Lake District Guest House Put On Market For More Than £695,000
A seven-bedroom Lake District guest house has gone on the market for more than £695,000, offering several potential uses.
Cambridge House, a Victorian townhouse in Windermere, is being marketed on a freehold basis with an asking price exceeding £695,000. The property is currently operated as a room-only guest house and also includes a separate one-bedroom apartment for the owners.
The property provides accommodation for up to 18 guests across seven en-suite bedrooms. Its existing configuration gives prospective buyers the opportunity to continue operating it as a hospitality business, while its planning position provides additional options for the future use of the building.
Cambridge House also benefits from planning permission allowing it to operate as a single-unit holiday let. The permission means the property is not restricted solely to its current guest house arrangement, giving a potential purchaser greater flexibility when deciding how the building should be operated.
The planning consent also allows the property to be used as a permanent home. This provides another possible route for a buyer who does not intend to operate the building commercially, with the existing accommodation and central position making it suitable for residential use.
Cambridge House occupies a corner position close to Windermere town centre. It is also situated near Windermere Railway Station, giving the property a location that provides convenient access to the town and its transport connections.
The combination of its location, accommodation and planning flexibility is being presented as one of the property's principal attractions. Buyers can potentially consider retaining the guest house operation, using it as a single holiday rental or making the property their permanent residence.
The current owners are a small family-run hospitality group. They have decided to put Cambridge House on the market as they look to concentrate their time and investment on their portfolio of properties and hospitality interests in London.
The owners described the property as a pleasure to own and highlighted the loyalty of its guests. They said the house deserves new owners who are able to give it their full attention, while pointing to its location and planning flexibility as particularly significant features.
They also highlighted the range of possibilities available to whoever purchases Cambridge House. Depending on their plans, a buyer could operate it as a business, use it as a holiday home or make it a family residence in the centre of the Lake District.
The sale is being handled by property adviser Christie & Co. Graham Wilkinson, senior business agent for hotels at the firm, said opportunities such as Cambridge House are becoming increasingly difficult to find, particularly because of its central Windermere location.
Wilkinson also pointed to the property's planning consent as an important part of its appeal. The ability to operate the building as a guest house, a single-unit holiday let or a private residence gives potential purchasers several different options rather than tying the property to one particular business model.
The agent said prospective buyers could choose the arrangement that best matches their ambitions, whether that involves running accommodation, creating a luxury holiday rental or establishing a home in the Lake District. The range of permitted uses is therefore a central feature of the sale.
With seven bedrooms, en-suite facilities, space for up to 18 guests, an owners' apartment and planning permission covering several possible uses, Cambridge House is being offered as a flexible property in one of Cumbria's best-known visitor destinations. The asking price is more than £695,000.
The sale comes as the existing owners prepare to redirect their time and investment towards their London portfolio. The property's future will ultimately depend on the plans of its next owner, who will have the option of maintaining its current hospitality use or pursuing one of the alternatives permitted by its planning consent.
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