Lonsties, Keswick, CA12
North East
£995,000
Listed on 24/10/2026
Listed on 24/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
DetachedArea
2110 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
A detached three-bedroom house on an elevated plot on the outskirts of Keswick, with broad views across the town, lakes and surrounding fells. The accommodation includes an entrance porch and hall, a large living room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, rear hall, separate WC, bathroom and an en-suite bedroom. A further bedroom is currently used as a dining room, offering flexibility in how the rooms are arranged. The property also has a garage and storage areas.
The gardens include lawns, mature planting, patio areas, a greenhouse, shed and summer house, with off-road parking for several vehicles. The listing describes the house as having scope for modernisation, renovation or extension, including possible use of the loft, subject to the necessary consents. Mains services, gas central heating and double glazing are stated, and the EPC rating is C.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
40out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
The standout here is the setting: a generous elevated plot with panoramic Lakeland views, extensive established gardens, garage and ample parking, all close to Keswick. Inside, the photographed spaces are clean and usable but dated, giving a buyer scope for a light cosmetic refresh and optional kitchen or bathroom modernisation. The listing also describes possible extension or loft-conversion scope, subject to consents and feasibility.
On renovation economics, combining the asking price with refurbishment of around £11,000 lifts all-in commitment to about £1,006,000 — around 17% above what similar-sized stock commands locally today. So the headline score reflects limited headroom, not a judgement on the house as a project.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated but usable interior finishes, including carpets and decorative details, to suit a buyer’s taste.
- Make the most of the panoramic fell and lake views, extensive established gardens, patio areas and summer house.
- Explore the described extension or generous loft-conversion potential, subject to consents and confirming feasibility.
Key risks
- At the asking price, even a light refurb leaves the purchase-plus-works outlay stretched against the local benchmark for a house of this floor area.
- Expect total exposure near £1,006,000 all-in — £11,000 of works on top of the asking price, about 17% ahead of typical local benchmarks for this size; we have not assumed a post-renovation resale figure.
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