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3 bed house for sale Horseshoe Cottage, Wansfell Holme, LA23

Guide Price

£1,500,000

Added on 26/09/2026

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3
Size: £549 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band G £4,180 a year

Key features

Versatile accommodation with office and multiple reception rooms
Character features throughout including exposed oak beams
Impressive vaulted breakfast kitchen with premium appliances
Three spacious double bedrooms, all with en-suites
Sunny west-facing aspect with exceptional outdoor spaces
Beautifully landscaped, mature private gardens
Stunning views towards Lake Windermere & surrounding fells
Prime elevated setting on the edge of Ambleside
Former Coach House & Stables dating from c.1830
Luxuriously renovated to an exceptional standard throughout

About this property

Welcome to Horseshoe Cottage, Wansfell Holme, Ambleside, LA23 1LS

Enjoying a discreet and highly enviable position on the fringes of the ever-popular lakeland town of Ambleside, this exceptional residence commands a sunny west-facing aspect, beautifully landscaped gardens and breathtaking views towards Lake Windermere and the surrounding fells.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band G £4,180 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,672
Band B

£1,951
Band C

£2,229
Band D

£2,508
Band E

£3,065
Band F

£3,623
Band G

This home: £4,180
Band H

£5,016

This home is in band G, which costs £4,180 a year in Westmorland and Furness for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Westmorland and Furness, 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.

Price guide

This home

£549 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£375 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£235 / sq ft

£549 / sq ft

£521 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£549 per sq ft, above 9 in 10 recent sales in LA23 (£235–£521, 10th–90th percentile, 168 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 168 homes sold in LA23 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price.

Location

Horseshoe Cottage, Wansfell Holme, LA23

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £1,500,000

£750k £2.3m

Deposit10% £150,000

£0 £1.5m

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £1,350,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £300,000 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
3, Wansfell Holme Terraced	Terraced	Jul 2018	1,679 sq ft £328/sq ft	1,679 sq ft	£328	£550,000
1, Wansfell Holme Terraced	Terraced	Jul 2018	4,704 sq ft £213/sq ft	4,704 sq ft	£213	£1,000,000
1, Wansfell Holme Terraced	Terraced	May 2010	4,704 sq ft £212/sq ft	4,704 sq ft	£212	£995,000
Horseshoe Cottage, Wansfell Holme Detached	Detached	Apr 2010	n/a	n/a	n/a	£880,000
2, Wansfell Holme Terraced	Terraced	Aug 2008	4,090 sq ft £238/sq ft	4,090 sq ft	£238	£975,000
3, Wansfell Holme Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Oct 2004	1,679 sq ft £265/sq ft	1,679 sq ft	£265	£445,000
3, Wansfell Holme Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jan 2001	1,679 sq ft £149/sq ft	1,679 sq ft	£149	£249,500
1, Wansfell Holme Detached	Detached	Jan 2001	4,704 sq ft £72/sq ft	4,704 sq ft	£72	£340,000