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2 bed house for sale Heron Cottage, Powter How, CA12

Offers In Region Of

£495,000

Added two days ago

Type: House
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band C £2,232 a year

Key features

Charming semi-detached period cottage
Idyllic rural site with extensive mature gardens
Delightful views to the fells and Bassenthwaite lake
Four miles from Keswick
Nine miles from Cockermouth
Two double bedrooms
Living room and conservatory
On-site parking
Potential to further extend the property
Equally suitable as a primary home, recreational second home or for lucrative holiday rentals

About this property

A charming two bedroom semi-detached period cottage occupying an idyllic site with delightful views to the fells and Bassenthwaite lake. Equally suitable as a primary home, recreational second home or for lucrative holiday rentals, this most appealing cottage enjoys a tranquil rural setting at the periphery of Thornthwaite village approximately four miles from Keswick and nine miles from Cockermouth. Accommodation Ground Floor: Entrance Vestibule WC With WC, wash hand basin, ceramic wall tiling.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band C £2,232 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,674
Band B

£1,953
Band C

This home: £2,232
Band D

£2,511
Band E

£3,069
Band F

£3,627
Band G

£4,186
Band H

£5,023

This home is in band C, which costs £2,232 a year in Cumberland for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Cumberland, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Property timeline

Listed

October 2026 £495,000

2 beds · 1 bath · this listing
Sold

January 2022 £500,000

Semi-detached

Sales are HM Land Registry records matched to this address by its name.

Location

Heron Cottage, Powter How, CA12

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £495,000

£247k £743k

Deposit10% £50,000

£0 £495k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £445,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £99,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
The Barn, Powter How Detached	Detached	Dec 2022	n/a	n/a	n/a	£500,000
Heron Cottage Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jan 2022	n/a	n/a	n/a	£500,000
7, Swan House Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jan 2020	1,141 sq ft £263/sq ft	1,141 sq ft	£263	£300,000
6, Swan House Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2019	1,141 sq ft £276/sq ft	1,141 sq ft	£276	£315,000
Swan Cottage Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jul 2016	n/a	n/a	n/a	£360,000
5, Swan House Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2016	861 sq ft £319/sq ft	861 sq ft	£319	£275,000
Mereside Detached	Detached	Jun 2015	n/a	n/a	n/a	£475,000
6, Swan House Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jul 2014	1,141 sq ft £254/sq ft	1,141 sq ft	£254	£290,000