11-bedroom property in Penrith hits the market for £4.25m

The property named The Nunnery is located in the Eden Valley, close to the village of Kirkoswald. The property sits in an elevated yet sheltered position, set back from the road, with uninterrupted views towards the River Eden.

The Nunnery is a small private residential estate, the origins of which can be traced back to a mid 13th century, Benedictine Nunnery. The property has been renovated, remodelled and extended to create a home with some outstanding features, grounds and gardens.

The first living room in The Nunnery (Image: Savills - York)

In addition to the principal house, the property includes a courtyard with further residential property and a range of additional buildings, with further accommodation, offices and stores.

In all, the estate extends to approximately 51.78 acres, with electric gates and a short private drive.

The estate includes parkland, woodlands with waterfalls and river frontage to the Eden.

A kitchen within The Nunnery (Image: Savills - York)

The property retains historic features such as stone flag floors, exposed beams and traditional fireplaces, but now provides modern family living spaces and an abundance of natural light.

The ground floor accommodation includes boot room with door to the courtyard and parking area, WC with basin and gun room, opening into an lobby with stone flag floors, plant room and pantry, north hall and reception area with log burning stove, further WC and wash basin.

One of the bedrooms within The Nunnery (Image: Savills - York)

There is a bespoke kitchen with Mercury Range Cooker, island and dining space with door to the terrace and gardens.

The principal rooms comprise of a dining room with butlers pantry, large entrance hall, with doors to the carriage sweep and internal porch, drawing room and sitting room with exposed stonework, large inglenook fireplace and log burning stove.

In addition, there is a library, garden room and WC with wash basin off the stair hall. The staircase frames this space, with large window and arch to the entrance hall.

One of the main bathrooms within the property (Image: Savills - York)

The first floor extends to seven bedrooms each with en-suite facilities. The second floor provides further storage space and could be developed into additional living space with two staircases from the north and south corridors.

In addition, the property has been extended into the adjacent courtyard with a bespoke structural glass staircase and divide framing the billiards room, beyond which is a spacious and flexible hobbies room, which could also provide a studio, office or meeting space. The first floor includes three further en-suite bedrooms centred around the staircase and hall. Across the arched courtyard entrance is a estate office, gym and laundry room, and the first floor has a further en-suite guest bedroom and dressing room.

The billiards room inside The Nunnery (Image: Savills - York)

The highest quality materials and finishes have been used throughout including Villeroy & Bosch sanitary ware and various bespoke joinery, steel and structural glass pieces incorporated into the design. The property has lpg fired central heating, with underfloor heating on the ground floor and a private drainage system.

To the west of The Nunnery is a sun terrace.

There is a wide range of garden rooms, machinery stores and dog kennels. The building adjacent to the estate office is fully insulated with solar panels in place to provide water heating for a proposed leisure and pool area.

The land that encompasses The Nunnery (Image: Savills - York)

Corner House is a traditional staff house which is completely renovated. The ground floor accommodation include a kitchen, living room with log burning stove, hall, utility and WC with wash basin. The first floor accommodation includes three double bedrooms, the largest of which benefits from an en suite shower room with WC, wash basin and shower. there is also a large family bathroom.

There is a private gravel parking area to the west of the property. The property is currently occupied under a licence agreement to a member of staff.

The property is listed with Savills.