Underley Lodge, Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2DX

Here's our TOP 10 reasons to love Underley Lodge: 1.

Utterly charming and picturesque detached former lodge house, built for the Earl of Bective as an ornamental gate lodge on the main drive to Underley Hall, enjoying open countryside views to the front and a GIA of c.

1143 sq ft (106.2 sq m). 2.

Grade II Listed with many original external features including the attractive brick and sandstone dressings, tiled half-hipped roof, three steep gables, pierced bargeboards, first floor under central gable with jettied ends, windows of three lights with chamfered surrounds and mullions of stone to the ground floor and of two lights with wood frames to the first, all glazed with ornamental lattice.

Internally, in the hall, a decorative tiled floor, chevron wooden panelling to the staircase, panelled doors, boarded doors with Suffolk latches, fireplace in the sitting room and substantial entrance door with wrought iron furniture.

3.

Impressive stone gatepiers - these are separately listed as 'early C19, Jacobean style, tall square piers clasped by Doric pilasters with brooches, supporting entablatures and heavy scrolled finials'.

4. Come on in to the entrance vestibule, a later edition with twin glazed arches and the door leading into the entrance hall with understairs cupboard.

The sitting room and dining room/snug are both dual aspect and have open fireplaces; the dining room/snug and fitted and built-in shelving.

The dining kitchen is to the rear with base and wall units, electric hob and oven, space for an undercounter fridge and inset shelving. 5.

Sweet dreams - off the first floor landing are three light and bright double bedrooms, two of which are dual aspect. A three piece bathroom is also to the first floor. 6.

Outbuildings - there are two brick and slate outhouses to the rear: a former privvy and fuel store. Attached is garden store.

Also to the rear is an external store with plumbing and housing the boiler and hot water cylinder. 7. Mature woodland gardens - the property sits within a good-sized plot, c.

0.56 acres (0.23 hectares) having a central drive with lawn either side and leading to a gated entrance, lawn, shrubs, spring bulbs, specimen trees, wooded banking and ample space for parking.

A small beck runs under part of the property. 8.

Location, location, location - situated on the outskirts and within waking distance of the award-winning market town of Kirkby Lonsdale, which has much to offer in terms of places to eat and drink, independent shops, churches, a Post Office, doctor's and dentists' surgeries, an opticians, as well as a branch of Boots Chemist, a Booths supermarket and well-regarded primary and secondary schools.

9.

Great access to the glorious outdoors - situated just within The Yorkshire Dales National Park and close to Lake District and two National Landscapes (Silverdale/Arnside and the Trough of Bowland) so whichever direction you head for a walk, run, climb, ride, sail or cycle, it's all extremely accessible.

10. For travel further afield, the town is situated off the A65 making many larger towns and cities within easy reach.

Kendal (14.1 miles) and Lancaster (15.6 miles) provide a comprehensive range of commercial and recreational facilities.

Lancaster is also home to Lancaster University, Lancaster & Morecambe College and Royal Lancaster Infirmary. Access to the M6 is at either J34 or J36 depending on the direction of travel.

Oxenholme (9.3 miles) and Lancaster both have stations on the main west coast line with direct trains into London Euston, Manchester (and airport), Birmingham, Glasgow and Edinburgh with airports at Leeds Bradford (51.2 miles), Manchester (81.1 miles) and Liverpool (86.2 miles).