Reading - C
Nuns Cottage - D

Council Tax
Westmorland and Furness Council -

Abbots Reading – Band D
Nuns Cottage – Band B

Viewing
Strictly by appointment through our Staveley Office.

Abbotts Reading [Pink on Floor Plans]

Ground Floor

Porch

Access to garden, concrete floor.

Reception Hallway

Wood floor, radiator, open fire with carved stone fireplace, sash window with window seat.

Hallway

Wood floor, understairs cupboard, open fire with marble fireplace, stained glass window.

Library

Three sash windows, wood floor, woodburner with stone fireplace surround, built in shelving. Underfloor heating.

Sitting Room

Multi fuel stove with stone and brick fireplace surround, three sash windows with window seats. Underfloor heating.

Living/Dining Room

Multi fuel stove with stone and brick fireplace surround, three sash windows with window seats. Underfloor heating.

W.C

W.C, wash hand basin, window.

Kitchen

Wood floor, base and wall units, electric oven, stainless steel sink, window. Underfloor heating.

Conservatory

Concrete flag floor. Superb south -westerly views across Rusland Valley.

Corridor

Window.

Cellar

Stone flag floor.

Corridor No.1

Corridor No.2

Room No.1

Room No.2

Room No.3

Plant room for Ground Source Heat Pump equipment.

Room No.4

5.63m 2.85m - Built-in stone slab shelving

First Floor

Staircase

Oak staircase, long window.

Landing

Radiator.

Bedroom No.1

Two sash windows with window seats, wood floor, radiator.

Bathroom

Wood floor, sash window with window seat, W.C, bath, wash hand basin, radiator.

Bedroom No.2

Old oak wood floor, sash window with window seat, radiator, traditional beams.

Bedroom No.3

Wood floor, radiator, two sash windows with window seats.

Small Suite Comprising

Bedroom/Living Room

Wood floor, radiator, two sash windows with window seats, traditional beams.

Shower Room

W.C, wash hand basin, shower, radiator.

Bathroom

W.C, wash hand basin, bath, radiator, traditional beams

Hallway

Traditional beams.

Hallway

Sash window, storage cupboard.

Kitchen

Sash window with window seat, traditional beams, base and wall units, electric oven, radiator.

Second Floor

Attic Room

Traditional beams, two velux windows, two windows, radiator.

Self-Contained Second Floor Apartment

Living Room

Traditional beams, velux window, two sash windows with window sills, radiator.

Landing

Storage cupboard, radiator.

Bedroom

Traditional beams, velux window, radiator.

Bedroom

Traditional beams, velux window, radiator.

Bathroom

W.C, wash hand basin, bath with shower over, radiator.

Kitchen

Traditional beams, base and wall units, electric oven, radiator, storage cupboard, velux window.

Nuns Cottage {Green on Floor Plans]

Ground Floor

Living Room

Wood floor, storage cupboard, woodburner (belongs to tenant) with tiled fireplace with wood surround, sash window with window seat, radiator.

Kitchen

Vinyl floor, base and wall units, sink, electric oven, velux window, window.

Hallway

Vinyl tiled floor.

First Floor

Landing

Window.

Bathroom

W.C, wash hand basin with vanity unit, bath with shower over, radiator.

Bedroom

Wood floor, three sash windows with window seats, wood fireplace, built in storage cupboard.

Outside

Abbotts Reading benefits from a communal parking area, accessed directly from the public highway, with an EV charger. There are three outbuildings. The land consists of manicured gardens and paddock land with areas of wild flowers and native trees.

Outbuilding 1 and Greenhouse

Stone built outbuilding with felt roof with plywood. Concrete flag floor. Greenhouse. Balcony overlooking the adjoining field.

Outbuilding 2

Open fronted stone built outbuilding with a stone floor with a green roof. Split into two separate sections.

Outbuilding 3

Open fronted stone built outbuilding under a green roof. Earth floor. Split into two separate sections.ns.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
D
Date Posted
2026-01-29

Market Value Analysis

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

This Property£570,064 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £191,706 / 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
72 C
108 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
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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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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

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 11% 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

  • Leven Valley CofE Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    68
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Penny Bridge CofE School2.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    123
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Cartmel CofE Primary School4.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    47
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Church Walk CofE Primary School5.3 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    88
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Lindale CofE Primary School5.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    47
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Cartmel Priory CofE School4.7 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    371
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Ulverston Victoria High School5.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,319
    Type
    Community school
  • John Ruskin School8.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    247
    Type
    Community school
  • Dowdales School9.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    877
    Type
    Community school
  • Dallam School10 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    761
    Type
    Academy converter

* 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 Bridge2 miles
Spar - Ulverston, Ulverston4.9 miles
Booths Ulverston, Ulverston5 miles

GP surgery

Haverthwaite Surgery0.6 miles

Pharmacy

Cohens Chemist5.4 miles

Hospital

Millom Hospital11 miles

Green space

Play Space909 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

Cark Rail Station5.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

The Coach House869 metres

Typical drive times

Ulverston10 min · 6.3 miles
Lancaster (city)44 min · 34 miles
Dalton-in-Furness20 min · 12 miles
Grange-over-Sands16 min · 9.9 miles
Bowness-on-Windermere18 min · 11 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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