4 bedroom terraced house for sale in Melling, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA6

Inigo, London

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£825,000

4 bedroom terraced house for sale in Melling, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA6

Price:

£825,000

Description:

This lovely four-bedroom house sits in the centre of the pretty village of Melling, located in the bucolic Lune Valley. The house, which unfolds over 3,300 sq ft, has been recently extended by the current owners to provide a voluminous and bright contemporary kitchen-dining space. The rest has been sensitively restored, with a real respect for the house’s eclectic original features. With a large garden to the rear and its far-reaching views along the valley towards the mountains, the house is in an exceptional location. Within striking distance are the picturesque Kirby Lonsdale and the county city of Lancaster, which has regular and fast connections to London Euston in around two hours. Setting the Scene It is thought that the core of the house could date from the late 17th century and would have originally been a barn. At the beginning of the 20th century, the house came into Cannon Grenside’s possession. He was the vicar of the village’s St. Wilfred’s Church from 1856 to 1913, and had a talent for finding and repurposing exceptional features from local ecclesiastical buildings before relocating them to his house. As such, the house saw many additions during his ownership, including stained glass displaying Grenside’s crest in the hallway, as well as the base of a font (now in the middle of the garden) and a door under the stairs, both from nearby Hornby. A poem engraved on the door describes its journey from Hornby’s Town Hall, which came down in a fire. Most importantly, the peninsula porch, with a handsome gable end, was added to the façade, bearing the inscription “Benedictus Benedicat” which translates to “May the Blessed One give a Blessing”. The house was named by Grenside, who had spotted swallows nesting under the eaves at the front. A huge storm broke over the village, washing away much of their labours. Grenside had expected them to disappear, but instead found them the next day diligently. Still available at ListedBuy!

Posted:

December 19 2023 on ListedBuy