7 bed detached house for sale

The Old Vicarage, Workington CA14

No Need For A Collection Plate To Repair This Vicarage, As It's Just Been Restored To A Superb Standard. It’s now an idyllic family home spread over four spacious floors (including a substantial cellar).

Perfect for large congregations! Whether you're a bigger-than-average family, a blended household or you're sharing space across several generations, there's room here for everyone to live comfortably without getting under each other’s feet.

This former vicarage has been given a full modern makeover - keeping the gorgeous original staircase and coving, but adding all the 21st-century essentials that make family life easier.

There’s space to spread out, switch off, or come together thanks to two spacious reception rooms downstairs - a living room with a lovely bay window and the other perfect for more formal dinners.

The ground floor has been thoughtfully reconfigured to create a modern, sociable kitchen / diner. It’s been fitted with timeless cream shaker style units and a brand new integrated oven and hob. It’s joined by a separate utility room and a ground floor shower room, which keeps muddy boots and busy mornings under control.

Upstairs, there are five double bedrooms on the first floor - plenty of room for growing families or multi-generational households. A stylish family bathroom with a modern freestanding bath means no queuing before work or school.

The second floor has two more bedrooms, a WC and a bonus room that’s ideal as a walk-in wardrobe, playroom or even a quiet study or office space.

Church roof repairs are something of a cliché but there’s no need for any remedial work with this vicarage - the roof is in great order and there are solar panels up there to keep your electricity bills in check.

The cellar really is a bonus - given you can use it for so much more than just storage. With three separate rooms (one with external access from the front), it will be ideal as a games room, gym, home office or creative space. It will also be perfect for teens coming and going without trekking through the whole house.

Outside, there’s a small lawned front garden, a courtyard with three stone outbuildings and a raised rear lawn which backs onto the Holy Trinity grounds.

And if you’re worried about your piece being shattered every Sunday morning by the sound of church bells - don’t panic - the church closed around 10 years ago and is now just a (very big) house.

There’s also an unofficial gated gravel driveway to the side of the house, although buyers may want to contact the council to explore the possibility of making it official by dropping the kerb.

It’s located on a no-through road - just off the A596 - with plenty of parking out front.

The local primary school is literally two doors down, so you can kiss goodbye to school run stress.

There’s an Asda superstore, Costa and Subway at the nearby Dunmail retail park, along with a cinema. The town centre is only a 10-minute walk away, passing Tesco along the way.

This could be the perfect fit if you’re looking for a large, character-filled home that’s been brought up to modern standards, offering flexible space for family life, work and everything in between.