Hill House, Barbon, LA6 2LS

Here’s our TOP 10 reasons to love Hill House: 1. A terraced, period cottage in the heart of the sought-after village of Barbon with some character features. 2.

Recently upgraded and ready to move into - the property has been upgraded recently with a new gas central heating system, decoration and new floor coverings. 3.

Step inside into the generous reception room, formerly two rooms. The kitchen provides base and wall units, an electric oven and hob and space for an undercounter washing machine. 4.

Bedrooms and bathrooms - the staircase rises from the sitting room to the first floor landing.

Off here is a large, dual aspect double bedroom with period fireplace and fell views, a second single bedroom and a three piece bathroom with built-in cupboard. 5.

Second floor attic room with pull-down ladder accessed off the landing - there’s a skylight window so the space could be used to as an occasional bedroom/hobby room. 6.

Enclosed, south facing garden - a wrought iron gate leads onto a gravel area with central gravel path and planted bed.

Stone steps lead up to an elevated terrace with arbour, mature shrubs, trees and glimpses of the fells. 7. Private parking for one in the parking area opposite - please the see the sale plan. 8.

Village life - picturesque and popular, Barbon offers a popular country pub The Barbon Inn; the village hall plays host to a range of activities and events as does St Bartholomew's Church.

Nearby Casterton (2 miles) has a petrol filling station with garage and small shop along with The Pheasant, another popular country pub.

The Cumbrian market town of Kirkby Lonsdale (3.9 miles) has independent shops, popular restaurants and pubs, a post office, opticians, doctor’s and dentists’ surgeries, a Boots Chemist and a well-regarded Booths supermarket.

Kendal (14.8 miles) and Lancaster provide a more comprehensive selection. 9. Accessibility - access onto the M6 is at either J34 or J36 depending on the direction of travel.

The A65 is 3.3 miles and Oxenholme (13.5 miles) and Lancaster (18.9 miles) have stations on the main west coast line with direct trains into London, Manchester (and airport), Birmingham, Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Airports are at Leeds Bradford (53.5 miles), Manchester Airport is (84 miles) and Liverpool Airport (89.1 miles). 10.

For those who love the great outdoors, Hill House is within the Yorkshire Dales and the Lune Valley, close to the Lake District and the Forest of Bowland National Landscape with the area providing a stunningly scenic natural adventure playground.