The Sort Of Charming Cumbrian Cottage You Describe To Friends And They Don't Quite Believe You. A beautifully restored stone cottage with a vaulted ceiling and original beams, a real fire and fell views - plus a fully equipped shepherd's hut in the garden that gives you options.

Pippin Cottage is one of those places that sounds almost too good to be true when you list it all out. And yet there you are, describing it to friends over dinner, watching their expressions change. You know that when they eventually come and see it for themselves you'll enjoy that Big Reveal moment almost as much as they do...

Tallentire is a quiet little village with the National Park fells rising to the south and views stretching north towards Scotland on a clear day. Cockermouth is about ten minutes in the car - good for shops, restaurants and everything else you need without the hustle and bustle of living in a town.

The cottage itself has been beautifully restored.

The entrance hall sets the tone nicely, with original stone surrounds to the windows, exposed beams and warm limestone tiles underfoot.

A stylish kitchen with teal shaker units, warm timber worktops and a skylit vaulted ceiling leads through to a sun-filled conservatory that doubles as a dining room, with the garden visible through every pane of glass.

The two bedrooms sit off the hallway - both on the ground floor - along with the family bathroom.

The living room is on the first floor, and it's the room that really stops people in their tracks. The ceiling vaults up into a network of heavy original beams, with a full stone wall running to the apex and a working stove sitting in the original fireplace.

It's a room that almosts makes you look forward to snuggling up together on a grey November afternoon.

There's also a study area off to one side of the lounge. With a deep window seat overlooking open fields, it works just as well as a reading room or home office.

Outside, the south-facing garden is a real delight - with mature planting, a stone terrace for sitting out, a stone outbuilding at the back and a surprising amount privacy all round.

There's a gravel drive at the front that takes two cars comfortably, and a detached garage with power and lighting.

The shepherd’s hut sits at the far end of the garden, fully connected to the mains services, with a double bed, a kitchenette with butler's sink and fridge, and its own shower room with heated towel rail.

It's well finished, cosy and comfortable despite the small size - exactly the sort of thing you might use for guests, grown-up children visiting or as a holiday let (subject to the usual planning / use considerations).

Or you could just keep it all for yourself on a lazy Sunday morning with a coffee and no interruptions.

A tastefully restored cottage with real character, fell views, a delightful mature garden and a shepherd's hut that most people can only dream about - Pippin Cottage is the kind of find that doesn't come along very often.

Get in touch to arrange a viewing - we're expecting plenty of interest in this one.

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