A FORMER vicarage in the Newlands Valley is on the market, offering a substantial semi-detached character property with gardens, off-road parking and outstanding views.

Yewthwaite is currently a successful holiday let for self-catering holidays and is available with the majority of furniture and contents, together with forward bookings. There is no upward chain.

The property was formerly one large vicarage, set in a delightful spot with Catbells as a backdrop, and retains many original features.

On the ground floor is a large entrance vestibule and hallway, living room with panoramic views, breakfast kitchen and cloakroom. On the first floor are two double bedrooms, the largest with an adjoining dressing room or third bedroom and main house bathroom. Outside is a large garden with parking/turning area.

The house is entered through the original panelled front door with overhead and side window and has a recess with seat/shelf and coat hooks. There is a feature original inner leaded stained-glass door to the reception hall.

Stairs lead off to the first floor and doors lead to the living room, which is spacious and elegant with a feature marble fireplace and open fire grate, tiled inlays and hearth.

The breakfast kitchen has an extensive range of units, touch control electric hob, integral fridge and freezer, free-standing washing machine, drier and dishwasher.

There is also a ground-floor cloakroom.

The first floor landing has loft access and leads to the three bedrooms and bathroom.

Bedroom one includes a feature black marble fireplace, with patterned tiled inlay and hearth.

A second bedroom has a door to a single bedroom, currently with bunk beds but might easily be used as an en suite dressing room.

Bedroom three looks out to the back and the bathroom has a separate shower cubicle.

Outside is a large lawn and gravelled parking and turning area with steps up to the main garden. Around the back of the property is a grassed bank rising to a further grassed area which backs on to open fields and countryside.

Yewthwaite, Littletown, is for sale at £465,000 from Edwin Thompson, tel. 017687 72988.