Victorian Windermere hotel on market for £1.975m

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 07:10 · Archive

Cedar Manor, a Victorian country house in Windermere built in 1854, has been put on the market for almost £2 million.

Cedar Manor, a Victorian country house on Ambleside Road in Windermere, has been put on the market for around £1.975 million as its owners prepare to retire. The freehold property and business are being sold through Colliers.

The detached building dates back to 1854, when it was constructed as a gentleman's country retreat shortly after the railway arrived in Windermere. It subsequently became St Mary's Hotel before taking the name Cedar Manor, after a cedar tree in the garden which was reputed to be around 200 years old. The current owners purchased the property in 2007 and have since carried out extensive improvements, including re-roofing, plumbing and electrical work, redecoration and landscaping.

The hotel has ten individually styled en-suite guest bedrooms and suites, together with secluded walled gardens extending to almost half an acre. It is currently operated as an upmarket bed and breakfast, with occasional afternoon teas also offered. Among the accommodation is the two-storey Coach House Suite, which has its own private parking, patio, kitchenette and Juliet balcony.

Guest rooms in the main building are named after Lake District landmarks including Orrest Head, Wansfell, Coniston, Langdale and Claife Heights. Several feature four-poster or canopied beds, while some have views towards the surrounding fells and gardens. There is also spacious private accommodation for the owners, comprising a kitchen, lounge, bathroom and three rooms which can be used as bedrooms, although one is currently an office.

Public areas include two lounges and a dining room set for 24 people, together with a commercial kitchen and service areas. Cedar Manor underwent a major extension in 1989, while its Coach House was extended and refurbished in 2011.

How it is being reported

• Inside the £1.975m Windermere hotel built as a gentleman's country retreatA Victorian country house turned luxury hotel in the Lake District has been put on the market for almost £2 million as its owners prepare to retire.NW Evening Mail · 29 Oct, 06:00
• Inside the £1.975m Windermere hotel built as a gentleman's country retreatA Victorian country house turned luxury hotel in the Lake District has been put on the market for almost £2 million as its owners prepare to retire.Whitehaven News · 29 Oct, 06:00
• Inside the £1.975m Windermere hotel built as a gentleman's country retreatA Victorian country house turned luxury hotel in the Lake District has been put on the market for almost £2 million as its owners prepare to retire.Cumberland News · 29 Oct, 06:00
• Inside the £1.975m Windermere hotel built as a gentleman's country retreatA Victorian country house turned luxury hotel in the Lake District has been put on the market for almost £2 million as its owners prepare to retire.Westmorland Gazette · 29 Oct, 06:00

In this story: Cedar Manor · Windermere · Colliers · Lake District

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