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Mountain View, High Hesket, Carlisle

North East

£220,000

Listed on 30/08/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
End Of Terrace House
Area
979 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

This three-bedroom period cottage is set in High Hesket, between Penrith and Carlisle, and is offered as a renovation and updating project. The ground floor includes a living room with an inglenook and multi-fuel stove, a dining kitchen, conservatory and utility room. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a bathroom. The listing describes mains water, drainage and electricity, with heating provided by modern electric radiators, and the property is freehold with council tax band A. An adjoining barn and outbuilding provide a workshop, laundry room, WC and storage, including a first-floor store. The listing notes the possibility of creating a further room within the barn, subject to the necessary checks and approvals. A rear garden has a westerly aspect. High Hesket has a primary school and church, while Armathwaite, around 2.5 miles away, has a shop, pubs and railway station. Penrith and Carlisle are both approximately nine miles away.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

59out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £220,000, this cottage is priced around 7.7% below the local average per square foot, making it a relatively affordable way to acquire a three-bedroom period home in the village. The overall score is still a D: the light-update scope and sound-looking fundamentals are positives, but the numbers leave only a modest margin against current local average values.

There’s a clear, manageable canvas here: refresh dated finishes, improve the overgrown rear garden and make the most of the substantial adjoining barn. Any idea of creating another room in the barn needs structural and planning feasibility checked, but the existing outbuilding adds useful character and flexibility.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated carpets, wallpaper and finishes across the usable living spaces.
  • Tidy and improve the west-facing rear garden, with its lawn and established boundaries.
  • Explore the flexibility of the adjoining barn and outbuilding; any additional room would depend on structural and planning feasibility.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Mountain View, High Hesket, Carlisle
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Armathwaite Rail Station

    2.2 miles

    Train · Armathwaite

  • Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station

    5.4 miles

    Train · Lazonby

  • Wetheral Rail Station

    6.4 miles

    Train · Wetheral

  • Dalston (Cumbria) Rail Station

    7.8 miles

    Train · Dalston

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£831
Based on a loan of £165,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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