Henry Street, Cockermouth, CA13 0AT

Property Description

It’s Hard To Believe This Unique Family Home Dates Back To The 1840’s - It Looks Like A New, Modern Detached. Set back from the street on a private plot, it has superb quality throughout. It’s spacious, stylish and is handy for the shops and the park.

You certainly wouldn’t expect to find a brand new, state of the art family home on Henry Street, tucked between all the traditional terraces and semis.

This spacious four bedroom, three bathroom detached may look like a 21st century architect designed self-build but it’s actually been here since Victorian times.

When the current owners bought it in 2017 they took the original building as the starting point then embarked on a stunning transformation, taking it back to the stonework before being extended, fully insulated and rendered.

They’ve added so much space - but unlike most modern new builds it has the tell-tale high ceilings found in a period property.

The spacious open plan kitchen / lounge / dining room is sure to be the heart of the family home. The gorgeous kitchen has integrated appliances and quartz worktops, and there's ample space for a large dining table and a more relaxed seating area by the traditional wood burning stove.

It’s practical too, with a separate utility room, a downstairs loo and a handy storage cupboard under the stairs. If everyone makes a bee-line for the kitchen at the front, you can sneak off to the stylish living room or the separate study to relax or catch up on your emails in peace.

The staircase from the hall up to the first floor uses the same beautiful locally sourced oak as the ground floor flooring.

When you reach the first floor there’s four double bedrooms and a luxurious four piece family bathroom.

Two of the bedrooms have ensuites, with the master bedroom also having a spacious walk-in wardrobe.

As you’d expect from such a thoughtfully designed transformation there’s substance as well as style. 

Before embarking on all the cosmetic improvements the owners have fully replaced and updated the plumbing, including a new boiler, Megaflo tank and booster to make sure the whole house enjoyed a consistent water pressure. 

The electrics have been replaced throughout, with LED lighting and hardwired Cat 6 ethernet cabling in each ground floor room. 

Finally, triple glazed aluminium doors and windows were installed throughout.

The house is set back from Henry Street, on a private plot with parking for up to four cars in front of a private garden, with a large lawn and a choice of seating areas. 

There’s a smaller courtyard garden at the rear, with matching tiles and a handy storage shed.

The convenient location means you can leave the cars at home and walk to the town centre shops - it only takes around 10 minutes to reach Main Street, with Sainsbury’s and Lidl even closer.

If you need to walk the dog or give the kids space to burn off some excess energy it’s only a short (roughly 7 minute) stroll to Harris Park.

If you like to get out and enjoy the open countryside Cockermouth is a great base from which you can explore the National Park. Bassenthwaite is the closest lake, it’s less than a 10 minute drive away or around half an hour on your bike.

And as this is a family home it’s important to know the area has “Good” local schools. 

Fairfield Primary School is less than a 10 minute walk away. Older kids have a 10 minute bus ride from the end of the road to Cockermouth School (which is also rated “Good” by Ofsted).

This superb family home is in immaculate condition. It’s one of a kind and you won’t find anything quite like it in Cockermouth, blending old and new to fabulous effect, in a convenient close-to-town location.

We’re expecting plenty of interest from discerning families so call today to arrange a viewing.