Westways, Capon Tree Road, Brampton, CA8

  

 

  

 Westways has an exceptional elevated situation with extensive panoramic views coupled with quiet privacy, set away from the road down a winding driveway. 

 

 

The entrance is traditional and takes you into a vestibule with a quarry tiled floor. The hallway shows off perfectly the Arts and Crafts influence with an American oak staircase, floors, doors, casings and skirtings. The main rooms lead from this attractive space. There is a well-positioned sizeable, visitor’s cloakroom, wc and sink. The ground floor has been partially re-designed and extended to improve the flow of the property.  It offers a large open plan kitchen/dining/living room, a boot/utility room and a gardener’s wc.

 

The kitchen, supplied by Thwaite Holme, is classic, well equipped and substantial. It is a quality oak, in frame kitchen with granite work tops and an island with a wooden work surface, perfectly positioned to take in the views. There is a two oven gas fired Aga which also provides hot water. All the appliances are Neff, including a fridge/freezer, single oven, four ring induction hob, extractor and microwave, the dishwasher is Bosch. The kitchen leads directly into the new extension where there is a delightful dining area and snug.

 

 This extension is filled with light from both the roof lantern overhead and the generous patio doors and full height windows. The patio doors lead onto the garden and terrace. There is a wood burner on a slate hearth making this a wonderful place to both relax and take in the incredible views onto the property’s land and to cosy up by the fire in the winter months. 

 

In addition, there is a walk in pantry, with ample shelving and it is practically ventilated to keep provisions cool. 

The utility is a generous, practical space, there are numerous floor and wall mounted cupboards and plumbing for white goods. The Worcester boiler is situated here, as well as a sink and ample boot and hanging space and a gardener’s wc. The utility provides access to the double garage, which has windows to the rear, making it a bright and useful work area, with both power and water. The sliding doors are original and have recently been completely restored.

 
 

 

As you would expect from a property from this era, the main façade of the house is grand, downstairs there are two delightful reception rooms, both with generous bay windows looking onto the property’s well-manicured garden.

 

 The first is the dining room with a partial wood floor and a gas fire and surround. 

 

The sitting room, also from the hall is a delightful bright room with an open fire in an original stone surround and hearth and a stunning curved window seat into the bay.

 Double doors lead to the garden room which is bright, and a perfect place for the morning sun. It has a quarry slate floor and French doors leading onto the garden.

 

 

This room also leads into an excellent dual aspect study/sitting room with original fireplace.

UPSTAIRS

The period staircase leads to a bright and striking landing. 

The master bedroom is a spacious, dual aspect room with delightful views onto the garden. It has a generous ensuite, fully tiled with bath, handset, wc, heated towel rail and sink.

 There are four more bedrooms, three are generous, dual aspect double rooms and there is also a single room currently used as a dressing room.

 There is a sizeable family bathroom attractively finished and fully tiled with art deco style tiling to the floor. It has bath, separate walk-in shower, sink, wc and heated towel rail. Here there is access to the loft which is largely boarded and extensive. There is a second ensuite which can be linked to either the bedroom or used as an additional family bathroom. 

The fifth bedroom is part of the new extension to the rear of the property. This is a splendid addition to the house. Currently used as a sitting room, due to its quite spectacular picture windows, this space could also be repurposed to provide independent living for a family member or a work studio perhaps. 

 

There is also access via patio doors onto a superb roof terrace. This part of the house has quite magnificent scenic views looking onto this property’s extensive and enchanting land and then onwards towards north Cumbria and Scotland. It is quite exceptional.

  

 

OUTSIDE

The property sits in an elevated position in over two acres of mature grounds. It is found along a private drive from the desirable Capon Tree Road. The property has a double garage and ample parking on the drive for several cars. The gardens to the property are considerable and have been much loved and well tended by the current owners with some excellent specimen trees and superb mature planting with both formal lawns and meadows. 

The property also has a 1977 En Tout Cas tennis court, set in an attractive recessed location within the grounds. 

For the green fingered this wonderful home has an attractive brick-based greenhouse with recently replaced glass, it has a natural reservoir, a potting shed and a productive organic kitchen garden. There is also an orchard with a variety of fruit trees. Next to the greenhouse there are two stables and a tack room, all of timber construction with new felt roofing, all have lights and power. There is a separate gated access track to this part of the garden from the road. The gardens described above are approx. 2 acres. There is even a brick-built Wendy house, a playful nod to the main house.

   

  

Also included in the sale are the two stunning rolling parkland fields that the property overlooks. Accessed from the house but also via a well-placed and separate, gated track from the road to the left of the property. These two fields of approx. 5 acres, contain the paddock which was previously used as a menage and a water trough. The fields are rolling, well-drained and very attractive. They are rich in wildlife with many trees, some of which are impressively mature. This beautiful home and land offer an exceptional equestrian opportunity or perhaps for a smallholding, as enjoyed by the current owners, and for this, the sheep pens are in place.