A once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire a significant stretch of private waterfront and secluded woodland on the unspoilt shore of England’s largest lake and the Lake District’s most famous lake – Lake Windermere.
H&H Land & Estates are offering for sale over ½ kilometre of private frontage onto Lake Windermere, with approximately 32 acres of deciduous woodland. For sale for the first time in over 300 years, this remarkable piece of Cumbria’s UNESCO World Heritage site provides direct access to the eastern shore of the lake in the lee of Gummer’s How near Newby Bridge. For lovers of the natural environment and the great outdoors, subject to the necessary consents, there is great potential including potential for lake access and boat launching.
The woodland is designated as Ancient and Semi-Natural Woodland, with a diverse mix of broadleaf species interspersed with open glades and regenerating understory creating a perfect habitat for woodland and waterfront flora and fauna. It provides significant opportunities for nature conservation, quiet enjoyment, and long-term stewardship in a unique and exceptionally lovely lakeside setting.
With an overall guide price of £1 - £1.2 million, it is being sold as a whole or in three lots.
Lot 1 - with a guide price of £300,000 to £360,000, extends to around 7.92 acres of woodland with approximately 184m of lake frontage and includes a site with lapsed planning permission for a proposed forestry building.
Lot 2 - with a guide price of £550,000 to £530,000, around 12.12 acres of woodland and approximately 350m of lake frontage and includes the iconic ‘Black Rock’.
Lot 3 - with a guide price of £150,000 to £210,000, and circa 12.48 acres of woodland with approximately 80m of lake frontage.
This property is offered for sale by Informal Tender. Best and final offers are to be submitted to H&H Land and Estates, Cumbria Tourism Business Centre, Windermere Road, Staveley, LA8 9PL, no later than 12 noon, Thursday 18th September.
“It is impossible to overstate just how remarkable and a one off this opportunity is,” says H&H Land & Estates Director & Chartered Surveyor, Mark Barrow. “Windermere for me is without a doubt the Lake District’s most iconic lake and along with what can only be described as an unspoilt woodland paradise, this parcel gives the new owners direct access to their own private stretch of waterfront on one of the world’s most admired and famous lakes. The potential this property offers is genuinely unique and it will appeal to the widest range of buyers, from local property owners and investors to lifestyle purchasers, conservationists, and those looking to secure their own secluded foothold in the heart of the Lake District National Park.”
The woodland is crossed by a network of well-maintained hardcore tracks, and the property benefits from natural water supplies. The land is currently free from any Environmental Stewardship or Woodland Schemes allowing the new owners to consider such schemes and income opportunities.
For full particulars of the Windermere Woodland and Lake Frontage or to arrange a viewing strictly by appointment, please contact H&H Land & Estates on 01539 721375.