Longlands, Cartmel, LA11

A handsome Grade II Listed Georgian country residence with impressive primary living accommodation as well as seven cottages, a detached barn, a range of outbuildings and a wonderful walled garden and grounds.

The main house is extremely welcoming and beautifully presented, light and bright with high ceilings and well proportioned rooms. The principal rooms enjoy the stunning outlook towards Hampsfell or across parkland to the west.

There's an abundance of attractive period features with ceiling roses, decorative cornicing, deep skirtings, dado and picture rails, panelled door reveals, stone flag and oak floors, mahogany six panelled doors some with brass door furniture, sash windows, some with working shutters, marble fireplaces to name but a few.

The accommodation is set over two floors with a gross internal area of c. 6239 sq ft (579.6 sq m) with cellars c. 1022 sq ft (95 sq m) and the cottages c. 4440 sq ft (412.5 sq m) in total.

Ground floor
Step inside to the welcoming reception hall with wood floor and decorative arch with doric columns. Off the hall are three reception rooms: the elegant drawing room is dual aspect with decorative marble fireplace with multi-fuel stove and double doors opening up to the cosy sitting room with a marble (open) fireplace and slate hearth. The stately dining room is dual aspect with arched recess and a decorative (open) fireplace and a tiled hearth. An inner hall with flagged floor and built-in cupboards leads to a study with fitted bookshelves. A rear hall has a two piece cloakroom, access to the cellar rooms and a boot room. It also provides access to the dining kitchen and staircase to the first floor east wing.

The dining kitchen is situated at the rear - a great space for entertaining with a black and white chequered floor, decorative carved (open) fireplace and two tall windows and a glazed door out to the courtyard. The kitchen has an island unit, Belfast sinks, dresser unit, two oven cream electric Aga and electric combi oven in island unit.

Backing up the kitchen is the Butler's Pantry with sink unit, plumbing for a washing machine, electric meters for the cottage and access to a rear porch. There is also a second staircase to the east wing first floor.

Stone steps lead to the vaulted cellar rooms with flag floors and external access. Wine store with stone bins, room 2 with stone benches, room 3 with Belfast sink, boiler and hot water
cylinder and room 4 provides excellent storage.

First floor
From the entrance hall, the striking curved stone staircase with wrought iron balustrade and mahogany handrail leads to the main landing with dome window and arch with columns mirroring the entrance hall.

There are four double bedrooms and a fifth single, all with en suites; bedrooms 1, 2 and 5 enjoy the lovely aspect across parkland to the front and bedroom 4 has a splendid outlook towards the Lakeland Fells. The rear staircase leads to the east wing with four further double bedrooms, one being en suite, a fifth single and two bathrooms, all overlooking the courtyard and towards Hampsfell.

Cottages
Set around a courtyard to the rear are a collection of individual dual aspect cottages, formerly outbuildings housing washhouse, laundry, back kitchen and stables.

To the south of the main house in the south wing are a pair of semi-detached cottages; Huntsman Cottage with open plan living/dining kitchen, two double bedrooms and a bathroom and The Grooms Quarters with open plan living/dining kitchen, a bedroom and bathroom. To the southeast, The Coach House is a detached one bedroom cottage with bathroom and an open plan living/dining kitchen.

To the north, a row of four terraced cottages - Old Kitchen Cottage with original ceiling hooks in the living/dining kitchen has a cloakroom and ground floor bedroom with en suite and two double bedrooms and bathroom to the first floor. Milkmaids Parlour is a mid-terrace cottage with open plan living/dining kitchen, a bedroom and bathroom. Gamekeepers Retreat Cottage, another mid terrace cottage with a large living/dining kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Laundrymaid's Cottage is an end terrace cottage with open plan living/dining kitchen, bedroom and bathroom.

The Hay Barn
Located to the east of the house and completely rebuilt in 2015, a detached two storey stone and slate 'party barn' with games rooms, storeroom, inner hall with terracotta and black tiled floor, cloakrooms and games rooms with slate floor and larch ceiling and walls. To the first floor, there is one large room, open to the apex, with exposed roof timbers, conservation skylight windows, a wood burning stove set to one corner and glazed, double doors providing external access via the hay ramp and splendid views of Hampsfell.

Gardens & Grounds
Breathtaking from the moment you arrive, Longlands is approached via a third party gravel track to a large parking area with gravel driveway. This leads to an arrival terrace to the front of the main house.

A delightful walled garden, situated to the south east, has been restored over recent years to create a romantic ornamental garden with central pond, productive vegetable/ fruit garden, deep planted herbaceous beds and seating areas including two arbours. Within the garden is a recently built south facing orangery with two lean to greenhouses either side - all with great views of Hampsfell. The gardens wrap around the main house, cottages and Hay Barn with large level lawns, well stocked herbaceous borders providing all year round interest and established shrubs and trees. Depending on the time of day, there are various seating areas situated throughout the gardens and grounds offering different views of the gardens and countryside beyond. It's a great space for entertaining.

A useful range of outbuildings are situated within the grounds including a stone and slate folly, potting sheds, garden and wood stores. In all, 3.28 acres (1.33 hectares).