Thursday, March 28, 2024

A bargain at Beetham

Restored Grade II* listed Georgian mansion in Cumbria for sale for just £190 per square foot (a one bedroom flat for the same asking price in Mayfair is offered at £2,100 per square foot)

 

In London, £1.4 million ($2 million or €1.8 million) will buy you a somewhat compact one bedroom, fourth floor flat in Hay Hill, W1 but just 15 minutes south of the Lake District at Beetham in Cumbria for the same amount you could purchase a vast Grade II* listed country house.

 

A bargain at Beetham – Ashton House, Beetham, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7AL – £1.4 million
A bargain at Beetham – Ashton House, Beetham, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7AL

 

Standing in 8.3 acres of land and 4.4 acres of woodland, 7,376 square foot Ashton House is priced at the equivalent of just £190 per square foot ($269 per square foot or €245 per square foot) compared to the £2,100 per square foot ($3,000 per square foot or €2,700 per square foot) sought for the previously mentioned 667 square foot Mayfair apartment. It has 5 reception rooms, 8 bedrooms and comes with a tennis court, outbuilding and double garage.

 

Built originally in 1678 but mainly dating to the 18th century, Ashton House has most recently been owned by Gordon Fairclough, the Chancellor of the Cumbria Commandery of the Order of St Lazarus, according to Wikipedia and has also been used as a wedding venue.

 

A bargain at Beetham – Ashton House, Beetham, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7AL – £1.4 million
The house is described as being “full of original features” by its selling agents
A bargain at Beetham – Ashton House, Beetham, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7AL – £1.4 million
A glasshouse is situated with the 12.7 acre grounds
A bargain at Beetham – Ashton House, Beetham, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7AL – £1.4 million
An aerial view of the idyllic rural setting of the property
A bargain at Beetham – Ashton House, Beetham, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7AL – £1.4 million
For the same price, you could buy this £1.4 million Mayfair apartment that is situated just off Berkeley Square; it features a reception room, a small double bedroom, a kitchen and a bathroom

 

Ashton House is for sale through the Clitheroe office of estate agents Savills.

 

 

Subscribe to our free once daily email newsletter here:

     

    The Steeple Times
    The Steeple Times
    We research and background check our articles. If you believe we have made and error in some detail please get in touch, we seek always to write the truth and stand against a press owned by a self selected few. Please help us, we will accept all your likes, subscriptions and anonymous suport. The Editor and his team at the Steeple Times.

    7 COMMENTS

      • Perhaps not so surprising when you look up the credentials of the owner on the internet…
        ” A fellow of the Society of Antiquaries (Scotland), he is currently reading for a doctorate in History at Lincoln College, University of Oxford, where he is researching the architectural and cultural history of the Lake District’s country houses, having achieved a distinction at both MA in Antiques and at postgraduate studies at Oxford in Architectural History. His academic interests include the furniture of Gillows of Lancaster and the work of the architect-mason firm Websters of Kendal which built and remodelled numerous country houses in the region and manufactured marble chimneypieces for houses throughout North-West England during the Georgian period. His written work focusses on the region’s Georgian country houses, vernacular buildings and regional fireplace production, with two publications due in 2018…..Gordon Fairclough is currently available for consultation to private clients, architects and conservation bodies, by appointment, on a wide range of matters relating to the interiors and architectural history of the region’s country houses and vernacular buildings. Please email [email protected] for further details of consultations.”

        • At any point did anybody ask for a detailed overview of 1 of the owners personal ‘credentials’ ? A person was simply stating that the TV didn’t fit in with the way in which the house was preserved, in terms of its Georgian style.
          Well you seem to know a lot about 1 of the owners, though i don’t believe you lived in the house itself did you?
          I believe it would be best to ask somebody who lived in the house, about matters concerning the house.
          I don’t particularly see the relevance in your comment.

    1. It’s far too big!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Knock it down or turn it into a home for Merkel’s asylum seekers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    2. The classic English village house: Georgian, formal gardens, a tennis court and woodland; plenty of entertaining space and situated in beautiful countryside. An easy sell for any estate agent especially at this low price.

    LEAVE A REPLY

    Please enter your comment!
    Please enter your name here

    £1 per week Supports The Steeple Times

    Help journalism to remain honest & independent. You can make a difference to the world today.

    3,573FansLike
    2,068FollowersFollow
    16,731FollowersFollow
    4,962SubscribersSubscribe

    Subscribe For DAILY NEWS

    Please subscribe, like and share this unique site, it helps us tremendously. The Steeple Times in return will send you an email at noon each and everyday, that we sincerely hope you will enjoy & look forward to seeing in your inbox.

    AD
    Advertisement

    Trending Now

    Getting One’s Goat – A Cheesy Conundrum – Goat vs Goats vs Goat’s vs Goats’ Cheese

    Matthew Steeples explores conundrum of how to describe cheese made from goat’s milk and shares thoughts of Susie Dent to Alan Rusbridger, Christine Hamilton, Jay Rayner, Matthew Jukes, Mic Wright, Nigella Lawson, Matthew Wright, Tom Parker Bowles and Samantha Markle on goat cheese.

    Most Popular Articles

    The Phil & Matt Show

    Phillip Schofield filmed smoking shisha with his alleged ex-lover Matt McGreevy (and pictured in bed thereafter); another image shows the pair together in photograph...

    Was Mucky Minx Meghan Markle A ‘Yacht Girl’ For ‘Randy Andy’?

    As author Kirby Sommers suggests that the then Meghan Markle likely spent time with Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein before she met Prince Harry, we again highlight the mucky, murkiness and mendacious manner of this alleged “yacht girl.”

    SchofieldLite

    ‘Politicalite’ suggest Phillip Schofield orchestrated his ‘mass coming out’ after a former ‘This Morning’ runner had gone to the press about a supposed relationship...

    Meddling Meghan Markle Expose – Attwood, Hopkins & Steeples

    Expose interview with Matthew Steeples by Shaun Attwood and Jennifer Hopkins about the former Meghan Markle watched over 73,000 times in 16 hours since it aired; Steeples condemns hapless Prince Harry and his meddling menace wife.

    Ampika Pickston

    Oldham born divorcee and former glamour model Ampika Pickston describes herself as “feisty, fun loving and warm hearted”. Now based in Hale Barns, Cheshire...

    Justice for James Scurlock

    Power of social media proven after senseless killing of James Scurlock in Omaha, Nebraska allegedly by a controversial bar owner named Jake Gardner who has been photographed with Donald Trump.

    Nasty NestSeekers

    Entitled Hamptons brat Jonathan Davis exposed for allegedly squatting in Sag Harbor during the coronavirus lockdown; it turns out he’s a realtor with NestSeekers.
    [td_block_6 custom_title="Most Liked..." sort="popular7"]