Bungalow for sale with 4 bedrooms, Sylvan Waters, 5 Borwick Court

Sylvan Waters is an exceptional contemporary home, extended and transformed with exacting attention to detail to create a sophisticated, energy-efficient residence in an idyllic canal side setting. Occupying an enviable west-facing position in the Conservation Area village of Borwick, the property enjoys professionally landscaped gardens bordering the Lancaster Canal and commands far-reaching open views, with expansive bi-folding doors creating a seamless connection between the beautifully appointed interiors and gardens. Immaculately presented throughout, the accommodation combines impressive scale with outstanding versatility. Generous living and entertaining spaces are complemented by a high-specification dining kitchen, four bedrooms arranged across two floors, excellent guest accommodation and extensive ancillary space including a large garage, workshop and stores. The specification is equally impressive, bringing together renewable energy, smart-home technology and carefully selected luxury finishes, resulting in an outstanding EPC A rating. Designed as much for effortless everyday living as entertaining, Sylvan Waters is a rare combination of contemporary luxury, practicality and exceptional efficiency, all within a wonderfully peaceful setting convenient for the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and the wider amenities of Lancashire and Cumbria. Situated in the peaceful Conservation Area village of Borwick, Sylvan Waters enjoys an enviable west-facing open aspect, with landscaped gardens bordering the Lancaster Canal. Set within Lancashire yet close to the Cumbrian border, the property is ideally positioned for enjoying the countryside, coastlines and amenities of both counties. Borwick is a quiet and sought-after village, pleasantly positioned away from major roads while remaining exceptionally accessible. The M6 is within easy reach, with J35 convenient for southbound and northbound journeys. Mainline rail services on the West Coast Main Line are available from Lancaster and Oxenholme, near Kendal, while Carnforth station provides services towards Manchester Airport, Leeds, Skipton and Barrow in Furness. Borwick shares a church and village hall with neighbouring Priest Hutton. Around three miles to the north, Burton in Kendal has a Post Office and general store, popular village pub, primary school and village hall, together with tennis and crown green bowling clubs. For everyday amenities, Carnforth offers an excellent range of local services, including Booths, Aldi, Tesco and Co-op supermarkets, doctors’, dentists’ and veterinary surgeries, and a busy high street with a variety of retailers. The attractive Cumbrian market town of Kirkby Lonsdale is also within easy reach, renowned for its bustling centre, independent shops and excellent choice of cafés, pubs and restaurants. Slightly further afield, the historic city of Lancaster and the Lakeland gateway town of Kendal provide an extensive range of shopping, leisure and professional services. For those who enjoy the outdoors, Borwick is exceptionally well placed. The Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks, together with the Arnside & Silverdale and Forest of Bowland National Landscapes, are all accessible from the area and offer outstanding opportunities for walking, cycling and a wide variety of outdoor pursuits. The view. It’s one of the main reasons we bought the house. Ever changing and always interesting. Opening the bi-folding doors changes the whole feel of the place; we can take the inside out and enjoy the outside when we’re inside. We enjoy having people over and this is a great house for just that, it’s incredibly versatile. The sitting room is a great size, it connects or can be separated from the kitchen and both can be opened up to the garden; there’s lots of space for parking and having the guest bedrooms on the ground floor with their own shower room works well as it enables us to have privacy on the first floor. We’ve loved the canal side location; it’s incredibly restful and relaxing just to sit and watch the world slowly go by and for the wildlife it brings too. We see swans and cygnets, ducks and ducklings, occasionally canoes and kayaks, walkers and cyclists along the towpath. Because of the wide open west facing aspect we have the benefit of wonderfully long evenings and enjoy being outside until the sun goes down. At night time it’s very dark, there are no other lights so the stargazing is magical. As a village, Borwick is lovely, the neighbours are great and there’s a strong sense of community. Carnforth has everything you could need on a day-to-day basis and it’s quick and easy to get to the motorway. We’ve appreciated the canal for our daily dog walks and when we want to go further afield, we are soon into the Lakes or onto the coast. The property was purchased by the vendors in 2019 as they fell in love with the canal side setting and the panoramic views and knew that they could transform the rather t