Fans of all things vintage, behold your dream home: a house in the Lake District that’s been left untouched since the 1960s.
That means that inside, you’ll find all sorts of jazzy carpets and brilliant wallpapers, as well as getting gorgeous views of the great British countryside.
The four-bedroom house sits on a quiet cul-de-sac in Bowness-on-Windermere, a ‘sought after area’ with views of the Lakeland Fells and Lake Windermere.
It’s up for sale for £850,000, but will need a bit of renovation to bring the property up to modern standards.
If you’re keen on the sixties vibe, though, this could be a great place to start.
The house, which is set in nearly half an acre of gardens, was built for its previous owner back in the 1960s, and has been furnished to fit that time period.
Think brown sofas, orange carpeted stairs, and a pretty groovy ceiling in the kitchen.
Around 1,832 sq ft of space is spread across two floors.
Let’s walk through it.
Enter on the ground floor, past the garage and carport, and you’ll see the hallway, complete with those fetching orange stairs we mentioned.
To the right are three bedrooms, each with large windows to let you take in your surroundings, and one with an en suite.
There’s another bathroom and a utility room on this floor, too.
Go upstairs and that’s where you’ll find the final bedroom (which could also work as a home office, if you fancy) and bathroom, but also the sitting room, kitchen, dining room, and a verandah.
The sitting room is pretty special. There are full-width sliding patio doors to let you fully appreciate those lake views, which open out to the large balcony.
There’s a central fireplace, a raised plinth with fitted drawers and shelves, and all the sixties styling you’d expect: green patterned carpets, orange curtains, and tan brown accents included.
Walk through to the dining room for further great views while you dine, then head to the kitchen, which is delightful.
This room is kitted out with a graphic print ceiling, pastel blue cabinets, and some more jazzy curtains. Pure retro.
In terms of location, it’s a nature lover’s dream.
Inside you’ll get views of the lakes, Consiton Old Man, and the Langdale Pikes, while if you venture out and about you can easily visit Storrs Park, the motorboat club, and the arts and crafts house at neaby blackwell.
There’s a railway station at Windermere that can take you to Kendal and Oxenholme, if you’re keen to venture further afield.
The listing on Rightmove describes the house as a ‘substantial blank canvas for a buyer to create their own comfortable family home’, but we’ll be honest: we kind of hope a sixties enthusiast buys it and goes all out on that theme.
If that’s you – or you’re in the market for a property project – you can make an enquiry through the Matthews Benjamin website.
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source https://metro.co.uk/2021/02/10/inside-time-capsule-home-thats-been-left-untouched-since-the-1960s-14055709/
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