Six-bedroom Lake District home on sale for £8.5 million

Storrs Holme, in Storrs Park, Bowness, is on the market for £8,500,000.

The house is said to be "refined and elegant in the aesthetic as well as being eminently practical; easy to run, comfortable to live in and technologically advanced."

The building of the house started in 2020 and was completed in 2023.

Living room with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the lake (Image: Fine & Country Windemere)

The six-bedroom house is split over four floors, including a lower ground floor.

On the ground floor, there is a large porch area that opens out into the reception hall, which has a coat store and cloakroom.

The open-plan kitchen has a sitting room and dining area.

There is also a utility room on the ground floor which connects to the internal garage.

Open-plan kitchen and dining area overlooking the lake (Image: Fine & Country Windemere)

The first floor has the main bedroom, which comes with an ensuite bathroom and dressing area.

There are also two other ensuite double bedrooms on this floor.

The second floor has a bedroom suite with a dressing area and bathroom.

The lower ground floor has two more bedrooms, both with dressing areas and ensuites.

The lower ground floor also has a cinema room, a games room with a bar and servery, and a cloakroom.

Cinema room with projector screen, seating and star-effect ceiling (Image: Fine & Country Windemere)

The house has a "prime lake frontage position" with 35m of water frontage, including two boathouses and a jetty.

The garden has a balcony, terrace and lakeside seating area.

Fine & Country Windemere, the estate agent for the property, said: "Storrs Holme works on every level.

"An elegant home for welcoming friends and entertaining, but also a place where family life can unfold naturally.

Bedroom with sliding glass doors overlooking the lake (Image: Fine & Country Windemere)

"A truly distinctive property defined by calm and clarity.

"Minimalist, clean lines, soft and subtle textures, bespoke joinery and an elegant, subtle colour palette reflecting the extraordinary views from the house all combine to create continuity throughout the home with rooms and spaces feeling open, serene and considered."

The house is on the A592, just south of Bowness, and the estate agents said it is in walking distance of the village.

The estate agents also said the area is perfect for those who enjoy the great outdoors, with the Lake District offering plenty of walking routes.

The house features high-end fixtures and fittings, including triple-glazed windows and external doors, and high-quality kitchen and bathroom fittings.

There is also a Sonos music system throughout the house.